{"id":15218,"date":"2019-11-30T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T00:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=15218"},"modified":"2019-11-30T16:34:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T00:34:01","slug":"letters-mail-preschool-storytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/letters-mail-preschool-storytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters & Mail – Preschool Storytime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We got a letter at storytime today!<\/p>\n

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It was from me, telling everyone in storytime that we were having stories today about letters and mail!\u00a0 We talked about addresses, and stamps a little bit too.<\/p>\n

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Books We Shared<\/h2>\n

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\nIt Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton<\/a>
\nLiam loves mail.\u00a0 But he never gets any!\u00a0 \u00a0When he decides to write a letter to his mailbox, that all changes.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nMillie Waits for the Mail by Alexander Steffensmeier<\/a>
\nThe favorite part of Millie the cow’s day is scaring the mailman.\u00a0 But the mailman and the farmer have had enough!\u00a0 Is there anyway to change Millie’s ways?<\/p>\n

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Flannelboard Stories<\/h2>\n

We got some letters in today’s flannelboard story!<\/p>\n

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\nLovely Little Letter in the Mail<\/span>
\n(to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”<\/p>\n

Oh, I got a lovely letter in the mail\u00a0(clap, clap)
\n<\/em>Oh, I got a lovely letter in the mail\u00a0(clap, clap)
\n<\/em>Getting mail is so much fun
\nLet\u2019s see who sent this one
\nOh, this lovely little letter in the mail.\u00a0(clap, clap)<\/em><\/p>\n

When we opened up each envelope, there was a note inside.\u00a0 The audience had to guess who the letter was from, and then I turned the letter around to show them the picture of who wrote it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Here’s what each of the letters said:<\/p>\n

Mouse
\n<\/em>Dear Friend,
\nIf you have any cheese, can you please leave it by my hole? Thank you.
\nLove, Mouse<\/p>\n

Bear
\n<\/em>Dear Friend,
\nI\u2019m looking forward to sleeping all winter.
\nLove, Bear<\/p>\n

Dog
\n<\/em>Dear Friend,
\nMaybe we can play fetch soon?
\nLove, Dog<\/p>\n

Cat
\n<\/em>Dear Friend,
\nLet\u2019s have fish lunch together!
\nLove, Cat<\/p>\n

Fish
\n<\/em>Dear Friend,
\nI\u2019m lonely.\u00a0 Can you please put a friend in my bowl?
\nLove, Fish<\/p>\n

Bird
\n<\/em>Dear Friend,
\nCan you please visit me in my tree?\u00a0 I want you to see my new nest.
\nLove, Bird<\/p>\n

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Movements<\/h2>\n

Time to pretend we’re letter carriers!<\/p>\n

Little Letter Carrier<\/span>
\nI am a little letter carrier
\nWho loves to do nothing better
\nI\u00a0walk, walk, walk<\/em>\u00a0(walk in place)<\/em>
\nto your house to deliver your letter<\/p>\n

Other verses:<\/em>
\nI\u00a0run, run, run (run in place)<\/em>
\nI\u00a0hop, hop hop (hop in place)<\/em><\/p>\n

I opened this up to suggestions from the audience, so we also ended up doing:<\/p>\n

Skip
\n<\/em>Spin
\n<\/em>March
\nSkip to my<\/em>\u00a0Lou (this was an interesting one, that I didn\u2019t know how to do, so I had the suggester demonstrate, and then we all followed)
\n<\/em>Drive<\/em><\/p>\n

Repeat refrain.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Music from CDs<\/h2>\n

Music always adds to storytime.\u00a0 Here is a song we shared today:<\/p>\n

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\u201cClap Your Hands\u201d from\u00a0Wiggleworms Love You<\/a>\u00a0by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/p>\n

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\u201cShake My Sillies Out\u201d from\u00a0More Singable Songs<\/a>\u00a0by Raffi<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Film We Watched<\/h2>\n
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\u201cA Letter to Amy” from The Ezra Jack Keats Collection<\/a>, based on the book by Ezra Jack Keats<\/a><\/p>\n

Peter wants\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0invite\u00a0Amy to<\/span>\u00a0his birthday party but he wants it\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0be a surprise.\u00a0 He decides to send her a letter.\u00a0 But when he bumps into her at the mailbox, and she runs off, will she even want to come to Peter’s party?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s great to talk about things you watch with your child!\u00a0 This helps them extend their language!<\/p>\n

Here are some suggestions for things to talk about after watching \u201cA Letter to Amy\u201d:
\n\u2013 Do you Amy got Peter’s letter?\u00a0 Why?
\n– At the end of the movie, Peter makes a birthday wish.\u00a0 What do you think he wished for?\u00a0 What would you wish for?<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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\u00a0Continue the Fun<\/h2>\n

Here are some more books about mail and letters.\u00a0 Check them out at your nearest Pasadena Public Library Branch.<\/p>\n

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A Letter for Leo by Sergio Ruzzier<\/a><\/p>\n

Stanley the Mailman by William Bee<\/a><\/p>\n

Send It! by Don Carter<\/a><\/p>\n

The Day the Crayons Quit! by Drew Daywalt, pictures by Oliver Jeffers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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