Los niños y la música La música es una combinación de sonidos que ejercen gran influencia en el estado emocional de las personas y los niños no están exentos de ello. En sus primeros años, los niños son receptores absolutos de todo tipo de estímulos y los sonidos de la…
We are getting excited for our 9th annual Family Literacy Festival on Saturday, November 14 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Old Town Newhall Library. It is FREE and it will be so much fun as we STEAM ahead with Literacy and Books! See you there! And remember, children (Birth…
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This month, I will focus on fantasy books for middle grade readers. These are for kids who are not ready to jump into Harry Potter but are definitely headed in that direction. Both of these books are available at Santa Clarita Public Library. “Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures” by…
Audiobooks are a great medium for encouraging the love of literature for young readers! They help children become better listeners, and because of this, better readers. Listening to audiobooks is a great way for children to enjoy a book that is at their interest level, but that might be above…
Everyone is tired and busy. Parents are at work or do not have enough time to attend to all the errands. Children had a long day at school and are exhausted from extracurricular activities. It is raining outside. The car broke down. Whatever the reason, do not despair! Your Santa…
Angie’s Book Talk Corner is a place for highlighting books for our middle grade readers. These are kids who have moved past “Rainbow Fairies” and “Magic Treehouse” and are looking for a more challenging book. All of these books have been personally read by me and can be checked out…
Your child is excited to go to the library because they get to play with Legos! They want to play, create, imagine, build, and enjoy time with friends. What they may not realize is how much they are learning by playing with these brightly colored plastic manipulatives. By just “playing”…
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