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The Children's Room offers reading materials at every level: from picture books to easy readers to chapter books. We have puppets, puzzles, graphic novels, movies and themed literature kits. All you need to learn more about the world around you is in our nonfiction section. Come explore today!
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Hello Home School Families!
We had a great meeting today! Looking forward to working with everyone. Please sign up for our HOMESCHOOLING Newsletter so that I can keep sending you new information, resources and materials.
It is my hope that this meeting will be come a regular occurrence, monthly or quarterly, so we can discuss how best our library can support your needs and to share ideas, thoughts and resources for our Home School Families Community. No registration is required and this is family friendly so please bring everyone who is interested and available to attend. Feel free to contact me with and questions or comments, you have or if you are unable to attend this meeting but would be interested in attending future meetings, or if you would like input on when we will meet - I am open to all suggestions and hope to do my best to fit your needs. I am willing to have multiple meetings in a month, perhaps one day meeting and one evening meeting, if it is needed, please just let me know!
We had a great meeting today! Looking forward to working with everyone. Please sign up for our HOMESCHOOLING Newsletter so that I can keep sending you new information, resources and materials.
It is my hope that this meeting will be come a regular occurrence, monthly or quarterly, so we can discuss how best our library can support your needs and to share ideas, thoughts and resources for our Home School Families Community. No registration is required and this is family friendly so please bring everyone who is interested and available to attend. Feel free to contact me with and questions or comments, you have or if you are unable to attend this meeting but would be interested in attending future meetings, or if you would like input on when we will meet - I am open to all suggestions and hope to do my best to fit your needs. I am willing to have multiple meetings in a month, perhaps one day meeting and one evening meeting, if it is needed, please just let me know!
NEW ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR 2019
We want to bring your family more fun and exciting programs at the Library so, starting in January, we are planning to add some new monthly programming. Here is a list of what we have scheduled:
F.A.I.R. - Family Adventures In Reading = We will build book knowledge as we delve into great stories: exploring the format, text, illustrations and other aspects of books, as well as help you grow your personal library at home. A maximum of 6 families can register per each F.A.I.R. session where we will discuss the book, read the story, share ideas and thoughts and do a related craft. Each family is welcome to take their copy of the session book home to help build their home library. This activity will be on the 4th Wednesday of most months from 4 - 5 pm.
Monster Squad = Calling all monster enthusiasts! Join Leader Laura Lupin as we explore a different monster each month. Let's learn about cryptids and creatures, share some stories, then have a fun activity to tie it all together. Registration is not required and all interested parties ages 6 - 12 are welcome to attend. This program will run the first Friday of every month from 4 - 5 pm.
Chapter Cubs = Its a book club that is just right for you! A different book will be chosen each month, everyone will have 4 weeks to read the story, then we will meet to share our thoughts and ideas about the book. We will explore a different book genre each month, from Biography to Science Fiction, hopefully we will have something to inspire everyone to participate! This club will meet on the third Friday of most months from 4 - 5 pm and the books to be read will be made available, at Miss Laura's desk, at least 4 weeks before each meeting. Registration is required when the book is checked out and the reading level of each chosen book will be approximately a third grade reading level. I will also identify the title of the book each month on our Calendar of Events and on my monthly email to the For Kids @ Plainville Library subscribers.
Animal Club = Do we have animal enthusiasts out there? Aspiring future Veterinarians perhaps? Anyone interested in having a new pet? Each month we will discuss and explore different animals: what their personalities are like, what kind of special care they may need, and will they make a good pet? We may have a visit from a furry friend or participate in a cool activity to tie together everything we've learned. Registration is not required and all interested parties ages 6 - 12 are welcome to attend. This activity will take place monthly on the third Friday from 4 - 5 pm.
Friday Family Movie Night = We've extended our hours until 6 on Friday nights so what kind of fun can we have? How about a cool Family Friendly Movie on Friday Night! Come in your PJ's, bring a snack..or a pizza dinner, and hang out with us at the library as we show our latest movie release! The show will start at 4 pm and run approximately 80 - 100 minutes so you will definitely be done by 6 pm. This program will run on the 4th Friday for most months and each movie title will be noted on our Calendar of Activities and in the monthly email to the subscribers to the For Kids @ Planville Library newsletter.
