Would you like to help your child develop good reading comprehension skills and increase vocabulary? Read a wordless picture book together! Your child will develop important reading skills, such as: • critical thinking • predicting what happens next • storytelling/narrative skills • detecting story sequence Extend the story by asking […]
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The Reading Connection is an activity program for kids ages 4 – 8 years with a parent or parents. Each month, a different letter of the alphabet is featured. We read stories that focus on that letter, develop reading comprehension skills by talking about the story, and then have fun […]
On Sunday, April 7, children and adults gathered to hear the tales of six different storytellers.
On Sunday, February 3, 2013, Mayor Brian Levine challenged ten students to a simultaneous game of chess. Chess coach Ismael Cartagena-Vidro told the students, “Your job is to make the mayor sweat.” Five games were won by the mayor, and five games were declared a draw at the predetermined ending […]
Parents and students are welcome to stop by and watch six chess students match wits with Mayor Brian Levine in a simultaneous chess tournament! When: Sunday, February 3 @ 1:30 pm Where: Children’s Program Room, Franklin Township Main Library Mayor Levine will play all six students at the same time. […]
Children and families made 4 1/2 dozen snowflakes to honor the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School, and we hung them in the window of the Children’s Program Room to display during some winter-themed programs. After that, someone brought an additional 2 dozen made by kindergarten students in another town. […]
The CT PTO is collecting snowflakes to welcome the students of Sandy Hook to their new school on January 12. Ask for a snowflake at the Children’s Desk and use the materials provided in the Children’s Program Room to decorate it. Hand it in at the Children’s Desk and we […]
The library is open and offering a haven for those without power and heat after the storm. The Youth Services department is offering spontaneous drop-in crafts in the Children’s Program Room, and every available outlet is being used for charging patron devices.
Sustained attention: The amount of time that someone can focus on a task without becoming distracted. Most educators agree that the ability to focus one’s attention on a task is crucial to learning. The ability to listen and focus is developmental, but there are things that can help your child […]
We like the following songs because they engage the children with simple melodies and story lines, include repetitive action, and ultimately help children build their attention span. (material c. 2011, Youth Services) Polly Put the Kettle On Polly Put the Kettle On (song with simple, repetitive gesture) Polly, put the […]