Can you balance a shoe on the tip of your nose? Well that was just one of the many whimsical antics enjoyed by dozens of children and their caregivers at the annual “End of Summer Reading Bash” held at Jefferson Branch Library, where the entertainment included giant bowling, an art […]
ArtNight March 2024
Published on :Art lovers who found themselves in the Pasadena area on the fateful evening of March 8th 2024, otherwise known as ‘ArtNight,’ had one more reason to rejoice this year: Jefferson Public Library participated in its very first ‘Art Night’ celebration, and the revelry included sneaky storybook characters, still-life painting, a […]
Using “Twin Texts” to Get Kids Excited About Reading & Learning (Grades K-3)
Published on :If you are trying to come up with fun strategies for getting children excited about learning you may want to use “twin texts.” This term refers to the use of fiction and nonfiction books to increase comprehension and build a foundation for critical thinking. Most think this only works with […]
Snow: Preschool Storytime
Published on :We started this storytime talking about the weather. We talked about what the weather was outside today: And then I mentioned that in the storyroom, it was going to be a different type of weather (at least in our imaginations!), because we were reading stories all about snow! Books […]
Moon, Stars, and Outer Space: Preschool Storytime
Published on :This morning, we used stories and our imaginations to take a trip into outer space. And we had some help with this thanks to the “NASA @ My Library” program administered through the California State Library and Southern California Library Cooperative. NASA sent us some fun materials to use and […]
Baby Animals: Preschool Storytime
Published on :Today we read about baby animals and the kids got to meet a cute kangaroo puppet and her joey! Books We Shared Next To You: A Book of Adorableness, by Lori Haskins Houran and pictures by Sydney Hanson, gives a laundry list of cute, big-eyed, fluffy baby animals and explains […]
“Triassic Park” by Joel Mason Griffin: 1st Place
Published on :Read the story that won 1st Place in the Children’s Category for our Fractured Films Writing Contest–a Triassic take on the movie “Jurassic Park” written by Joel Mason Griffin! The judges loved the action and suspense, and I think you will, too! […]
Jobs! ~ Preschool Storytime
Published on :We read about jobs during our Preschool Storytime! Everybody thought about the jobs they might like to do when they grow up! We also read a book about a frog who didn’t really like the job of being a frog. (He does change his mind in the end though.) Here are the books, songs, guessing […]
Sharks ~ Preschool Storytime
Published on :Watch out – SHARK!!!!! A few Saturdays ago we read books about sharks. We were very careful not to annoy any of them in case they decided we looked edible! Here are the books, songs, flannel boards, action rhymes and video we shared. Books We Read I’m a Shark by Bob […]
Bunnies: Preschool Storytime
Published on :Books We Shared On this cool and cloudy day, Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks and illustrated by Sam Williams seemed like a fun way to start storytime, with its adorable bunny main character who finds ways to keep himself entertained on a rainy day. The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits features […]