Archive | School Support Tips

In response to recent concerns about schools and digital safety/conduct, the Stratford Library Association has compiled the following links to assist parents in speaking with their children about protecting themselves and engaging in appropriate online behavior. Online Safety: Internet Safety Laws, Online Protection, and Oversight of Kids’ Online Activities (in English & Spanish) https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/net-safety.html Your […]

The Stratford Library is pleased to partner with the Stratford Health Department to offer two GARDEN LENDING KITS to library patrons. Created by Greta Broneill and Kelly Meier and funded by a Rotary Community Impact Grant, each kit contains a notebook, seeds, gardening tools and the book, Growing Vegetable Soup.         Kits […]

MATH BOOKS The Stratford Library has lots of fiction books that include math concepts. Local Math teachers encourage students to read some of these books, and all of them are good choices for Summer Reading. We also have biographies of notable mathematicians. This list is divided by reading level: Grades K-1, Grades 2-3, and Grades […]

Educational DVDS for Kids Videos can make learning fun. The Stratford Library Children’s Department has a selection of nonfiction DVDs that can entertain kids while introducing them to math and science concepts, different parts of the world, cultures and holidays, wild animals, health and fitness, and lots more. Here are a few of our Educational […]

The town of Stratford is multicultural and multiracial and we strive for diversity and inclusion within our Stratford Library Children’s collection. We want all of our readers to see themselves in our books and to have the opportunity to read and learn about people different than themselves. Some of our newest books include Dream Builder […]

Miss Soto’s Literacy Legacy Collection Victoria Soto was a Stratford resident and a teacher at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, CT. After her life was tragically cut short, her friends and family started the Vicki Soto Memorial Fund in her memory. In addition to sponsoring fund-raising activities and awarding scholarships, the fund donates books […]

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 […]

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 […]