Jack is a common name in the English language, so maybe that’s why the name Jack appears so often in folktales and nursery rhymes. There is Jack Be Nimble, Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack Sprat, Jack and Jill, and Little Jack Horner, to name a few. Did you know that […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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One of our annual craft programs at the Library is the Spring Egg Collage. Why not make yours at home and hang it in your window as a lovely sign of spring? You will need: Paper – white or light-colored cardstock is best, but you can use computer paper or […]
Here’s a cup … and here’s a cup … and here’s a pot of tea. Pour a cup, and pour a cup, and have a drink with me! Tea is popular in almost every culture around the world, and while little ones don’t drink tea, it has long been a […]
It’s been a few weeks since the library has been closed due to COVID-19, and like so many around the world FTPL staff have been doing as much as possible to keep busy and entertained while social distancing or while in quarantine. We thought it would be a good idea […]
Thank you Filza for submitting this beautiful poem to our Teen Online Poetry Jam. Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems and enter our raffle for a $20 Dunkin’ Donuts giftcard! Full details at https://tinyurl.com/veq6rbb.
Do you always do what your parents tell you to do? Here is a story about a boy named Jack who does exactly what his mother says to do – but with unexpected consequences! The version read here is an English folktale collected by Joseph Jacobs in the 19th century, […]
Bees and nursery rhymes are a great combination! Use the rhymes to teach your little one about the good things bees do, along with teaching them about numbers, counting, and increasing vocabulary. Bee BUZZ! goes the bee, Hour after hour, BUZZ! goes the bee From flower to flower. Sucking out […]
Go on a treasure hunt at your house to see what objects you can find that might make cool marks with paint. I found a drinking straw, a binder clip, toilet paper and paper towel tubes (empty, of course), bottle caps, and a paper clip. Some suggestions to consider hunting […]
One of the most popular children’s songs in the world is the classic “Itsy Bitsy Spider.” Its first reference in print was in a book in the USA in 1910, but if you’re wondering why we sometimes hear “Eensy Weensy” or “Incy Wincy” it’s because of the song’s popularity in […]
April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win a $20 Dunkin’ Donuts giftcard! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Virtual Poetry Jam. Submit your poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle ticket. Up to 4 entries per […]