Four year old kindergarten field trip: Pete the Cat

  • Program Goals
    • Introduce kids to the library as a fun place
    Tour of the children's area
    • Take kids the long way into and out of the library so it's not a "full" tour but they can see things to pique their interest and bring them back. Can also put pennies in the wishing well afterwards if time allows
    Activities
    • Groovy buttons
      • Die-cut circles with holes punched
      • Ribbon
      • Markers
      • Kids decorate their buttons and string them
    • Art book covers
      • Pre-printed book covers "Pete the Cat and His ____ by ____
      • Markers
    • Create art books
      • Construction paper
      • Watercolor pencils
      • Water cups and brushes
      • Stapler
      • Kids draw pictures and brush over them with water, then we staple all the pictures together to make books (use their Pete the Cat art book covers)
    Storytime
      • Pete the Cat: I love my white Shoes
      • Pete the Cat and his four groovy buttons
      • Pete the Cat rocking in my school shoes
      • Pete the Cat and his magic sunglasses
      • Pete the Cat and the cool cat boogie
    More detailed directions and scheduling for summer school field trip

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