It can be so incredibly overwhelming when you learn your child might have dyslexia. So many questions could pop up all at once. Will they ever learn how to read? What can I do to help? Are there any resources to help me? Luckily, we have answers to many of those possibly scary questions. You…
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When my out-of-town nieces come for a visit, we enjoy doing many of the crafts and experiments I’ve blogged about, such as clay nature imprints, tree branch weavings and tie-dyed tissue paper. This one doubles as an art project and science experiment, which I think they’ll enjoy. I hope you and the kids in your…
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I am a self-proclaimed nerd in multiple ways. I spend most of my free time hanging out with my friends on Discord playing video games. When I’m not actively gaming, you can find me reading fantasy novels or watching superhero shows. If it’s considered geeky, I probably have some connection to it. That’s one part…
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It’s March 14th, and today’s date happens to share some numbers with a very important mathematical constant: pi! Pi expresses the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Simply put, the distance around a circle is just a little more than three times the distance across a circle (3.14, to be more exact). Pi…
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For most folks summer reading means fun, lighthearted beach reads. However, as summer winds down, you may find yourself in need of a break from the saccharine. If you are looking for a summer read with some substance and meaningful discussion, then look no further than Tara Sullivan’s “The Bitter Side of Sweet.” This is Sullivan’s…
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With the changing of the seasons we have a new group of award nominees in the children’s sections of our libraries, all with shiny new orange stickers and ready for Summer Reading! This might leave you wondering about the 2015-16 award nominees with the purple stickers. Where did they go? Which books won? Have no fear! We…
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Has anyone else been dreaming of a hobby farm? No? Just me? I would say that it’s a fever dream, but I have no fever. I have to admit that this is not a new dream for me. I have been having this dream for a long, long time now. I have always loved animals…
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “Planet Earth III” – Miniseries – Website / Reviews Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, this documentary series follows the world’s most amazing animals, telling stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope. “The Three…
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