Monthly Archives: February 2013
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Fun with Firefighters!
Posted on February 27, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in Activities, CraftsNational Firefighter Day (April 1) is quickly approaching! What better way to teach your children about their work than through fun crafts and activities! This website features coloring pages, the alphabet, and much more about community helpers! Kids will love learning about the people that help in their community all while enjoying everyday crafts and [...]
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First Facts: Community Helpers at Work
Posted on February 24, 2013 by Grace in Books & ReadingThe First Facts: Community Helpers at Work series is a great way to introduce early readers to community helpers. Each books follows a community helper through their day with a clock in the corner of each page-spread to show the time of day that they do each task. These books are easy to read [...]
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On the Move by World Book
Posted on February 20, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in Books & ReadingThere is a fun series of nonfiction books called Learning Ladders, produced by World Book. On the Move features information about trucks, bicycles, boats, and all other modes of transportation! The book includes games, puzzles, and questions to encourage children to interact with the text. It’s a great choice for children in preschool through third [...]
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Out and About
Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jessica in Books & ReadingThe library has a series of books that hit on all sorts of places you may take your child. Each book includes a list of questions to try to find the answers for and then reads like you are on a tour of the place. They hit on the main points of each place, of [...]
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New Fire Safety Books
Posted on February 12, 2013 by Children's Department Staff in Books & ReadingThis month we’re highlighting resources about community helpers on the Watch Me Grow Blog. Every child is fascinated with fire trucks and firefighters, and we all depend on the Fire Department to keep us safe. The Manhattan Firefighters Union Local 2275 and the Manhattan Sunflower Lions Club have teamed up to give 24 new fire safety books to our [...]
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We Both Read series for kids learning to read
Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jennifer in Books & ReadingDo you have a new reader at your house? Try the fun beginning reader series “We Both Read.” Fiction and nonfiction titles at various early reading levels are available. Each chapter alternates between a child reader and adult reader. The page for the child has less text with more sight words and words that can [...]
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Working Mother magazine
Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jennifer in ParentingWe recently added a new magazine subscription at the library, Working Mother. Articles focus on ways to balance your time between family and work, tips for dealing with situations with your kids, teachers, spouse or boss, and a variety of other related issues. In the first issue we received, I enjoyed “The Almost Perfect Mom,” [...]
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