Look up information about Juneteenth using our databases Pebble GO, a database geared for beginning readers, and Britannica Library Children. Place a hold on All different now by Angela Johnson. https://youtu.be/0vwrKT6JoPQ…
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New Beginning Chapter Books for June 2020
Whether your kid likes unicorns, dogs, school stories or mysteries, we have some great new beginning chapter books for them to enjoy. Happy reading!
June 19 is Juneteenth
https://youtu.be/gWBlikh8A2E Watch this short video from PBS to learn more about Juneteenth, and then create your own Juneteenth flag from the instructions below. Thank you to the OMI Show for the craft idea. The holiday of Juneteenth is to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. Across the country, family and friends gather…
Audiobook Roundup
Ms. Becca talks about audiobooks for kids.
One Last Word by Nikki Grimes
Original poems from the Harlem Renaissance are used as the foundation for Grimes new poems in the beautiful poetry book, One Last Word, Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance. Grimes brings the Harlem Renaissance right to the present with themes of injustice and unfulfilled promises and contemporary African-American illustrators are featured throughout this collection.
Trivia Tuesday: Insects
Exercise your brain and maybe learn something new. Each Tuesday, we will send you on a knowledge quest and you can email us your answers for a chance to win a prize. As always with Library trivia, the good news is that if you don’t know the answer, there are ways to find out! Try…
STEAM Saturday: Hour of Code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYqHGIR7a_k Coding means sending or writing messages and commands that the computer recognizes and can execute. Learning to code encourages kids to problem-solve and exercise their imaginations. Also, when they are able to create something that works, coding gives kids a sense of achievement. There are many fun and easy ways to learn about computer…
Learn About Loving Day
Loving v. Virginia (1967) was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down laws banning interracial marriage. The decision was followed by an increase in interracial marriages in the U.S. and is remembered annually on June 12th, Loving Day.
Introducing Trivia Tuesdays!
Exercise your brain and maybe learn something new. Each Tuesday, we will send you on a knowledge quest and you can email us your answers for a chance to win a prize. As always with Library trivia, the good news is that if you don’t know the answer, there are ways to find out! Try…
Maker Monday: Making Space with Christian Robinson
Join author and illustrator Christian Robinson as he takes us inside our imaginations with art projects inspired by children's books. In his Making Space YouTube series, he invites viewers to "make space for creativity, make space for fun, and make space together."
