Today's Theme:  Breakfast

 

Breakfast, what an important meal of the day, why not create a storytime around it!

In the picture you see a monkey amongst the books.  What I did during storytime, (some of you may be familar with this), was told the kids that I have a special friend visiting.  His name starts with an "M".  I gave the kids a little time to guess and once they gave up I showed them the "monkey"!  I told the kids that the monkey likes to sniff their fingers and guess what they ate for breakfast.  The kids thought this was hilarious!  So I walked around, (I had a small group this morning), and sniffed each child's fingers, then had the monkey whisper in my ear what he thought they ate then told the child.  I said normal stuff like cereal or eggs and I also said silly things like lasagna and hambugers.  Then I sat the monkey in my lap and read the stories. 

Below the first few books were what I read during storytime and the rest of the list are other options depending on the age of your group.

• If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
• We're Making Breakfast for Mother by Shirley Neitzel
• My Square Breakfast by Mark Shulman
• Hey, Pancakes! by Tamson Weston
• Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie DePaola
• Who's Been Eating My Porridge? by M. Christina Butler
• Breakfast for Jack by Pat Schories
• If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
• If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
• Mr. Wolf's Pancakes by Jan Fearnley
• Foxy and Egg by Alex T. Smith
• Perfect Pancakes by William Wise
• Pancakes, Pancakes by Eric Carle
• Tyler Makes Pancakes by Tyles Florence

Visit the Matteson Public Library at 801 S. School St., Matteson, IL 60443 or call 708-748-4431 to reserve a book!

Check back later this month for all the fun things we do at the library!

Ms. Susan

Meet Bad Kitty!

Join us at the Matteson Public Library Saturday February 11 at 3pm.  Meet Bad Kitty and make Valentine's for your friends!

Call 708- 74-4431 or come in and register before all the spots are gone!

Ms. Susan's Top 10

Here are 10 Things to Do When It's Cold!

1.  Make a cup of hot chocolate
2.  Put all the hats, gloves, and scarves in a basket then sort.
3.  Build an indoor snowman, (directions given below).
4.  Add a pinch of peppermint extract to your red play dough.  Roll it and white play dough each into snakes
then twist into a candy cane!
5.  Practice singing holiday songs.
6.  Eat your favorite cookies with milk.
7.  Play sled:  Create a sled out of a cardboard box and cruise around the room.
8.  Squirt shaving cream on a vinyl table cloth and pretend your fingers are playing in the snow.
9.  Play a board game.  Candyland Rules!
10.  Read your favorite holiday books!

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Make an Indoor Snowman

Materials:  Several white garbage bags, lots of newspaper, & twist ties.

Directions:

1. Cut the bags into different sizes.

2. Fill each with newspaper then tie with a twist tie.

3. Let your little one have fun building his/her snowman!

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If You Give a Moose A Muffin!

Check out one of Ms. Susan's favorite books that's come to life!  If You Give A Moose A Muffin is being performed at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts Sunday November 13 @ 1pm.  Tickets cost $10.50.  Call 708-235-2222 or go to http://www.centertickets.net/ for your tickets.  Hope to see you there!