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SNOW! At-home activities for grade schoolers
By Children's Librarian Genevieve Grove Love it, hate it, or just tolerate it, snow is a fact of life for those of us living in the Midwest! Here are some ...
Bomba music: Videos, books & more at-home activities for grade schoolers
Welcome everyone! Today we will briefly explore a pillar of Puerto Rican cultural expression known as Bomba. We will learn that beyond its existence as a musical genre in Puerto ...
Need help with school research projects? Library resources to the rescue: AtoZ Maps & AtoZ World Culture (Part 2)
By Children's Librarian Eileen Saam As mentioned in my first post in this series, Google is a great resource of information and can be a useful first source when researching ...
All about astrology: A virtual tutorial, books & more
By Hal, Rainbow Services Librarian Astrology and astronomy are similar words that are easy to confuse! Both relate to space and the universe, but astronomy is a branch of science, ...
Need help with school research projects? Library resources to the rescue: Culture Grams, National Geographic Kids & World Book for Kids (Part 1)
By Children's Librarian Eileen Saam Many people use Google to search for information on the internet. Google is a powerful tool for research. It is fast and convenient and can ...
The universe above our heads: At-home activities & books for grade schoolers
By Children's Librarian Genevieve Grove The physical sciences study the non-living systems of our world, and astronomy expands that investigation into the universe! Galaxies, stars, planets—we want to know about ...
Become a chess champ: A virtual tutorial & more at-home activities for kids
Chess challenges young minds to think critically. It teaches sacrifice and strategy, and exercises the ability to think ahead. And it's fun! Whether kids are new to chess or have ...
Butterflies! At-home activities & more for grade schoolers (part 2)
Here in Oak Park, the Village of Oak Park has proclaimed 2021 as the Year of the Butterfly, and we are learning so much about monarch butterflies and their need ...