It’s Friday, which means it’s time for Storytime & Craft! This week we have a super cool topic and a super cool craft: Nocturnal Animal Silhouettes! Continue reading Storytime & Craft: Nocturnal Animal Silhouettes
An important part of child development and early literacy is the encouragement and nurturing of a child’s imagination. This activity will encourage children to think about key ideas in a story through the use of “who, what, where, when, and why” questions, while stimulating their creative and imaginative side. Continue reading Literacy at Home: Picture Basket
We’re going back to the roots of Beyond Storytime and returning to Storytime & Craft every Friday morning. Each week we’ll bring you a new craft activity tied into the weekly theme of our Friday Virtual Storytime. This week we’re kicking things off with a journey to the Moon! Continue reading Storytime & Craft: Journey to the Moon
From birth to potty-training, parents and caregivers will change a LOT of diapers, and a LOT of outfits, both of which can be unpleasant tasks with young children. Many children simply do not want to stop having fun. However, change tables can be a great place to incorporate some of the practices that support early literacy learning, such as talking, singing, and playing. Continue reading Literacy at Home: The Change Table
Are you excited for the new lineup of Red Cedar nominees? We are! The program officially launches in November, but you can get a head start on your reading. We have copies of all of these titles in our collection and you can find them in our catalogue. Continue reading Red Cedar Awards 2021
Beyond Storytime is back! Join us for Virtual Storytime every Friday morning and then have some fun with the accompanying crafts or activities in our Beyond Storytime blog post. This week’s theme is Fall Critters! Continue reading Beyond Storytime: October 2nd
This week we have a really simple at-home activity for you that practices letter recognition and writing in a really fun way! Children love learning how to read and write and often the first words or letters they recognize are those of their own name. This activity allows the child to know what the word says, see how it looks, and work on the recognition of letters, all while having fun! Continue reading Literacy at Home: Name Tracing
In recognition of Orange Shirt Day, we have a selection of titles for you about Indian Residential Schools in Canada. Although most of the titles are published for younger audiences, we recommend them for readers of all ages. Continue reading #StaffPicks for Orange Shirt Day
This October, the TNRL is partnering with the Kamloops Museum & Archives to bring you two different contests for Women’s History Month. Continue reading Celebrating Women’s History Month
Our Grade 3 VIP Library Card Campaign is back for it’s fourth year, and we are inviting all students in Grade 3 to take part! Continue reading Grade 3s are VIPs at the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library
