Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Toddler Time - New Program for 2014
Toddler Time is a new storytime program for 2014. It fills the gap between our Rhymetime program, for babies, and our normal storytimes, which cater for 3 years and up.
Why not bring a toddler or two to one of our Toddler Time programs? Sing songs, learn the finger and hand actions to match these classic rhymes and listen to easy flow stories. Help your child to listen, learn and interact in the best way possible - through rhythm, rhyme and song. We hope to see you soon.
Note: Our weekly storytime sessions, including rhymetime, toddler time and storytime, are not held during school holidays.
| Age Range: | 18 months to 3 years old |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 30 minute sessions (approximately) |
| Bookings: | Just turn up with your toddler |
| Where: | Engadine - Wednesdays at 11am 9548-6003 |
| Cronulla - Thursdays at 11am 9523-4980 | |
| Sutherland - Fridays at 11am 9710-0178 | |
| Starts: | Wednesday 29th January 2014 |
Why not bring a toddler or two to one of our Toddler Time programs? Sing songs, learn the finger and hand actions to match these classic rhymes and listen to easy flow stories. Help your child to listen, learn and interact in the best way possible - through rhythm, rhyme and song. We hope to see you soon.
Note: Our weekly storytime sessions, including rhymetime, toddler time and storytime, are not held during school holidays.
Starting School?
Starting School (or kindy,or childcare) is an important milestone in the eyes of a children and parents, which although exciting, can also leave some children feeling anxious and worried.
One simple strategy to help ease first day fears is to read aloud books about starting school to your child. Stories about school can introduce them to the school day, answer some questions they may have and help ease any first day fears.
Sutherland Shire Libraries provide many books about starting school. Here are 10 suggestions to get you started:
One simple strategy to help ease first day fears is to read aloud books about starting school to your child. Stories about school can introduce them to the school day, answer some questions they may have and help ease any first day fears.
- I'm not ready by Jonathan Allen
- Jessica's box by Peter Carnavas
- There's a hippopotamus in the playground eating cake by Hazel Edwards
- Charlie & Lola - I am too absolutely small for school by Lauren Child
- First Day by Margaret Wild
- Just Jack by Jane Tanner
- Dinosaur Starts School by Pamela Duncan Edwards
- Spot loves school by Eric Hill
- Do I have to go to school? by Pat Thomas
- The first day at school by Yvonne Jagtenberg
School Holiday Fun
The school holidays are almost over and the libraries in the Shire have been busy.
Many kids joined us for our Let's Create activities, Music Fun, Card Making, Trevor's Drawing Workshops, Wii Gaming Fun and a Creative Writing Workshop with author Aleesah Darlison. It was a busy time but lots of fun was had by both the kids and staff.
Check out some of the fun on Flickr.
Our next school holidays should be amazing! The Amazing Read is the theme for the Summer Reading Club. You will be able to join up from Monday 12th December. Don't forget we always advertise our school holiday activities 3 weeks before the holidays begin.
To all the HSC students, good luck! We hope your study time in the library was productive.
2011 Book Week Winners announced
The Children's Book Council of Australia have announced the winners and honour books for Book Week. Sutherland Shire Libraries will be celebrating for the next two weeks by presenting interactive presentations to schools around the Shire.
Older Readers Book of the Year:
The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett; published by Viking Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett; published by Viking Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
Younger Readers Book Of the Year:
The Red Wind by Isobelle Carmody; published by Viking Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
Early Childhood Book of the Year:
Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod, illustrated by Freya Blackwood; published by Little Hare Books
Picture Book of the Year:
Joint winners:
Mirror by Jeannie Baker; published by Walker Books
Hamlet by Nicki Greenberg; published by Allen & Unwin
Eve Pownall Book of the Year
The Return of the Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Tohby Riddle; published by Viking Books, Penguin Group (Australia)
Emma Quay at Book & Bickies
Emma Quay, author and illustrator was our special guest at Books & Bickies this term. Emma talked to the young crowd about how she works through the process of illustrating picture books. Emma has also written some of her own picture books and she delighted the kids by reading 3 of them to the crowd. The kids were the first to hear her new book, Rudie Nudie, which will be released in November this year. It was a wonderful afternoon and Emma delighted the kids with her beautiful drawings.
Busy! Busy! Busy!
The libraries have been busy during the school holidays with lots of kids joining us for our many activities. Our Toyriffic activity has been a huge hit and some very creative children have made some great puppets, enjoyed our games and even watched the amazing string story. Trevor's Drawing Workshop was fully booked out again this school holidays and the kids had a ball! Check out some of the fun on Flickr.
Building Bonanza
The first week of the school holidays has been full of action at Sutherland Shire Libraries. At Sutherland, Miranda and Engadine Libraries some very creative kids came to our Building Bonanza sessions. The kids were given an hour to build what they like with the building blocks. Some great creations were built including a beach, a garage, cars, buildings and swimming pools. All finished designs were displayed for all to admire. It was an enjoyable activity and for the adults it was great to see how their kids could be so creative. Check out more photos on Flickr.
National Simultaneous Storytime @ Engadine Library
Much fun with feathers was had by Engadine Occasional Care when they visited Engadine Library for National Simultaneous Storytime.
At 11.00 am on 25th May, "Feathers for Phoebe" by Rob Clement was read out aloud to children across Australia to celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime for 2011.
Engadine’s Session was part of our Library Week Celebrations.
Check the library website to see the regular Storytime session times.
Hope to see you there.
At 11.00 am on 25th May, "Feathers for Phoebe" by Rob Clement was read out aloud to children across Australia to celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime for 2011.
Engadine’s Session was part of our Library Week Celebrations.
Check the library website to see the regular Storytime session times.
Hope to see you there.
Author Talk at Engadine Library
Engadine Library was proud to host local author and Child & Family Therapist Kerry Moss.
Kerry is the author of the "Jitters" series which explains the nature of anxiety and strategies that can be used across developmental stages of children. The talk was very informative and greatly appreciated by the capacity audience.
To see future activities planned for the library check out the Sutherland Library website.
Kerry is the author of the "Jitters" series which explains the nature of anxiety and strategies that can be used across developmental stages of children. The talk was very informative and greatly appreciated by the capacity audience.
Safer Internet Day 2011
February 8th is Safer Internet Day. The theme of this annual event is It's more than a game, it's your life. This year's theme will be used to promote safer and more responsible use by children and teens when using social networking sites and will highlight the importance of protecting privacy and other related issues.The libraries all hold information pamphlets on cyber safety topics including:
- Cybersmart guide for families
- Dealing with Offensive Content
- Guide to Online Safety
- Mobile Phone Safety
- Sexting
- Cyber Bullying
Keep your family safe and be cyber[smart:].
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