We want to bring your family more fun and exciting programs at the Library so, starting in January, we are planning to add some new monthly programming. Here is a list of what we have scheduled:
F.A.I.R. - Family Adventures In Reading = We will build book knowledge as we delve into great stories: exploring the format, text, illustrations and other aspects of books, as well as help you grow your personal library at home. A maximum of 6 families can register per each F.A.I.R. session where we will discuss the book, read the story, share ideas and thoughts and do a related craft. Each family is welcome to take their copy of the session book home to help build their home library. This activity will be on the 4th Wednesday of most months from 4 - 5 pm.
Monster Squad = Calling all monster enthusiasts! Join Leader Laura Lupin as we explore a different monster each month. Let's learn about cryptids and creatures, share some stories, then have a fun activity to tie it all together. Registration is not required and all interested parties ages 6 - 12 are welcome to attend. This program will run the first Friday of every month from 4 - 5 pm.
Chapter Cubs = Its a book club that is just right for you! A different book will be chosen each month, everyone will have 4 weeks to read the story, then we will meet to share our thoughts and ideas about the book. We will explore a different book genre each month, from Biography to Science Fiction, hopefully we will have something to inspire everyone to participate! This club will meet on the third Friday of most months from 4 - 5 pm and the books to be read will be made available, at Miss Laura's desk, at least 4 weeks before each meeting. Registration is required when the book is checked out and the reading level of each chosen book will be approximately a third grade reading level. I will also identify the title of the book each month on our Calendar of Events and on my monthly email to the For Kids @ Plainville Library subscribers.
Animal Club = Do we have animal enthusiasts out there? Aspiring future Veterinarians perhaps? Anyone interested in having a new pet? Each month we will discuss and explore different animals: what their personalities are like, what kind of special care they may need, and will they make a good pet? We may have a visit from a furry friend or participate in a cool activity to tie together everything we've learned. Registration is not required and all interested parties ages 6 - 12 are welcome to attend. This activity will take place monthly on the third Friday from 4 - 5 pm.
Friday Family Movie Night = We've extended our hours until 6 on Friday nights so what kind of fun can we have? How about a cool Family Friendly Movie on Friday Night! Come in your PJ's, bring a snack..or a pizza dinner, and hang out with us at the library as we show our latest movie release! The show will start at 4 pm and run approximately 80 - 100 minutes so you will definitely be done by 6 pm. This program will run on the 4th Friday for most months and each movie title will be noted on our Calendar of Activities and in the monthly email to the subscribers to the For Kids @ Planville Library newsletter.
Ongoing Programs...
Infant and Toddler Story Time – for ages 0-2 – Monday afternoons at 1:30 pm and Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am. We are celebrating Mother Goose by reading, retelling and dancing to the rhymes!
Preschool Story Time – for ages 3-5 – Monday mornings at 10:30 am and Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. We will explore weekly themes though picture books with music and movements, perhaps some poems and finger plays too. There will also be an activity or game to enrich our exploration of the theme.
All story times are open to everyone who would like to attend and, although I have geared the story times to specific ages, no one will ever be excluded from attending. My expectations have been, and always will be, that everyone participates as they want and we have fun together. Please check the calendar for all dates.
Preschool Story Time – for ages 3-5 – Monday mornings at 10:30 am and Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. We will explore weekly themes though picture books with music and movements, perhaps some poems and finger plays too. There will also be an activity or game to enrich our exploration of the theme.
All story times are open to everyone who would like to attend and, although I have geared the story times to specific ages, no one will ever be excluded from attending. My expectations have been, and always will be, that everyone participates as they want and we have fun together. Please check the calendar for all dates.
Lego Club for ages 5 and up
Meet up with some friends to build with the library Legos and we will display your creations. The Club meets the second Saturday and the following Monday of each month. Please check calendar for dates
Meet up with some friends to build with the library Legos and we will display your creations. The Club meets the second Saturday and the following Monday of each month. Please check calendar for dates
Family Card Game Night
On the second Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm we play some card games here in the children's room. The idea of these games is that all they require is a deck of cards - no paper and pencil to keep score! We will play games like Old Maid, Crazy Eights, Snap and Garbage. These games should be fun for people of all ages and easy to learn and play together. Drop in the library and see what game we will be practicing each month!
