Vroom! Vroom! Vroom! Whether you ride on a bike or in a car, bus, or train, you'll have fun learning about wheels with this week's books and activities.
#READ: Honk! Splat! Vroom! by Barry Gott
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Five mice race down a road, eager to cross the finish line. But first they must overcome all sorts of messy obstacles, including mud and one very hungry cat!
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- Ask your little learner(s) to identify the animals in the story and various items throughout the book.
- Practice saying the sounds in the book together. Pause periodically to ask your little one(s) what they think is happening in the story or how a character feels.
- Imagine how the story will end by asking your little one(s) questions like "Who do you think will win?" or "What will happen to the mice?"
#SING: The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go
'round and 'round,
'round and 'round,
'round and 'round.
The wheels on the bus go
'round and 'round
all day long.
The doors on the bus go
open and shut,
open and shut,
open and shut.
The doors on the bus go
open and shut
all day long.
The people on the bus go
up and down,
up and down,
up and down.
The people on the bus go
up and down
all day long.
The wheels on the bus go
'round and 'round,
'round and 'round,
'round and 'round.
The wheels on the bus go
'round and 'round
all day long.
#EXPLORE: My Wheels
Materials
- Paper plate
- Optional: scissors, crayons, colored pencils, or paint and paintbrush
Instructions
- Fold plate in half.
- Tear or use scissors to cut out center of plate in a semicircle.
- Unfold the plate to form a steering wheel. Decorate the steering wheel using crayons, paint, or colored pencils.
- Play pretend. Ask your little one(s) to tell you about what they are driving and where they are going. Go for a ride together. Start your journey indoors and travel outdoors while encouraging them to talk about what they see along the way.
#JOIN: Come along for an adventurous ride at a virtual or in-person 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 The Wheels on the..Uh Oh! by Sue Tarsky and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car by Kate Dopirak.
Little Readers
W is for wheels! 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 The Wheels on the..Uh Oh! by Sue Tarsky and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car by Kate Dopirak.
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 The Noisy Garage by Dennis R. Shealy and The Wheels on the..Uh Oh! by Sue Tarsky.
