Posted on October 14, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson Life is stressful. Life during the COVID-19 pandemic is extra stressful. As adults, we’ve had to navigate so much this year that nobody would have imagined in 2019. And our kids pick up on our stress. Plus, they have stressors of their own. School is completely different, they’re wearing masks, and they […]
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Tags: activities, booklist, books, breath, breathing, kids, meditation, mindfulness, parents, preschool, toddler, yoga
Posted on July 28, 2020 at 6:00 am
Meet author and illustrator Peter Brown in our online library program. […]
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Tags: author, books, children's books, family, kids, middle grade, parents, Peter Brown, picture books, reading, visit
Posted on July 15, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson We all know how important it is for kids to keep reading throughout the summer, but sometimes it can be hard to convince kids to pick up a book. I’ve found that kids are more motivated to read a book when it’s recommended to them by a friend. Think of it as […]
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Tags: adventures, book recommendations, booklist, books, caregivers, chapter books, family, kids, parents, picture books, reading, reads, recommendations
Posted on June 12, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs It’s hard to know where to start the conversation about race with young children. After all, these conversations aren’t easy for most adults. With children there is the additional necessity of making sure the conversation is both age-appropriate and reassuring (at a time when the news is anything but). According to the […]
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Tags: booklists, books, caregivers, human rights, kids, middle grade books, overdrive, parents, picture books, race, racial justice, reading, social justice, teachers, young adult books
Posted on May 19, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Alison Johnson The DIY approach to learning fun activities at home can be a great boredom buster. We miss having your kids and families at our in-person library programs. You are what make those programs so enjoyable and interesting for us! And you can continue to explore STEM at home. Here, I share the […]
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Tags: books, caregivers, deconstruct, engineering, experiments, gross, grossology, kids, mathematics, overdrive, parents, reading, science, science in context, scientific method, STEM, technology, teens, tweens, World Book
Posted on May 15, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs I live on a street with several young families, and during the governor’s Stay Home Stay Healthy order, I’ve really enjoyed walking my dogs along brightly chalked hopscotch games, seeing bubbles floating in the air, and marveling at the intricate fairy garden and pebble river one family made in their parking strip. […]
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Tags: adventures, booklist, books, digital, early learner, early learning, fiction, kids, nonfiction, outdoors, parents, reading, storytime
Posted on April 6, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs If your kids have had a lot of questions or worries about COVID-19 and you’ve been struggling to find reassuring, age-appropriate resources, look no further. Adam Wallace, a graduate student in public health who is also stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, launched a Kickstarter for his picture book on the virus […]
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Tags: anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, digital, download, free, help, kids, local author, parents, pdf, picture book, teachers
Posted on March 11, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I have found that parenting includes the need to have difficult conversations with children. My family recently lost a beloved dog, Pepe, who had been with us for over 14 years. He was an old dog and spent more and more of his time resting and sleeping. So while we were prepared […]
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Tags: books, caregivers, children, conversations, difficult, parents, programs, talks, teachers, teens, topics
Posted on August 31, 2019 at 6:00 am
Build at LEGO Club at your library! Inspire your imagination and keep your engineering and problem-solving skills sharp with an abundance of LEGO bricks. All ages are welcome. Kids age 6 and under must bring an adult. September 2019–May 2020 AIRWAY HEIGHTS Wednesdays 3:30–4:30pm ARGONNE Saturdays 1–3pm CHENEY 2nd Tuesdays 4–5pm DEER PARK […]
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Tags: adults, after school, building, engineering, events, kids, LEGO, LEGO bricks, Legos, STEM, teens, tweens
Posted on August 7, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley Here it is the first full week of August and all the big box stores have their back-to-school displays up and ready. And the supply lists are out from the schools. So, now seems like the perfect time to remind everyone (including you!) that one of the most essential school supplies is […]
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