Poem In Your Pocket Day

RHYME-TIME: 

• Poem In Your Pocket | Emily Arrow

STORYTIME:

Poem In Your Pocket

by Margaret McNamara

Daniel Finds A Poem

written and illustrated by Michael Archer

WRITING ACTIVITY:

• WRITE A NONSENSE POEM

  
  

Look for more stories and activities every week from Monday through Saturday. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!

National Postal Workers Day

"Nothing echoes like an empty mailbox." – Charles M. Schulz 

RHYME-TIME: 

• Ten Little Fingers

  
  

STORYTIME:

It Came in the Mail 

by Ben Clanton

The Jolly Postman   

by Allan Ahlberg; illustrated by Janet Ahlberg

ACTIVITIES:

• MAIL A HUG--Receiving mail can be fun! This website has a simple activity for you to download and color that you can then send by mail to someone special. If you don't have access to a large sheet of paper (as in the website), then simply draw a picture of your hug on regular sized printer or construction paper. 
  

• WRITE AND MAIL A POSTCARD--Or, perhaps you would prefer to write a short note to someone using the printable postcard from this website. The site also gives USPS instructions for placing the address and note on a postcard. 
  

Whichever activity you choose, be sure to thank your postal worker today for helping keep you connected. 

Look for more stories and activities Monday through Saturday. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!

National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers

Today is a day set aside to pray especially for our law enforcement officers. Pray for wisdom, protection, and with gratitude for their role in keeping life and property safe. – Miss Love

RHYME-TIME: 

• Hello, Hello

  
  

STORYTIME:

A Day With Police Officers 

by Jan Kottke

Aero and Officer Micke   

by Joan Plummer Russell; photographs by Kris Turner Sinnenberg

ART LESSON:

• DRAW A POLICE OFFICER with Art Hub for Kids

  
  

WRITING ACTIVITY: 

• Write a letter or draw a picture thanking the police for their hard work and dedication to keeping everyone safe. Then, have your grownup take your letters and pictures to your local or state police offices (they can leave it with the officer on duty at the desk). Help our police officers know they are appreciated and valued. 
  

Look for more stories and activities in the coming days. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!

International Nurse's Day

A VERY SPECIAL "THANK YOU!" TO THE ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS FOR ALL YOU DO ON OUR BEHALF.

STORYTIME:

Nola the Nurse 

by Scharmaine L. Baker; illustrated by Marvin Alonso

Nurse Clementine   

written and illustrated by Simon James  

ART LESSON: 

• DRAW A CARTOON NURSE

WRITING:

• THANK YOU NOTE TO A COMMUNITY HELPER

Look for more stories and activities in the coming days. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!

Teacher Appreciation Week

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." -- Cynthia Ozick

STORYTIME:

Teacher Appreciation Day 

by Lynn Plourde; illustrated by Thor Wickstrom

A Letter to my Teacher   

by Deborah Hopkinson; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter  

ACTIVITIES: 

• WRITE A THANK YOU LETTER / CARD: You can let your teachers know how much you appreciate them, even though you are not in the physical classroom. It's as simple as writing them a letter/card then send it snail mail to your school's address.
  

Look for more stories and activities in the coming days. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!

Comic Book Day

Have fun reading a comic book or graphic novel today. 

STORYTIME:

Once Upon a Baby Brother 

by Sarah Sullivan; illustrated by Tusa

Jack in the Box   

written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman  

WRITING: 

• CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC BOOK Try your hand at

  

  creating a comic book of your own. To hlep get you started, the Create in the Chaos website has a comic book template to help get you started.

Look for more stories and activities in the coming days. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!

Write Your Story

It's only been a couple of weeks since the state closed the library. No more new books for awhile. Boring, right? Today's post provides some ideas for you to do as you await the library's re-opening.

STORYTIME:

Library Lion 

by Michelle Knudsen; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Bunny's Book Club   

by Annie Silvestro; illustrated by Tatjana Mais-Wyss  

ACTIVITIES:

• Write a BOOK REVIEW of one of the library books you borrowed. Did you like the book Why? Would you read it again? How many stars (1-5) would you give it? Bring your review(s) to the library when we are open again. I would love to display your comments for others to read. Here is a BOOK REVIEW FORM you can print out and use.

• Since you cannot borrow any new books from the library for awhile, why not WRITE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL STORY. If you can't write yet, draw a series of pictures and have you grownup write the story as you tell it. Be as creative as you want … This is your story, so have some fun with it! 

  
  

ART LESSON: 

• Have fun drawing, courtesy of the Art for Kids Hub YouTube channel.
  

  
  

• Then, take the ART CHALLENGE from Art for Kids Hub.

  
  

Look for more stories and activities in the coming days. 

Remember, make it a great day, keep safe, and keep on reading!