Although the program has ended for this summer, we have extended the READsquared access for you until August 15th. We are making it possible for you to continue using the site - recording your reading and playing the games.
Thank you to all who participated!
Thank you to all who participated!
SUMMER READING PROGRAM for 2020,
"IMAGINE YOUR STORY" ENDED FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020
PLEASE UPDATE MAKE SURE YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR YOUR READING MINUTES BY JULY 31, 2020 AT 7PM EST.
** The state-wide READsquared subscription for New Hampshire public libraries is funded by the FY20 IMLS CARES Act grant, through the New Hampshire State Library. **
Click the banner above or click here to sign in and continue your reading goals.
Everyone can participate in this fun program, from one child to entire families or a single adult.
The goal is to get everyone to participate, to read, read, read and expand your minds. The program will engage you and challenge you in an effort to keep your minds learning. Use "Imagine Your Story" to keep learners on track. There's more then reading to do. The program is built on accomplishing a "Mission". A Mission is composed of combinations of activities like questions about what you have read, fun games and projects to work on.
The goal is to get everyone to participate, to read, read, read and expand your minds. The program will engage you and challenge you in an effort to keep your minds learning. Use "Imagine Your Story" to keep learners on track. There's more then reading to do. The program is built on accomplishing a "Mission". A Mission is composed of combinations of activities like questions about what you have read, fun games and projects to work on.
Benefits:
- Young children will gain self-confidence and a love for reading, for books, and the library.
- Young children will get the groundwork will be laid for children to become lifelong readers and learners
- Children receive motivation to read
- Children have access to experiences through which they can learn to work cooperatively
- Children maintain their reading skills during summer vacation
- Many teenagers find enjoyment in reading
- Teenagers have high levels of literacy to prepare for higher education and future employment
- Adults can continue their love of reading while sharing the experience with friends, family, community, etc.
- Adults signing up allows them to make an attempt at time for personal reading and relaxation.
** The state-wide READsquared subscription for New Hampshire public libraries is funded by the FY20 IMLS CARES Act grant, through the New Hampshire State Library. **
Turn your world ndsıpǝ poʍu this summer when you "IMAGINE YOUR STORY" at the summer reading program!
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, imagine the stories that will come… Summer 2020 #ImagineYourStory #LibrariesImagine
Additional Programs and Projects to enjoy -
FAIRYTALE STORYTELLER
Paper folding activity to use while making up a story. Click the button below to download a printable .pdf file to make your own story teller.
IMAGINE WITH MAGIC - FOR AGES 4 +
THE MAGIC HAT BY MEM FOX
FOLLOWED WITH A WIZARD HAT AND WAND CRAFT
Making Magical Tools -
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What kind of animal would you like to turn into if you had a real magic hat and wand?
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IMAGINE IF YOU WERE A DETECTIVE!!
Crime Scene Investigator Project: Fingerprint database
Supplies: pencil, pencil sharpener, scrap paper, scotch tape, your fingers
Procedure: Using a freshly sharpened pencil, color a dark splotch on a piece of scrap paper. Rub your finger on the pencil splotch. Using a piece of tape, "lift" the print off of your finger. Place it on your database sheet. You can create a fingerprint database for the whole household!
The science: As we all know, everyone's fingerprint patterns are different. The skin on the fingertips is ridged, which creates a specific pattern that can be left behind on certain surfaces. There are three main types of fingerprint patterns- loops, whorls and arches. Once you have created your database, you can compare the prints for these patterns.
Procedure: Using a freshly sharpened pencil, color a dark splotch on a piece of scrap paper. Rub your finger on the pencil splotch. Using a piece of tape, "lift" the print off of your finger. Place it on your database sheet. You can create a fingerprint database for the whole household!
The science: As we all know, everyone's fingerprint patterns are different. The skin on the fingertips is ridged, which creates a specific pattern that can be left behind on certain surfaces. There are three main types of fingerprint patterns- loops, whorls and arches. Once you have created your database, you can compare the prints for these patterns.
Spot the Differences
Look at the 4 different pictures. Each has 4 pictures that look just like them, but one is different! Find and Circle the one that does not look like the rest.
IMAGINE YOUR PLANETClick the button to download a .pdf file that you can use to image your planet and do an activity to go along with it.
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VIRTUAL ESCAPE
Can you make it through the Enchanted Forest?
