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Lou Hunley

Director of Youth Services, BHM Regional Library

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Frog Life Cycle Sensory Bin

Preschool Powol Packets. CSLP Public Library Social Media Toolkit for 2020's "Imagine Your Story" Imagine Your Story - Summer Library Program - LibGuides at Massachusetts Library System, Inc. Phoenix Public Library Preschool Reading Record.

Imagine Your Story - Summer Library Program - LibGuides at Massachusetts Library System, Inc.

RESOURCES. A Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Book Challenge. ULC NSLA SummerLearningOnlineToolkit. Jbrary (jbrary) on Pinterest. Welcome. Maze. Haiku Deck Alternatives and Similar Apps and Websites. AlternativeTo is a free service that helps you find better alternatives to the products you love and hate.

Haiku Deck Alternatives and Similar Apps and Websites

The site is made by Ola and Markus in Sweden, with a lot of help from our friends and colleagues in Italy, Finland, USA, Colombia, Philippines, France and contributors from all over the world. That's right, all the lists of alternatives are crowd-sourced, and that's what makes the data powerful and relevant. Feel free to send us your questions and feedback on hello@alternativeto.net, in our discussion forums, in our Discord channel or tweet us at @AlternativeTo. Easy iPad Projects for Elementary Students. Continuing Education Scholarship Grants. The State Library is pleased to offer grants that provide library staff with opportunities to attend regional or national library conferences or continuing education opportunities which fulfill identified professional development or library community needs.

Continuing Education Scholarship Grants

The aim of this program is to increase access to funding for continuing education opportunities that will bolster professional growth for library staff and lead to positive impacts on library communities statewide. Scholarship Awards: In-State $1,000Out-of-State $2,500 Application Deadlines: Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis and applicants will be notified within 30 days of the application deadline. September 1 - deadline for events occuring in November, December, January, or FebruaryDecember 1 - deadline for events occuring in February, March, April, or MayMarch 1 - deadline for events occuring in May, June, July, or AugustJuly 1 - deadline for events occuring in August, September, October, or November.

HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media. In my line of work, I get to meet a lot of librarians.

HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media

Our company works with public libraries to promote early literacy and boost family engagement. That means we partner with people constantly coming up with new ways to make reading—and learning in general—more fun. And what I’m constantly amazed by is how much libraries have changed. Last week, a friend asked me an interesting question. Fairy tales unit, Fairy tale theme, Traditional tales. Amazon. Johnson County Library.

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Johnson County Library

Folk and Fairy Tale Round-Up. Authors & Illustrators. Handouts and Activities — Saroj Ghoting. 8 Tips to Get Kids Reading this Summer. 1.

8 Tips to Get Kids Reading this Summer

Give Kids Choice Most kids will read more if you truly let them choose what to read. Don’t stress out if it’s the 5th comic book they’ve read this week. You’re helping them build a habit of reading. But, finding good books can be hard for kids. 2. Frequent visits to the library are a wonderful, FREE way to spend a summer day. 3. While we usually think that reading means sitting down with a physical book, mix it up with some other options like e-readers, audiobooks, and magazines. 4. I hate a messy house, but I’ll leave piles of books around because my kids are more likely to pick up a book if they’re scattered around the living room. 5. Kids follow what we do, not necessarily what we say. 6. The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Congratulations to this years winners!

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

This year’s new and improved EJK Mini-Grant application makes it easy for you to describe and submit your imaginative proposal. We award up to 70 grants each year, your proposal could be one! We look forward to hearing from you. YALSA names 2020 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2020 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.

YALSA names 2020 Great Graphic Novels for Teens

The list consists of 103 titles selected from 178 official nominations, which were posted and discussed in blogposts on The Hub. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. View the full list. In addition to the full list, the blogging team chose the following titles as its top ten: ARSL – Association for Rural and Small Libraries. Books and Giggles - Grade 1 Portfolios - Design a Dot! Theartfulparent. Giant List of Story Art Projects - Walking by the Way. I scoured and searched and typed and linked and now I give.

