Let's go all around the town and have fun in the city with this week's books and activities!
READ: Quiet Down, Loud Town! by Alastair Heim
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Mr. Elephant wants nothing more than for his loud town to PLEASE QUIET DOWN!!! But what happens when he ends up getting exactly what he wishes for?
Increase pre-literacy skills as you read together:
- Before reading, ask your little one if they can name any items on the inside of the front cover.
- Take turns saying the noisy words in this story.
- Ask your little learner to repeat rhyming words or sounds like "down" and "town" and "flop" and "clop" or "pop" and "stop."
SING: City Bus
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
EXPLORE: Build a City
Materials
- City construction materials. Here are a few examples:
- Paper bags in various sizes
- building block set
- Cardboard boxes in various sizes
- Plastic containers in various sizes
- Crayons, water-soluble paint, or colored pencils to decorate bags or boxes
- Optional: scraps of paper and tape
Instructions
- Let your little one know that you will build a city together.
- Talk with your little learner about what should be in the city. Ask whether there will be places like a fire station, library, or park there.
- Bring in the construction crew! Use your chosen materials to build and explore your city with your little one. Follow your child's lead to label the sections of the city. If your city is constructed of blocks or plastic containers, use paper and tape to label the sections. Otherwise, write directlly on the paper bags or cardboard.
- With your child as your guide, go on an adventure and tour the city.
JOIN: Visit us at the library and attend a program!
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