Summer
Reading Fun
For Readers 5-12 years and Pre-Readers
This summer we invite kids to
"Be Creative @ your library"
June 20th - August 22nd
Heebie & Jeebie
Saturday, June 20th @ 3:00pm
Have a fun time with this comedy duo, then learn about summer reading activities and sign up for reading fun
Nothing to do this summer?
Come to the Library, sign up for reading fun and get a bag containing
information that gives a description of the Summer Reading Program, program details, Calendar of Events, Prizes, and more!
See the Young Reader's
Librarian in her office in the Youth Room after June 20th to sign up. Please
bring your library card or parent with you.
We encourage kids to get a library card if they do not yet have one. Parents
should come with child and bring a CA Driver's License, CA ID card or other
similar identification. Ask at the Circulation Desk for other forms of
acceptable identification.
All programs are free of
charge
and open to all young readers. Programs will be held in the Community Room
just off
of the parking lot.
Doors will open 10 minutes before programs begin.
2007 Summer Reading Activities
Get a Clue @ Your Library Photo Stream
Welcome to the fascinating world of forensic science. This site has been developed for anyone with an interest in the different scientific methods used to solve crimes.
Solve
the Mystery of
2007 Summer Reading Program
June 25 - August 10
Get a Clue @ Your Library
CLUELESS? NOTHING TO DO THIS SUMMER? GET A CLUE @ YOUR LIBRARY! HERE’S WHAT TO DO Come to the Library, sign up for reading fun and get a detective bag containing the Case Files that gives a description of the Summer Reading Program, program details, Calendar of Events, Prizes, and more! Discover the hidden detective in you by reading or listening to books and investigating weekly programs and activities at the Library. Search the Case File for clues. Pondering a Puzzle? Baffled by a Brainteaser? Explaining an Enigma? Confounded by a conundrum? Mystified by a Mystery? Get a Clue @ Your Library! We have the answers! Just ask a Librarian how you can join the fun! GETTING STARTED: Kids from age 5 (who have begun school) to grade 8 may come into the Library anytime in June and sign up for the Summer Reading Program with the Youth Librarian. It is important that you have a library card or that your parent has a card. This summer you will investigate good books as you Get a Clue @ Your Library. You will get a detective bag containing the Case Files that gives a description of the Summer Reading Program, program details, Calendar of Events, Prizes, and more! The Case Files are important. Keep them safe. Find out about the Summer Reading Activities that are planned by attending the Summer Reading Club Pizza Party. You can begin playing the Get A Clue Reading Game and reporting on what you have read beginning Monday, June 25. Reporting times are Monday through Friday from 10 am until 5 pm. The last day to report is August 10th. Each reader sets their own reading goal. You will earn Mystery Money each time you visit the Library to report and move along the Get a Clue Board Game. Mystery Money may be used to buy prizes at The Precinct Evidence Room. You can pool your money with a friend, save it or spend it. The last day to buy prizes will be September 10th After that date the Precinct will be closed. Schedule of Events and Activities Date: Thursday, June 14 6:30-7:30 p.m. What’s Happening? Summer Reading Club Pizza Party Come to this Family Night Program and learn about upcoming activities for youth at the Beaumont Library. Enjoy Pizza and fun! Date: Monday, June 25 What’s Happening? Summer Reading fun begins for kids from age 5 (who have begun reading to grade 8.
Harry Potter Fans! The new book comes
out on July 21st. Join our contest and
see if you can guess what happens in
the last book.
Solve the Mystery of
Harry Potter Websites wikipedia.org Harry_Potter The Leaky Cauldron Beyond Hogwarts.com Gardenweb.comHarry Potter Book 7
Date: Tuesday, July 17 @ 1:00 p.m. What’s Happening? Harry Potter Magic Show with Tony Daniels. Last day for contest entries.