Giant List of Story Art Projects - Walking by the Way

I give you the list–the GIANT lis–of 103 art projects connecting picture books and other children’s literature to art projects. Read. Create. Repeat. Read Apple and create an Apple Collage. Dr Seuss Sneetches Get Sneetches Hoodie. Buy this Dr Seuss Sneetches Get Sneetches Hoodie. This hoodie is Made To Order, one by one printed so we can control the quality. We're Going on a Bear Hunt {Before FI♥AR} - Delightful Learning. "We're Going On A Bear Hunt," by Michael Rosen is a fun, interactive story of a family on a journey. The family will travel through the deep grass of a meadow, across a river, wade through oozy mud, journey through a dark forest, experience a snowstorm and explore a cave.

" This video of the story, as told by the author, is great! Decorate a Donut. For Decorate a Donut day, patrons were invited to "Choose your own fun icing and sprinkles combination or turn your donut into a unicorn, monster, ladybug, or other creation! Donuts, decorating ideas, and decorating materials (sprinkles, eyeballs, cookie crumbs, pretzels, icing, other edible embellishments) provided. " Step 1: Get some donuts. I had originally only planned on getting 2 dozen, but the event page on Facebook blew up, so I bought 5 dozen. Cupcake toppers work great on donuts, too. Egg People. I have wanted to do an Easter egg decorating activity with plastic eggs and no dye for a while. I stumbled upon some very cute Egg People printables from Mr. Printables and realized that was my ticket for an egg decorating library event. I found lots of cute printable egg decorations (and cars!)

Summer Reading 2019 Calendar. Children’s Book Characters - Costume Specialists. Childhood101 - playing. learning. growing. 2018CATS FollettBound Ad Full(.5) v1. New Workshops for 2020. Artist Workshops Art Workshops July 2018 Silk Screening Basics Workshop - July 14, 2018 from 11 AM - 3 PM in the Creation Station, Backstage at the Arts of the Pamlico's Historic Turnage Theatre. Learn the basic techniques of stencil cutting on silk screening techniques for application on to multiple surfaces/materials. Workshop is… June 20, 2018 Similar post. 12 Books Tweens Can Read after Raina Telgemeier. As a children’s librarian, I get lots of questions. One reoccurring question I often get from kids is, “What book should I read after I have read all of Raina Telgemeier?” I not only get this question from kids, but I also get it from parents and educators too! 50 illustrations that cleverly describe what books are about. Creating visuals that describe books is a highly challenging task.

We’ve collected the brightest examples below. Christmas STEM Activity for Kids with Magna-Tiles & Jingle Bells. Gmail. Gmail. Apply for Grant. Books & Gifts for Avid Readers. 2nd Grade - Celebrating Sibert with Balloons Over Broadway - Langston Hughes Learning Commons ~welcome to our library~ Students in 2nd grade have been completing an book award study to overlap with their study of inventions as part of their second grade curriculum. Because the Sibert Award is granted to nonfiction books, there are many winning and honor books that tie into the invention theme. One of the books we read together is Ballons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. Ballons Over Broadway informs readers about how the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first began and teaches about how Tony Sarg (a puppeteer) invented the first balloon floats. As a culminating activity, 2nd graders completed a building challenge where they worked in teams to create their own floats that would suspend above their base using sticks or rods.

(This is actually one of the first types of floats that Tony Sarg invented for the parade.) Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. The 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books list. Scholastic Kids. Privacy Policy Sign In. About - Blink YA Books. Facebook. 2020 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant. Storytime Books That Will Make Grownups Laugh. Storytime is an integral part of being a children’s librarian. The ADHD Homestead. 50 Fictional Librarians, Ranked. Shhhhhh....... Here at Literary Hub, we love librarians. Cheapest Boxes of Children's Books - TheBookBundler. LEGO Mini Dragon Building Instructions. Build some LEGO® Mini Dragons – instructions below! Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) 12 Exciting Medieval Times Books for Kids. Amazon. Instagram Tips for Librarians: Promote Your Library With Instagram.

Story Time: Dinosaurs. 17 Multicultural Fairy Tales to Delight Every Child. LIMITED EDITION. More Storytimes (storytimes) on Pinterest. Pinterest. King County Library System. Talking to Kids About Race: Racially Diverse Storytime Books - Jbrary. Spring Picture Books on the Radar. Jbrary - Tune in for Storytime Success. Mended Wing Theatre Company - Home. Reading and Language Art. Hap Palmer Music For Children. Reading and Language Art. Using Music Effectively in Your Toddler or Preschool Story Hour. The Learning Groove. Helping Parents Grow Lifelong Readers.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Publisher - 2018 Tutorial. Early Literacy Skills – Plymouth Public Library Children's Room.