Alas, I have no Flannel Friday post today. Just haven’t made any new flannels lately, and we’ve been busy ’round these parts with lots of (good) changes. I have several storytime plans I need to write up for y’all, and will get to those ASAP.
However, in the meantime, I give you….
Cat. Napping on Ukulele.
I am in possession of a copy of this book RIGHT NOW and I can’t TELL you how excited I am. It’s wonderful! A good match for the first book. And the colors are bright and glorious. Plus there’s a very catchy chant:
I do NOT apologize for getting that stuck in your head. “My buttons, my buttons…”
Are you familiar with the band LMFAO? They’re current chart-toppers and popular with the young folks, I’m told. Actually, I’m aware of them as my Zumba instructor has used their songs in our workouts, and I kinda enjoy their silly tongue-in-cheek take on dance music.
I was talking with my friend Kia about them and she asked if I had seen the Elmo (you know, Elmo? From Sesame Street?) parody of their song “I’m Sexy and I Know It” – “I’m Elmo and I Know It.” I hadn’t and when she sent me the link this morning I watched it immediately.
HIGH-LARIOUS, people, especially if you’re familiar with the original. The folks at Sesame Street had nothing to do with this, but the girl who sings sounds an awful lot like the furry red monster himself! I’m especially partial to Elmo’s dance moves, myself. Enjoy:
Sesame Street does a spot-on spoof of the TV show Glee, all in the name of helping kids learn the sound that the letter G makes. Letter knowledge at its finest! Early literacy learning FTW! What kid isn’t going to go away from this knowing that G can make two different sounds?
A few months ago, Pete the Cat visited my library. Of course, I decided to document his visit, as he’s such a celebrity around here. I think he had fun, but you be the judge.
He started by checking out the picture book collection. of course, his story was checked out:
He did find another book about cats he thought he’d like to read, though (the lovely blue cover caught his eye): Vivianne Schwarz’s There Are No Cats In This Book.
No cats IN the book, but one cat ON it! Ba-dum-dum!
He went to check it out but had a little trouble with the self-check; luckily a friendly staff person was ready to help:
No, Pete, I don't think that's where the RFID tag is.
Next, he went to try out the internet. Those cordless mice are tricky!
Especially when you don't have clicking fingers
Needless to say, he went right to his favorite website:
It's PetetheCat.com!
He also checked out StoryBlocks, and learned a few new songs:
It was time for me to head off to a preschool for storytime, so Pete decided he wanted to go along and be the special guest star:
Pete ALWAYS wears his seat belt
Here he’s relaxing in the book bag, waiting for his surprise appearance!
When he got back to the library he was a bit hungry, so he checked out what was in the vending machine (sadly, no goldfish crackers, but there was a can of tuna salad):
Luckily, someone had left a bag of chocolate truffles unattended:
After renewing his strength with a snack, he ran into a few friends:
(Pete can't remember which one's Frog and which one's Toad)
Lookin' good there, Tacky!
And Splat the Cat:
And he made some new friends!:
Pete phone home?
He did a little more exploring around the work rooms of the library, and was almost shipped to another branch when he fell into a delivery tub! Better be more careful, Pete!:
What a busy day! Pete had such fun at the library, but it was time to head home. But not before one last look at the books!
Err...one last pose on the books?
Thanks for stopping by, Pete! We enjoyed having you! You were rockin’ (in your school shoes)!
Learning to read begins from birth. Children who have caregivers who read with them, talk to them, and LOVE them become readers. It's not just me saying it - it's SCIENCE! Have fun and share books - children who think books are fun want to become readers!
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