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October Storytime Kits
October Storytime Kits are ready for you to check out and enjoy with your little ones. We have two types of kits available: a Baby/Toddler Storytime Kit and a Family Storytime Kit. Each one is designed to enhance your storytime experience and provide continuous opportunities for early literacy fun at home. Here’s what you can find in the October kits:
October Baby/Toddler Storytime Kit
Board book: I Went Walking
Wrist bells (2)
Bubbles (you get to keep)
Song and rhyme sheets (you get to keep)
Storytime at home sheet (you get to keep)
October Family Storytime Kit
Egg shakers (2)
Song and rhyme sheet (you get to keep)
Storytime at home sheet (you get to keep)
Costume accessories activity bag (you get to keep)
We’ll use some of these materials during storytime, so be sure to have your kit ready each week in October. A new kit will be available for November in late October. Haven’t registered for storytime yet? No worries! We’d love to have your family join us. Follow this link to view our Storytime Online schedule and to register: https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/kids/storytime-online/
Contact Youth Services at 715-839-5007 or ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us to reserve a kit and schedule a pick-up.
We look forward to connecting with you and your family at storytime!
New Storytime OnDemand now available
Join Miss Kelly for this session of Storytime OnDemand! The full storytime includes:
- Monkey’s Picture
- Roly Poly
- Put Your Hands Up High
- Tiny Tim
- Going to Kentucky
Watch the videos here. For more information about storytimes, call 715-839-5007 or visit our website www.ecpubliclibrary.info/kids.
Book Club Votes!
There are so many GREAT books to read and it was extremely difficult to narrow down November options to just two choices. Book Club members will get to vote for our next book during the September meeting. Read the descriptions and watch the book trailers to learn more.If you haven’t signed up for book club, there is still time. Learn more and register today!
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega
“For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business. Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd’s witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely’s firefly spirits before it’s too late.”–Jacket flap.
Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce 
“Max wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max’s uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act…and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers–the Midknights–Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save Uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former high spirits!”– Provided by publisher.
Coming soon – Storytime OnDemand!
We are so excited to tell you about a new storytime series coming this fall 2020: Storytime OnDemand!
With Storytime OnDemand, you can enjoy storytime from the comfort of your own couch any time of day. Sing and play along with this exciting collection of songs, fingerplays, stories, and more!
Storytime OnDemand videos will be released bi-weekly this fall 2020. Each release will include a full storytime recording, as well as a video of each individual activity for you to enjoy a la carte!
View Storytime OnDemand!
For even more storytime fun, check out our live Storytime Online series.
Storytime is BACK!
The storytime train is coming. Hop on board! Choo! Choo!
We are excited to begin our Fall Storytime Online series the week of September 7! Please join us for:
- Baby/Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. (geared toward ages 0 through 2 and their caregivers)
- Family Storytime: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. (geared toward ages 3+ and their caregivers)
Featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more, these interactive storytimes foster of a love of reading and promote the development of early literacy skills. Storytime will take place live via Zoom—a free online and mobile video conferencing app. Registration is required. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link. During registration, participants can also choose to reserve our all-new baby/toddler storytime kit and/or family storytime kit. Each kit contains materials that will enhance your storytime experience at home. A new kit will be made available for storytime families each month during this series.
The September baby/toddler storytime kit contains a board book, scarves, bubbles, and song/rhyme sheets. The September family storytime kit contains a STEAM activity bag, scarves, and song/rhyme sheets. After you register for storytime and a kit, please contact Youth Services to arrange a kit pick-up.
It doesn’t stop there, folks! In addition to Storytime Online, we are pleased to offer Storytime OnDemand which will be available to you anytime starting Monday, September 7. You can access these videos via the Kids Page of the library website, our YouTube channel, and our Facebook page.
We look forward to connecting with you and your children during storytime this Fall! Questions? Contact Youth Services at 715-839-5007 or ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
Go ahead! Register for storytime now!
Parent Education and Support
The Family Resource Center has been supporting local families for over 20 years through programs and services that build on family strengths. We are thrilled to partner with them to host a three-part series of Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Virtual Seminars for all parents of children ages 0-12.
Triple P is an internationally recognized program that gives parents the skills they need to raise confident and healthy children, build strong family relationships, manage misbehavior, and prevent problems from happening in the first place.
The seminars in this series include:
The Power of Positive Parenting
- Tuesday, September 22, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Presented by Jennifer Eddy, MD; Family Resource Center Director
- In this interactive discussion, we will explain the core principles of Positive Parenting and explore key strategies for parents to develop nurturing family relationships and implement calm, effective ways to manage misbehavior.
Raising Confident, Competent Children
- Tuesday, October 20, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Presented by Caroline Wee; YMCA of the Chippewa Valley Childcare Services Director
- In this interactive discussion, we will introduce and explain the 6 building blocks of life-long success for children and review what parents can do to strengthen this critical foundation.
Raising Resilient Children
- Tuesday, November 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Presented by Susan Kishel; Family Resource Center Parent Educator
- In this interactive discussion, we will introduce the building blocks of children’s resilience and explore strategies parents may choose to promote their children’s social and emotional learning, and their ability to bounce back from adversity.
Registration is required for each seminar. For more information or to register, visit http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/kids/triple-p-seminars/ or call Youth Services at 715-839-5007.
For additional Triple P opportunities for your family, including discussion groups and primary care, visit Family Resource Center’s website at frcec.org
