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Welcome to our first virtual reading program! We've made this big change to our program in light of COVID-19 to prevent further community spread and prioritize the health and safety of everyone who's normally involved in the in-person program format. Starting July 9th, we'll be posting a new virtual reading program each Thursday in July. All the programs will be available indefinitely so you can watch multiple times, share with friends, or view at a more convenient time. This program is sponsored by the Benton County Landfill, Iowa County Landfill, Jones County Transfer Station, and Tama County Landfill. Thank you for your continued support!
Our first virtual reading program features the book Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss. Marin will read you a story about worms and teach you all the reasons why worms are important for our world. Marin even digs around in a bin of real worms to show you how they move, eat, and live in the soil! If you want to prepare ahead of time, find an old sock and your craft bin to follow along with the worm puppet tutorial.
If you'd like to learn more about worms, here are some ideas for you to try at home.
There's no better way to learn than to get outside and dig around for worms in your garden. Adult supervision is always advised, especially if you're using a shovel. Or, on the next rainy day, go on a walk and look for worms on the sidewalk. Don't forget to be kind to the worms! Try not to squish them and maybe even move them to a place where they can dig in the dirt.
If you like the book Diary of a Worm and learning about insects, there are other books by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss. They wrote a book about a spider and a fly, and they're important creatures for our world, too. The Bug Diary books and additional activities are available at this link. Your local library might have these books for you to check out!
If you have access to the Amazon Prime streaming service, you can watch the show Bug Diaries for fun adventures with the worm, spider, fly, and their families from the books.
If you liked the song during the virtual program and want to play on repeat, Worms, Worms, Worms by Banana Soup available at this link. There's also lots of other songs and videos about worms and insects online.
There's no better way to learn than to get outside and dig around for worms in your garden. Adult supervision is always advised, especially if you're using a shovel. Or, on the next rainy day, go on a walk and look for worms on the sidewalk. Don't forget to be kind to the worms! Try not to squish them and maybe even move them to a place where they can dig in the dirt.
If you like the book Diary of a Worm and learning about insects, there are other books by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss. They wrote a book about a spider and a fly, and they're important creatures for our world, too. The Bug Diary books and additional activities are available at this link. Your local library might have these books for you to check out!
If you have access to the Amazon Prime streaming service, you can watch the show Bug Diaries for fun adventures with the worm, spider, fly, and their families from the books.
If you liked the song during the virtual program and want to play on repeat, Worms, Worms, Worms by Banana Soup available at this link. There's also lots of other songs and videos about worms and insects online.