Mystery Websites
MysteryNet.com/Mystery Net is the place for online mysteries and mystery games. Kaboose Family Network: Mystery: Links safe sites for mystery exploration Stickman Murder Mysteries: Free Online Murder Mystery Games Are You Game : Mystery Games to buy and play Mystery Party: Parties and Games from Simplifun KidsloveaMystery.com/: Everyone loves a mystery especially kids! Dare to Play Nancy Drew Mysteries
What's Happening?Date: Wednesday, July 25 @ 2 p.m. Abbit the Average, Comic Detective/Entertainer.
Date: Wednesday, August 1 @ 3:00 p.m. What’s Happening? Karen Rae Kraut, April Rhodes, and see acts which will astound and delight you. Including: the Amazingly Acrobatic Tutu Sisters, the tango for dancer and chair, Ragtime and other live musical stylings, goofy magic and a thrilling tale of danger and mystery. Watch for even more singing and dancing with the audience constantly getting into the act! This old-time variety show is interactive fun with music, dance, and theatre.Date: Friday, August 10 11 a.m. What’s Happening? The Mysteries are Solved! Come to the Library and Party! Enjoy food, fun, and prizes as we announce the winner of the Harry Potter Contest and determine the Grand Prize Drawing winner!!! Must be present to win! Activities You will enjoy: Have your mug shot taken and posted in the Kid’s Area of the Library. There are also activities included with your bookbag and on the display table under the board game.
Board Game Rules Come to the Information Desk to sign up. You will get a packet of materials and a book bag. Please keep them as you will need them to play the game. There will be lists of suggested books for you to read and handouts to do on the display table along with good books to read. You may play once a day. Magazines and comics do not count for reading credit for this game. Write down the names of the books you read on the reading record you were given when you signed up for the program. On the back of your reading record you will record the number of minutes you read each day. For each 15 minutes circle one footprint up to one hour per day. Write your name on it and keep your reading records. It is your only record of your summer reading. Books must be on your reading level. To play the game you will throw the dice and move the number of squares indicated. Some questions will ask about a book you read others will direct you to do something or select a book. The Get a Clue Reading Club is for kids who can read independently. Children under the age of five years who are not reading may join our preschool programs and have a parent or sibling read to them. Kids ages 5 and up may join the Summer Reading Program in June, 2007. Children who have not been to Kindergarten may join the Pre-Readers Group with Miss Nancy Wood. Some of the game squares may ask you to do an activity. Ask the Youth Librarian for instructions. Unless otherwise directed by the game, you will earn 3 dollars in Mystery Money (play money) on each visit that you may spend at the Precinct or save. Once you have chosen a prize, you may not change your mind.
Mystery Websites
A Note for Parents and Caregivers: The Summer Reading Club includes programs and activities that are designed to encourage children to read during school breaks for pleasure. Summer reading helps to keep children in the reading habit. And summer library programs give children something to do during long hot summer days. Activities include reading clubs, a board game, and a number of free special events, games contests. We invite kids to join us at the Beaumont Library each summer. Activities are planned for kids of all ages. Younger children who are not yet reading may have books read to them. Summer fun is easy to join at the library. Just ask a librarian. Call 845-1357 for information or watch for announcements in the newspaper and in the library. All programs are free of charge and open to all youth. Date: Monday, June 25 What’s Happening? Summer Reading fun begins for kids from age 5 (who have begun school) to grade 8.
Previous Year Summer Reading Programs
Board Game Rules
Come to the Information Desk to sign up. You will get a packet of materials
Please
keep them as you will need them to play the game.
There will be lists of suggested books for you to read and handouts to do on the display table along with good books to read.
You may play once a day. Magazines and comics do not count for reading credit for this game.
Write
down the names of the books you read on the reading record you were given when you
signed up for the program
On the
Books must be on your reading level
Children
under the age of five years who are not reading may join our preschool
programs and have a parent or
sibling read to them
Kids ages 6 and up may join the Summer Reading Program in June, 2007.
Some
of the game squares may ask you to do an activity. Ask the Youth Librarian
for instructions
Unless
otherwise directed by the game, you will earn 3 dollars in Mystery Money (play money) on each visit
that you may spend at the Precinct or save. Once you have chosen a prize, you may not
change your mind.
