Story Hour

Post Title:  Shelter by: Céline Claire and Qin Leng

Theme of Story Hour: Preparing for Winter Story Hour

Post Body:

1.     Bibliographic Information in MLA format:

Claire, Céline and Qin Leng. Shelter. Print.

2.     Images of the book cover:

In this text, two bears are seeking shelter by offering the other animals for shelter in exchange for tea. Unfortunately, the families that they encounter and unwilling to offer the bears shelter. In a turn of events, a fox family’s home is threatened to collapse from the snow. The fox family seeks to find shelter elsewhere and is able to gain the kindness of the two bears. They work together and are able to make shelter and share resources in order to safely survive the storm.

3.     Setting the scene:

· Winter backdrop
·  music/sounds of snow and wind
   

4.     Get into character:
     ·      Gestures that will help convey how cold winter can be when students are outside
5.     Props:

·      do-it-yourself hand puppets (e.g. bear, fox, etc.)
·      winter clothing (e.g. scarf, hat, gloves) to show students and ask questions

6.     Telling the Story:
      ·      use gestures
      ·      ask relevant questions to keep students engaged in the story and the learning activity, as  
          well as the program as a whole
      ·      use pauses when appropriate
      ·      use props to enhance the story    

Other things you may wish to include (be creative!)

7.     Connected Books for Display in MLA Format:

Dean, Janice. Freddy The Frogcaster And The Big Blizzard. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, 2014. Print.

Gliori, Debi. The Snow Lambs. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Print.

Sams, Carl R, and Jean Stoick. First Snow In The Woods. Milford, MI: C.R. Sams II Photography, 2007. Print.

8.     Craft/Activity (including learning standard, goal, objective and outcomes):

Learning Activity:

During this Story Hour at the public library, will participate in a winter themed program. One component of the learning activity will consist of learning about the weather and what occurs in winter, including snow. There will be a read aloud of the book titled Shelter by: Céline Claire and Qin Leng. This story will allow students to learn how it is important to prepare for winter weather. A brief discussion on ways to prepare for winter will occur

           

Another component of the learning activity will consist of the incorporation of music by students/participants utilizing rhythm sticks to make a beat during the singing along of the following songs: Jingle Bells and Let It Snow, Let It Snow. Parents will assist with the instruction and engaging of their children in making a beat with these tools.

Students will focus on creating a mini snow globe from the following supplies: recycled food jars, water, glitter and super glue. Students will have assistance from their parents, especially in utilizing the glue to attach the object to the jar’s lid.

Learning Standard:

             “Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.”  

             (Reading Standards for Pre-Kindergarten)

Learning Goal:

Students will learn the basic principles of the weather and how to prepare for snow  with include wearing clothing warm clothing.

Learning Objective: 

Students will identify the basic principles of weather and describe some possible effects of the snow, which is shown by the bears’ needs to find a warm place and the fox   family’s need to find another shelter, in the text titled Shelter by: Céline Claire and Qin Leng.

 

Learning Outcome: 

Students will obtain basic knowledge about snow and some of the causes and effects, shown the group reading of the text titled Shelter by: Céline Claire and Qin Leng

9.     Snack ideas:

·      Shortbread Cookies

·      Candy Canes

10.   Music Sing-Along with Rhythm Sticks:

·      Jingle Bells

·      Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Tags: Picture Books, Preschool, Story Hour

Works Cited:

Claire, Céline and Qin Leng. Shelter. Print.

"Easy DIY Hand Puppets." Style Me Pretty. Web. 6 Dec. 2017.

"Homemade Snow Globes | Crafts For Kids | PBS Parents." Crafts for Kids. Web. 7 Dec. 2017.

Dean, Janice. Freddy The Frogcaster And The Big Blizzard. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, 2014. Print.

Gliori, Debi. The Snow Lambs. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Print.

"Mid-Hudson Library System -- First Snow In The Woods : A Photographic Fantasy / Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick.." Search.midhudsonlibraries.org. N.p. Web. 6 Dec. 2017.

"Mid-Hudson Library System -- Freddy The Frogcaster And The Big Blizzard / By Janice Dean "The Weather Machine" ; Illustrated By Russ Cox.." Search.midhudsonlibraries.org. N.p. Web. 5 Dec. 2017.

"Mid-Hudson Library System -- Shelter / Céline Claire ; Qin Leng ; Edited By Yvette Ghione.." Search.midhudsonlibraries.org. N.p. Web. 6 Dec. 2017.

"Mid-Hudson Library System -- The Snow Lambs / Debi Gliori.." Search.midhudsonlibraries.org. N.p., 2017. Web. 5 Dec. 2017.

New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved December 6, 2017, from https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-standards-for-english-language-arts-and-literacy

Sams, Carl R, and Jean Stoick. First Snow In The Woods. Milford, MI: C.R. Sams II Photography, 2007. Print.