December: Kenya

Theme: Kenya

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Book themes for storytimes and displays: the Serengeti and its many animals, Kwanzaa, folk tales, kids’ travel books

Lapsit theme(s): the Serengeti and its many animals

Book club: Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna (National Geographic) by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton ($6.95 per copy on Amazon.com)

 

Music Saturday: Storyteller performs East African folk tales and songs

Science Saturday: Learn about solutions, evaporation, and crystals. Make crytal-encrusted stars that can be used as holiday ornaments. Materials: black construction paper, Epsom salt, sponges, scissors, string, cardstock (American Chemical Society, 2012).