Entries from March 2008

March 14, 2008

POETRY FRIDAY

HA HA HA HA HA — POEMS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH!
Most kids are familiar with Shel Silverstein’s silly poems. His books have been making kids laugh for years. But have you ever heard of Jack Prelutsky? Move over, Shel Silverstein — you’ve got competition!
IT’S RAINING PIGS AND NOODLES by Jack Prelutsky
Prelusky’s poems are about [...]

March 7, 2008

Poetry Friday

POEMS AND RHYMES FOR THE LITTLEST ONES
Why read poems to babies? Babies are born with billions of nerve cells (neurons) in the brain that are all unconnected. It’s by positive, repeated sensory experience that the neurons are connected (by synapses). The richer and denser the synapses, the more developed the brain, and that leads to [...]

March 7, 2008

KID’S ART @ the LIBRARY!

4 and 5 year olds from the Irondequoit Community Nursery School on Titus Avenue are displaying brightly colored hand print art in the children’s room at the Pauline Evans Branch. A few details are added and the hands become butterflies, lions, dogs, frogs, penguins, Valentines and more! Be sure to stop in and [...]