Halloween I SPY through October
Take one of our I SPY CHALLENGES in glass aquariums with I SPY items inside. Pick up an I SPY checklist & get spying some tricks and treats! Hand in your sheet for a Halloween treat.
Fall Youth Happenings at the Granby Free Public Library
Download and print out the full flyer here.Reading Buddies
Thursdays 3:30 - 5pm November 4th & 18th
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!To pre-register, stop in or call the library during open library hours. 413-467-3320
Fall Outdoor Playgroups at the Granby Library
Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30am
Play, learn and connect at Granby Library’s Playgroups this Fall!
Every Wednesday and Friday the Granby Library will have in-person outdoor playgroup at 10:30am. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
Playgroups provide times where moms and dads, grandparents, caregivers, children and babies can meet in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Children have the opportunity to have fun, make new friends and develop many new skills through informal play. Parents and caregivers have a chance to spend quality time with their children while developing relationships with other families. The library’s Playgroup Facilitator, Marti Wiechman, is an excellent resource for parenting skills and techniques.
How it works - Playgroup takes place outside the Children’s Room on the reading patio and lawn. Children start with a creative, sensory activity, then stories, song and movement too. Playgroup will remain outside through October, dress for messy projects and for the weather. Masks are required for anyone over the age of two.
There is no Playgroup when Granby Schools or the library is closed and in the event of rain. Join us!
The Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Program sponsors Granby Library Playgroups.
To pre-register, stop in or call the library during open library hours. 413-467-3320
Every Wednesday and Friday the Granby Library will have in-person outdoor playgroup at 10:30am. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
Playgroups provide times where moms and dads, grandparents, caregivers, children and babies can meet in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Children have the opportunity to have fun, make new friends and develop many new skills through informal play. Parents and caregivers have a chance to spend quality time with their children while developing relationships with other families. The library’s Playgroup Facilitator, Marti Wiechman, is an excellent resource for parenting skills and techniques.
How it works - Playgroup takes place outside the Children’s Room on the reading patio and lawn. Children start with a creative, sensory activity, then stories, song and movement too. Playgroup will remain outside through October, dress for messy projects and for the weather. Masks are required for anyone over the age of two.
There is no Playgroup when Granby Schools or the library is closed and in the event of rain. Join us!
The Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Program sponsors Granby Library Playgroups.
To pre-register, stop in or call the library during open library hours. 413-467-3320
Granby Free Public Library 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.View our current newsletter here.
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Scholastic Teachables
Check out the new Summer Stay-on-Track Packs!
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
Here’s 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).
Username – granbypl
Password – granbypl
*You must go though our link – the picture on our library Children’s tab/ page*
Help Navigating
Here’s 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).
Children's Resources
Great online resources offered free of charge
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Teach Your Monster To Read! The groundbreaking game that makes learning to read fun! |
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Learning apps and games. |
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Make any room a classroom. |
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An online hub for literacy and reading that features many lesson plans, activities, and printable materials such as book-themed word searches, crosswords, and memory games. |
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Get printable worksheets, at-home lesson plans, craft ideas, and activities. |
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STEM experiments and space themed storytimes. |
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Activate your kids' imagination with podcasts, audiobooks, and music. |
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Join the PBS Kids newsletter for access. |
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Find coloring pages themed around bilingual Nick Jr. characters with words in English and Spanish. |
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The publisher offers writing and drawing activities, puzzles, games and mazes, word searches, and coloring pages themed around picture books, nonfiction books, and chapter books. |
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Candlewick Press has produced a myriad of resources featuring some of our favorite characters like Stink and Mercy Watson. Click on "Resources" and then "Activity Sheets and Reproducibles." |
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Fun printables based on picture books published by Harper Collins. Also some great storytime tips! |
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Resources, downloadable activities, bookslists and more! Click on "Activities and Printables" to find printable learn-at-home activities. |
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.The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program in a nutshell:
1. When you enroll your child you will receive a folder that contains your first 100 books chart. For every book read, cross off one circle on your chart.
2. When you have read 100 books to your child, bring the completed chart to the library. Your child will get his or her name on our Wall of Fame (great photo op!), a sticker and a new chart for the next 100 books.
3. After every 100 books, make sure to pick up your sticker and the next chart.
4. When your child reaches 1,000 books, he or she will receive a book and a Certificate of Achievement.
5. Finished all the steps? Congratulations! You did it! You gave your children a priceless gift - the readiness to read!
Every child in your family can participate, from infant to Kindergarten!
Does reading 1,000 books seem totally overwhelming? We promise, it's not as hard as you think! 3 books per day for 1 year = 1,095 books . 1 book per day for 3 years = 1,095 books.
You can:
Read the same book over and over and over
Read in any language
Storytimes count too!
It's simple, fun and we'll help you get there!
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