Children
Schlow Centre Region Library offers a number of programs for children of different ages. These programs are developed to...
- Build pre-reading and reading skills and develop listening skills.
- Introduce parents and children to the pleasures of using the library and its materials.
- Provide parents and children with a shared enjoyable experience.
- Give younger children an opportunity to develop a relationship with an unfamiliar adult in the security of a parent's presence.
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25th Annual Write & Illustrate Your Own Book Contest
Sponsored by The Children's Department, Schlow Centre Region Library -
Vote for BOOKS! when you join our November Book Club. Set your own goal by choosing the number of books you want to read during November. Then keep track of your books throughout the month on our special sticker chart and earn a prize for reading your favorite books. You may register between November 1 and 15. Read and keep track of your books until November 30.
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Located next to the Sun Room in the adult department. Find great bargains and help support the library! -
Includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents. Articles are assigned a reading level of either Easy, Moderate or Challenging- based on age-appropriateness, educational content, interest and reading level. This database is an excellent student resource.
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The Elementary School Module teaches younger students how to ask questions, use core reference resources, understand indexes, choose research topics, search online, and read charts and graphs. The Middle School Module provides content written for students in grades 5-8 and is designed for students able to use a more sophisticated format.
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The Student Research Center (SRC) is EBSCO's interface designed for students in grades 6 through 12. SRC provides students in secondary schools with the most appropriate research tools to easily obtain the information that they need from their EBSCO databases. Students can easily pre-determine which content sources will be included with their search. They can also search by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and even limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels.
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Suggested for children, this resource includes an encyclopedia, an encyclopedia of animals, magazine searches for primary and middle school grade levels, a dictionary, photos, maps and flags. A good homework resource.
Feature
 Love to read? Have favorite books you'd like to tell other kids about? Mark your calendars for Books & More, our new Book Discussion group for kids age 7 to 12 years old. Each week we'll feature one book, but all participants can also bring their favorite books to discuss. Pre-registration is not required. |
Events for Children
Children blog posts
| Post | Blog | Date |
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| No Batteries Required: The Painted Circus | Nov 19th | |
| A small collection of photos from our roadtrip | Nov 18th | |
| Mass. Creativity: Share our 6-days with the Stars | Nov 18th | |
| Peggy Collins and Kendra Marcus and the pursuit of representation | Nov 17th | |
| A Roving Rover: Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch | Nov 15th |
