| Newsletter Spotlight |
 The youth
services department has bins of picture books devoted to
different concepts, important for your child's vocabulary
development. This month the concepts include the alphabet,
counting, transportation, siblings, nursery rhymes, and
pets. Come and check it out!
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| Tech Savvy |
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For
Kids:
Don't Buy It-Advertisers use lots of tricks to persuade
people to buy their products. This website offers a
series of quizzes and activities for older students to explore
the techniques of advertisers.
Privacy Playground-Join the
three CyberPigs on a adventure through the internet.
Learn how to keep your personal information private and avoid
giving it out accidently.
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| April is Poetry Month |
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In honor of Poetry Month check out these titles:
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| Calendar Cover
Contest |
 Temi Ilori is the
winner of the Library's 2nd annual Counting the Days 'til
Kindergarten Cover Kids Contest. Temi will be a kindergartner
at Green Elementary School in the fall. Her photo will be on
the cover of the Library's 2008 - 2009 Counting the Days 'til
Kindergarten calendar, which is full of great tips to prepare
your child for kindergarten. You can pick up a copy of this
year's calendar at the Main Library or the West Acres branch
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| Upcoming
Programs |
Good Readers Become Good Learners: How to
motivate your child to read
Of
all the skills necessary for school success, none is more
important than reading. The large majority of schoolwork
involves reading, and if a child cannot read well, he or she
may struggle throughout school. Learn how reading is taught in
school and how to use time at home to prepare children for
reading and school success.
April
22, 2008
7:00
pm to 9:00 pm
Explore the
art and science of color through imaginative hands-on
experiences and opportunities for creative play. This
ingenious traveling exhibit (from the folks who created last
year's exhibit, Contraptions A - Z) will engage all ages from
toddlers to adults. Come and visit the Color Playhouse, create
color effects with the Color Spinners, make a Color Storm and
more.
May 12, 2008 - June 10,
2008
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