We’ve Caught the Reading Bug!
The summer reading program is in it’s final two weeks. We’ve really had fun learning about insects and other bugs. Our kick-off program was put on by the Orkin Company and our Orkin man, turned out to be an Orkin lady; and she was GREAT!
The Bug-in-a-Bag contest was awesome! We ended up with an infestation of thirty-six very colorful and unique bugs. Everyone picked up a bag of art supplies from the library with which to create their BUG! The judges had their work cut out as they judged these unusual arthropods! Prizes were given for cutest bug, best use of materials, most unusual, biggest pest, most creative, most realistic, and creepiest bug in four different age groups.
During week two of our summer reading program, several young ladies attended the “Lady-Bug Garden Party.” The director’s office was transformed into a lovely garden. Beside a small garden bench, a draw bridge led the ladies through the rose covered archway into the garden of flowers and insects. Here they made ladybug hats, ladybug purses and feasted on ’small flower pots of ‘Dirt Cake with Worms’ and ‘Bug Juice’!
The following week, six brave young men attended our “Creepy Crawly Critters” activities. They designed colorful insect sand art bottles and made their own ‘Roach Coaches’. The giant bugs on wheels were pitted against each other for the fastest, farthest, straightest, and trickiest; both on-road and off-road! The boys were also divided into three teams and had a ‘bug scavenger hunt’; they located and identified bugs that were hidden around the library. Dirt cake with worms and bug juice was served for refreshments.
We are having “The Good, the Bad, and the (B)Ugly” film festival for fourth, fifth and sixth grade boys and girls on July 3rd. Then our end of summer party at the park on July 12th. More to come on these activities!
Be sure and check out our ‘Photo Shots’ page for picture of our Summer Reading activities.
