HOMESCHOOL CONNECTIONS An Educational Resource Tool Spring 2018 POETRY April is National Poetry Month! by Joy Fleishhacker In addition to exploring traditional poetry, celebrate by sampling an array of notable novels for young people written in verse. Incorporating a variety of poetic types and styles, this inviting literary format captivates readers with fast-paced plots, accessible storytelling, and lyrical writing. The enchanting offerings featured here make perfect choices for reading aloud, initiating discussion of plot elements and themes, and generating enthusiasm for poetry. Looking for more? Search the PPLD Catalog for “novels in verse” or stop by your location’s information desk. Contemporary and Family Tales Kwame Alexander’s Newbery-Medal-winning The Crossover, about basketball phenom Josh, and Booked (both Grades 6 - 10; Teen-FIC), featuring 12-year-old soccer star Nick, blend vividly described sports action with relatable coming-of-age themes and emotions. LOCATION KEY EA East Library (719) 531-6333 5550 N. Union Blvd. PE Penrose Library (719) 531-6333 20 N. Cascade Ave. LI Library 21c (719) 884-9800 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. CH Cheyenne Mountain Library (719) 633-6278 1785 S. 8 th St. CyberShelf cybershelf.ppld.org Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week FO Fountain Library (719) 382-5347 230 S. Main St. Fountain HI High Prairie Library (719) 260-3650 7035 Old Meridian Rd. Falcon MA Manitou Springs Library (719) 685-5206 701 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs MO Monument Library (719) 488-2370 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr. Monument OL Old Colorado City Library (719) 634-1698 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. PA Palmer Lake Library (719) 481-2587 66 Lower Glenway St. Palmer Lake RO Rockrimmon Library (719) 593-8000 832 Village Center Dr. HO Ruth Holley Library (719) 597-5377 685 N. Murray Blvd. SA Sand Creek Library (719) 597-7070 1821 S. Academy Blvd. UT Ute Pass Library (719) 684-9342 8010 Severy Rd., Cascade Tamera Will Wissinger’s Gone Camping (Grade 1 - 5; J-FIC) utilizes a variety of poetic styles (introduced in a helpful appendix) to relate Sam and Lucy’s fun- filled excursion with Grandpa. Readers can enjoy the siblings’ humorous antics, and then try penning different types of poems. In Little Dog, Lost (Grades 2 - 6; J- FIC), Marion Dane Bauer describes how a lonely boy who longs for a pet and a suddenly homeless pooch find each another—and together make their small town a better place. After 12-year-old Reena and her younger brother move from the city to a small town in Maine, their parents volunteer them to do barnyard chores for a persnickety neighbor. Sharon Creech’s Moo (Grades 3 - 6; J- FIC) tells a heartfelt tale about family life, the importance of kindness, and an “ornery” cow named Zora. Historical Fiction When 12-year-old May B. (Grades 3 - 6; J-FIC) is hired out by her parents to work at a neighboring homestead on the Kansas frontier in the 1870s, she faces challenges she never anticipated. Caroline Starr Rose’s do-or-die adventure will appeal to fans of the “Little House” books. Jeannine Atkins’s Finding Wonders (Grades 4 - 8; J-FIC) introduces the childhoods and careers of three real-life female scientists: naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, famed fossil-hunter Mary Anning, and astronomer Maria Mitchell. These sparkling biographical vignettes will inform and inspire budding scientists. Grace, a nine-year-old who has grown up in slavery on a Virginia plantation, has been called to work in the Big House, where she learns that her Mama and two baby brothers will be sold away. Filled with impossible choices and unceasing danger, Ann E. Burg’s Unbound (Grades 4 - 8; J-FIC) is both heart- wrenching and hope-filled. Carole Boston Weatherford’s You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen (Grades 5 - 9; J 811.6 WHEAT) traces the experiences of a young African American man who enrolls in a rigorous pilot training program, faces daunting instances of racial prejudice, and soars into battle over Europe during World War II. As the 1969 Apollo 11 mission prepares for launch, 12-year-old Mimi moves from California to a small town in Vermont, where she’s ostracized because of her skin color (her father is African American and her mother Japanese) and “unladylike” interests (she excels at science and wants to be an astronaut). Marilyn Hilton’s Full Cicada Moon (Grades 5 - 8; Teen-FIC) describes Mimi’s challenges and determination to hold tight to her dreams. To contact PPLD’s Homeschool Committee, please email [email protected] Teen Activity: Blackout Poetry Get ready to deface a book! 1. Tear a page out of a book (ouch!). Don’t have a book that you are prepared to deface? Use a newspaper or magazine article or print off a page of text instead. 2. Read the page in its entirety and circle words you like and might use in a poem in pencil. 