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Preschool Fun: Snowmen!
Do you want to build a snowman? I do! Letâs go have some fun! These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. TALKING: What color are snowmen? What are they made from? What is on their heads?…
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International Year of Peace and Trust
In September of 2019, the United Nations adopted a resolution to designate 2021 as the International Year of Peace & Trust. The UNâs resolution âunderlined that the International Year constitutes a means of mobilizing international efforts to promote peace and trust among nations on the basis of political dialogue, mutual understanding and cooperation in order…
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#OCLSReads: 2021 Early Childhood Literacy Calendars
Now available! Our 2021 Early Learning Calendar, which includes twelve months of learning activities, book lists and nursery rhymes. One side has a calendar with a fun skills-building activity for every day of the month, and the other contains supplementary content like nursery rhymes, early literacy tips, song lyrics and suggested reading material. Scan the provided QR…
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Preschool Fun: Penguins!
This week letâs waddle like a penguin! These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. TALKING: What color are penguins? Do they live in hot or cold weather? Do they swim? Do they fly? Do they waddle? Can…
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Your Guide to Random Fandom Week
Starting on Sunday, December 6, Orange County Library System will be hosting a weeklong set of virtual events as part of Random Fandom Week, where we will celebrate our favorite fandoms. Youâre probably asking yourself, âWhat is this Random Fandom thing?â and âWhy should I care?â Well, hold on to your seats, because Iâm about…
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From the Director, December 2020
What gets you out of bed in the morning? For some people, itâs seeing friends or going to restaurants. For others, itâs family or a favorite hobby. For some, though, itâs a simple love of something light and fun, and maybe even seemingly trivial, that brings a smile to peopleâs faces. And that is what…
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Preschool Fun: Turkey!
This weâre going to gobble, gobble, gobble, and wobble, wobble, wobble as we talk turkey! These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. TALKING: What does a turkey say? What color is a turkey? Whatâs on a…
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DIY Film Festival: The Beautiful Game
Weâre proud of Orlando City for clinching an MLS playoffs spot for the first time in our young clubâs history. Understandably, we have soccer on the mind, so weâve put together a diverse collection of soccer-centric films, all of which your library card gives you access to via Hoopla. Pull on your purple replica jersey,…
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Preschool Fun: Pumpkins!
You know what I love? Pumpkins! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin decorating â everything pumpkin! Letâs celebrate pumpkins this week! These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. TALKING: What color are pumpkins? What shape are pumpkins?…
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Great Short Story Collections to Keep You Occupied
In a variety of contexts, storytellers are obligated to provide readers, or audiences, with engrossing tales of struggle, love, tragedy, comedy and horror. Some storytellers write these stories within the span of 400 pages while other writers choose to write these same types of stories in less than 100 pages. In either case, the result is…
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