Community Helpers!

This outreach storytime was presented at Cornerstone Christian School on September 11, 2015.

Books:

Career Day by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

Activity:  Book Making!

Although they're not considered Community Helpers (technically) I think people who are responsible for making books are pretty awesome! It's because of authors and illustrators that I have my career! As a follow-up activity for my visit I brought supplies for the students to make their own mini books. These can easily be made at home or in the classroom!  Here is a post from a past visit to CCS, which includes instructions on making your own book.

Each Outreach Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Heartland Heroes Storytime ~ The Hero in All of Us!

The 2015 Summer Reading Program, entitled "Every Hero Has a Story", has given Michelle and me a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful work done by many men and women in our community.  We decided to call our main storytime "Heartland Heroes Storytime" as a way to honor and feature a variety of professions that might be of interest to children.  Each week we will invite two Heartland Heroes to be our guest at Storytime, where they will answer questions from the children and chat with them informally about the work they do.

Rhyme:

Superhero, Superhero!

Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your suit.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your boots. 
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high!
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly!



"Superhero, Superhero, turn around!"

"Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground!"

Military Heroes

This week, our focus was on heroes: the hero is all of us!  Our guest on July 8 was Tracey Andreasen, a wife, mom and patron of our library.  Michael Batchelder, a reporter with The Bellevue Leader, joined us on July 9. 

Books:

Used for Tracey Andreasen's visit:

Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer

Supersister by Beth Cadena, illustrated by Frank W. Dormer

Books:

Used for Michael Batchelder's visit:

Telephone by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jen Corace

Activity:

 Extension Activities:

We played a game of "Telephone".  We were discussing the importance of reporters reporting correct information so Miss Michelle set up the scenario: A robber stole doughnuts and she whispered what he was wearing to one child:  Blue pants, stripped shirt, brown hair.  That info was whispered from child to child until it arrived at the last child who reported being told: "A man with pants had messy hair."!

Heartland Heroes Storytime ~ Military Heroes!

The 2015 Summer Reading Program, entitled "Every Hero Has a Story", has given Michelle and me a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful work done by many men and women in our community.  We decided to call our main storytime "Heartland Heroes Storytime" as a way to honor and feature a variety of professions that might be of interest to children.  Each week we will invite two Heartland Heroes to be our guest at Storytime, where they will answer questions from the children and chat with them informally about the work they do.


We have chosen the song "Superhero" by Go Fish, as our Heartland Heroes theme song for the summer!  Here is the YouTube link to the song.

Our storytime children are ready to teach you the actions to the song:

"I'm a superhero, flying around."

"No need to worry."

 "You're safe and sound."

"Battling evil, fighting for good."

 "I'm a superhero"

"In your neighborhood!"

Rhyme:

Superhero, Superhero!

Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your suit.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your boots. 
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high!
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly!



"Superhero, Superhero, turn around!"

"Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground!"

Military Heroes

This week, our focus was on our Military Heroes.  Our guest on July 1 was TSgt Ryan Trickey, a weather forecaster with the Air Force.  Congressional candidate and retired Brigadier General Don Bacon, joined us on July 2. 


Books:
Used for Ryan Trickey's visit:


Carl's Nose by Karen Lee Schmidt

Nugget on the Flight Deck by Patricia Newman, illustrated by Aaron Zenz

Poco Loco by J.R.Krause and Maria Chua

Song:

There's a Puddle on the Ground

(tune: Farmer in the dell)

The wind is howling loud

The wind is howling loud

Swoosh ... woosh ... swoosh ... woosh

The wind is howling loud

[Repeat]

Rain falling down - pitter ... patter

Puddle on the ground - splish ... splash

Books:

Used for Don Bacon's visit:

Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet by Chris Demarest

My Red Balloon by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kay Life

Activities:

Five Little Fireworks

5 Little fireworks standing in a row

Then one little firework decides it's time to go

5...4...3...2...1... BLAST OFF!

[Repeat]

4, 3, 2, 1

Twinkle Twinkle Fireworks

Twinkle, twinkle, fireworks,

flashing high above the earth.

All the shining sparkles say

"Happy Independence Day!"

Twinkle, twinkle, fireworks,

flashing high above the earth.

   

Each Heartland Heroes Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).

Heartland Heroes Storytime ~ Earth's Heroes!

The 2015 Summer Reading Program, entitled "Every Hero Has a Story", has given Michelle and me a great opportunity to highlight the wonderful work done by many men and women in our community.  We decided to call our main storytime "Heartland Heroes Storytime" as a way to honor and feature a variety of professions that might be of interest to children.  Each week we will invite two Heartland Heroes to be our guest at Storytime, where they will answer questions from the children and chat with them informally about the work they do.


We have chosen the song "Superhero" by Go Fish, as our Heartland Heroes theme song for the summer!  Here is the YouTube link to the song.

Our storytime children are ready to teach you the actions to the song:

"I'm a superhero, flying around."

"No need to worry."

 "You're safe and sound."

"Battling evil, fighting for good."

 "I'm a superhero"

"In your neighborhood!"

Rhyme:

Superhero, Superhero!

Superhero, Superhero, turn around.
Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your suit.
Superhero, Superhero, put on your boots. 
Superhero, Superhero, jump up high!
Superhero, Superhero, fly, fly, fly!



"Superhero, Superhero, turn around!"

"Superhero, Superhero, touch the ground!"

Earth's Heroes!

This week, our focus was on Earth's Heroes.  Our guest on June 24 was Lisa Swanson, a Master Gardener, former Green Bellevue board member, and local volunteer extraordinaire.  Epiphany Ramos, Waste Water Management Director for the City of Bellevue, and recycling guru, was our guest on June 25.


Books:
(With Lisa Swanson)

This Tree Counts by Alison Formento, illustrated by Sarah Snow

The Butterfly Kiss by Marcial Boo, illustrated by Tim Vyner

Books:
(with Epiphany Ramos)

Recycle Every Day by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

The Dumpster Diver by Janet S. Wong, illustrated by David Roberts

Songs:

The Butterfly Song
(tune: "Up On the Housetop")

First comes a butterfly and lays an egg.
Out comes a caterpillar with many legs.
Oh, see the caterpillar spin and spin.
A little chrysalis to fall asleep in.

Oh, oh, oh, wait and see!
Oh, oh, oh, wait and see!
Out of the chrysalis, my oh my,
Comes a beautiful butterfly!


Recycling Song
(tune: row, row, row your boat)
 
Save, save, save the cans.
Throw them in the bin.
We can help to save the earth,
If we all pitch in.
 
[Repeat, replacing the underlined word with of these:]
Paper
Bottles
Plastics

The Bellevue Tree Pledge

(composed by Lisa Swanson)

Starting today, I make three promises to trees:

I will care for young trees and help to be sure they grow big and strong

I will respect big trees and the animals and birds that call them home

I will wisely use the products that come from trees, and will re-use and recycle whenever I can.

Photos from Lisa Swanson's visit:

             

                             

Photos from Epiphany Ramos' visit:

Each Heartland Heroes Storytime includes activities that support one or more of the five early literacy practices identified as essential in helping your child develop the skills they need before they can learn to read. The five practices – singing, talking, reading, playing and writing –were developed for Every Child Ready to Read®, an initiative of the Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA).