Read It Make It: Random Acts of Kindness
It is always the right time to talk to your kids about Random Acts of Kindness. Random Acts of Kindness promote emotional well being, connections with other, empathy and compassion.…
Free Play Activities: Homemade Play-Dough and Printable Play-Dough Scenes
Play-dough is a great way to keep your child entertained. Play time with play-dough encourages creativity and helps children develop small muscles in their hands. It can develop hand eye…
Storytime Round-up: April 27
Thank you to everyone that attended storytime this week! Here's a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week's theme was BUGS! Books This title is part…
Poem in Your Pocket Day: April 29
Poem in Your Pocket Day takes place every year during National Poetry Month. Poem in Your Pocket Day 2021 is on on Thursday, April 29th. This is a fun day to share…
Autism Acceptance Month: #OwnVoices
April is Autism Acceptance Month. You may remember my blog post from last year. (If not, that’s a good place to start with general autism reads). This year I want…
More Chilling Tales for Sleepless Nights
I don't know about you, but as the weather gets warmer, I start thinking about scary stories. Not because summer is a scary time, but because I have more leisure…
Tech Tools: From Lynda to LinkedIn Learning
If you use Lynda.com online learning, you've probably noticed more links leading you to a website called LinkedIn Learning. On May 6, Lynda.com will be migrating to LinkedIn Learning. While…
Reader, I Married Him: Jane Eyre Retellings
Jane Eyre is a classic of high school reading lists across the country. I still remember the first time I was captivated by this blend of mystery, Gothic atmosphere, and…
Read It Make It : Earth Day Craft
Earth Day is April 22, but we really celebrate the earth every day. If I Were A Tree written by Andrea Zimmerman and Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong helps your…
Silly Old Bear! Books about Winnie the Pooh
When I was a kid, I just adored Winnie the Pooh. I loved the cartoons, I loved the stories, I loved all the characters. As I've gotten older, I still…
Kinder Club – Sequencing
Welcome back to the Kinder Club blog! Each week we will focus on an early literacy concept and share fun activities and tips to help reinforce a variety of kindergarten…
Free Play Activities: DIY Sensory Bags
This month we are making DIY sensory bags. Sensory bags are a great way to engage and entertain your child. They require minimal supplies and are easy to make at…
Watch It Make It
Here at Watch It Make It (Read It Make It) we are pairing a simple craft with the movie A Costume for Nicolas. Below you will find instructions for a…
Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 24)
Welcome to another round of staff picks! Today, we have suggestions from Youth, Adult, and Technical Services, as well as Circulation and Administration. We hope that you find your next…
Kinder Club – Patterns
Welcome back to the Kinder Club blog! Each week we will focus on an early literacy concept and share fun activities and tips to help reinforce a variety of kindergarten…
Storytime Round-Up: April 6
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week we read about libraries because it's National Library…
Storytime Round-Up: March 30
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week's theme is springtime! Books Mouse's First Spring by…
Staff Picks You’ll Love (Part 23)
Welcome to this week's round of staff picks! Today, we have something to make you laugh, something to frighten you, and a handful of page-turning mysteries. If you're looking for…
Kinder Club – Sorting
Welcome back to the Kinder Club blog! Each week we will focus on an early literacy concept and share fun activities and tips to help reinforce a variety of kindergarten…
Read It Make It: In The Kitchen
Today we are making Blueberry Muffins! The recipe is from Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins written and illustrated by Chris Monroe. This silly story is sure…
Hope is the Thing With Feathers
April is National Month of Hope. This particular April, hope takes many forms. As the world begins to unwind from the grasp of COVID and things slowly begin to bloom…
Literary Orphans For Tweens and Teens
Back in December, I shared a reading challenge that I created for staff (and am now sharing with all of you!) Throughout the year, I’d like to include a list of blog…
April is National Poetry Month!
Big Green Crocodile by Jane NewberrySpecially devised to entertain and delight very young children (and incidentally to help along their vocabulary and cognitive skills) here are sixteen original play-rhymes with…
Star-Crossed Lovers: Romeo and Juliet Retellings
When I was in high school, my classmates and I all thought that Romeo and Juliet was terribly romantic. After all, you have this couple that falls so deeply in…