3. Copy your circled words in order from top to bottom and right to left (which is how your readers will “read” your poem) onto a different sheet of paper. Use these words in order to create your poem. 4. Erase circles around words you won’t be using in your poem. Now, color over all of the other words except for the ones in your poem! You can be as creative (or not) as you want when coloring the rest of the page. Google “blackout poetry” and look at the images for inspiration. Database Focus Is your family learning about different countries or cultures? If so, check out this amazing resource for foods and recipes! Through Gale Virtual Reference Library, you can access the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World. Recipes range from appetizers to vegetables, with a wide variety in between featuring 70 countries. Are you learning about Guatemala? Check out the recipes for Pepinos Rellenos and Cucumber Soup. Interested in Morocco? Explore Chickpea, Feta, and Olive Salad, or Fried Baby Carrots. Planning a visit to Czech Republic? Try Knedlíky and Kure Na Paprice. While you’re at it, learn about the geographical setting, environment, history, food for holidays, mealtime customs, and nutrition of the region. With the exception of Antarctica, all continents are represented in the 70 countries and cultures covered. Explore this resource and learn about a new culture today! Access is through ppld.org/kids/databases/all. Word Bank Try this sensory activity to create a word bank for writing poetry. • Put a variety of objects into a box. • Have students pull out one item. • For each object describe its taste, smell, touch, sound, and sight. • Keep a list of the descriptive words and use them to create a poem together. Poetry and Books in Verse Borrowed Names: Poems about Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C. J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters by Jeannine Atkins 811.6 A873B Booked by Kwame Alexander Caminar by Skila Brown Unbound by Ann E. Burg Audacity by Melanie Crowder Bull by David Elliot Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann 811.6 H529P Loving vs. Virginia: a Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell My Seneca Village by Marilyn Nelson 811.54 NELS Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Kids Books w Poetry Meets Science J-Nonfiction 304.2 K29Y You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey 551.5784 SAYR Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre 590 ALEX Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures by Kwame Alexander 590 S399W Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed—and Revealed by David M. Schwartz and Yael Schy 591.472 HARR Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: Poems about Creatures that Hide by David L. Harrison 594.58 FLEM Giant Squid by Candace Fleming 793.74 T164G The Grapes of Math: Mind Stretching Math Riddles by Greg Tang 808.81936 NATI National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry 811.54 F939S Step Gently Out by Helen Frost 811.54 L674E Edgar Allan Poe’s Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems by J. Patrick Lewis J-Nonfiction 811.54 L674S Scien-trickery: Riddles in Science by J. Patrick Lewis 811.54 SIDM Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold by Joyce Sidman 811.54 S568SW Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman 811.54 S568U Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors by Joyce Sidman 811.54 YOLE Thunder Underground by Jane Yolen 811.6 R914W A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems by Deborah Ruddell 811.6 S628O Out of this World: Poems and Facts about Space by Amy E. Sklansky J-Easy FRAN Mathematickles! by Betsy Franco SCIE Science Verse by Jon Scieszka Education Resource Center: A Hidden Gem Discover PPLD’s Educational Resource Center (ERC) on the second floor of East Library! When you walk through the door, expect the unexpected: a treasure trove of kits, tools, and activities that will especially engage the curiosity of children ages 18 months to high school, nourishing interests and expanding knowledge. Today, the ERC houses an expanding collection of helpful homeschooling tools that includes kits and activities covering all curriculum areas: Science, mathematics, language arts, fine arts, creative arts and play, history, social studies, and foreign language. The ERC seeks to provide for homeschool families even beyond the resources available six afternoons a week in the center. To that end, we provide meaningful programming for students ages 7 - 14, offering Make-a-Masterpiece and STEAM sessions four times a month, on Wednesday and Friday mornings. Additionally, we provide a drop-in Idea Lab program, offering creative opportunities (bookmark making, cardboard sculpture, Snap Circuits) two Mondays a month from 3 - 6 p.m. Tell us what you think! We welcome topical ideas to enhance your educational endeavors. Contact jfl[email protected]. Please do not deface a library book!
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HOMESCHOOL CONNECTIONSAn Educational Resource Tool
Spring 2018
PO
ETR
Y
April is National Poetry Month! by Joy FleishhackerIn addition to exploring traditional poetry, celebrate by sampling an array of notable novels for young people written in verse. Incorporating a variety of poetic types and styles, this inviting literary format captivates readers with fast-paced plots, accessible storytelling, and lyrical writing. The enchanting offerings featured here make perfect choices for reading aloud, initiating discussion of plot elements and themes, and generating enthusiasm for poetry. Looking for more? Search the PPLD Catalog for “novels in verse” or stop by your location’s information desk.
