Lake Agassiz Regional Library » Youth

Fall Books & Activities

Youth Services — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:39:46 +0000

Great Books for Fall

1. Gus is a Tree by Claire Babin

2. The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

3. And then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner

4. Jeoffry’s Halloween by Mary Bryant Bailey

5. Miss Smith and the Haunted Library by Michael Garland

6. Three Little Ghosties by Pippa Goodhart

7. Count Down to Fall by Fran Hawk

8. 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston

9. Ghosts in the House! by Kazuno Kohara

10. Bats at the Library by Brian Lies

11. A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee

12. Mouse’s Halloween Party by Jeanne Modesitt

13. Skelly & Femur by Jimmy Pickering

14. Skelly the Skeleton Girl by Jimmy Pickering

15. The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey

16. Acorns Everywhere! by Kevin Sherry

17. Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano

18. I Know It’s Autumn by Eileen Spinelli

19. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’ by Eileen Spinelli

20. The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson

21. Mouse’s First Fall by Lauren Thompson

22. Mouse’s First Halloween by Lauren Thompson

23. Pumpkin Moonshine by Tasha Tudor

Fun Activities for Fall

All Kids Network
This site contains hundreds of kids craft ideas, kids worksheets, printable kids activities and more.

Crayola
Crayola’s site contains ideas for fun Fall crafts made with a variety of Crayola materials.

DLTK
This site contains coloring pages, craft ideas, games, and more.

Family Fun
This is a great site for Fall/Holiday crafts, recipes, games, greeting cards, and much more. Find some great homemade Halloween costume ideas as well.

Free Kids Crafts
Free Kids Crafts contain everything from Leaf crafts, apples, fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving projects and more are complied for easy selection!

Kaboose Crafts
Kaboose has a great selection of craft ideas and recipes for the the whole family.

Storytime to Go

Youth Services — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:49:35 +0000

What is Storytime to Go?
Storytime to Go is a library outreach program designed to provide storytime sessions to children in licensed childcare facilities unable to transport their children to the library or LINK site for traditional storytime. By bringing storytime to licensed childcare facilities, we are able to reach out to children who may not have exposure to books and storytime experiences. By providing storytime within the childcare facility, we are able to accomplish the following goals:

Increase awareness of the public library or LINK site to children, families and childcare providers
Reach out to children with stories and encourage a love of reading
Encourage the development of early literacy skills
Provide a positive storytelling model for childcare providers
Educate childcare providers how to use their local library/LINK site as a resource for materials and services

Who Do We Visit?
LARL staff and trained volunteers may only visit legally licensed childcare facilities, including centers, preschools and home daycares. The availability and frequency of Storytime to Go visits will be determined by local demand and the availability of trained staff and volunteers within each branch or LINK site.

Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Contribution
The 30 minute Storytime to Go event may consist of the following activities provided by a trained library storytime leader: theme based stories, puppets, finger plays, songs and flannel board stories.

The storyteller will proved the following to providers upon request: library materials requested by the provider; information about the local branch or LINK site; library card applications; and early literacy materials. The provider will also fill out an evaluation form after each event, which will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

The Provider’s Contribution
Each childcare provider participating in the Storytime to Go program must agree to adhere to the following guidelines:

Be prepared for the visit – have the space and children ready for the visit.
Remain with the children at all times and assist with guidance if necessary.
Actively participate in the Storytime (i.e. join in activities, songs, and finger plays).
Share materials provided at the visits with parents, and inform them of each visit.
Be responsible for any library materials checked out to the childcare facility.

Interested?
If you are interested in Storytime to Go, please contact your local library.

Youth SRP

Youth Services — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:18:33 +0000

1. Visit your local LARL branch or LINK Site to pick up a reading log.
Or, print your SRP Reading Log here!

2. You may read books yourself, listen to audiobooks, have someone else read books to you, or do some of each. When you have completed 15 books OR 15 hours, bring your completed reading log to your local branch or LINK Site for a prize.

