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For more information, or to schedule a display or visit call us at 815-385-0036, email us, or contact us through our online form, and select whichever service you need from the drop-down subject menu. |
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Preschool Services Skye Kordistos Early Literacy Librarian/Preschool Liaison Tiffany Song Early Literacy Associate Alie Stansbury
Youth Services Manager |
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Get YETI to have the most SNOW-mazing reading adventure this winter! Yeti, Set, Read is this year's winter Reading challenge! You can join the challenge by registering online using your Beanstack account via http://mchenrylibrary.beanstack.org or by using the printed log in our Nov/Dec preface. Complete the challenge of reading 600 minutes to win a free book and other Yeti-themed prizes! The challenge runs until January 31st, so you'd better get YETI, you'd better get set, and get reading! |
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According to Reading Rockets, talking counts, and most words come from building up a child's vocabulary. This can be achieved by reading books, watching films and TV shows, and engaging in conversations with people in their lives. A few activities you can do to enhance a child's talking skills are: - Talk about the things in the neighborhood or what you see driving around town.
- When reading, pause to ask questions such as 'What do you think will happen next?'
- Use new and exciting words when talking about things. For example, 'That building is gigantic! It is so big!'
- Tell children stories about your life, or make up stories. This helps develop personal identity and imagination.
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The Snow Thief
by Alice Hemming
When Squirrel sees snow for the first time, Bird helps him adjust, but just as Squirrel starts to enjoy it, the snow disappears, leaving Squirrel convinced a thief is on the loose.
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It's Winter!
by Renée Kurilla
A celebration of the winter season, from tasty treats and snowball fights to holidays and spending time with family.
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The Thing About Yetis
by Vogel, Vin
Yetis love snow and all things winter, but sometimes they need a dose of summer as well.
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Wonder & Awe
by Annie Herzig
After befriending a snowy friend, whom she names Wonder, a young girl's sense of awe comes alive as she rediscovers the world through her new friend's eyes.
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Froggy Gets Dressed
by Jonathan London
Froggy wants to play outside--but isn't he forgetting something? When Froggy wakes up to see snow outside his window, he can't wait to hop and frolic. But going out means putting on a scarf, a hat, a coat ...so many things to remember! Luckily, his mother is there to call him back and remind him of everything he needs to get dressed.
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Do you need a rhyme? Fingerplay: “Here’s a Hill”
Here’s a hill (tilt left arm so that it forms a hill)
And here’s a hill (tilt right arm so that it forms a hill)
All covered with snow (raise hands up, bring down in slow motion)
I’ll put on my coat (put coat on)
And jump on my sled (hold the rope of a sled)
And ZOOM, down the hill I will go! (clap hands, slide hands down) |
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