Internet Safety Resource - Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative

Staying safe while online is something everyone needs to be aware of -- kids, parents, teachers, librarians -- everyone! Here's a website that can help: The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative -- CSEI. You'll find age-appropriate activities for kids and solid information for adults to help teach good online safety skills.

Magic Tree House Fun!

Curriculum Connections for Tree House Travelers K to 4 written by Jane Berner, Sabrina Minser, and Helen Burkart Presser from Canterbury School, introduces four unit studies based on the Magic Tree House series.

This book is full of fun activities, booklists, craft projects and printable sheets. Explore dinosaurs, medieval times, ancient egypt and pirates with these well-developed unit studies.

Early Learning Center Mailbox

Please stop by the Early Learning Center with your preschooler today and drop us a line!

Barr Street Market: Frolicking Finger Puppets

Visit the Children's Services booth at the Barr Street Market in downtown Fort Wayne today between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to decorate your very own finger puppet. Today is the last day of the market, plan to visit next summer!

Inkless Tales

Inkless Tales is a GREAT website for kids and grown-ups. Find stories (to read and listen to), poems, games, book reviews, crafts, projects, music and more!

I like this site because it encourages kids to not only read and learn, but to create. Check it out.

Fancy Nancy Tea Party

Over 110 kids and grown ups attended the Fancy Nancy Party on Saturday, September 13th. They read Fancy Nancy stories, drank pink lemonade with their pinkies up and made many fancy accessories. Check out more photos of the tea party here.

Jim Gill Family Room Concert

Almost 300 people attended the Jim Gill concert on Monday night! It was a jumping, dancing, clapping, singing good time! If you missed it, you can still enjoy Jim's music - check out a CD today. Or dance along with this great video.