Posted in Children, tagged Alameda County Library, Children, children's programs, Events on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Chiquy Boom saying hi! (Photo credit: San José Library)
We’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo a little bit early this year – on May 3rd, we’re having silly magician Chiquy Boom! put on a bilingual silly children’s magic show with music and movement games!
Come celebrate with us at 4PM and be entertained!
This free program will be in the Children’s Area of the Library.
¡Ven a ver el mago tonto Chiquy Boom! se presenta un show bilingue de magia infantil con juegos de movimientos corporales!
Posted in Alameda County, Uncategorized, tagged Alameda County Library, Amphibians, Children, Frogs, Haiku, Matsuo Basho, National Frog Month, Poetry, Tadpole, Youtube on Monday, April 29, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
You may be aware that April is National Poetry Month, but did you know that it’s also National Frog Month? It sure is! Frogs are very interesting animals known as amphibians. That means they live in both water and on land during their lifetime. Frogs start life as tadpoles living in the water and then they change into a frog. This change is called metamorphosis. April is almost over but there is still to time learn about frogs and amphibians. The library has lots of books about frogs you can read. You can also learn about frogs from the WorldBookDigital database that is provided through Alameda County Library.
Here are a few frog facts that I found really interesting:
-Frogs don’t drink water, they absorb it through their skin.
-Frogs can breathe air through their skin too.
-Frogs have eyes that rotate so they can see in almost every direction.
Take a look at theses websites to learn more about frogs:
kidzone.ws – learn all about a frogs life and habitat
sfbaywildlife.info – learn about frogs in the San Francisco bay area
oaklandzoo.org - learn about amphibians at the Oakland Zoo
Animal Diversity Web - listen to different frog sounds
A celebration of National Poetry Month and National Frog Month:
Here is a frog haiku written by Matsuo Basho, a famous Japanese poet.
The old pond–
a frog jumps in,
sound of water.
Posted in Adult, Children, Uncategorized, tagged Children, Educatrion, Mindfulness, Mindup on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
MindUP™ features lessons to improve behavior and learning for children. The lessons fit easily into any schedule and can be implemented with minimal preparation. Classroom management tips and content-based activities are also provided to assist educators in using MindUP™ throughout their classrooms. Our program provides children with emotional and cognitive tools to help them manage emotions and behaviors, reduce stress, sharpen concentration, and increase empathy and optimism. (excerpt from Mindup)
Find books on Awareness and Stress management for children @ library
Posted in Books, Books to Film, Centerville, Children, Events, Movies, tagged Books, Children, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling, jeopardy, Quiz, Wizards on Thursday, July 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tonight is the night …Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II starts playing at midnight. Do you have your tickets? I just purchased mine this morning and am super excited to see the final Harry Potter film. I’m also a little sad that the whole thing is coming to an end. I’ve been a Harry Potter fan for many years now as I’m sure many of you have been too. The first time I saw a youngster at the library carrying around the huge Goblet of Fire book I knew there must be something special about the series and the author J.K. Rowling. As I read the series I delved into the wizarding world of Harry Potter and Hogwarts and was mesmerized! So if you are like me and you have read all the books, seen the movies and are wondering what to do next…wonder no more. Come and check out the Harry Potter Jeopardy game at the Centerville Library next week. The Jeopardy game is for kids but parents will want to watch too. If you are a fan then you’ll want to test your Potter knowledge!
Tuesday July 19 Beginners Level: books 1 – 3 grades 4 and under
Thursday July 21 Expert Level: books 1 – 7 grades 8 and under
Schedule for both days as follows: 2:00-5:00
2:00-2:45 Quiz Contest
No participants are allowed in 15 minutes after quiz starts.
2:45-3:45 Grading
3:45-3:50 Quiz winners announcement
4:00-5:00 Jeopardy!
Only quiz winners will compete in the Jeopardy game but everyone is welcome to watch. If no contestants can give the correct answer, the question will be open to the audience.
Posted in Books, Children, Community, Events, Fremont, tagged Alameda County Library, Children, library programs, summer reading game on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lots of Fun
You may know all about the Summer Reading Game, but don’t forget to check out the weekly, free programs at the Fremont Main Library. The first program will be a ventriloquist, Tony Boders, with cool, crazy critters:
Look at those Critters!
