There were ten in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over! Roll over!” So they all rolled over and one fell out! There were nine in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over! Roll over!” … Continue counting down until … There was one in the […]
Monthly Archives: April 2020
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Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for an online game of Spyfall on Wednesday, May 6 at 4pm. At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Send an email to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org if you want to […]
Can’t get your hands on a test prep book for the career exam you’re taking soon? Use LearningExpress Library! It’s free, you can use it anywhere you have internet access, and signing up is a breeze. Once you create an account with your library card, you’ll have access to tests […]
There is something magical about the number three. It occurs repeatedly in folktales and fairy tales, and there is a literary “rule of three” as well as a visual one in art and photography. The story of the Three Little Pigs is full of it – first there are three […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to enter our Spring Art & Craft contest. One winner will receive a $25 Amazon giftcard! To enter send a picture (JPG) of your artwork or craft to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org along with your full name and age. All pictures of art or craft must be about […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to play some drawing games on Wednesday, April 29 at 4pm using Zoom. Send an email to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org if you want to register to attend. Teens who are not established TAG volunteers must have a valid Franklin Township Public Library Card to attend. Registration ends […]
One of our recent nursery rhymes programs introduced simple elephant head puppets for use with the Elephant Song. In this class, we’ll take a look at how to make those same simple elephants artistic! Gather together some different types of paper – anything you have on hand will work. Scrapbook […]
A popular theme in nursery rhymes and children’s songs is counting. In addition to Five Little Ducks and Five Little Monkeys, there are: Five Green and Freckled Frogs Ten in the Bed One Two Buckle my Shoe Here is the Beehive Johnny Pounds with One Hammer One of my favorites […]
What is strong? Well, that might depend on one’s perspective! In a Korean folktale, a rat family seeks to marry a daughter to the strongest one, yet they find that strength isn’t always found where one expects it. Stories about the strongest one are found in many cultures, from Lapland […]
An amazing online resource is the University of South Florida’s Lit2Go collection of online stories, poems, folktales, and more. The materials may be read or listened to online, or downloaded and printed out. It’s a great resource for those who like to listen and follow the text as a learning […]