Toddler Story Time: Trucks

On Thursday, October 3rd, the MWE Primary Grades are invited to participate in the JumpStart "Read for the Record" day, which features the book "Otis" by Loren Long.  So, I decided to take our theme of "trucks" from this little tractor who learns to be a good friend.

The books we read about trucks today were:
 "Otis" by Loren Long

 "Demolition" by Sally Sutton

 "Little Blue Truck" by Alice Schertle

 "Smash! Crash!" by Jon Scieszka on Barnes & Noble Online Story Time

The songs we sang today were:
"The More we Get Together" by Howcast group
"Big Truck" Music Video by Rebbecca Frezza
"The Good Bye Song" by Out of the Box

We also watched a "Bob the Builder" short called "Muck's Train to Trouble" and  we colored an Otis sign to remind us to be a good friend.

Parents....

For additional "Demolition" fun, try the following activities suggested by the Texas 2x2 Book Committee:

• Demolition is a story about reusing materials; it is a lot like 
recycling! Do you recycle at your house? 
• Go build something (blocks, rocks, sand) and then knock it 
down and rebuild. Remember, nothing lasts forever. 
• Next time you take a car ride pay close attention to any 
construction on the road, a building, a garden, or even parks 
and playgrounds.
• Do you have a box, crayons, and scissors? Well, recycle 
that cardboard into just about anything you can imagine. 
Websites: 
http://spoonful.com/crafts/recyclable-projects
http://www.creativegamesforkids.com/design_building.htm

http://thinkgreen.com/recycle-what-detail

Keep on trucking, my friends!  Until next week!