The Summer Reading Club includes programs and activities that are designed to encourage children to read during school breaks for pleasure.
Summer reading helps to keep children in the reading habit.
And summer library programs give children something to do during long hot summer days.
Activities include reading clubs, a board game, and a number of free special events, games contests.
We invite kids to join us at the Beaumont Library each summer.
Activities are planned for kids of all ages.
Younger children who are not yet reading may have books read to them.
Summer fun is easy to join at the library. Just ask a librarian.
Call 845-1357 for information or watch for
announcements in the newspaper and in the library.
Activities for younger readers
Activities for older readers
All programs are free of charge
and open to all youth.
2006 Summer Reading Program
Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales
Activities
Beary Special Readers
Grades K-1
Fridays @ 2:30 p.m.
Early readers will hear stories,
play games and do crafts.
Creature Crafts
Drop - In Make and Take Crafts
Mondays 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
For all ages
Family Programs
Combined programs with Miss Nancy and Miss Linda !
Family Night - Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m.
June 8 - Pizza Party Adventure
July 13 - Pajama Night with Teddy Bears
August 10 - Summer Reading
Celebration
Special Guests and
Performers
Family fun for all ages
Saturday, June 24 @ 1 p.m.
Pacific Animal Productions
Learning Safari
Friday, June 30 @ 2:30 p.m.
Paws to Read
Share a book with a kid's best friend
Friday, July 7 @ 1:30 p.m.
Guide Dogs of the Desert
with Jackie Johnson and Percy
Wednesday, July 26 @ 1:30
p.m.
Canine Companions for Independence
Saturday, August 5 @ 1:30
Monster Mayhem with Scooter Hayes
Friday, August 11
11:30 a.m.
A Redwall Feast
All participants in the
Summer Reading Program will be invited to a Redwall Party for Feasting and Fun.
Grand Prize Drawing-Prizes will be Awarded
Board Game
Come to the Information Desk to sign up. You will get a packet of materials
Please
keep them as you will need them to play the game.
There will be lists of suggested books for you to read and handouts to do on the display table along with good books to read.
You may play once a day. Magazines and comics do not count for reading credit for this game.
Write
down the names of the books you read on the reading record you were given when you
signed up for the program
On the
Books must be on your reading level
Children
under the age of five years who are not reading may join our preschool
programs and have a parent or
sibling read to them
Kids ages 6 and up may join the Summer Reading Program in June, 2006.
Some
of the game squares may ask you to do an activity. Ask the Youth Librarian
for instructions
Unless
otherwise directed by the game, you will earn 3 Doggy Dollars (play money) on each visit
that you may spend at the Dog Pound or save. Once you have chosen a prize, you may not
change your mind.
The Summer Reading Club includes programs and activities that are designed to encourage children to read during school breaks for pleasure.
Summer reading helps to keep children in the reading habit.
And summer library programs give children something to do during long hot summer days.
Activities include reading clubs, a board game, and a number of free special events, games contests.
We invite kids to join us at the Beaumont Library each summer.
Activities are planned for kids of all ages.
Younger children who are not yet reading may have books read to them.
Summer fun is easy to join at the library. Just ask a librarian.
Call 845-1357 for information or watch for
announcements in the newspaper and in the library.
Web Pages
Working Cats
Working cats can be shop cats, nursery cats, hospital
cats, inn cats-- virtually any feline who works for a living.
Working Cats
Working cats perform many functions, from GreetCat in a small boutique to
government "Secret Agent" cats.
Horses at Work Today horses are not the
mainstay of work and transportation as they once were.
In the past horses were also used to carry heavy loads or
pull wagons, carriages, plows, or other implements This is still true in many
countries today.
Helping Hands:Monkey helpers for the disabled
"A man's best friend just might be ... a monkey."
