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MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF WEST PALM BEACH
THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY
HOW TO USE THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY STORYTIME KIT
Use the link on the Virtual Storytime Page to watch The Year We Learned to Fly Storytime.
This page is password protected. Password has been provided by the program administrator.
After watching the storytime, use the components from the class Storytime Kits
provided by the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach to:
1. Enjoy Rhyme Cards with your class.
2. Practice the Word of the Week with your class.
3. Complete this week's craft.
4. Introduce this week's Literacy Tip into your curriculum.
STORYTIME WITH MS. TAJIRIA
The Year We Learned to Fly storytime is available on the Storytime Video Access page of this website. This page is password protected and accessible only to preschools participating in
the Mandel Public Library's Virtual Storytime and Kit program.
The password has been provided to you by the program coordinator.
BOOK:
THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY
On a dreary day, a brother and sister heed their grandmother’s advice: “Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours. Lift your arms, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and believe in a thing.” to use their imaginations lift them up and out of their boredom. Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical text and Rafael Lopez’s dazzling art celebrate the extraordinary ability to lift ourselves up and imagine a better world.
RHYME: THIS IS BIG, BIG, BIG
This is big, big, big
This is small, small, small
This is short, short, short
This is tall, tall, tall
This is fast, fast, fast
This is slow, slow, slow
This is yes, yes, yes
This is no, no, no
THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY WORD OF THE WEEK
Use this week's Word of the Week, IMAGINE to extend your learning:
1. Say and trace each letter of this week's word.
2. Sound out the word letter–by-letter.
3. Think of other words that rhyme with imagine. These can be real words
or made-up ones that are silly and non-sensical!
CRAFT
Make a Sun Catcher
Directions:
Each child will receive:
Paper Plate
Tissue Squares
1. Use crayons to decorate your plate..
2. Peel the cover piece off of the contact paper and stick the tissue squares all over to create a colorful sun catcher.
LITERACY TIP
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein was onto something when he said this. Encouraging children to use their imagination when they play, create and learn is an important way to prepare them for success in both school and life. Imaginative play support both acquisition of knowledge and capacity for creative thinking and is critical for developing oral language.