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Category Archives: Preschool Programs

Bookmaking with Children

by rovingfiddlehead on October 27, 2011

Writ­ing and read­ing go hand in hand. Book­mak­ing activ­i­ties for chil­dren are a nat­ural fit for library pro­grams. Here are some ideas from around the web worth explor­ing: Books made from paint chips at Crow Rooster Crow.   Scratch and Sniff Books with Jello on My Oat­meal Kisses. Touch, sight and smell all in one […]

Summer Reading Program Overview

by rovingfiddlehead on June 30, 2011

Prompted by Abby the Librarian’s Sum­mer Read­ing posts, here’s a descrip­tion of how sum­mer read­ing works at my library. We kick off the first Sun­day in June with Children’s Day on the Ped Mall. Children’s Day is within the larger Arts Fest for all ages. Music, crafts, magi­cians, giant dinosaur sculp­tures, bub­bles, etc. etc. along […]