Here's a fun contest in celebration of the new book, Chicken Dance, by Tammi Sauer. The author and illustrator invite YOU to create a video and enter the Chicken Dance Video Contest!
Have you heard about TumbleBooks? They are animated, talking picture books which help kids learn about the joy of reading.
All branches of the ACPL are closed today, but don't let that stop you from learning and exploring! Check out these links:
Are lightning bugs disappearing? That's the question that the Museum of Science in Boston is working on. YOU can help with the Firefly Watch by becoming a citizen scientist.
Check out the interactive "Emotions Game" developed by Autism Spectrum Australia in partnership with Thomas and Friends, Australia designed to help kids learn to identify emotions. | If you are in the mood to listen to a good story, but can't make it to the Library, try out Mrs. P. Mrs. P tells stories on a wonderfully interactive site for children and their grown-ups. Listen to some fairy tales, play games, or write a letter to Mrs. P. The first page of the site has information about what you will find on the site. Just click on ENTER THE MAGIC LIBRARY to visit Mrs. P's storytelling world. There's plenty of online reading and story fun for a wide range of ages and interests! |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney, and its sequels, are so popular that the books, CDs, and Playaways are nearly always checked out here at Children's Services. If you enter the word "journal" in the advanced search card catalog and also enter Children's Services in the location search box, you will find 214 other books that have something to do with journals. Many are chapter books. If you're waiting to read one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, maybe you would like to read one of the other journal books. And whether or not you're a "wimpy kid," maybe you'd like to keep a diary of your own this summer. Look at this website for some ideas: http://kids-indoor-activities.suite101.com/article.cfm/keep_a_summer_journal
The Reading Rocks! Homeschool Book Club for 3rd through 5th Graders wrapped up its last meeting of the school year on Friday, May 8th, with a discussion of Beverly Cleary's The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
Want to learn more about how forest fires start and how they can be controlled? Smoky Bear Kids is a website that helps kids learn more about forests and the fires that can destroy them. Take a look at this website for information and fire-fighting games.
The Monster Health Book is a fun, kid-friendly guide for taking care of yourself -- with tips on healthy foods, exercise, and just feeling good about yourself! Mixed in with the information are fun facts, like the number of peanuts it takes to make one jar of peanut butter.
Here are two great websites offered by R.I.F. (Reading is Fundamental):
Zero to Three, a GREAT source of information on the development of infants and toddlers, has a new tool for learning about how early experiences enrich development. The Baby Brain Map allows parents and other adults to read brief snippets of what researchers have to say about how touch, hearing, movement, language, and other experiences affect the growth and learning of young children.
...or, you might want to check out poets.org, where you can find many resources for National Poetry Month, such as poetry contests, daily emailed poems, information on the Poetry Read-a-thon and much more.
The Indiana State Library has published an interactive tool for finding and sharing information about children's authors and illustrators local to Indiana:
Adults, do you enjoy reading children's picture books? Do you LOVE great illustrations?
The Smithsonian Museum of American History has published a COOL website about the Star Spangled Banner. You can:
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