Jo Ho Storyteller came to the schoolhouse on 6/28 to conclude this year’s summer reading program. She helped 23 kids catch “reading bugs”, and acted out and involved the kids in stories, including a somewhat altered version of The Tortoise and the Hare. Jo’s version involved a beetle and a rat. 37 kids were awarded certificates with a photo frame magnet.

Above were the t-shirt winners. This is how many books they read:

• 6 Books……….Age 3-4

• 12 Books……….Age 5-6

• 7 Books……….Age 7-9

A BIG THANK-YOU goes out to all the volunteers who helped. Also to the FCE Unit Ladies for donating the cookies. And of course, the children for attending!

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24 children met at the schoolhouse today for stories, crafts and refreshments.  They got to read Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin, Leo the Lightening Bug by Eric Drachman, and How Many Bugs in a Box? by David A. Carter.  They also painted honeybee and ladybug suncatchers.  Click here for photos!

Twenty-five children participated in the first day of the SRP.  They got to learn about BUGS from Kristyn at the Topeka Zoological Park.  The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach and millipede were petted by several of the kids, while the diving beetles and an Emperor Scorpion were off limits.  Kristyn shared many facts about the bugs…did you know a Millipede grows 40 legs per section of body?  When diving beetles come up for air, they make a bubble to allow them to stay under water longer?  Scorpions are arachnids, the same family as spiders?  These were just a few things we learned.  Join us next week for story hour and crafts!

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