Contemporary and Family TalesKwame Alexander’s Newbery-Medal-winning The Crossover, about basketball phenom Josh, and Booked (both Grades 6 - 10; Teen-FIC), featuring 12-year-old soccer star Nick, blend vividly described sports action with relatable coming-of-age themes and emotions.
LOCATION KEYEA East Library (719) 531-6333 5550 N. Union Blvd.
PE Penrose Library (719) 531-6333 20 N. Cascade Ave.
LI Library 21c (719) 884-9800 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.
CH Cheyenne Mountain Library (719) 633-6278 1785 S. 8th St.
CyberShelf cybershelf.ppld.org Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
FO Fountain Library (719) 382-5347 230 S. Main St. Fountain
HI High Prairie Library (719) 260-3650 7035 Old Meridian Rd. Falcon
MA Manitou Springs Library (719) 685-5206 701 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs
MO Monument Library (719) 488-2370 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr. Monument
OL Old Colorado City Library (719) 634-1698 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave.
PA Palmer Lake Library (719) 481-2587 66 Lower Glenway St. Palmer Lake
RO Rockrimmon Library (719) 593-8000 832 Village Center Dr.
HO Ruth Holley Library (719) 597-5377 685 N. Murray Blvd.
SA Sand Creek Library (719) 597-7070 1821 S. Academy Blvd.
UT Ute Pass Library (719) 684-9342 8010 Severy Rd., Cascade
Tamera Will Wissinger’s Gone Camping (Grade 1 - 5; J-FIC) utilizes a variety of poetic styles (introduced in a helpful appendix) to relate Sam and Lucy’s fun-filled excursion with Grandpa. Readers can enjoy the siblings’ humorous antics, and then try penning different types of poems. In Little Dog, Lost (Grades 2 - 6; J- FIC), Marion Dane Bauer describes how a lonely boy who longs for a pet and a suddenly homeless pooch find each another—and together make their small town a better place. After 12-year-old Reena and her younger brother move from the city to a small town in Maine, their parents volunteer them to do barnyard chores for a persnickety neighbor. Sharon Creech’s Moo (Grades 3 - 6; J- FIC) tells a heartfelt tale about family life, the importance of kindness, and an “ornery” cow named Zora.
Historical Fiction
When 12-year-old May B. (Grades 3 - 6; J-FIC) is hired out by her parents to work at a neighboring homestead on the Kansas frontier in the 1870s, she faces challenges she never anticipated. Caroline Starr Rose’s do-or-die adventure will appeal to fans of the “Little House” books. Jeannine Atkins’s Finding Wonders (Grades 4 - 8; J-FIC) introduces the childhoods and careers of three real-life female scientists: naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, famed fossil-hunter Mary Anning,
and astronomer Maria Mitchell. These sparkling biographical vignettes will inform and inspire budding scientists. Grace, a nine-year-old who has grown up in slavery on a Virginia plantation, has been called to work in the Big House, where she learns that her Mama and two baby brothers will be sold away. Filled with impossible choices and unceasing danger, Ann E. Burg’s Unbound (Grades 4 - 8; J-FIC) is both heart-wrenching and hope-filled. Carole Boston Weatherford’s You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen (Grades 5 - 9; J 811.6 WHEAT) traces the experiences of a young African American man who enrolls in a rigorous pilot training program, faces daunting instances of racial prejudice, and soars into battle over Europe during World War II. As the 1969 Apollo 11 mission prepares for launch, 12-year-old Mimi moves from California to a small town in Vermont, where she’s ostracized because of her skin color (her father is African American and her mother Japanese) and “unladylike” interests (she excels at science and wants to be an astronaut). Marilyn Hilton’s Full Cicada Moon (Grades 5 - 8; Teen-FIC) describes Mimi’s challenges and determination to hold tight to her dreams.
To contact PPLD’s Homeschool Committee, please email [email protected]
Teen
Act
ivit
y: B
lack
out
Poe
try
Get
rea
dy t
o de
face
a b
ook!
1.
Tear
a p
age
out o
f a b
ook
(ouc
h!).
Don
’t ha
ve a
boo
k th
at y
ou a
re p
repa
red
to
defa
ce?
Use
a n
ewsp
aper
or m
agaz
ine
artic
le o
r prin
t off
a pa
ge o
f tex
t ins
tead
.2.