Posted in Alameda County, Books, Books to Film, Children, Teens, tagged Action-Adventrue, Alameda County Library, Book Club, Books to Film, Children, Egyptian Mythology, Greek Mythology, Heroes, reading, Teens, The Lightning Thief on Thursday, May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I recently read the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I have heard a lot fantastic things about this book and have watched it come and go from the library for quite some time now, so I am glad that I finally got around to reading it. The Lightning Thief is one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time.
The story is about Percy Jackson, a 12 year old boy from New York. Percy has trouble in school and has been kicked out of several. While on a field trip something strange happens. One of Percy’s teachers turns into a monster and he has to slay her. Strange things continue to happen and Percy finds out that he is different than other kids; in fact his father is a Greek God. At the end of the school year He is sent by his mother to a summer camp for kids who are half-human, half-God. After a dangerous drive to get to the camp he is attacked by a Minotaur (a half-bull, half-human monster). He finally makes it into the camp but has to recover from injuries received fighting the Minotaur. While at camp he learns more about the Greek Gods and trains to be a hero. He also finds out which God his father is. Percy and two friends from camp are sent on an epic journey to recover a lightning bolt stolen from Zeus. I don’t want to give too much away…but if you like hero stories with a wealth of Greek mythology mixed in, this book is for you. There are sequels as well, so make sure to check them out.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Son of Neptune (estimated publishing date October 4, 2011)
If you have already read the Percy Jackson series check out the Kane series and learn about Egyptian mythology.
Posted in Children, Events, Fremont, Information, Uncategorized, tagged Children, Fremont Unified School District, Mental disorder, Mental health, Parents, Teens on Monday, February 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
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Date: February 16th and February 23rd, 2011
Location: Washington High School Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
In addition to the normal ups and downs of childhood and teen life, more serious problems can occur. Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, addiction and bi-polar are mental health issues that also can affect our children, and today’s parents want more information to help them recognize and work effectively with these serious situations. Whether your family is currently dealing with one of these problems or you just want to be more informed, come to these meetings on mental health and our kids.
It will cover signs of mental health problems, resources available for help, and learning strategies parents can use to help children and teens develop the emotional resilience they need to respond appropriately to the challenges and frustrations of growing up.
If you are interested in attending, you need to RSVP at lorinaylor@gmail.com
Instructor: Elaine Culverwell, a marriage and family therapist, has over 20 years of experience working with the kids and parents of Fremont. She is a former teacher in the Fremont Unified School District and now teaches parenting classes for Fremont’s Youth and Family Services.
Posted in Books, Centerville, Children, Review, Video, tagged Book Club, Book Review, Book Talk, centerville library, Children, Library Event, Video on Thursday, February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these Book Talks done by kids!
Click on the picture to the left to see the videos on the Centerville Library Glogster page. If you would like to participate in the Centerville Library Kids Book Discussion Club join us the second Thursday of every month. You can record your own Book Talk and be featured on the Centerville Library Glogster Blog and Facebook page.
Join us today (Feb 10th) at the Centerville Library from 4:30-5:30
If you can’t make it today, contact Elizabeth to find out when our next meeting will be.
510-795-2629 or egamell@aclibrary.org
Posted in Adult, Books, Centerville, Children, Community, Events, International Language, Movies, Teens, Uncategorized, Video, tagged 2011, Book Club, centerville library, Children, chinese new year magic show, Events, game day, glog, green eggs and ham, happy new year, kids, kids auction, kids library camp, parenting, programs, read to me, read-with-me, reading, storytime, water day, Youtube on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click on the present to see what’s inside!
Many of the pictures in this multimedia poster have a link to the video of the event. Click on some of them and enjoy!
Posted in Books, Centerville, Children, Events, Fremont, Irvington, Links, Music, News, Niles, Podcast, Video, tagged Alameda County Library, be creative at your library, centerville library, Children, children's programs, fun activities, Library, reading, summer reading game on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey kids,
Summer Reading Game is about to start!
Find out details and enjoy the daily online fun starting June 15 at summereadingame.wordpress.com
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