Welcome to Children's Services!
  
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*High sea games*
*Catch of the day crafts*
*Splish splash snacks*
*Chapter books selected & read by Library staff*
Ages 6, 7 & 8 - Independent Listeners
August 2-23, 2010
Monday evenings
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Ahoy Junior Readers!
End of
Summer
Beach Party
"Dive" into reading with
Mr. Sunny is Funny
By Dan Gutman
Saturday, August 28th 11:00-12:00 noon
Ages 7-9
Book Discussion ~ Snack ~ Game ~ Craft
*Registration is required and starts Friday, July 30th*
*Pick up a book at the circulation desk when you register* Toddler Storytime
Ages 2-3 years old with adult
Stories Music Crafts Creative Movement
Wednesday mornings
10:00 - 10:30 am or 11:00 - 11:30 am
September 1st through October 6th
OR
Thursday evenings
6:30 - 7:00 pm
September 2nd through October 7th
Registration is required and begins: August 4th, 2010
Lapsit Storytime!
Ages 12-24 months with adult participation
Stories, music, crafts and creative movement
Sept. 10th - Oct. 15th
Friday mornings
10 - 10:30 am
OR
Sept. 13th - Oct. 18th
Monday evenings
6:30 - 7 pm
Registration is required & begins on Friday, August 13, 2010
If you need more information about any of our children's programs, please phone the Library at 224-4702. |
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LINKS TO TRY
FUN SITES
TumbleReadables - TumbleReadables is an online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlited as they are being read and the pages turn automatically.
http://www.tumblebooks.com/swap/icons/tr/tumblereadables_briggspl.exe
Book Adventure - Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning. www.bookadventure.com
Between the Lions - Lots of stories related to the PBS TV show, with a new story each week. http://pbskids.org/lions/
Sesame Street - All your friends from the show, with games, activites, and information for parents. http://www.sesameworkshop.com/
Kid's Place - Kids' games and activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies, and more! http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.html
Kratt's Creatures - Explores and delivers information about animals, insects, and other creatures in a fun way.
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/
Kids' Castle - Smithsonian Magazine's web site features articles about sports, history, the arts, travel, science and space. Games, contests, and a message boards for kids age 8 to 16. http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/
Dav Pilkey's Web Site O' Fun - Games, activities, information about Dav, and reviews of his books.http://www.pilkey.com/
The Interactive Classroom - a site that will help students over the summer to keep up with their schoolwork and learning. It also has some very good foreign language instruction for all ages.
http://www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/interactive/interactive.htm
HOMEWORK HELP
BIG CHALK - With 100,000 links on 10,000 subjects, this simple to use site is organized by grade and subject. http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCUtilDA/pageNamed?name=PortalMain
Homework Help and More - DiscoverySchool.com has B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper plus other tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind, and tons of great clip art to use. In addition, there are nearly a dozen learning adventures that let you explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space Station. http://school.discovery.com/students/
Homework Help For All Grades A comprehensive resource and guide for all homework
related issues.
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/article_directory/Homework_Help.html
Bill Nye the Science Guy - http://www.billnye.com/
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet! - The best place for science entertainment. Games, quizzes, surveys. Sign-up to be a member of Club Yucky! http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Exploratorium - A constantly changing electronic magazine focusing on how science affects all parts of our lives. http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Challenge yourself to solve math and spacial problems-great for the "non-mathematician." http://www.figurethis.org/
Grade Level Reading Lists - These reading lists are provided by Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) and the American Library Association (ALA) for you and your young reader. http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/ReadingLists.html
HOMESCHOOLING RESOURCES
A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling - Listing of Michigan homeschooling associations, events, field trips, resources, and legal information. http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/regional/Michigan.htm
Homeschool.com"Your Virtual Homeschool" - http://www.homeschool.com/
Homeschooling Adventures On the Web - Subject help, worksheets, links, resources. http://www.homeschoolingadventures.com/
Jon's Homeschool Resources - One of the oldest and most comprehensive homeschool websites. http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/index.html
Homeschool World - The official site of Practical Homeschooling magazine http://www.home-school.com/groups/MI.html
Homeschool Info - The goal of this website is to educate parents about home schooling and the necessary requirements for achieving maximum success.
http://www.homeschoolinfo.org
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