It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new weekly scavenger hunt! We’ll be bringing you a new list of items for children to find every Monday morning for the next few weeks. This week we invite you to dig through your family photos and see how many of these “somethings” you can find! Continue reading Family Photos Scavenger Hunt
One of our most popular programs is Yarn & Yap, where folks come into the library to meet other fans of the fibre arts. So until we meet again, we wanted to share some of our staff’s favourite places to go for supplies, ideas, and help. Continue reading Yarn & Yap Resources
This weekend, we challenge you to become more familiar with our science database ScienceFlix by trying out this fun Tornado in a Bottle experiment! All you need to try this experiment are your library card and a few household objects. Continue reading Weekend Kids Activity: Tornado in a Bottle
Excited about watching virtual Storytimes but wanting to get more out of them? We are delighted to bring you some extra activities you can add to your day to get more out of our Storytimes! Each Friday we’ll be bringing you a preview of the themes for the next week and suggestions for ways to build extra learning and fun into each day. Continue reading Beyond Storytime: May 25 – 29
We’re delighted to introduce a new initiative to help support caregivers practice early literacy with their children at home. There are five practices that support early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing. Singing is one of our favourites! Continue reading Literacy at Home: 3 Songs for 0-2s
It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new weekly scavenger hunt! We’ll be bringing you a new list of items for children to find every Monday morning for the next few weeks. Even though we are not in the office today, this week we invite you to go on a Scavenger Hunt Under the Sea! Continue reading Under the Sea Scavenger Hunt
This weekend we’re bringing you a STEM challenge to do with the kids: Can you find a way to drop an egg from a one metre height WITHOUT it breaking? Find materials around your house and use them to build … Continue reading Weekend Kids Activity – Egg Drop Challenge
Excited about watching virtual Storytimes but wanting to get more out of them? We are delighted to bring you some extra activities you can add into to your day to get more out of our Storytimes! Each Friday we’ll be bringing you a preview of the themes for the next week and suggestions for ways to build extra learning and fun into each day. Continue reading Beyond Storytime: May 18-22
Check out this #staffpick recommendation from Andy! Continue reading #StaffPick: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
It’s easy to help your children build their early literacy skills at home! Here’s a really simple activity that you can do with minimal materials that builds letter recognition and motor skills at the same time: Salt Tracing. Continue reading Literacy at Home: Salt Tracing
