Spanish Story Time is a monthly event at Green Bean Books! Join us this Friday, 11:15-11:45am, to hear children's stories in Spanish with charismatic Kara DeGiovanni from Portland Early Learning Project.
Join Shannon Sandri of Portland Early Learning Project as she shares children's stories and plays games using American Sign Language!   Come and meet author, Eric Kimmel, at Green Bean Books this Sunday, September 26th at 2pm. He will read two of his newest books including The Three Little Tamales and Medio Pollito: A Spanish Tale. You will not want to miss his amazing storytelling!   Class 1 • September 23
Japanese “Book of Great Happiness” This hanging structure was first used in shops in Japan to record what items had sold that day. We’ll use inks and brushes to fill ours with illustrations and maybe learn some Kanji characters! Class 2 • October 7 Totem Poles of Our Own Did you know North American totem poles tell stories? We’ll read about the cultures which make them and make our own while practicing paper cutting skills and sequencing events. Class 3 • October 21 Girdle Book These cloth-covered books that hung from your belt were all the rage with the V.I.P.s of Medieval Europe. We’ll even practice simple sewing with a plastic needle and string! Class 4 • November 4 Secrets of the Incan Quipu This ancient structure from what is now South America was used to tell stories and pass on secret messages through a language of knots and colors. Kids will count, add, practice knot-making and baffle parents with a secret code! Class 5 • November 18 Indonesian Palm-Leaf Books This long narrow structure uses stacked pages and gets much bigger when opened! Used by many cultures for poetry or prayers, we’ll fill ours with a record of to whom and what we are thankful to have in our lives. (Just in time to share at Thanksgiving dinner!) Class 6 • December 2 Ethiopian Wish Scrolls Learn about the scroll as a book form and make a wish to wear around your neck for our last fall class! Each class includes materials and is $8.00. Call 503-954-2354 to sign-up. Spanish Story Time is a monthly event at Green Bean Books! Join us this Friday, 11:15-11:45am, to hear children's stories in Spanish with charismatic Kara DeGiovanni from Portland Early Learning Project.  Growing Arts Creative Toddler Movement Class, Monday, September 6th (Labor Day), 11-11:30am.9/5/2010  Join us for another energizing Growing Arts Creative Movement Class for children 18 months - 3 years on Monday, September 6th at 11:00am (Labor Day).
You will enjoy dancing, singing, music, stories, sign language and calm relaxation at your favorite neighborhood bookstore, Green Bean Books! Iris Nason has been bringing her enthusiasm and a joy of movement to children through interactive and engaging classes for over 8 years. Iris teaches at preschools throughout Portland and offers community classes at Believe Movement Studio. She can be found online at www.GrowingArtsCenter.com Donations are welcome (: Bookmaking Around the Globe: explore the art of storytelling and some fascinating book structures from the cultures of six different countries. Children will create unique book models--from the Indonesian palm-leaf book to the Ethiopian wishing scroll--filling them with content, learning a bit about why certain structures are popular in different areas of the world, and discovering that books and storytelling link us all.
Limit six children in Kindergarten or first grade. Classes will be every other Thursday after school. There will be 6 classes total. Try one class or all six. Class 1: Thurs, September 23rd at 3:30 Class 2: Thurs, October 7th at 3:30 Class 3: Thurs, October 21st at 3:30 Class 4: Thurs, November 4th at 3:30 Class 5: Thurs, November 18th at 3:30 Class 6: Thurs, December 2nd at 3:30 $8 per child per class, all materials included. Please call to register: 503-954-2354 | ArchivesSeptember 2014 |
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