Are you ready to read this week? This week we’re going to tell some tales of the Mountains!
Don’t delay! Sign up for our summer reading program while there is still plenty of time left to read, log, and win. Head to HandleyRegional.org/YouthSummerReading for all the details on how you can earn virtual raffle tickets towards prizes and free books from the library as you log your reading through the Beanstack App.
This week’s badge challenge is Tails & Tales of the Mountains and you can complete the activities when you log on to Beanstack, go to the Summer 2021-Tails & Tales for Pre-Readers challenge, scroll down a bit and click on "Badges", then click on "Activity Badges." You'll then look for the Mountains badge:
Click on the badge and choose any three of the following challenges to earn this week’s badge and a raffle ticket! Once you earn it, the badge will show in color and be added to your growing list of earned badges! Plus, you will earn a virtual ticket you can then use to select the prize drawing you wish to enter.
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Talking: Say this simple poem together: “The Bear Went Over The Mountain” (to the tune of “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” The bear went over the mountain, The bear went over the mountain, The bear went over the mountain, To see what he could see, And all that he could see, And all that he could see Was the other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain, The other side of the mountain, Was all that he could see.
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Sing your way through Bill Martin’s book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear! You can sing this book using the melody for several popular children’s songs, including Twinkle Little Star, or as an echo song to Frere Jacques.
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Reading: Check out and read any book from this week’s search tag: #talesofthemountains
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Writing: Cutting Shapes: Give children a variety of textures to cut for more interactive fun. This is a great activity for being creative and using imagination. Supplies: ● Construction Paper ● Tissue Paper ● Craft Foam ● Recycled materials (newspaper,magazines, junk mail, cereal boxes) ● Pipe Cleaners ● Child Scissors Instructions: Give each child a pair of child scissors. Place different cutting materials at the table. Instruct the children to practice cutting shapes using their imagination. Create a mountain scene from the cut out materials. Tag HRLS on social media with a picture of the finished product!
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Playing: Pretend you are going on a hike in the mountains. What will you need to bring? Water, food, a backpack, a flashlight, a first aid kit, etc. Gather your supplies and take your hike around the house!
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Attend a program this week at any Handley Regional Library branch or watch one online. Check the calendar for the perfect program for you! You can also see virtual programs on the Youth Services YouTube playlist.
Looking for more finger plays or songs to sing? Try one of these!
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain
When she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain
When she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain
Coming 'round the mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain
When she comes
She'll be driving six white horses
When she comes
She'll be driving six white horses
When she comes
She'll be driving six white horses
Driving six white horses
Driving six white horses
When she comes
I Love the Mountains
I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills
I love the flowers, I love the daffodils
I love the fireside, When all the lights are low
Boom-dee-a-da, boom-dee-a-da
Boom-dee-a-da, boom-dee-a-da
Boom-dee-a-da, boom-dee-a-da
Boom-dee-a-da, boom-dee-a-da, boom!
Bear Went Over the Mountain
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see.
And all that he could see,
And all that he could see,
Was the other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see.
Read those books and earn those badges all week long and I’ll see you next week for a new theme.