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January 28, 2015
Teen Titles on the Big Screen
It happens every time – when a new movie comes out that was based on a book, everyone rushes to get a copy to read. Why not avoid the crowds by reading the books in advance?
Take a look at some of the awesome teen titles that have sold their movie rights and prepare for the satisfaction of saying, “I liked that book before it was a movie.”
January 27, 2015
January 26, 2015
Playing with Pinterest
Pinterest, for the uninitiated, is like a virtual bulletin board. When you find something online that you want to save, you can “pin” it and save it for later. As a social media tool, it allows you to visually discover, collect, share and store pictures and websites that interest you. Best of all, you can share your “pins” with your friends, and collect ideas from their boards.
I admit, I find myself browsing Pinterest quite often. More than once I’ve looked up from my computer and realized that I had spent two hours staring at pins of luxurious vacation places I could never afford. But after a while, I decided to focus on using Pinterest with a purpose–not just to plan imaginary trips.
When I started to browse with a purpose in mind, I found Pinterest helped me discover ideas for educating and entertaining my children. Suddenly, instead of looking for faraway places to vacation, I was searching for DIY activities for my toddler. I found a way to construct my own geoboard. I followed a collection of great read-alouds that I knew my children would all enjoy. There were early literacy activities to help my preschooler, and great recipes to feed my family.
DIY Geoboard
My virtual bulletin board was growing, my kids were busy creating with shapes and colors, and dinner was in the crockpot!
Follow Kent District Library on Pinterest and engage with our community of ideas. You’ll be amazed at what you discover.
January 25, 2015
January 24, 2015
Not Just A Pretty Face
January 23, 2015
January 21, 2015
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