Five Practices of Early Literacy
Did you know that November is National Family Literacy Month? As library workers, of course, we want to help your children develop a love of reading. As family members, I assume you do too, or you wouldn’t be reading this…
American Girl 1970s Fun
In celebration of our library’s 50th anniversary, we wanted to have an American Girl party with a 1970s theme for Julie. Of course, now we have to postpone getting together in person, so here are a few ideas for 1970s…
Sculpt-It: Fun with Play-Doh
I remember as a child playing with Play-Doh all the time, creating little cakes or animals, playing for hours at a time. Then when my kids were young, they would play with it using the different accessories that you could…
Virtual Storytime Kits: Pizza, Weather & Spring
We know it’s hard being stuck at home and unable to get to the library for your favorite storytimes. So we put together these easy-to-use, virtual storytime kits. Every kit focuses on a unique theme and includes a story, song,…
The Benefits of Creative Play
Thanks to the Friends of Fountaindale, the Children’s Services Department has been able to add some new toys to our department: a play kitchen, doll house and an imagination station that can be used as a puppet theater or a…