Book Distribution
Early
Learning
Coalition
of Miami-Dade/Monroe
Event and Activity Ideas
Thank you for being a part of this wonderful program that motivates children, families,
and community members to read together. Continue to involve the families and
neighbors of your center and don’t forget to get creative!
Explore reading
BOOK RESCUES
Have the children pretend that the books are in danger and that they must rescue
them and take them home.
BOOK EXPLORERS
Books let you explore new and fantastic worlds! You can have an explorer’s party!
The children can dress up as any type of explorer from sailor to astronaut in search
of a great story.
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC
Have the children bring in their favorite stuffed animal. The toys can join the children
in a picnic and help them pick out books. Afterwards the children can practice reading
to the toys.
THANKSGIVING
Invite friends and family for an early Thanksgiving Dinner. Have the guests read to
the children
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, 5th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-646-7220
www.elcmdm.org
1100 Simonton St., Suite 1-204
Key West, FL 33040
305.296.5557
MOTIVATING A READER
Learn more about your child's interests
and suggest books, magazines, and
articles that relate to those topics.
• Sometimes good movies are a
starting point for pleasure reading
— after seeing a movie based on a
book, children will be motivated to
read the book.
• Keeps books and other reading
materials at home.
• Read books with your children!
• Be a good role model let your
children see you read.
• Try a hands on activity.
HAND PRINT TURKEY
Trace your hands and your feet and make a
fabulous fun Thanksgiving Turkey!
What you need:
• construction paper
• scissors
• crayons
• glue
What you do:
• Trace your hands with your fingers apart on
different colors of construction paper and cut
the handprints out. These will be your turkey
feathers!
• Next trace your feet with your shoes on and
cut out your footprints. These will make your
turkey’s body.
• Glue the two footprints together matching the
tops (the heels) and spreading out the bottoms
to make sort of a pear shape.
• Overlay the handprints around the turkey’s body
for feathers.
• Now you can draw on a beak, wattle, and feet or
cut them out of construction paper scraps and
FIRE FIGHTER’S HAT
Have you ever wanted to be a fire
fighter? Well here’s your chance! Create
your own brightly colored fire fighter hat
and go racing off the the next fire!
What you need:
• red construction paper
• scissors
• tape
• glue
• white paper
• crayons
What to do:
• To create a fire fighter hat, take a
piece of red construction paper and
cut an oval in it. Be sure leave one
side of the oval intact. You can do
this free hand or use the template on
the last page.
• Next pull the oval up towards you to
create the front of the hat. This will
leave a space for your head and allow
you to wear your hat.
• Next trim the edges of the red
construction paper so they are
rounded.
• Now decorate your hat with black
stripes, paper designs, crayons, and
other materials.
• Add a symbol to the front of the oval
you pulled up.
Templates
Bookplates
Early
Learning
Coalition
of Miami-Dade/Monroe
Templates
Earth Worm Bookmark
Fun Fact: Bookworms are tiny insects that eat the
paper of books. They create tiny tunnels through the
pages like termites in a piece of wood. A way to keep
bookworms from eating books is to keep using them.
So open a book today and read!
Early
Learning
Coalition
of Miami-Dade/Monroe
Templates
Fire Fighters Hat
Early
Learning
Coalition
of Miami-Dade/Monroe