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Hey Friends!

11/11/2022

 
I Hope Everyone enjoyed Jacob's Eye Patch by Beth Kobliner Shaw & Jacob Shaw illustrated by Jules Feiffer . Jacob has a eye path that brings him attention even sometimes when he does not want attention. 

For Today's Activity WE are Making Index Card Towers!

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Fall Children's Book Week Thursday

11/10/2022

 

Hi Friends!

Thank you Ms. Dru for reading Sitting Duck by Jackie Urbanovic! It was a wonderful book!

Today's Activity is Paper Plate Ducks!

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Fall Children's Book Week Wednesday

11/9/2022

 

Hi Friends!

I hope you enjoyed Curious George and the Puppies by Margaret and H.A. Rey. George is very curious! I would want to pet all of the dogs too! Remember to always ask permission before petting someone else's dog. 

TOday's activity

Today's activity is a fun STEM challenge! George needed help getting the puppies back into their cage, so today we ae building a cage for our animals. 
You Need:
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  • popsicle sticks
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Ready, set, build!

I'm going to wait while you work on your cage.
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​Are you ready to share?

Wow!! Yours looks so awesome!!

This is what mine looks like! 
​We both did such a great job!
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Happy Reading!
Ms. Marissa 

Fall Children's Book Week 2022 Tuesday

11/9/2022

 

Hi Friends!

Did you enjoy Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin with art by Betsy Lewin? It was one of my favorite books as a kid!

For today's activity we are making Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Hot Cocoa! This is one of my family's favorite treats on cold days. Do you think hot cocoa would have helped the cows warm up?

Below is the recipe, but you can also find it here. 

Enjoy!
Miss Marissa
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Fall Children's Book Week

11/7/2022

 

HEY HEY FRIENDS

Today we read the book  Nighttime Symphony By Timbaland and Christopher Myers with illustrations by Christopher Myers and Kaa Illustrations . The activity for this story is a Straw Maze. Below are the instructions to complete this task. Have Fun. 
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November 04th, 2022

11/4/2022

 

Hey Friends!

This month we read a wonderful book called Interrupting Chicken by David Erza Stein. This month's activity is to make your own chicken. It is fun for the whole family. Below are the directions and supplies needed to complete the paper plate chicken .
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First friday storytime: Iggy Peck, Architect

10/4/2022

 

Hey friends! 

This month we have a great story called Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty with pictures by David Roberts. We also have a fun STEM activity for the whole family! Below you will find the instructions for Tooth Pick Tower. Have Fun!
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First Friday STorytime:  I will be FiercE!

9/2/2022

 

Hi friends!

I hope you liked I Will Be Fierce! by Bea Birdsong with pictures by Nidhi Chanani. I thought this was a great book for back to school time. I hope all of you have a wonderful school year!

This month's activity is making rice krispie treats!

Rice Krispie Treats were one of my favorite after school snacks! I thought you might like to make and eat them too! Make sure to have an adult help you with this activity. 
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Days of STEM

8/15/2022

 
Hi friends! To end our Summer STEM, we will bring back three activities from this summer to do again. These will only be available Monday (8/15) and Tuesday (8/16)! 
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Our first activity is Spheros! We did this activity our very first week. This activity is controlling a little robot using an iPad! This activity uses sequencing and coding.

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The second activity is Build a Bridge from our fourth week! This activity tests your engineering skills to make a bridge out of craft sticks and clothes pins. 

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Our third activity is called Glide like a Bird from our fifth week. This activity lets you test different designs of paper airplanes to see which one flies better! 

We hope you will join us in the Children's Gallery on Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm as we finish off Summer STEM! 

STEM Week: Energy

8/10/2022

 
Hi friends! For our eighth and last week of Summer STEM, our theme is Energy​! We will have 3 activities for kids of all ages.
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Our first activity is called Wondrous Waterwheel, where we will make a model of a waterwheel to see how it works! Niagara Falls is specifically known for making hydropower, or using water to create energy!

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The second activity is called Amazing Anemometer! An anemometer is a device that measures the speed of wind. Wind is also another natural way for people to get energy and power! 

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The third activity is called Constructive Circuits, where we will build our own electrical circuits using homemade playdough! Electricity is one of the most common ways that we use energy. 

All activities on Energy can be found in the Children's Gallery, from Tuesday-Saturday. Hope to see you there for our last week of Summer STEM! 
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