Imagine your Enchanted Forest and all the magical creatures you may see! 
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MAD LIB PRINTABLES
ANCIENT EGYPT ANAGRAMS - PRINTABLE
Anagrams are words or phrases formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. Can you rearrange these anagrams to spell out words about ancient Egypt?
TANGRAMS
Click the button below for the Tangram worksheet. Print it out, cut out the shapes and try to make different figures with them.
PRINT OUT A READING LOG -
Feel free to print these logs from home for your reading records. You can also use them to write down books you've read or books you want to read.
ARMCHAIR TRAVEL FOR ADULTS -
REAL FAIRY CASTLES
Get in your comfy clothes and your royal robe (or bathrobe) and sit down to watch this clip about the Real Walt Disney Castle! Try some German snacks as you look at The Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany such as Butterbrezel (soft pretzel filled with unsalted butter), Bratkartoflen (like home fries, it's seasoned slices of potatoes are pan-fried with bacon and onions until crispy), or Apfelstrudel (apple strudel - click here for a recipe!) is the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty's castle - making it one of the most well known castles around the world!
Check out the fine Gothic architecture of Rock of Cashel found in Ireland. Try some Irish food after watching the next video (or during). Some traditional Irish dishes include Irish stew (made with lamb, mutton, or beef), bacon and cabbage (with potatoes), boxty (potato pancake), or coddle (sausage, bacon, and potato).
IMAGINE YOUR STORY: 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD!
Take a virtual trip and discover the 7 Wonders of the World! Travel through @NewsBank articles and just imagine what you see and experience at each fascinating location. There are 4 parts to each of the 7 Wonders of the World with 3 of them including a bonus puzzle! The 7 Wonders of the World are: Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Taj Mahal, Petra, Colosseum, Chichen Itza, and Christ the Redeemer.
The 4 parts are:
1. Read it. - read an article describing one specific 7 Wonders of the World
2. See it. - watch a short video showing and discussing one specific 7 Wonders of the World
3. Write it. - Imagine yourself visiting that spot. Answer a few opinionated questions about your imaginary trip.
4. Draw it. - Try and draw a picture of your visit.
The bonuses include puzzle sheets/activities to work on or read about the specific area.
The 4 parts are:
1. Read it. - read an article describing one specific 7 Wonders of the World
2. See it. - watch a short video showing and discussing one specific 7 Wonders of the World
3. Write it. - Imagine yourself visiting that spot. Answer a few opinionated questions about your imaginary trip.
4. Draw it. - Try and draw a picture of your visit.
The bonuses include puzzle sheets/activities to work on or read about the specific area.
SING AND SIGN ALONG WITH STEVE BLUNT
Enjoy this song about our Summer Reading Program's theme,
"Imagine Your Story". Feel free to try to sign with your hands, sing-a-long, and dance! What type of story can you imagine? |
EARLY LITERACY
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FOR TEENS/YA - CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE BY TOMI ADEYEMI
Imagine the world of "Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeyemi. The books' mythology is based on West African culture and the gods/goddesses of Yoruba religion.
If you haven't read the book, it is available for curbside check out and as audio book or e-book on our Libby App.
Try some fan art of characters in the book using your favorite artistic media. Feel free to share your artwork with us on Facebook or email to chesleylib@gmail.com and put ATTN: FAN ART in the subject line.
Quiz: What's your Maji Clan? Take the quiz and discover which maji clan you're in!
If you haven't read the book, it is available for curbside check out and as audio book or e-book on our Libby App.
Try some fan art of characters in the book using your favorite artistic media. Feel free to share your artwork with us on Facebook or email to chesleylib@gmail.com and put ATTN: FAN ART in the subject line.
Quiz: What's your Maji Clan? Take the quiz and discover which maji clan you're in!
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USEFUL TIPS FOR WRITING A GHOST STORY
Have you ever thought of writing your own scary story? Or maybe you wanted to just learn to write. Try practicing with these helpful tips for writing a ghost story. Simply click the buttons to open the .pdf file for ideas and helpful guides with your writing.
2020 SUMMER READING CHAMPION
Folktale - a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.
Fairytale - a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
Mythology - a collection of myths, especially belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
from the dictionary
Fairytale - a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
Mythology - a collection of myths, especially belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
from the dictionary
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