TDSRC 2011 has ended at RWL

The TD Summer Reading Club 2011 has ended at the Region of Waterloo Library!

The TD Summer Reading Club has come to an end for 2011.  Thank you for making this summer’s reading club one of the best clubs yet! This summer, RWL had 1573 kids register in the club! Great work and thank you for a wonderful TDSRC!

Week 7

This week, Janine’s program theme is
Shipwrecked!

This week in Janine’s programs we will learn about famous shipwrecks, like the Titanic!  We will read Pig on the Titanic, make sailboats (pictured above), play Bingo, and distribute our prizes to our contest winners!

 

To make the sailboat at home you will need:

Cardstock

Stapler

Plastic Container Lid

Straw

Modelling Clay

Markers

Scissors

Decorations

Instructions:

Trace your hand to make the sail

Decorate the sail

Cut out the sail

Attach the sail to the straw with the stapler

Decorate the plastic lid

Attach straw to the inside of the plastic lid with modelling clay

Week 6

This week, Janine’s program theme is
Wild Wet Weather.

This week in Janine’s programs we will learn about wild wet weather, like tsunamis and thunderstorms!  We will read The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane, make a wind sock (pictured above), and play What Would You Do?.

 

To make the wind sock at home you will need:

1/2 sheet construction paper

Tape

Stapler

Streamers

Markers

Scissors

String

Instructions:

Cut the construction paper in half

Decorate the construction paper

Join the ends of the construction paper and staple

Attach streamers with tape

Attach string with tape

Week 5

This week, Janine’s program theme is Splish, Splish, Splash! Have fun and be Safe in the Water.

This week in Janine’s programs we will learn about how to be safe in different kinds of water, including rivers, beaches and swimming pools.  We will also read Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach, make a fish (pictured above), and play Telephone.

 

To make the fish at home you will need:

Unwanted CD or DVD

Fish template http://www.dltk-kids.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/image/bcdfish.gif

Tacky glue

Markers

Scissors

Glitter glue

Instructions:

Colour the fish

Cut out the fish

Use the tacky glue to glue the fish to the CD or DVD

Add glitter glue

Week 4

This week, Janine’s program theme is O, Canada! Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes.

This week in Janine’s programs we will learn about Canada’s water supply!  We will learn about Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes, play Splash Jeopardy, and make door hangers (pictured above).  We will also read books like Down the Drain!.

 

To make the door hangers at home you will need:

Door hanger template http://www.kidprintables.com/doorhangers/makeyourown.shtml

Scissors

Pencil crayons

Decorations

Instructions:

Colour and decorate the door hanger

Cut out the door hanger

Week 3

This week, Janine’s program theme is Arrgh, Mateys! Pirates and Treasure Seekers!

This week in Janine’s programs we will learn about pirates, like Blackbeard and Anne Bonny!  We will make parrots and pirates hats (pictured above),
and read books including A Pirates Guide to the First Grade.

 

To make the parrot at home you will need:

Parrot template http://familyfun.go.com/assets/cms/pdf/crafts/0404_FF_parrot.pdf

Feathers

Scissors

Pencil crayons

Instructions:

Colour the parrot

Cut out the parrot

Glue on feathers

Bend on the dotted lines

Place on child’s shoulder

To make the pirate hat at home you will need:

Newspaper

Tape

Instructions:

Fold the newspaper in half

Fold down each side to make triangles

Fold one bottom flap up

Flip the hat over and fold the other bottom flap up

Tape edges

Week 2

This week, Janine’s program theme is Splashy Fables and Fairy Tales!

This week during Janine’s programs we will learn about and read fables and fairy tales.  We will also make the Frog Prince (pictured above), and play Statues!

 

To make the Frog Prince at home you will need:

Green construction paper (1 sheet/child)

Red construction paper (cut into long rectangles – 1/child)

White paper (cut into small circles – 2/child)

Kleenex boxes

Glue

Scissors

Markers

Pencils

Instructions:

Draw two arms, and two long legs on the green construction paper

Trace two big circles on the white construction paper

Cut out arms and circles

Draw black circles (pupils) into white circles

Glue eyes on the top of the box

Fold legs in accordion style

Glue arms on the side of the box

Glue legs on the bottom of the box

Roll up red construction paper (tongue)

Glue tongue to mouth (slit of box)

Week 1

The TD Summer Reading Club has begun at the Region of Waterloo Library!  

This week, Janine’s program theme is What’s Under the Sea?.  We will read The Rainbow Fish, play Sleeping Sharks and make “pet” crabs (pictured above).  

 

To make your own crab at home you will need:

paper plate

24 straw pieces

hole punch

9 pipe cleaners

markers 

Instructions:

Thread pipe-cleaners through the 8 side-holes and twist to secure

Put three pieces of straw on each of the pipe-cleaners

Bend legs to shape/make look like it is walking  

Put pipe-cleaner through the front-hole with ends sticking up and twist to secure

Add “claws” to front legs and twist to secure

Colour

2011 TD Summer Reading Club Coming Soon!

This year’s exciting programs begin the week of July 5 and continue throughout the summer!

 This summer, head to your local Region of
Waterloo Library branch to register in the Splash!
Celebrate Summer TD Summer Reading Club.