The theme of this year's Collaborative Summer Library Program is "One World, Many Stories," a celebration of how books help children explore different places and cultures. The theme is a program planner's dream because it offers almost limitless possibilities. Want to explore a Mayan pyramid in the Yucatan jungle? Learn how the ancient Egyptians made mummies? Journey to the North Pole? The right book can take you anywhere...
There's no reason to wait until summer programming starts to use books to turn your child into an intrepid armchair traveler. Start with a map of the world and ask your child to pick an interesting spot (or just toss a coin and see where it lands.) If she wants to visit Paris, go to the library and check out the Madeleine series. Explore the nonfiction section for books that show how French children live. Borrow a book on French cooking from the adult section and make a tasty treat together...Did you know there is a real cookie called a madeleine? You may even find a CD of traditional French music.
The Internet can be a wonderful resource for armchair travelers. The following websites can help children begin their odyssey:
geographyworldonline.com
kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
socialstudiesforkids.com
Keep checking this blog and the Tunkhannock Public Library's facebook page for more information on "One World, Many Stories..."
Sunday, January 9, 2011
About Me
- Tracey
- A native of the Shawangunk Mountains region of New York, I moved to Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania in 2009. I live with my husband, our son, a dog, and two cats. I have over ten years of combined experience in nonprofit and academic administration. I began an exciting new career as children's librarian at the Tunkhannock Public Library in the fall of 2010. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish from Lycoming College and a Master of Public Health in health policy and management from New York Medical College.
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