Have Fun With Words

Take advantage of every opportunity to play with words!

Playing "I Spy" with your children is a great way to increase vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
You can play it anywhere - the grocery store, the doctor's office or the carpool line. Not only will your children learn, but it will make waiting and shopping more fun for everyone!

Reading Rocks! Wrap-Up

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.

This book received an overwhelmingly positive review from those in attendance, with comments like...

"...there wasn't anything I didn't like about this book..."

"...it was funny..."

"...my favorite part was when Ralph was stuck in the trash can with the motorcycle..."

Are YOU a Beverly Cleary fan? Try out the Trivia Quizzes on her official website, and test your knowledge!

What is Happening This Week @ Your Library!

Want to know what's happening at the Allen County Public Library this week? Melissa, one of our IT librarians, puts together a spiffy video breakdown of our Library happenings every week.

Check out this week's video entry!

C-SPAN's Civics Bus is coming to the Library

The C-Span Civics Bus is coming to the Library!

Today from 1:30 to 3:30, the 45-foot mobile production studio and demonstration center will be at the downtown Library at 900 Library Plaza.

Hosted by Comcast, the bus will be open to the general public for tours and will share some of C-Span's educational and civic resources.

A Child's Book Review: Little Bear's Visit

Little Bear's Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak was reviewed by 6-year-old Fiona:

I read Little Bear's Visit to my sister and Mama. I especially like the last part when Little Bear thought he wasn't tired and then he fell asleep. I think that is funny!

Submit your child's book review to me via email and you may see it in a future "A Child's Book Review" blog post.

Follow That Car! Talking & Reading to Infants & Toddlers

Did you know that talking and reading with very young children is one way of getting them ready to read? Encourage your child to get involved with books by using the CAR method:

Comment and wait

Ask questions and wait

Respond by adding a little more

(Waiting at least five seconds after commenting or asking questions gives the child time to respond.)

Ask your librarian for more ideas or visit
our Everybody Reads page for more ideas.

It's never too early! Start Now!

Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires!

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.