Age Range: 5-12 years old; All AgesTime: 1 hourProgram Type: Drop-In; Registration; At Home As many families begin a new homeschooling, virtual school, and/or hybrid learning adventure this year, I wanted to talk about a couple of programs I've offered at the library that facilitate cross-curricular, open-ended learning. And the best part? They are so … Continue reading Cardboard and Engineering Challenges: Easy, At-Home Learning Opportunities!
Tag: summer learning
Weekly Nibble: July 24, 2020
This image is the highlight and the heartbreak of this week. It was the first time I had seen my book club kids since early March. It was wonderful to bring them summer reading prizes, talk to them about books and everything they've been doing since we saw each other last, and see their excitement. … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: July 24, 2020
Fairy Tale STEAM: A Digital Program Series That Encourages Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Age Range: 5-12 yearsTime: One hour for three challenges with in-person groups; One hour per challenge at homeProgram Type: Registration; Series; Online When COVID-19 shattered our plans of in-person summer reading programming, we scrambled to retrofit many of our pre-planned programs to be viable online options. This saved us a lot of valuable time several … Continue reading Fairy Tale STEAM: A Digital Program Series That Encourages Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Book Recommendations: Magical Reads
“I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” – J.K. Rowling We’ve all wished for and needed a little magic these past few months. My first Book Scouts of the summer, inspired by our “Imagine Your Story” Summer Reading Program, is a tribute to all things magical. The books … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Magical Reads
Weekly Nibble: June 19, 2020
This week I want to share with you a series of digital programs that a coworker and I have had a ridiculous amount of fun (and spent a ridiculous amount of time) creating this summer. This was the brainchild of Kip and she has done all of the video editing magic. Typically during the summer, … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 19, 2020
Weekly Nibble: June 12, 2020
We now have two weeks of curbside service under our belts! I have learned so much about circulation, and it's been so great to see some of our regular Youth Services patrons and meet some of the adult patrons I never get to see. Here are some highlights from the past two weeks of curbside: … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 12, 2020
Weekly Nibble: May 29, 2020
As I left work today, I could feel the excited yet apprehensive buzz in the air. We begin curbside pickup and online summer reading (and roof construction) on Monday! We've all been trained and cross-trained and had practice runs and filmed tutorials and prepped for first week's programs and every other thing in between. I … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: May 29, 2020
Weekly Nibble: May 1, 2020
This week has been another of highs and lows. Professionally speaking, it's going as well as it can right now. We are wrapping up our portion of setup for our new online summer reading program and getting ready to send it to the company for quality assurance. We are starting to look at what our … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: May 1, 2020
Weekly Nibble: April 17, 2020
Well, we've survived another week of quarantine! This week our governor announced his recommendation that schools keep their buildings closed for the rest of the academic year. I have been curious as to how or if this announcement will affect our decision of when to reopen. I have been avoiding the news largely, so I'm … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: April 17, 2020
Outfit of the Month: December 2019
In my mind, December is not only linked with the holidays, family time, lights, and magic; for the past several years, it has meant Star Wars! And while opinions are highly varied on the franchise since Disney took the reigns (and while I will definitely agree with some of the negative criticisms), it is always … Continue reading Outfit of the Month: December 2019
Much Hamsters 