Goldie's Kids Club - Storytime

    Storytime

    Iowa is full of colorful characters! Meet a few on the third Wednesday of each month with a digital storytime program with Goldie's Kids Club. Each month, a new book recommendation and hands-on activity with an Iowa connection will be digitally released. This at-home program is recommended for young historians (ages 3-7).

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    New & Upcoming Storytime Activities

    Book Title Hands-on Activity Release Date
    Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner Watch Video: Design Popsicle Stick Garden Gnomes May 18, 2022

    Past Storytime Activities

    Book Title Activity Video
    Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account Of The 1938 War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast by Meghan McCarthy Watch Video: Sound Effects
    Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer Watch Video: Make colorful paper oak leaves and acorns
    Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus Watch Video: Design a new official state flag
    County Fair (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Design a winning blue ribbon
    Finding Spring by Carin Berge Watch Video: Create pinwheel paper flowers
    Flowers Are Calling by Rita Gray Watch Video: Create an Origami paper flower
    Going to Town (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Watch Video: Construct a paper basket
    The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco Watch Video: Patch together a friendship quilt
    A Little House Birthday (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Create a Model Magic birthday cake
    Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle Watch Video: Create a paper snowflake blizzard
    Smart About Chocolate: A Sweet History by Sandra Markle Watch Video: Make homemade fudge
    Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall Watch Video: Mold your own Goldfinch
    Sweet Corn and Sushi: The Story of Iowa and Yamanashi by Lori Erickson Watch Video: Construct an origami pig 
    A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson Watch Video: Construct paper plate doves
    A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki Watch Video: Design a torn-paper garden
    Winter Days in the Big Woods (adapted from the Little House books) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Watch Video: Create homemade butter

    Storytime Booklists

    At-home storytime is an effective way to promote language and literacy skills and help encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning. Below are recommended books to help guide your child's learning to incorporate more history into your reading list. 

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