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🎁 Celebrating Winter Holidays Around the World

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Our theme this year in library is Reading is Your Passport to the World, and we have been learning many interesting things about people and places in different countries.

During this time of the year, many people around the world celebrate different traditions and holidays. Use the first 2 sites below to learn more about different celebrations around the world, use the third site to explore ways that you and your family can help others during this time of the year, then have fun and play some creative holiday games.

   National Geographic Kids: Winter Celebrations

Christmas Around the World

 

 

 

  Ways to Give Back During the Holidays


GAMES

       Build a Snowman

 

Decorate a Gingerbread Baby House (Jan Brett)

 

 

 

 

   Create & Share a Snowflake

Here’s to a Great School Year!

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Welcome back, everybody!  ‘Hope you all had a great summer break and found time to relax, explore, and enjoy a good book or two!

Library circulation will be starting very soon, and we have so many great books from which to choose.  When you read for enjoyment, you can learn about new things or even escape into another world. Reading is always an adventure, and that will be our theme for this coming year:

So stop by the library, and I’ll be happy to help you find just the right book!

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Our East Woods Library has many great books, and your local public library (usually, right in your neighborhood) can offer families access to so much information and cultural opportunities. In addition to books and multimedia materials that can be borrowed, local public libraries offer free programs and access to many tools, both high and low tech. All you need is a library card.

September is Library Card Sign Up Month.  Most local libraries just require proof of ID and proof of residence, so find your local library and sign up today!

List of Nassau County Public Libraries

List of Suffolk County Public Libraries

Kick Off Your Summer With a Special Eric Carle Storytime Celebration

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Register here for this free online event!

“This hour-long online event will feature read-alouds of several Eric Carle classics plus a few new books featuring favorite characters, a simple craft activity inspired by the illustrator’s signature style, and extra-special segments featuring an exciting look at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, puppet friends from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, and an interactive song and dance from The Little Gym!”

Spring 2022 Book Trailers

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Our Fifth Grade students read a great selection of books this year as independent reading choices. They used an online application called Adobe Creative Cloud Express to create book trailers or short videos that introduce their books without giving away the endings.

Enjoy viewing the videos they created about their books!

Vivian recommends Measuring Up, a great graphic novel about cooking competitions, perseverance, and the importance of family.

If you’ve ever thought about inventing things, Avery recommends that you read The Art of Tinkering.

Nick read Prisoner B-3087, the incredible true story of a boy who survived being in 10 different concentration camps.

Charlie recommends Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.

Aubree thinks you will like The Reptile Room, the 2nd book in The Series of Unfortunate Events.

Lyric recommends that you read P.S. Longer Letter Later the story of two friends that’s told through the letters that they write. 

Imagine finding out you’re from a royal family! Calder thinks you will like From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess.

If you like creepy stories, Susan recommends reading Escape From Shudder Mansion.

Maddy recommends Allergic, a graphic novel about a girl who really wants a pet.

Do you like chocolate? Thomas thinks you will like The Chocolate Touch.

Tripp knows you will like Wonder, a great story about a very special boy.

Gianluca recommends this funny book about 2 dogs that want to help their human.

Austin’s exciting video is sure to make you want to find out what happens in Daughter of the Deep!

John recommends The Abduction, a great thriller featuring kid lawyer Theodore Boone.


Chase read Summer Ball, a great basketball book written by former ESPN commentator Mike Lupica.

Room Recess–Free Learning Games for Kids

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At RoomRecess, you’ll find over 150 free learning games for kids. “RoomRecess.com was developed entirely by an elementary school teacher with the goal of reinforcing fundamental learning concepts in math, reading, spelling, language arts, typing, and problem-solving. Because learning games are free, students do not have to sign up or hold an account. Children can simply load up an activity and have fun learning online while they play!”

Students can select a grade level and then choose a from a variety of math, reading, and word games. There are also puzzles, learning tools, and even fiction and non-fiction story selections. Have fun exploring!

Our Reading Road Trip

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Buckle your seat belts, we’re off on a trip across the United States of America, reading our way from coast to coast!

This year in Library, students in the Lower School will learn about the wonderful country in which we live and will read books from the seven different regions of the United States. Beginning in October, we were off to explore the Northeast, focusing on New England, and then in November, it will be on to the Mid Atlantic States. We’ll make our way around the country, learning lots of fun facts and reading some great books along the way.

Keep up with our travels with our Google Slides presentation for this project. You’ll find lots of interesting facts about the 50 states and Washington D.C.

🌞Make time for reading this summer! 📖

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Welcome to the lazy, hazy days of summer!
In between all your fun in the sun, take time to relax with a great book. If you’re looking for some suggestions for books to read this summer, here are some good places to look:

Check out our Library’s web page to find printable suggested reading lists and great illustrated book reviews written by students in grades K-4 and book trailer videos created by 5th graders. 

                                                                     

A Book and a Hug Here you will find all kinds of book suggestions, by age, by reading level, or by category

 

 

 

 

See more information about New York Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Program in the next blog post.

Have a great summer!

 

Summer Reading Fun

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Summer is the perfect time to explore, have fun, read, and (yes) even learn new skills!

New York public libraries are planning fun virtual and in-person programs related to this year’s theme of Tails and Tales. There will be special events, reading challenges, fun activities, and more through August.

Families can check their local public library’s website to find out what exciting local events have been planned.

Teens can enter the 2021 national Teen Video Challenge for a chance to win recognition and a cash prize for creating a short video to promote libraries and Summer Reading.

🌞 Have a great summer & keep reading! 📚