R
ead
the
page
in it
s en
tiret
y an
d ci
rcle
w
ords
you
like
and
mig
ht u
se in
a p
oem
in
pen
cil.
3.
Cop
y yo
ur c
ircle
d w
ords
in o
rder
from
to
p to
bot
tom
and
rig
ht t
o le
ft (w
hich
is
how
you
r re
ader
s w
ill “
read
” yo
ur
poem
) ont
o a
diffe
rent
she
et o
f pap
er.
Use
thes
e w
ords
in o
rder
to c
reat
e yo
ur
poem
. 4.
E
rase
circ
les
arou
nd w
ords
you
won
’t be
usi
ng in
you
r po
em.
Now
, co
lor
over
all
of th
e ot
her
wor
ds e
xcep
t for
th
e on
es in
you
r po
em!
You
can
be
as c
reat
ive
(or n
ot) a
s yo
u w
ant w
hen
colo
ring
the
rest
of t
he p
age.
Goo
gle
“bla
ckou
t po
etry
” an
d lo
ok a
t th
e im
ages
for i
nspi
ratio
n.
Dat
abas
e Fo
cus
Is y
our
fam
ily le
arni
ng a
bout
diff
eren
t co
untri
es o
r cu
lture
s? I
f so
, ch
eck
out
this
am
azin
g re
sour
ce
for
food
s an
d re
cipe
s! T
hrou
gh G
ale
Vir
tua
l R
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ence
Lib
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, you
can
acc
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Juni
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Wo
rld
ma
rk E
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clo
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Foo
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Rec
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ap
petiz
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cou
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for
Pe
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tere
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Fet
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Cze
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Rep
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and
Kur
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a P
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out t
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eogr
aphi
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ettin
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envi
ronm
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hist
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foo
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cust
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day!
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wor
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r writ
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poet
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ut a
var
iety
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bjec
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to a
box
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uden
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ull o
ut o
ne it
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r ea
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scrib
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sou
nd, a
nd s
ight
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a lis
t of t
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and
us
e th
em to
cre
ate
a po
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geth
er.
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wed
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s ab
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galls
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am C
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alke
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Cur
ie, a
nd T
heir
Dau
ghte
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by J
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Ann
E. B
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by
Mel
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l by
Dav
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Pikes Peak Library District Homeschool Connections w Spring 2018
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tsCyberShelfPikes Peak Library District offers many services and resources that are available to anyone with a free PPLD library card. Many of these resources are found beyond the ppld.org homepage. Patrons can click one tab and find materials to check out on their devices!
Let’s find out how!Go to:1. ppld.org2. CyberShelf3. Choose any one of the options and explore or choose New to CyberShelf!
Did you know? With your free PPLD library card you and your family can access
booksvideos music
and magazines on your devices? Many of the options include tutorials on how to use the resource and step by step instructions to logging in and utilizing the materials.
For example... OverDrive provides
eBooks eAudios
and eVideos that you can check out and get automatically returned to the library when due!
Freegal provides free music downloads
RBdigital provides free magazines
and recorded booksThe magazines a patron chooses are instantly placed on the library account when new issues come out. The best news is that the magazines do not need to be returned.
These resources are helpful to homeschooling families that enjoy books, videos, music, and audio books for both pleasure and education. Families may also find some of the educational resources they require are only available through CyberShelf; therefore, the options for abundant materials to provide an excellent educational experience once again can be maximized with just a free PPLD library card.
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The Pleasure of Poetry Homeschool families can enjoy poetry every day. Poetry is just playing with words, rhythm, rhyme, and ideas expressed in different ways. When you are at the library, browse the 811.54 section in the Children’s area – these are all books of poetry. But wait, wait! Poetry is a frequent element in picture books. There are even chapter books that are written as free verse. Here is a smattering of poetry treasures to get you started.
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (2001)This book is about a school classroom that is studying poetry. I think it is a good book for homeschool families too. It is written as journal writing/free prose, as the child is responding to poetry studied in class. The beauty of this little book is that the classroom poems are included at the back of the book.Ages 8 - 12; chapter book [find more by using NoveList K-8 Plus using search term ‘free verse’]
Comets, Stars, the Moon and Mars by Douglas Florian (2007)I love everything that Douglas Florian has written. His poetry is rich in vocabulary, unique art, and his poems never, ever make me feel like I cannot understand what he is writing about. I am often happily surprised when I turn the page and find a poem spread out across the page in a very unusual way. Make a point to read at least two of his poetry books.Ages 9 - 12; straight from the poetry shelf: 811.54
I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus by Jack Prelutsky (2012)And here is my other favorite poetry author, but for a different reason. His poems are funny; humor is an excellent way to meet poetry. Kids who can read to themselves will be tickled from the start with the title poem.Ages 6 - 12; straight from the poetry shelf 811.54
The Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney (2017)Fabulous rhythm and rhyme that will thrill young listeners who love, love, love diggers, cranes, dump trucks and more – you could dance to this poetry.Ages 3 - 8; picture book
Marvelous Monday (Ages 12 - 18)Stop by Penrose each week for a different fun activity! We’ll watch movies, do crafts, eat snacks, and make every Monday Marvelous!
