| Kids Programs
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Here's a super line up of fall fun!
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| National Gaming Day @ Your Library
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 On Saturday, November 14, 2009, join gamers at libraries all across the country as
we celebrate all kinds of games including video games, board games, and computer
games! We'll have something for every type of gamer! Take a look at our jam-packed schedule and make plans to join us!
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Programs for Adults
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Look what you can learn @ your library!
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Teacher's Toolbox
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Web Links: Get Ready to Read
Are you looking for an easy way to evaluate your students' early literacy skills?
Use Get Ready to Read's fun, 20-question online screening tool with your
4-year-olds. At the end of the screening, a score will indicate if the child's
pre-reading skills are weak, strong, or somewhere in between. This research-based
tool is designed to screen a child twice during the year before kindergarten to
measure the child's progress. It is available in English and Spanish. Skill
building activities and other helpful resources are also provided on the website.
Get Ready to Read! is a program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Book Links
When it comes to holidays and health you can never plan too early! If you anticipate a
need for materials on popular themes such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fire Prevention, Nutrition, and Child Safety, send me an email a few weeks beforehand so I
can set aside a Wish List for you.
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| Holly's Helpful Hints
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 Kiss Your Brain
When children answer a challenging question in storytime I like to encourage them by saying: "Give your brain a kiss!" I demonstrate how to do so by kissing the fingertips of my hand and then touching the top of my head. The children immediately mimic my actions with a smile. I got this idea from a music session at a Metro AEYC conference last year. The presenters referenced Dr. Jean's Kiss Your Brain CD. If you're interested in attending the next Opening Minds Conference, it is scheduled for January 28-30, 2010 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
The winner of last month's Storybook Safari was Carol Rosen of Hillel Torah Preschool! This month's giveaway is a 7x9 inch, black, personal planner with a date book, pen, pocket, and two-slotted flap for business cards. It is embossed with Illinois Action for Children's name and logo. For a chance to win this prize, email Holly by Friday, October 23 with "It's a date" in the subject line.
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Encourage your families to spend quality time at local museums. The new 
