The library will be closing early on Wednesday, November 24th, at 5pm. The library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from November 25th – 27th.
No items will be due and the book drop will remain open.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
“M” is for mail! Take a moment and talk about the mail with your child. How do you mail a letter or a package? Where does it go after you put it in the mailbox? Who delivers the letter? Then have fun writing and mailing a letter to a relative or friend. Some of the books, videos, and activities will help your child discover the magic in mail!
Ages 2-5
Songs that focus on body parts and their actions increase children’s awareness of how different parts of the body can start specific movements. By using their muscles to make the motions in a song, children can develop both their gross motor skills and body self-awareness.
Play “I Spy” first sounds game — Practice beginning sounds with this simple “I spy” game at home, on a walk, or at the grocery store. Choose words with distinctive, easy-to-hear beginning sounds. For example, if you’re in the bathroom you can say, “I spy something red that starts with the “s” ssss sound (soap).”
Early in the morning
At eight o’clock
You can hear the postman knock
Up jumps Ella to answer the door
1 Letter, 2 Letters, 3 Letters, 4.
Tune of “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”
Oh, have you seen the letter M
The letter M, the letter M
Oh, have you seen the letter M?
It makes the sound muh-muh-muh
Oh, yes I’ve seen the letter M
The letter M, the letter M
Oh, yes I’ve seen the letter M
It makes the sound muh-muh-muh
Activity: Give your child the letter ‘M;’ have them hold it up when you say words that start with ‘M’ and keep it down for words that do NOT start with ‘M.’
Tune of “The Mulberry Bush”
(Write a letter, stamp a letter, mail a letter)
This is the way we mail a letter,
Mail a letter, mail a letter.
This is the way we mail a letter,
So early in the morning.
Tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Oh, I got a lovely letter in the mail (clap, clap)
Oh, I got a lovely letter in the mail (clap, clap)
Getting mail is so much fun
Let’s see who sent this one
Oh, this lovely little letter in the mail. (clap, clap)
A tour of the busy work that takes place at post offices is depicted through the journey of a lost package that receives a little help reaching its destination, proving that distance cannot keep loved ones apart.
In 1927, Emily describes the ordering, arrival, and assembly of a mail-order house for her growing family.
Make some fun word art! This could be your name, an activity you love, a favorite book, a place you love to visit… you decide! Just be sure it will fit before you begin.
Materials needed:
Come learn the game of chess, plus other fun games!
Every Monday from 4:30-5:30pm in the Community Room.
For ages 9-18.
YOUNG LEAGUE OF WRITERS
For November, teens will get together to discuss poetry and verse with local author, Josh Allen. If able, please bring a notebook and pencil.
Wednesday November 17th from 4-5:30pm in the Activity Room.
For ages 12-18.
Come to the library and pick up a take n’ go kit to make a PUSH PIN BOARD. Available November 18th at the Front Circulation Desk.
For ages 12-18.
What adventures lie in wait for our teens? Come on Friday, November 19th, from 4-6pm to find out!
For ages 12-18.
MADISON BIBLIOMANIACS
Monday, November 22nd, from 4:30-5:30pm in the Community Room. Come to talk about the Idaho Teen Reading Challenge and what books you’ve been reading to complete the challenge.
For ages 12-18.
FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM NIGHTS
Every Tuesday a fun family movie will be showing at the library at 4pm. Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.
November 16th: Paddington
November 23rd: Finding Nemo
November 30th: The Peanuts Movie
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSURE
The library will close early on Wednesday, November 24th, at 5pm. The library will be closed from Thursday, November 25th, to Saturday, November 27th. No items will be due and the book drop will remain open.
Have a lovely Thanksgiving!
Did you know that moose are one of the most mischievous characters in the animal kingdom, their front legs are longer than their back legs, and they LOVE to swim? Discover more things about this large deer with these books and activities.
Ages 2-5
Phonological awareness is a set of critical pre-reading skills: the ability to hear, identify, and play with the sounds in spoken language — including rhymes, syllables, and phonemes. Children with strong phonological awareness skills are ready to become readers.
Play “I Spy” first sounds game — Practice beginning sounds with this simple “I spy” game at home, on a walk, or at the grocery store. Choose words with distinctive, easy-to-hear beginning sounds. For example, if you’re in the bathroom you can say, “I spy something red that starts with the “s” ssss sound (soap).”
Mr. Moose is very tall (put hands to head for antlers)
His antlers touch the sky (hand high up in the air)
They make a real good resting place (put hands out to sides)
For birdies passing by (flap arms like wings)
Five big muffins on the window sill;
A moose came along and ate his fill.
Now how many muffins on the window sill?
Four big muffins……
(repeat until all are gone)
No more muffins on the window sill!
Two tall moose standing on a hill,
One named Jack, one named Jill.
Run away Jack, run away Jill,
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
Animals in My Backyard introduces beginning readers to some of the many animals they might find in their backyard. Cougars, moose, owls, and other animals covered in the series have adapted to life near people. Each book looks at one animal and describes features that allow the animal to survive. With easytoread text, vibrant photos, and interesting facts, Animals in My Backyard teaches young readers about backyard animals as they learn to read.
Hanukkah in Alaska is unlike anywhere else. Snow piles up over the windows. Daylight is only five hours long. And one girl finds a moose camped out in her backyard, right near her favorite blue swing. She tries everything to lure it away: apples, carrots, even cookies. But it just keeps eating more tree! It’s not until the last night of Hanukkah that a familiar Jewish holiday tradition provides the perfect-and surprising-solution.
