Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

April 22 is Earth Day, and to celebrate all things green I put together a recycling themed storytime. The kids were pretty sharp, telling me things that they knew could be recycled. We talked about how to reuse items so that they could serve a new purpose. We also talked about what they could do to be a bit greener, such as walking or riding a bicycle, buying food from farmer's markets, and using reusable bags at the store. Below are pictures of the books, flannel boards, and craft I used. The craft is a dragonfly, I just happened to use black wings which makes it look like a regular fly, but the kids had many colors to choose from. Enjoy!

Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa

For those who have not read the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa, please do! Right now!

It all started with a suggestion from Barnes & Noble and an obsession was born.

Here is a description from Barnes and Noble: 

“Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined… 

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart."

Lambs and Sheep

Spring comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and the tornadoes we went through this week is proof of that. I decided to have a lamb storytime as an alternative to eggs or rabbits for Easter, and ended up using books that had nothing to do with the holiday. The kids thought Sneaky Sheep was hilarious and had a great time reading with me on the more simple books. It was a good storytime!

                                

 

 We used two flannel boards this week that I made from the book Best of Totline Flannelboards by Cubley. They are "Mary's Lamb and Peter's Lamb" and "Baby Animals." The kids also made a more labor intensive craft this week: a bookmark that is a lion on one side and a lamb on the other. It came from Seasonal Storytime Crafts by Totten. They did a great job!