There’s a lot for kids to be nervous and/or excited about on the first day of school: different routines, strange names and faces, lots of noise, and new rules. Little kids tend to approach the start of the school year in a very different manner from middle school and high school kids, partly because they don’t have as much personal experience to help guide themselves through the process. Books like these can help them figure out what to expect and how to deal with problems that might come up. Even if your little one is already looking forward to their first day, they’ll enjoy these back-to-school stories.
Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time at Fondulac District Library. Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so that means we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish today. Are you ready? Let’s go! ¡Vamos!
Written by Lucky Diaz, illustrated by Micah Player, and read with the permission of Harper Collins Publishing.
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Craft: Make Your Own Paletas (Popsicles)!
Pick up a craft kit at the library while supplies last.
Included in kit:
One piece of cardboard
Two popsicle sticks
Four paper paleta shapes
One bag of pom poms
One bag of sequins
Supplies needed at home:
Glue
Coloring utensils
Scissors
Instructions:
(Adult supervision/assistance recommended) CUT out all four paleta
TRACE two of the paleta shapes onto the cardboard. We’ll be making two paletas
(Adult assistance recommended) CUT the paleta shapes out of the cardboard.
COLOR the four paper paleta I chose two designs so I could have the same paleta design on each side, but you can do four designs if you want!
GLUE one popsicle stick to any side of each cardboard paleta
GLUE the paper paleta shapes onto the cardboard paleta
(Optional) GLUE pompoms and sequins to one or both sides of your paletas. You may need to let one side dry before you apply glue and decorations to the back side.
PLAY! You can set up a popsicle stand and hand out delicious, cold treats just like the Paletero
Señorita Mariposa written by Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G) and illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero
In Summer = En Verano written by Susana Madinabeitia Manso and illustrated by Emily Hanako Momohara
Agua, Agüita / Water, Little Water written by Jorge Tetl Argueta, illustrated by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara, and translated by Gabriela Baeza (Also includes a Nahuat language translation!)
English Books with Spanish Versions:
If You Want to See a Whale & Si quieres ver una ballena written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Erin E. Stead
Sun & Sol written and illustrated by Carol Thompson
Did you know that we have an app available on our that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card number. Check it out by clicking here!
Whether students are learning in the classroom or online and at home, the library has resources available to help them reach their goals. Librarians can help with research or finding materials (even through online chat), and our online databases can help with language, reading, math, testing, news and journal articles, sociology and geography, and even life skills. And don’t forget the free Mango language learning app! The library also has computers, printers/ copiers, free WiFi, and study rooms available to help students complete homework, projects, or study sessions. Not to mention all our materials, like nonfiction and fiction books, eBooks and audiobooks, graphic novels, documentaries, STEM kits, and more that can help students dive deeper into the subjects they find interesting. FDL also has a variety of
homeschooling resources for families taking that route. Make sure your students have their own library cards to encourage their love of learning and success this year!
Good morning and welcome to story time. I’m Miss Sharon and today is all about COLORS!
Opening Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together,
the more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
Cause your friends are my friends,
and my friends are your friends,
the more we get together the happier we’ll be!
Written and illustrated by Mike Austin and read with the permission of Harper Collins.
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Flannel: Butterfly Colors
The first to come to the garden bed
Is a lovely butterfly of brilliant RED.
Then in comes another and that makes two.
Fly right in, my friend of BLUE.
“The garden is fine, the best I’ve seen,”
says the butterfly of softest GREEN.
Our garden needs a sunny fellow,
Fly on in, butterfly with wings of YELLOW.
Little friend of PURPLE, fly in too.
The garden is waiting for a color like you.
ORANGE, orange, you’ve waited so long.
Fly right in, where you belong.
Butterflies, butterflies, you’re such a sight!
Flying together – what a delight!
Written by Tina Gallo, illustrated by Clair Rossiter, and read with the permission of Simon Spotlight.
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Song: Skinnamarink
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Put your left elbow in right hand, wave)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave)
I (Point to eye)
Love (Cross your arms over your heart)
You! (Point to audience)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left elbow in right hand)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave)
I (Point to your eye)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart)
You! (Point to audience)
I love you in the morning (Cross arms above your head)
And in the afternoon (Cross arms around your chest)
I love you in the evening (Cross around your tummy)
And underneath the moon! (Cross arms above head again)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left arm in right hand, wave)
Skinnamarinky doo (Right arm in left hand, wave)
I (Point to your eye)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart)
You (Point to audience)
Too (Show two fingers)
Boo boop we doo! (Wave and kiss!)
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Craft: DIY Color Project
Included in Kit:
Colored paper
Pipe cleaners
Mini cupcake liners
Craft sticks
Pom poms
Jewels
Google eyes
Supplies Needed at Home:
Glue
Scissors
Your imagination!
Using the supplies in your kit and your imagination, make your own colorful project(s)!
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Closing Song: Thanks for Coming
(Tune: Oh My Darling Clementine)
Thanks for sitting, thanks for listening,
Thanks for coming here today!
Now that story time is over
Hope you have a lovely day!
You are cordially invited to join Miss Alice for a simply scrumptious story time. This story time will feature delightful cups of tea in a few choice books, songs, and a craft fit for a king (of lizards, that is).
Song: Hello, Friends
(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)
Hello, friends! Hello, friends!
Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!
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Song: Open Them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!