Dogs for the Deaf
Hearing Dog History
Petplace.com
PetPlace Salutes Animals That Work for a
Living
Timeforkids.com Animals at Work
Animals Trivia and Quizzes: All
about some real animals! If it barks, clucks, hoots or howls, you'll find it
here
Squiglysplayhouse.com: Animal quizzes and games.
Free
Animal Trivia Quizzes:
Have fun learning fascinating facts about animals.
Enchantedlearning.com:
Coloring sheets
Paws, Claws, Scales, and
Tales from the Librarian's Internet Index - Great links to
animal sites and related material.
Kaboose Animal Games:
These games are appropriate for kids ages 6 up
Kids.com-Animal Games : The
object of the games is to correctly guess the mystery animals using as few clues
as you can.
AnimalGame.com : Teach the game how to
guess your animal!
Animal Planet Game
Central : A selection of games and puzzles for all ages.
Care for Animals: Kid's Corner :
Animal care activities for kids.
Kidsplanet.org : Animal
Fact Sheets
KidsClick: Animals :
Subject directory will lead to sites on animals.
Nationalgeographic.com: Get to know some of the most interesting and unusual
members of the wild world—from cheetahs to crocodiles and whales to warthogs.
Kids.gov Plants and Animals :
What is more amazing than a talking dog? A spelling
bee! Now that you got a good laugh find out more about interesting plants and
animals!
Paws to Read in the Library: A Directory of sites about pets and literacy.
For Information on Summer Reading Programs and Activities please call 845-1357 and ask to speak to Linda Johnson, Youth Services Librarian.
Ideas for good
books
are just a click away!
Pekin.net/library/
Listen to books
online with Tumblebooks! Stories may be heard in English, Spanish, French, and
Chinese.
RIF Reading Planet a site where kids can explore the colorful online world of book activities and literacy games.
BookHive Book reviews for children from birth through age 12, their parents, caregivers, teachers, and librarians
Guys Read Offers a list of books recommended by the webmaster, children's author Jon Sczieska, and others suggested by visitors to the website.
Reading Rockets offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read.
Reading Rockets – Find a book database a list of all titles recommended by Reading Rockets, a nonprofit literacy project.
Reading Rainbow Reading Rainbow - Take a Look, It's in a Book
2005 Summer Reading
Program
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a hero as "a mythological or legendary figure of great strength or ability; or a man
[woman] admired for his/her achievements and qualities." A hero goes above and beyond the call of duty to help others. It is someone who has made a sacrifice for the benefit of those who could not help themselves.
All programs will be presented in the Community Room of the Library and are free to residents of the District.
Heroes On the WEB
Here are some great sites to check out on heroes and related topics:
Log onto these websites for fun and reading suggestions on the theme of heroes.
Note to Parents and Caregivers: These sites were carefully chosen for safe content. The Beaumont Library Staff is not responsible for content on the WEB!
http://www.hulklibrary.com/hulk/kids/kids-main.asp For the youngest Hulk fans on Earth!
http://www.offthemark.com/super/super.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/reader/rr_heroes.htm "Have Fun with History!" On the IMA Hero Web Site you learn about real life heroes and heroines with stories, photos, trivia and quizzes.
http://www.TheKidsHallofFame.com/ Spotlights extraordinary positive achievements of kids, internationally, by age, under 20.
http://www.fau.edu/library/brodytoc.htm Jewish Heroes and Heroines of America
http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~sel/hero/project.htm Unsung Heroes and Heroines: A website that celebrates all those people who have made a difference in their or other peoples' lives, those who have had a positive influence on others and have inspired others to be their best... our everyday heroes and heroines.
http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~sel/hero/gallery.htm The Gallery of Unsung Heroes and Heroines Students across the world are invited to join in creating a website that celebrates all those people who have made a difference in their or other peoples' lives, those who have had a positive influence on others and have inspired others to be their best... our everyday heroes and heroines.
