Our first Full STEAM Ahead series, “Funny Money” will be held on Wednesday, September 14th. We’ll explore the world of Rosemary Wells' book Bunny Money, as we add and subtract our way through Max and Ruby’s day. We will examine all kinds of currency, make some money graphs of our own, and end the day with a fun math craft and money art activity. Register now to join us for a morning of stories, songs, art and early-learning fun!
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Full STEAM Ahead!
Looking for a hands-on way for your little one to learn basic science and math concepts? Move “Full STEAM Ahead” with the library’s STEAM program! Full STEAM Ahead is a storytime for preschoolers aged 3-5 which explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. We read about these concepts through picture books and a nonfiction story, and then bring these ideas to life through related games, songs, and science and math activities.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Get Serious About STEM!
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has grown in popularity over the past few years and for good reason! So many jobs require science, technology, engineering, and math backgrounds, and for our country’s work force to thrive, we need students to become proficient in these subject areas.
One easy way to incorporate math into a young child’s life is to read math stories! Math-related stories can help a child see how math is applied to everyday life. You can use the stories as just a general story to read or actually “act” the math problems presented.
There are actually quite a few picture books that incorporate math themes, including one of my childhood favorites, The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins. The story of Ma baking cookies for her two children actually presents itself as division when friends start arriving. The children have to learn how to divide the cookies between them all. Luckily, Grandma saves the day! (And this one would be a very fun story to act out!)
Other great books include the Math in Nature series, the Mouse Math series, and Max’s Math by Kate Banks. Be sure to check out our many other math-related titles! And to boost your math skills, attend our March of the Stuffed Animals program on Monday, March 14 from 6:00-7:00 PM at Centerville Library. Preschool – 2nd Graders can wear their pajamas and bring favorite stuffed animals for a fun creature census, tangram puzzles, and more math fun! We hope to see the little mathematicians there!
Guest post by Amy A.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
The Search for the Perfect App
These days, trying to keep kids away from the latest technology is like trying to keep them from jumping in a puddle on a rainy day; it’s pretty difficult, folks. Even our littlest children are constantly surrounded by smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more, and they don’t want to miss out on the action. Though there has been much controversy over issues of age restrictions and screen-time limitations, the idea that it’s okay for young kids to use gadgets is becoming more and more common. In fact, some experts are suggesting that learning apps, along with proper supervision, can actually be good for kids and can improve early literacy skills and school-readiness among some children (click here to see a recent article on this topic).
This begs the question: What are the best learning apps for kids? Since new apps are being created practically every second, it’s hard to keep up. Luckily for us, there are all sorts of online resources that provide current information on the best apps for kids. I looked around and found some of my favorites to share with you. All of these sites provide easy-to-find and really beneficial information about apps, allowing you to search by age, topic, price, etc. Hopefully they’ll help you navigate through the millions of available children’s apps and find ones that are both fun and educational for your little ones!
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