Mondays w 3:30 - 5 p.m. w PE
3FT (3rd Friday Teens)Make something, do something, learn something at a fun event for teens ages 12 - 18, more details to come!
3rd Friday of each month w 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. w CH
Spring Break Movie Marathon (Ages 9 - 18)We’ll be watching the entire Chronicles of Narnia series over Spring Break week! Come join us for one or all of them. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. No registration necessary.
Mon., March 19 w Thu., March 22 w Fri., March 23 1 - 4 p.m. w CH
Monument Teen Creative Writing Group (Ages 12 - 18)
A writing group led by a teen volunteer. Join us for writing exercises, snacks, and conversation!
1st Tuesday of each month w 6 - 7:30 p.m. w MO
Teen Arts and Crafts (Ages 12 - 18)Hey Teens! We have a new craft or art project the last Wednesday of every month. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.
Last Wednesday of each month 4 - 5:30 p.m. w MO
Monument Library Anime Club (Recommended for ages 13+)
Share anime with other people who love it, too! Eat snacks. Help shape the anime club for future months/generations.
Last Thursday of each month w 5 - 6:30 p.m. w MO
Teen HangoutsMake something, do something, learn something at a fun event for teens. We do neat activities like teen movies, breakout kits, teen trivia, board games, video games, and more! Check back to see what we are doing each month! March we will build Lego Robots.
Sat., March 3 w 2 - 4 p.m. w HO
Teens and Tweens MAKE at East (Ages 9 - 18)
Come make something using the laser cutter, die-cutters, 3d printers or your own creativity in the MAKE @ East. Each month features a different project; see ppld.org for details. Registration required.
4th Thursday of each month w 4:30 - 6 p.m. w EA
Teen Tech Thursdays: Learn to Code (ages 9 - 18)
Completely new to coding? Great! Start with block coding projects in Scratch. Have some coding experience? Learn to Python by completing prescribed projects!
3rd Thursday of each month w 5 - 6 p.m. w EA
April 2018 w Spring Homeschool Art Show @ East
It’s time to get creative! Homeschooled students of all ages can submit one drawing, painting, photo, sculpture, or other artwork during the last week of March 2018. All artwork will be on display throughout the month of April and we will celebrate with a reception for friends and families. The art show will not be juried. Contact Joy at [email protected] or (719) 531-6333, x1407 for more information.
Homeschool Science @ EastFridays w 1 p.m. w EA
March 23 w April 20 w May 18 These awesome monthly programs, each featuring a different science topic, will offer kids an engaging variety of learning experiences. Homeschooled students and their parents are encouraged to participate. Contact [email protected] or check ppld.org for more information.
Homeschool @ Rockrimmon and High Prairie
2nd Thursdays of each month 1:30 p.m. w RO, HI
Enjoy activities with other homeschool families.
Volunteers Needed for Summer Adventure
Is your child looking for a volunteer opportunity? Kids 12 and older are needed to help with both the Children’s and Teen’s 2018 Summer Adventure which runs throughout June and July. Applications will be available at all locations and on the PPLD website beginning the last week of March.
Study BuddiesTeen volunteers help students in kindergarten through fifth grade with homework or reading practice. Study Buddies begins the first week of September.Tuesdays w 6:30 - 8 p.m. w EA
Family FunEnjoy performers, animals, crafts and much more at monthly programs. Fun for the whole family! Check online at ppld.org or at your local library for upcoming events.
Tween TwistCool Crafts for Tweens, ages 9 - 12.
1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month4:30 - 5:15 p.m. w LI6:30 - 8 p.m. w EA
Make Art!Kids in grades 1 - 5 can create a unique work of art one Saturday afternoon a month at East Library. Call (719) 531-6333, x1403 for dates and themes.
AfterMath (all ages)Free math tutoring for all ages and all levels.
Mondays 3 - 5 p.m. w MA
3:30 - 7 p.m. w MO 6 - 7 p.m. w HI
Wednesdays w 3:30 - 6 p.m. w LI Thursdays w 4 - 6 p.m. w EA
Saturdays w 10 a.m. - noon w SA
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