On the second Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm we play some card games here in the children's room. The idea of these games is that all they require is a deck of cards - no paper and pencil to keep score! We will play games like Old Maid, Crazy Eights, Snap and Garbage. These games should be fun for people of all ages and easy to learn and play together. Drop in the library and see what game we will be practicing each month!
Fun Family Phonics Night
Drop in the library for some Phonics Games Fun - we have different activities for different reading levels - from letter searches for beginners to Silly Sentences and Scrabble Jr for more advanced readers. There's something for everyone to have fun while strengthening their reading skills. Phonics night is the third Wednesday of the month from 6 -7 pm.
Drop in the library for some Phonics Games Fun - we have different activities for different reading levels - from letter searches for beginners to Silly Sentences and Scrabble Jr for more advanced readers. There's something for everyone to have fun while strengthening their reading skills. Phonics night is the third Wednesday of the month from 6 -7 pm.
Neptune the Reading Therapy Dog
Neptune will be back to visit us again Wednesday, from 4-5 pm, on February 6th. Come on in and practice your reading, Neptune loves a good story! Drop in.
Neptune is a beautiful Shiloh Shepherd with the sweetest disposition. Usually he visits the first Wednesday of every month from 4-5 pm. Many children like to read to him as he always has a patient ear but he is also great to visit with if you want your child to feel more comfortable around dogs.
All children can benefit from reading to dogs - read the research here: https://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0410/reading_to_rover.html
Neptune will be back to visit us again Wednesday, from 4-5 pm, on February 6th. Come on in and practice your reading, Neptune loves a good story! Drop in.
Neptune is a beautiful Shiloh Shepherd with the sweetest disposition. Usually he visits the first Wednesday of every month from 4-5 pm. Many children like to read to him as he always has a patient ear but he is also great to visit with if you want your child to feel more comfortable around dogs.
All children can benefit from reading to dogs - read the research here: https://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0410/reading_to_rover.html
Princess Beauty's Visit in December was AMAZING!!
We had about 90 people join us on Saturday, December 1 to visit with Princess Beauty, hear her story and have a personal picture taken with her! We had some fun holiday activities and light refreshments to enjoy during the visit too! We were holding a toy drive for Toys for Tots and even though a donation was not required Princess Beauty made a generous donation! We are always excited and grateful to have such an active and engaged Library community and we look forward to many fun programs in the coming year!
We had about 90 people join us on Saturday, December 1 to visit with Princess Beauty, hear her story and have a personal picture taken with her! We had some fun holiday activities and light refreshments to enjoy during the visit too! We were holding a toy drive for Toys for Tots and even though a donation was not required Princess Beauty made a generous donation! We are always excited and grateful to have such an active and engaged Library community and we look forward to many fun programs in the coming year!
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Summer Reading Minutes are IN!
Sorry this took SO LONG to complete but there were SO MANY STICKERS to count. In fact there were 7,512 STICKERS TOTAL!!
Each sticker counted for 15 minutes of reading, this is a total of
112,680 MINUTES!!
If we convert those minutes into hours they total 1,878 HOURS
If we then change those hours into days we have 78.25 DAYS
If we average each month to 30 days then that total would be:
2 MONTHS, 18 DAYS AND 6 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS READING!!
It is amazing what we can accomplish as a reading community and I am looking forward to what we can do for Summer Reading Program in 2019!
Sorry this took SO LONG to complete but there were SO MANY STICKERS to count. In fact there were 7,512 STICKERS TOTAL!!
Each sticker counted for 15 minutes of reading, this is a total of
112,680 MINUTES!!
If we convert those minutes into hours they total 1,878 HOURS
If we then change those hours into days we have 78.25 DAYS
If we average each month to 30 days then that total would be:
2 MONTHS, 18 DAYS AND 6 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS READING!!
It is amazing what we can accomplish as a reading community and I am looking forward to what we can do for Summer Reading Program in 2019!