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Fingerplay: Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)
I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)
I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)
I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)
I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)
I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)
Written by Molly Idle and read with permission from Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
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Craft: Dinosaur Bowtie Craft
Kids will get two dinosaur coloring sheets they can color and cut out, and two colorful bowties they’ll be able to fancy up and glue on their dinosaurs. Available from the library while supplies last.
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Song: I am Special
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
I am special, I am special, (point to self)
You can see, you can see. (point away from self)
Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)
Written by Nancy Tafuri and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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Flannel Board: Paintbrushes
Five little brushes went out to paint.
One painted white, then ran away in fright.
The second painted red and jumped under the bed.
The third painted green then fled the scene.
The fourth painted black than ran around back.
The fifth painted yellow and felt so mellow,
He invited everyone back to begin again!
Good morning and welcome to story time. I’m Miss Sharon. Today’s story time is all about balloons! Let’s get started with our opening song.
Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together,
the more we get together, the happier we’ll be.
Cause your friends are my friends,
and my friends are your friends,
the more we get together the happier we’ll be!
Written and illustrated by Paul Schmid and read with the permission of Harper Collins.
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Fingerplay/Action Rhyme: Balloon
I’m going to blow up this balloon (make circle with hands)
And never, never stop. (make circle bigger and bigger)
I’ll blow and blow and blow and blow and (pretend to blow)
POP! (clap loudly!)
Little Balloon
I had a little balloon (make a circle with hands)
That I hugged tight to me (hug self tight)
There was a great big BANG! (clap hands loudly)
No more balloon, you see.
But if I had this many more (hold up five fingers)
I wouldn’t hug them tight (shake head “no”)
I’d just hold onto the strings (grasp strings)
And fly them like a kite. (raise both arms high)
Written by Ariel Bernstein illustrated by Scott Magoon and read with the permission of Simon & Schuster.
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Flannel Board: Pete the Clown and His Five Bright Balloons
Pete the Clown bought five bright balloons at the carnival.
He was so excited about them, he sang a song as he walked along.
“I’ve got five balloo-oons! I’ve got five balloo-oons!” (sung to a congo line chant).
But then… POP!
One balloon broke and started to drop. (remove balloon from board.)
Now how many balloons did Pete have?
Did Pete cry? No, never.
He knows balloons don’t last forever.
Pete was still so happy to have four balloons, that he kept walking along and singing his song.
“I’ve got four balloo-oons! I’ve got four balloo-oons!”
(Repeat the same sequence of events until Pete is out of balloons, then add the following ending.)
Pete was out of balloons! What could he do?
Well, he stopped where he was, turned around, and went back to the carnival, where he got five more balloons.
As he walked along, he sang his song:
“I’ve got five balloo-oons! I’ve got five balloo-oons!
Written by Deborah Underwood Illustrated by Laura Rankin and read with the permission of Harper Collins.
Song: Skinnamarink
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Put your left elbow in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to eye.)
Love (Cross your arms over your heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left elbow in right hand.)
Skinnamarinky Doo (Right elbow in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You! (Point to audience.)
I love you in the morning (Cross arms above your head.)
And in the afternoon (Cross arms around your chest.)
I love you in the evening (Cross around your tummy.)
And underneath the moon! (Cross arms above head again.)
Skinnamarinky dinky-dink (Left arm in right hand, wave.)
Skinnamarinky doo (Right arm in left hand, wave.)
I (Point to your eye.)
Love (Cross arms in front of heart.)
You (Point to audience.)
Too (Show two fingers.)
Boo boop we doo! (Wave and kiss!)
Step 3: Fold all of the balloon shapes in half. It is your choice if you want to make your balloons one color or multiple colors.
Step 4: Glue one of the folded balloons to the paper (where you have chosen), glue another half on top of that piece. Continue until you have stuck all the balloon shapes together.
Step 5: Glue a string on the bottom of each balloon. Glue the strings into the hands of the boy and girl.
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Closing Song: Thanks for Coming
(Tune: Oh My Darling Clementine)
Thanks for sitting, thanks for listening,
Thanks for coming here today!
Now that story time is over
Hope you have a lovely day!
Hi, everyone! My name is Miss Haley, and I’m so happy you’re joining me today for bilingual story time at Fondulac District Library. Bilingual is a word that means more than one language, so that means we’ll be singing songs and reading books in English and Spanish today. Are you ready? Let’s go! ¡Vamos!
Color in the heart and the rest of the plate however you like.
On a small strip of scrap paper, writedown something that makes your heart happy. Make as many of these as you would like.
Place your pieces of paper on one of the plates on the side without the heart.
Pour rice over the pieces of paper.
Staple or tape the two plates together so that the hearts show on both sides. If you use staples, make sure to place them close enough together that rice won’t fall out of your noise maker when you shake it.
Whenever you’re sad or need a friend, shake your heart noisemaker to remind yourself of all the things that make your heart happy. You can be a friend to yourself by remembering to speak kindly about yourself and do things that make your heart smile!
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Mango Languages App:
Did you know that we have an app available on the Fondulac Library website that can help you and your child learn a new language? It’s called Mango, and you can sign up for free using your library card number. Check it out by clicking here!
Welcome to our Pride Month celebration with Miss Alice! This story time will be all about our different families, having fun, and being yourself. We’ll have great books, songs, and a rainbow craft afterwards!
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Song: Hello, Friends
(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)
Hello, friends! Hello, friends!
Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!
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Song: Open Them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!
Song: Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)
I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)
I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)
I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)
I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)
I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)
