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Can I Read It Again, Mom?
What happens when a former Kindergarten teacher and a former Sesame Street producer team up to create an online library for young readers and pre-readers?
Your children get an amazing computer ‘game’ & you get the pleasure of knowing they’re really getting an educational reading experience. Utopia in the home!
I had the opportunity to try a free trial at www.getonemorestory.com, and in my opinion, it truly is a well-built library of the best of children’s classic and contemporary literature.
The site allows pre-readers and early readers access and enjoy literature independently. Pre-readers can choose a book, see the illustrations and have the book read to them. My 2 year-old was even able to click through a book to hear a story without my help. And, early readers can use the I Can Read It mode to get the support they need to read on their own.
Getonemorestory.com currently contains 52 books, and they plan to add 8 more by year’s end. There’s something for every child to enjoy.
So, delight your kiddo with a 7-day free trial at www.getonemorestory.com. I’m certain you’ll have a smile on your face when he or she wants to read it again!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to turn my computer back over to my daughter. She’s begging for “one more story”!
North Pocono Public Library’s Story Hour
If you are out and about with your children on any given Tuesday morning around 11 AM and just happen to be in the neighborhood of the North Pocono Public Library on Van Brunt Street in Moscow, do stop in for their marvelous story and craft hour.
Every week, little readers gather among the volumes and volumes of picture and chapter books in the children’s collection to listen to a volunteer bring the magic of the page come to life.
Guest readers volunteer from every segment of the population. From preschool administrators to stay-at-home moms, to retired grandmothers, there is always a welcoming voice and a smile to greet the guests when they arrive.
Volunteers pick timely themes and construct the hour’s curriculum accordingly. Whether the theme is an upcoming holiday, back-to-school topics, seasonal subjects, or an aspect of nature, story-hours are well organized and executed.
Children generally need adult assistance with the craft and for that reason and issues of precaution and safety, parents or caretakers must accompany children at all times while visiting the library. And a note of intrest, spots fill up fast and the current library is rather tiny, so calling ahead to reserve your spot isn’t a bad idea!
For more information, or for a schedule of future story hours and other kid-delightful events, please call the circulation desk at (570) 842- 4700.
Allie
