Family engagement plays a crucial role in a child’s education, and creating opportunities for parents to actively participate in their child’s learning journey is paramount. One innovative approach gaining popularity is the use of Family Engagement Take Home Bags. These … Read More
Category Archives: Library Activities
Quaran-STEAM Activities For Kids – Kits For Your Library
Our public library is using S&S kits to create monthly Quaran-Steam Kits featuring a children’s STEAM activity. While the library is closed due to COVID-19, these kits are picked up through curbside service or drive thru and done at home. … Read More
Makerspace & STEAM Activities for Educators
S&S had the opportunity to be a part of the Maker Meetup at Jack Jackter Intermediate School in Colchester, CT. Barbara Johnson, the Library Media Specialist, hosted school librarians and other educators from across the state looking for makerspace ideas … Read More
Easy Ideas for Read Across America Day
March 2nd is Read Across America Day! Read Across America Day has been a day created by the National Education Association (NEA) to celebrate reading since 1998. The NEA chose the beloved Dr. Seuss’s birthday to get children excited … Read More
Fall Leaf Paper Craft – Library Storytime Activity
This paper leaf craft is a super easy activity for all ages for the Fall season! I used it for my Fall storytime at Dripping Springs Community Library. First, I started out with a silly rooster puppet named Doodley Doo that … Read More
Media Center Activity – Therapy Dog for Students
Thursday afternoons have gone to the dogs at Boston Middle School in Laporte, Indiana. Well, actually only one dog! Her name is Newdle and she is a licensed therapy dog. Newdle is part Newfoundland and part Standard Poodle. Her owner, … Read More