April 2018

Early literacy is everything a child knows about reading and writing before he or she can read or write.

Activity for the Month - Shapes

As your child gets older they will start to recognize shapes and realize that they see them all over the world. Give your child blocks to play with from a young age. Talk to them about the shapes and what you can find in your home that is that shape. As they get older, ask them about the shape and what they can find at home that is that shape. Teach them they can build with the blocks too! Kids will pick up on stacking quickly and show them they can create buildings, words, animals, so many things out of blocks.

There are several things your child should know before entering Kindergarten. While every school district is different, the Morton School District has a checklist of what to consider before sending your child to kindergarten. Here are a few to work on this month:

New Picture Books @ the Library

Librarian Picks from Reference Librarian, Marge

Find them in our catalog:

Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Flashlight Night by Matt Forrest Esenwine
There was an old monster! by Rebecca Emberley
Monsters Love School by Mike Austin
Belly Button Book by Sandra Boynton
But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton

1000 Books before Kindergarten:
Don't forget to continue reading with your child.

Toddler Time:
April 13, 20 & 27 at 9:30 & 10:30. Join us at Freedom Hall located at 349 W Birchwood St in Morton while the library is closed for the refresh project. For preschoolers. No registration needed.

Leaves 'n Beans Storytime:
April 18, & 25 from 10:30-11:00. Join us at Leaves 'n Beans, located at 730 W Jackson St in Morton, to hear a story.

Thank you for participating in our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. We hope this monthly email newsletter will keep you motivated to read with your child and to let you know about new books and library programs. Add us to your contacts to be sure you continue to receive the Morton Library's Early Literacy Newsletter. You can use the unsubscribe button below if you wish to remove yourself from this list.

Refresh Project

Currently the Morton Public Library is closed for a refresh project and will reopen in early May. Keep an eye out on social media, our website, and our other newsletters for updates and more information. If you don't already subscribe to our Library Link Newsletter, click the link below.