Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Library Closed Thanksgiving
The Meade County Public Library will close Thursday, November 26th for Thanksgiving Day. We will reopen Friday, November 27th at 9:00 a.m. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
11/25 Story Hour
Theme: ThanksgivingBook: I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson
Flannelboard: Put together a turkey puzzle while singing our "Gobble, Gobble, Gobble" song
Craft: Make your own Thanksgiving meal! Kids cut out pictures of food from magazines and glued them on to paper plates to create delicious-looking feasts!
Activity: Help create a "Countdown to Christmas" paper chain that is now hanging in the Children's section.
See you on December 2nd when we will be making cards to send to our troops overseas!
Fingerplay of the Day
Five Little Pilgrims
Five little Pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day
(hold up hand and count off fingers with the rhyme)
The first one said, "I"ll have cake if I may."
The second one said, "I'll have turkey roasted."
The third one said, "I'll have chestnuts toasted."
The fourth one said, "I'll have pumpkin pie."
The fifth one said, "Oh, cranberries I spy."
But before the Pilgrims ate their turkey dressing,
They bowed their heads and said a Thanksgiving blessing.
Five little Pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day
(hold up hand and count off fingers with the rhyme)
The first one said, "I"ll have cake if I may."
The second one said, "I'll have turkey roasted."
The third one said, "I'll have chestnuts toasted."
The fourth one said, "I'll have pumpkin pie."
The fifth one said, "Oh, cranberries I spy."
But before the Pilgrims ate their turkey dressing,
They bowed their heads and said a Thanksgiving blessing.
Library Card
Your Meade County Public Library card opens the door to a world of information and entertainment. The library offers books, DVDs, CDs and videos for you to borrow to use and enjoy, with additional services available online through the library’s website.
We feel that the rights of our patrons to privacy and autonomy are of the utmost importance. In order to ensure accuracy, we ask that you present your library card whenever you want to check out materials. If you do not have your library card with you, staff will ask to see a photo I.D. This will prevent others from checking out materials under your name, which could possibly lead to unwanted fines. If you have misplaced your library card, please see a staff member at the front desk so they can reissue a new one.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Fingerplay of the Day
Run, Turkey, Run!
Five fat turkeys stand in a line. (Hold up fingers and thumb of one hand).
They wiggle their toes and are feeling fine. (Flip fingers back with base of palm extended. Wiggle baseof palm back and forth).
They look to the sky, (Raise hand and arm up “into the sky”).
They look to the ground. (Push hand and arm down “to the ground”).
Then they twist and turn and prance around. (Bring hand back to original position, twist aroundclockwise at the wrist, turn hand from side to side, andbounce it up and down). But they won't be prancing on Thanksgiving Day, (Child shakes his/her own head from side to side).
‘Cause when it comes, they’ll run away! (Quickly place hand behind back on the words “run away”).
(Place both hands up on either side of the head and wiggle them from side to side during the following chorus):
Run turkey, run.
Thanksgiving is fun.
It’s fun for most,
But not for the roast!
(Put one hand down to side. Keep other hand in position. Fold thumb into palm as the letter 5 is spoken. Pull down pointer finger as the letter 4 is spoken. This continues all the way down the line until the little finger is folded down as the letter 1 is spoken. If children have a hard time
folding their thumbs and fingers down, they can use their other hand to help in the process).
Five, four, three, two, one….
(Children have formed a fist. They will thrust that fist into the air each time the word “run” is said in the following)
So, run turkey,
Run turkey, RUN!
Five fat turkeys stand in a line. (Hold up fingers and thumb of one hand).
They wiggle their toes and are feeling fine. (Flip fingers back with base of palm extended. Wiggle baseof palm back and forth).
They look to the sky, (Raise hand and arm up “into the sky”).
They look to the ground. (Push hand and arm down “to the ground”).
Then they twist and turn and prance around. (Bring hand back to original position, twist aroundclockwise at the wrist, turn hand from side to side, andbounce it up and down). But they won't be prancing on Thanksgiving Day, (Child shakes his/her own head from side to side).
‘Cause when it comes, they’ll run away! (Quickly place hand behind back on the words “run away”).
(Place both hands up on either side of the head and wiggle them from side to side during the following chorus):
Run turkey, run.
Thanksgiving is fun.
It’s fun for most,
But not for the roast!
(Put one hand down to side. Keep other hand in position. Fold thumb into palm as the letter 5 is spoken. Pull down pointer finger as the letter 4 is spoken. This continues all the way down the line until the little finger is folded down as the letter 1 is spoken. If children have a hard time
folding their thumbs and fingers down, they can use their other hand to help in the process).
Five, four, three, two, one….
(Children have formed a fist. They will thrust that fist into the air each time the word “run” is said in the following)
So, run turkey,
Run turkey, RUN!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Fingerplay of the Day
Fall Leaves
The trees are gently dropping,
Leaves onto the ground (flutter fingers down)
The flowers are all nodding,
Down and all around (turn around slowly)
The wind is blowing a chilly breeze (sway back and forth)
The birds are flying into the trees (flap arms like wings)
The trees are gently dropping,
Leaves onto the ground (flutter fingers down)
The flowers are all nodding,
Down and all around (turn around slowly)
The wind is blowing a chilly breeze (sway back and forth)
The birds are flying into the trees (flap arms like wings)
Lunch Book Discussion
Join us for our friendly and lively book discussion on Wednesday, December 17th at Noon. We will discuss The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the front desk. Bring your lunch and a drink and we’ll provide dessert!
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