Children's Room Newsletter
Paper copies of our Children's Room Newsletter are available in the lobby of the library. If you'd like to be added to the GFPL Children's Room Newsletter email list, please email Janice McArdle at janicemcardlegpl@gmail.com.
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CFCE Playgroup
Ages Birth - 5
CFCE Playgroup
Every Wednesday and Friday at 10:30am
Ages Birth - 5
Parents & caregivers, join Marti for a free playgroup, where you and your child can play and enjoy an activity, stories and songs! Don't wear your best - we get messy and have fun.
Saturday Playgroup Dates:
December 21st, January 18th
No Playgroup on the following dates:
November 6th, 8th, and 29th
December 25th - January 3rd
February 19th and 21st
April 23rd and 25th
*There is no Playgroup when Granby Schools are closed.
Playgroup is made possible with funding from a Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care, administered by the Collaborative for Educational Services.
Read to a Dog! Reading Buddies
Thursdays from 3:30pm - 5pm
Give your kids a fun, laid back chance to practice by reading to a dog. Our friendly, certified therapy pooch is ready to listen (along with their human teammate). A child's reading improves with practice – and the dog vocabulary will benefit, too!
Dog + kid + book = fun! Pencil in a pup appointment!
Children in Kindergarten & up ~ Sign up to reserve a 20 minute spot to read to Gwen, the sweetest greyhound, she loves to be read to!
Thursdays 3:30 -5pm
October 17th
November 7th and 21st
December 12th and 26th
January 9th and 23rd
February 6th and 20th
To pre-register, stop in or call the library during open library hours. 413-467-3320
Nature Times with Ranger Tasha
Story, Crafts & Hands on - Tuesdays at 10:30am
"It's like a museum visiting the library! Ranger Tasha brings fun natural resources and lots of nature knowledge!"
Drop-in! Ages 3-5 years, siblings & homeschoolers
Enjoy a nature theme story, learn hands on and make a craft about the world around us in New England.
October 22nd - Bats
Upcoming Dates:
November 19th and 26th
December 3rd and 10th
January 7th and 14th
February 4th and 11th
Presented by Tasha Daniels, Park Ranger/Visitor Services Specialist at the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Book Club Bookworms
A Book Group for Ages 8-12
Meetings include an ice breaker activity, discussion and activity. Join us! Add your name to the email list for updates.
Our Book Club will be on break until January 10th. We will see you after the holidays!
Halloween Balloons Before Bedtime
Thursday, October 10th at 6pm
Hear Creepy Carrots and decorate your own funny creepy carrot balloon. Balloons by Brie will also be twisting some pumpkin balloons and more! Pre-register for the fun. Best suited for ages 3 and up.
Halloween I Spy!
Through October
Take an I Spy Sheet, then find and count the Halloween themed items in our aquarium as you go. When you have spied and counted everything on this sheet, then you receive a little Halloween prize!
Take Home Fall Craft Kits for October
Jack O'Lantern and Bat ornaments.
Late October: Scarecrow Face
Ghostly Scavenger Hunt
Through October
Pick up a find sheet and look for the cute ghosts around the library to solve the question, "Why did the ghost go to the library?"
Scholastic Teachables
The Granby Library has Scholastic Teachables for you to use for free from any device! Tons of printables, lessons and more for students through grade 6. You do not need to have a Granby library card (other communities welcome). Go to the following link: https://digital.scholastic.
On Teachables:
Username – granbypl
Password – granbypl
*You must go though our link – the picture on our library Children’s tab/ page*
Help Navigating
There are a couple of great YouTube videos that walk you through Scholastic Teachables. These videos help you navigate Teachables for it’s full potential and show you how to reach your specific needs.
Search YouTube for:
eResources Review: Scholastic Teachables
Volusia Reads: Scholastic Teachables Tutorial
Remember to use OUR library link, username & password (no library card needed).
ABC Mouse at the Library
ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! For kids ages 2 - 7+. Use it on the computers in the Children's Room of the Library!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Make sure your child is as ready as they can be for one of the biggest moments of their little life - starting school. Read them 1,000 books before kindergarten & keep track with this nation-wide program.
Program Overview:
The concept if simple, but the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, or toddler. The goal is to read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your child starts kindergarten.
Sound hard? Not really if you think about it: If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read 365 books in one year - that's 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around five, you have more time thatn you think (to get started)!
How to participate:
Read with your child. Keep track of how many books you've read by filling in the shapes on your log. Books read at storytime count too! When each log sheet is completed, bring it back to the Youth Services Desk and receive your next log! You will get a sticker for every 100 books read.
When your child reaches 1,000 books, they will have their photo taken for our Wall of Fame, they will get a certificate and a medal, and may pick out a free book!
You may read (and re-read) ANY book. We do have a list of book suggestions if you need help choosing books.
www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org