Just a FLASH of insights, ideas and news for you…..
Season by Season—picture books to enjoy
No Time for Flash Cards features a terrific list of picture books to share during each season of the year… http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2015/07/picture-books-organized-by-season.html And, the folks at Stacked are remembering their favorite Caldecott winners http://www.stackedbooks.org/2015/07/a-crowd-of-caldecotts.html
Family Film Festival
Showing a movie WHILE kids are creating was a huge hit at this library. http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/07/fantastic-family-film-festival/ BIG HERO 6 and robot-build-along.
App of the Week
Let’s Go Rocket is a free, simple–yet frustratingly difficult app for the IOS. Reviewer likes the artwork and the simple/complex nature of the game. Recommends it as one to recommend to kids. http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2015/07/22/app-of-the-week-lets-go-rocket/
All my best…
Lorie
Lorie Brown
Youth Services/Interlibrary Loan