3. KEEP ON READING!!! After completing the SRP Reading log, pick up a Read Every Day reading log. Keep track of the books/time you spend reading during the rest of the summer for a chance to win a prize at the end of August. Submit as many Read Every Day logs as you want!!!

Visit your local library or LINK Site’s event calendar to view a variety of family friendly events.

Click here for Teen SRP info!

Dive into Saving for College
Visit your local branch library to pick up an entry form and sticker for a chance to win $1000 towards your college education! Click here to enter your sticker number between June 1st & August 13th for a chance to win a $10 Target gift card.

Cargill Inc: Corn Milling, Wahpeton; Financial Service Center, Fargo; Horizon Milling LLC, Fairmount (a joint venture between CHS Inc & Cargill Inc.)

Teen Poetry

Youth Services — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:12:56 +0000

Academy of American Poets
Library of Congress: Poetry
Neurotic Poets.com
PoemHunter.com
PoeStories.com
Poets.org: MN
Teen Ink

Check Out these Books!

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East
by Naomi Shihab Nye
J 811.54 Nye

Americans’ Favorite Poems: The favorite poem project anthology
by Robert Pinsky & Maggie Dietz
808.81 Ame

Beyond Silence: Selected shorter poems
by Daniel Hoffman
811.54 Hof

In the Next Galaxy
by Ruth Stone
811.54 Sto

Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman
811.2 Whi

The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, hip-hop, and poetry of a new generation
by Billy Collins
811.5 Spo

ChalkFEST 2010 Featuring Penny & Pals July 28 at Moorhead Library!

LARL — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:01:26 +0000

Join us on Wednesday, July 28 at 2 p.m. outside Moorhead Library for ChalkFEST 2010!

ChalkFEST 2010 is a celebration of the Arts for the whole family! Come and watch Art in action as local artists create sidewalk murals. Then, get inspired to make your own and help us decorate the sidewalks all around the library.

Penny and Pals will perform at 2 p.m.

This program is free and designed to encourage children to read over the summer months. Studies show that students who read over the summer are better prepared for school success in the fall. The LARL Summer Reading Program “Make A Splash: READ!” makes summer reading more fun with good books, special events and reading incentives.

Programming is sponsored by Lake Agassiz Regional Library and supported in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Heritage fund.

Poetry

Youth Services — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:24:07 +0000

Read Every Day Poetry Picks

Giggle Poetry
Jack Prelutsky
Kristine George
Seussville
Shel Silvertein

Easy Nonfiction

Julie Andrews Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
by Julie Andrews
E808.81 Jul

Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs
by Douglas Florian
E 811.54 Flo

Hot Potato: Mealtime rhymes
selected by Neil Philip, illustrated by Claire Henley
E 811.54 Hot

Oh, Theodore: Guinea Pig Poems
by Susan Katz, illustrated by Stacey Schuett
E 811.54 Kat

Animal Snackers
by Betsy Lewin
E 811.54 Lew

BIG is BIG (and little, little): A book of contrasts
by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Bob Barner
E 811.54 Lew

The World’s Greatest: Poems
by J. Patrick Lewis & Keith Graves
E 811.54 Lew

Squeal & Squawk
by Susan Pearson, illustrated by David Slonim
E 811 54 Pea

Me I Am!
by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated byChristine Davenier
E 811.54 Pre

The Swamps of Sleethe: Poems from beyond the solar system
by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Jimmy Pickering
E 811.54 Pre

Today at the Blue Bird Cafe: A branch of birds
by Deborah Ruddell, illustrated by Joan Rankin
E 811.54 Rud

Juvenile
Twimericks: The Book of Tongue-Twisting Limericks
by Lou Brooks
J 811.54 Bro

Soup for Breakfast
by Calef Brown
J 811.54 Bro

Comets, Stars, the Moon and Mars
by Douglas Florian
J811.54 Flo

Insectlopedia
by Douglas Florian
J 811.54 Flo

Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems
selected by Barbara Rogansky, photographs by Marc Tauss
J 811.008 Lea

Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face and Other Poems
by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Brandon Dorman
J 811.54 Pre

Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to write a poem
by Jack Prelutsky
J 811.54 Pre

Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein
J 811.54 Sil

Animal Poems
by Valerie Worth, illustrated by Steve Jenkins
J 811.54 Wor

Parents

Youth Services — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:50:26 +0000

Storytime to Go for Licensed Childcare Facilities
Storytime to Go is a library outreach program designed to provide storytime sessions to children in licensed childcare facilities unable to transport their children to the library or LINK site for traditional storytime.

KidsHealth.org: All About Reading
Visit this site for valuable information on the following topics:

Reading books to babies
Creating a reader friendly home
School age readers
Helping reluctant readers
And much more!

MN Childcare Resource and Referral
CCR&R helps parents find child care & understand care options, supports childcare providers, and informs the community of the importance of childcare.

MN ParentsKnow
Trusted parenting information, resources, & activities to help your child grow, develop, and learn from birth through highschool.

NetSmartz.org
NetSmartz is an educational safety resource that creates age appropriate activities to help teach children how to be safer while online and in the real world.

Reading is Fundamental
Find recommended books, activities, articles & advice.

Zilladog.com
Safe e-mail for youth.

Kick It Up, Read!

Youth Services — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:23:43 +0000

Kick It Up Read! 2012 Special Days

Celebrate some of these special days during 2012! Click on the links for more ideas on related projects and crafts to enjoy.

March

National Craft Month
National Nutrition Month
Youth Art Month
2: Read Across America Day, commemorating the birth of Dr. Seuss
15: Incredible Kid Day
17: St. Patrick’s Day
24: Harry Houdini’s Birthday

April

National Humor Month
National Poetry Month
Month of the Youth Child
Youth Sports Safety Month
12: Drop Everything and Read Day (D.E.A.R.)
8-14: National Library Week
15-21: Young People’s Poetry Week
15-21: National Volunteer Week
22-28: Week of the Young Child
22: Earth Day
25: Winners of Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award announced
27: Arbor Day
30: Children’s Day/Book Day or El día de los niños/El día de los libros – This is a day to celebrate the joys and wonders of childhood and the importance of books in our lives. By including books in the celebration, families can begin to develop new habits that will instill a love for books and reading in children.

May

June, July, & August

Summer Reading Programs: Dream Big – Read! for kids and Own the Night for teens. Contact your branch for program information!

September

Baby Safety Month
National Chicken Month
Happy Cat Month
National Library Card Sign Up Month
8: International Literacy Day
9: National Grandparents Day
13: Roald Dahl’s Birthday
16: Mexican Independence Day (16 de Septiembre)
21: International Day of Peace
22: First Day of Autumn
39 – Oct. 6: Banned Books Week

October

Bat Appreciation Month
Eat Better, Eat Together
Positive Attitude Month
National Reading Group Month
2: Birthday of Charlie Brown & Snoopy (First “Peanuts” cartoon published, 1950)
7-13: National Fire Prevention Week
8: Columbus Day
8: Leif Erickson Day
14-20: Teen Read Week
16: Dictionary Day, commemorating the birth of Noah Webster
31: Halloween

November

Family Stories Month– Use the Oral History Kits to record your favorite family stories!
Peanut Butter Lover’s Month – Click here for additional peanut butter crafts
1: National Family Literacy Day
1: Author’s Day
10: National Young Reader’s Day
15: America Recycles Day
25: Andrew Carnegie’s birthday
29: C.S. Lewis’ birthday
30: Mark Twain’s birthday

December

Read a New Book Month
Learn a Foreign Language Book Month – Demonstrate how to use Mango and Tumblebooks.
5: Walt Disney’s Birthday (show a Disney movie in your library)
Cold Weather Crafts
Winter Crafts & Snowman Crafts
Kids’ Winter Crafts