Recently young readers have been excited by the Book with No Pictures written by B. J. Novak. It is a great book that helps younger elementary children realize that books without illustrations do not have to be boring. It is a fantastic example of how books without images can be…
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. That is one of many nursery rhymes that we sing at the Baby Toddler Storytime I host at the Valencia Branch. On the surface, you see a room…
We are excited to share that your library now offers ABCmouse Early Learning Academy – a high quality online educational resource for young children, which is available to you when you visit the library! ABCmouse is a comprehensive early learning site for children ages 2 through 6+; covering reading…
Los niños que no continúan desarrollando actividades de aprendizaje durante el verano tienden a perder o disminuir sus habilidades académicas en las diferentes áreas. Cuando ellos no practican la lectura durante el verano disminuyen sus habilidades de comprensión lectora necesarias para seguir avanzando a niveles superiores. Con el Programa de…
Summer is fast approaching and if you’re a parent that means you need a plan to ensure that your children are properly prepared for school in the fall. Studies show that children that do not read lose an average of 2 months of academic knowledge over the summer. There…
This Saturday is our 4th annual Dia De Los Niños Celebration! Saturday, April 30th, 11AM-12PM We will have Music! Crafts! Face Paint! An International Storyteller! And Special Guests! “El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of…
Hi folks. Storytime is wrapping up but don’t despair. We have some exciting performers coming your way. This may we will have 3 performers visiting our Santa Clarita Public Libraries. Our first performer will visit our Valencia Library on Wednesday, May 4th at 10:00 am. Barbara began her professional storytelling…
La escritora de cuentos y poesías Hispano-Americana, Pat Mora (Patricia Estella Mora), nació en 1942 en El Paso, Texas. Es graduada de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso y ha trabajado extensamente como educadora y profesora en el distrito escolar de El Paso; así como también ha sido instructora…
Every year I strive to complete a new reading challenge. This is a fun practice that I recommend to everyone. It forces you to read at least a few books each year that you might otherwise have never looked at. This year I’m working on the 2016 Reading Challenge. One of…
Do we all recall that Olde English nursery rhyme with the quite contrary Mary? Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your…
