Head, shoulders, knees and toes! Have fun reading about and moving your body with this week's books and activities.
#READ: Legs & Feet by Julie Murray
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Little readers will learn about their legs and feet while strengthening their reading skills. Simple, short sentences alongside fun and colorful photographs that match the text will make this title a favorite.
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- Do the actions in the book as you read them.
- Say the names of body parts and encourage your little one to point to out the part on their body.
- Talk about other things legs and feet can do such as stomping, dancing, and twirling.
#SING: I Have Two!
I have one eye
And I have two
Blink them! Blink them!
And hug yourself tight.
I have one foot
And I have two
Stomp them! Stomp Them!
And hug yourself tight.
I have one arm
And I have two
Shake them! Shake them!
And hug yourself tight.
I have one ear
And I have two
Wiggle them! Wiggle them!
And hug yourself tight.
I have one hand
And I have two
Wave them! Wave Them!
Now say good bye!
Good bye!
#EXPLORE: Create a Self-Portrait
Materials
- Sheets of paper
- Mirror
- Crayons, pencils, or dry erase marker(s)
- Tape (optional)
Ways to Create
Mirror and Dry Erase Markers
- Encourage your little one to create a self-portrait by looking into a mirror and drawing themselves using dry erase markers.
Paper and Writing Utensils
- Take turns using paper and crayons or pencils to trace hands, feet, head, or other parts of the body.
- Try tracing your little learner’s entire body. Lay multiple sheets of paper side by side and tape the sheets together.
- Encourage your little one to use crayons to draw features and create their self-portrait.
#JOIN: Move your body from head to toe when you join us for an in-person or virtual program.
Pop-Up Storytime
Join us for a storytime either outside of our library or in the community! Your child loves singing, dancing, playing and reading! Gather them around for a storytime they won’t forget featuring Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin, Jr and Bill Archambault and Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes? by Vicky Shiefman.
Little Readers
B is for body! This literacy-based program is for children from birth to pre-k and their families. We will sing, talk, read, write, and play together to develop the pre-literacy skills your little ones need to get ready to read and write. We will share Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin, Jr and Bill Archambault and Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes? by Vicky Shiefman.
Virtual Little Movers & Shakers
Let’s get the wiggles out! This music-based program is for children from birth to pre-k and their families. Through books, songs, and movement activities we will build pre-literacy skills. Get moving with Who Has Wiggle-Waggle Toes? by Vicky Shiefman and I Love You, Nose! I Love You, Toes! by Linda Davick.
