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WEEK 1

Storytime: Living Together 

Join Mrs. L. in person or use Hoopla to read “Our World is a Family”

by Miry Whitehill

 

Worksheet:

How many words can you make out of the word TOGETHER?

Hint: There are more than 10

 

Activity:

Trace your arm and hand from the elbow down, then decorate it any way 

you want. If you drop it off at the library, we will add it to our “masterpiece” Board.

 

Trivia:  Name the two largest countries that border the United States.

Ans. Canada and Mexico
WEEK 2

Storytime: Puzzling Together

Join Mrs. L. in person or use Hoopla to read  “Who Done It?” by Oliver Tallec

Worksheet:

To try your hand at online kids puzzles go to 

www.roomrecess.com/pages/JigsawPuzzles.html

Try 9 piece, 25 piece and 49 piece puzzles.

Activity:

Put together a puzzle with friends or family.

Note: You can borrow puzzles from the library.

Trivia:

Who invented the jigsaw puzzle?

Ans. John Spilsbur, a London mapmaker around 1760.
WEEK 3

Storytime: Celebrate Together

Join Mrs. L. in person or use Hoopla to read

“Cheer: A Book to Celebrate Community” by Uncle Ian Aurora

 

Worksheet:

Try you hand at an online word search

the wordsearch.com/puzzle/416/ice-cream-flavors/

 

Activity:

Decorate a paper towel roll with colorful paper and stickers, then add 

ribbon or streamers on one end and put a string handle on the other end.

Wave around to celebrate.

 

Trivia:

In 2026, the United States will be celebrating its semiquincentennial.

How many years will that be?

Ans.   250 years

WEEK 4

Storytime: Building Together

Join Mrs. L. in person or use Hoopla to read “Built Together” by Mina Starsiak Hawk

 

Worksheet:

Make a House online

https://www.abcya.com/games/make-a-house

 

Activity:

Use Legos, Lincoln Logs or any other blocks to

build a house or any kind of structure.

 

Trivia:

What country gave us Legos?

Ans.  Denmark

 

WEEK 5

Storytime: Playing Together

Join Mrs. L. in person or use Hoopla to read “Essie Otre Vez? (Again, Essie?)” by Jenny Lacika

 

Worksheet:

Find an online word search or crossword puzzle on the Kidz Page:

http://www.thekidzpage.com/

 

Activity:

Have a family game night (or day).

 

Trivia:

What city is represented on a Monopoly board?

Ans.  Atlantic City, NJ