http://www.timeforcitizenship.com/kids/heroes1.asp What does it mean to be a Hero or a Heroine? Who are your Heroes and Heroines? Are they famous people or someone you know, at school or at home
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,67-11945,00.html Webster's Dictionary defines a hero as someone "noted for courageous acts or nobility in purpose, esp. one who has risked or sacrificed his life." Would you agree? This subject was suggested by a reader who said that a teacher friend of his was having difficulty finding material on heroes. Hopefully, these sites will stimulate discussion and help you form your own definition of the word.
http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/themes/heroes_heroines.htm Heroes and Heroines: It empowers all kids and adults as well, by enabling them to say, 'If that kid can do it, so can I,' or 'I can do better.
http://www.hercorner.com/genres/heroines.shtml Heroines are NOT the Same as Heroes
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/superhero.html Comic Book Heroes and Heroines
http://www.rfcity.org/library/kids/comics.html Comic Hero Characters in Kid's Books
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/index.asp Directory of Heroes: “Heroes can be found in the daily stuff of life, from parents to teachers, from counselors to that unexpected angel who helps you change a tire during a dark and rainy night. They can also be found in our religious and historical traditions, and among the unsung activists and brave politicians who have taken a stand against the status quo.”
http://www.victorianweb.org/courses/fiction/65/tolkien/mcintire14.html The Unlikely Hero Bandwagon Fantasies typically revolve around the trials of a protagonist, who often qualifies as a hero. In The Lord of the Rings, many of J. R. R. Tolkien's characters take on hero-like qualities, or become heroes in their own right, yet a large number of them come from circumstances that would suggest otherwise.
http://www.superhero.com/homepage.html Find information about you favorite Super Hero Looking for information about super heros? Search the many listings we have found to be the most helpful when it comes to super heros of all kinds.
http://shdictionary.tripod.com/ The Superhero Dictionary - Each entry compares a superhero's name with its real life meaning and includes comparison pictures and pronunciations.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/herogen/ So you want to be a hero? You've decided to take the plunge. You're going to become . . . a super-hero! Congratulations, but have you worked out the details? What will you call yourself? What weapon will you use in your fight against crime? What kind of transportation will you have? How will you get your powers? Who will your enemy be? What team will you be a part of? Well, stop worrying! All the answers are right here. Let Lee's (Useless) Super-Hero Generator set you on the right track. Simply answer the questions on the form below and keep at it until you find the perfect name for yourself, your team, or your foe(s). Good luck, hero!
http://urbangeek.net/supersongs/ Songs that mention superheroes This page was inspired by the list of comic book-friendly songs that appeared in Wizard #78, though this is much more extensive.
http://www.matthewbarr.co.uk/superhero/ Which superhero are you? Take this test and find out
http://film.guardian.co.uk/quiz/questions/0,5952,724258,00.html Which superhero are you? Underneath your t-shirt lurks a heroic alter ego, about whom none of your friends is aware. When the time comes to battle the forces of evil, who exactly are you as the telephone booth door swings shut?
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=superheroname A site of generators to randomly produce concepts, characters, and descriptions for stories, role-playing games, and art, as well as have fun or combat
http://www.geocities.com/superherofood/ This is an Online Museum of Comic Book & Super Hero related food products.
http://www.blacksuperhero.com/ A website dedicated to the presentation of Black Superheroes.
http://www.karber.net/superhero/default.htm The Official Superhero Guide Why become a superhero if you're better suited at being a bad guy? Find out for yourself at this fun site.
http://www.superherostuff.com/ Super Hero Stuff.Com One stop shopping site for all of your superhero needs. Home of the largest Retail Selection of Super Hero T-Shirts on the Internet. We have more Superman t-shirts, Batman t-shirts, Spiderman, Punisher, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern t-shirts than any other site. Lunchboxes, magnets, nite lites and more. Internet. We have more Superman t-shirts, Batman t-shirts, Spiderman, Punisher, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern t-shirts than any other site. Lunchboxes, magnets, nite lites and more.
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/spidey/index.html Spider-Man in Amazing Adventures Super Websites on the Theme of Heroes.
