Monday, 20 August 2012

Tuesday Summer Reading Program 
10 a.m. Ages 2-6
Our Story Is: One Enchanted Evening by Mark Moulton.
For ages 4-8. A delightful fairy tale written by Mark Kimball Moulton and illustrated by nationally acclaimed artist Karen Hillard Crouch. In a magical land of dragonflies, spiders, mice and ladybugs, the power of true love is unveiled in this new tale. Features original Lang artwork with a laminated cover and matching dust jacket.

This is the last week of our Summer Reading Program.  We are celebrating the last day with a special story about a queen spider and a knight field mouse.  Our every child ready to read theme is Phonological Awareness and Narrative Skills.

Weather permitting we will have our story time outside and we will play games, sing silly songs and time permitting do our craft inside.  Special awards will be given to all children for their participation. 

Please come and help celebrate our last day of our Summer Reading Program.  For further information please call 705-295-6814.


Monday, 13 August 2012

Pre-School Story Time
Tuesday August 14th at 10 a.m.
King and Queen of the Castle Summer Reading Fun

Our story this week is The Grumpy Queen written by Valerie Wilding.
When the Queen is grumpy, everyone is grumpy, and when she doesn't get what she wants, everyone needs to watch out. But one curly-haired boy helps show her the way to a better day. Filled with bright, fairy tale-inspired art, this charming picture book shows that one's attitude can have a big impact on others.

Our every child ready to read theme this week is Letter Knowledge.  We will be looking at the letter Q for Queen.

 Bring your children ages 0-6 to our library for lots of fun with a wonderful story, silly songs, crafts and games outside weather permitting.  There is a small fee of $2.00 per child.  

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Tuesday Pre School Story Time
Ages 2-5 at 10 a.m.
Summer Reading Theme for August is
Kings and Queens

Be Kings and Queens of your alphabet with this fun story written by Kelly Bingham.  Z is for Moose.  Moose is terribly eager to play his part in the alphabet book his friend Zebra is putting together, then awfully disappointed when his letter passes, behaves rather badly until Zebra finds a spot for him

This week we are exploring our every child ready to read skill Letter Knowledge.  We will be learning the letter "K".  K is for King.

Our story time starts at 10 a.m. and we will be singing songs like our ABC song, twinkle twinkle little star, Little Green Frog and more.

Bring your children in for fun songs, games, crafts and wonderful stories.  There is a small fee of $2.00 per child.







Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Guys Read Too!


For reluctant male readers check out this web-based literacy program for boys.

http://www.guysread.com/ 

Book Club


Thursday, 12 July 2012

Tuesday July 17th
Pre School Summer Reading Program
Prince and Princess Summer Reading Fun 10 a.m.

    The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald --- who is less than pleased at her un-princess-like appearance. 
     Come and enjoy our special story of the day.  We will be playing fun games outside if weather permits, sing silly songs and make a special craft.  
    Our Every Child Ready to Read theme this week is Print Motivation.  This is how is all begins.  Being interested in and enjoying books. No matter what book you read to
    your child you are encouraging Print Motivation.          
    We look forward to seeing you and your little ones.  There is a small fee of $2.00 per child.      

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Tuesday July 10th Summer Reading Program
Prince and Princess of the Castle


Sad and lonely, the Penguin Prince longs to find the perfect penguin princess to be his wife. Then one stormy night, a wet and bedraggled penguin arrives at the castle claiming to be a princess. The prince falls deeply in love with the beautiful and mysterious stranger. But is she really a princess? In this sparkling and whimsical retelling of The Princess and the Pea, there's only one sure way to find out. 

Come and bring your preschool age children for lots of fun.  We will be playing games, singing silly songs and listening to our special story The Penguin and the Pea. 

Bring a coloring picture of your child's favourite story to be posted on the wall of fame as we explore the fun world of princes and princesses.  

Tuesday July 10th at 10 a.m.