Silly Stuff Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on Silly Stuff any time that is convenient for your family. BOOKS: Silly Tilly • Written by Eileen Spinelli • Illustrated by David Slonim • Published by Two Lions • Presented by The barnyard animals get fed up with Tilly’s silly antics. https://video.link/w/LYxac Toddler Approved has instructions for making […]
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Kids Books You May Have Missed – Contemporary Fiction
CONTEMPORARY FICTION • Families together and apart… • Stories about love and healing… • Overcoming obstacles… • Communities – people and places… Stories of realistic fiction may reflect aspects of your own life or show you the joy and challenges in the lives of other people. Reading promotes empathy and understanding by letting you see […]
School Support Tip – Learning Languages
The Stratford Library offers several engaging resources for learning languages, free with your library card! Mango Languages is an online database that offers fun, interactive lessons to help you learn, with a focus on practical conversational skills related to greetings, directions, descriptions, help and requests, food, community, and currency. You’ll hear native speakers say the […]
DIY Storytime – Space Aliens
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on the theme of Space Aliens whenever is convenient for your family. BOOKS: Aliens Love Underpants • Written by Claire Freedman • Illustrated by Ben Cort • Published by Simon & Schuster • Presented by Books Alive! Aliens love underpants, but since there aren’t any in space, they come to Earth […]
Kids Books You May Have Missed – Poetry
POETRY BOOKS Strong women, brave men, and fearless kids… Funny rhymes and delightful wordplay… Poems about animals and the environment… History in lyrical form… The poems in these collections will inspire, make you laugh, and touch your heart. Come to the Stratford Library Children’s Department and check out a POETRY BOOK you may have missed! […]
School Support Tip – Literacy Programs at the Library
Literacy relates to reading, but also to writing, listening, speaking, and music. The Stratford Library offers many Literacy based programs which help children to develop a love of stories, information, and reading while building their comprehension, writing, and listening skills. Storytimes Baby Lapsit (ages 0-1) Toddler Time (ages 1-2) Preschool Storytimes (ages 3-5) Do It […]
DIY Storytime – Irish Tales
Enjoy this Do-It-Yourself Storytime on the theme of Irish Tales whenever is convenient. BOOKS: Fiona’s Luck • Written by Teresa Bateman • Illustrated by Kelly Murphy • Published by Charlesbridge Publishing • Presented by Happy Cultivated After the Leprechaun King steals all the luck, Fiona comes up with a plan to get it back. https://video.link/w/0FSUb […]
New Books You May Have Missed – Monsters and Demons
NEW BOOKS ABOUT MONSTERS AND DEMONS Dragons and dungeons. Beasts and slayers. Hauntings and evil spirits. Ghosts, skeletons, and dead pets! All these and more are lurking on our shelves. Come to the Stratford Library Children’s Department and check out a new book about MONSTERS AND DEMONS you may have missed! Anya and the Dragon […]
School Support Tip – STEAM-based programs
The Stratford Library offers many STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) related programs, encouraging children’s interest and learning in a fun, interactive way. Science, Technology, & Engineering Programs Science Camp (ages 5-8) Mad Science programs (grades 2-6) Coding Club (grades 3-6) Astronomy Club (grades 3-6) Miss Melissa’s Science Videos (all ages) Science Sundays (grades 3-6) […]
Science To Go – Make Your Own Chia friend
Enjoy this fun video all about hands on science!