In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Milton Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories. Sign up for Milton Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge for kids ages 5-11! Read books, keep your school skills sharp for the summer, and win prizes. To sign up, please…
In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Pollard Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program in Lowell, A Universe of Stories. Lowell’s Summer Reading Program begins on Monday, June 10th and will feature many fun events and activities. If you come to the library and check out books in…
In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Nantucket Atheneum’s Summer Reading Program. The Summer Reading Sign-Up for the Nantucket library’s program will be on Saturday, June 15th. Stop by the Weezie Desk to register and receive a sport pack filled with everything you need to keep track…
In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Fitchburg Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories. Weekly Programs Mondays: 10:30 to 11:00 – Jane’s Storytime. Join Ms. Jane for stories, music and movement. For children of all ages. 11:30 to 12:15 – Free Lunch for children…
In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Bolton Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories. All of Bolton Public Library’s Summer Reading Programs will begin on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019. There are programs available for kids, teens, and adults. Kids can register online to be…
In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Burlington Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories. All 2019 reading programs for the Burlington Public Library will begin on 6/28/19 and run through 8/23/19. All children up to those in the 5th grade are eligible to participate.…
In our Summer Reading Series for 2019, we will be featuring the summer reading programs of public libraries in different towns from all over Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at the Needham Free Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories. Race in Outer Space. Each elementary school in Needham is represented by a rocket on the bulletin board in the Children’s Room. Each rocket is on its way to…
Math is at play in every sphere of our lives, from recipes to internet security to the electoral college, but that reality can be difficult to make kids understand. They can get weighed down in the drills, static numbers, and strict rules that make up so much of K-12 math education. One way to bring the subject to life is through literature. Books connect students with their sense of wonder, imagination, and creativity. Here are…
September is upon us and the children have gone back to school, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to enjoy some of the best books of the summer! Check out these great children’s books released in summer 2017. Goldfish Ghost by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Lisa Brown. In a quiet bedroom bowl, Goldfish Ghost came to be—just floating belly up above the water. As much as he liked his home, he longed for friends…
It’s hard enough to be a kid these days, but English language learning students get an extra level of challenge. Research shows that reading comprehension in English Language Learners gets a boost when students have access to culturally relevant books, however. Candis Grover, director of literacy and Spanish development at educational website ReadyRosie, says, “Story is both individual and collective. Students need more than just a few scattered stories; we need to give them a large…
