Welcome to this week’s Gnome Zone Challenge: Creative Names. Kids will have a chance to exercise their imaginations and build their vocabularies. Supplies need: paper and a pencil or pen Here’s what you do: Older kids: With parent/caregiver permission, head out to your backyard, your neighborhood, or a park. Think of creative, new names for […]
Four years ago, we shared a book list aimed at kids, tweens, and teens to help them understand and talk about social justice, race, and cultural awareness. It came on the heels of the shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and soon after the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers. […]
As we all respond to the COVID-19 with social distancing, the cancellation of in-school learning, and other changes to our “normal” routine, it’s no surprise that we’re all feeling a range of emotions. Healthcare professionals keep reminding us how important it is to attend to the social and emotional needs that arise during times like […]
A pesar de que nuestros edificios están cerrados, seguimos ofreciendo una variedad de servicios que van desde la hora del cuento virtual, hasta recursos digitales accesibles desde nuestro sitio web, incluyendo algunos que antes solo estaba disponible en la biblioteca. A continuación te dejamos una lista de recursos digitales en español para niñ@s, ofrecidos por […]
Approximately 1 in 5 people are affected by dyslexia, making it the most commonly diagnosed learning disability. Even as more research is conducted into the causes and early identification of dyslexia – and more teachers, doctors, and families are aware of it – dyslexia remains one of the least understood language disabilities. To help you […]
