September 27, 2020
Kids, Teens, & Family Newsletter
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Our winter literacy mailout request form is now open! Request literacy and learning activity sheets for preschool, elementary, and teen to be mailed out at the end of December. Click the graphic below to make your request or visit bit.ly/SCLwinterlit
Early Literacy & Storytimes
Early Literacy Videos for Ages 2-5
cover of the book Nope.Never.Not for Me!
FOOD
Available 11/23-11/29 only:
Have a picky eater at home? Join Ms. Marietta for a special story, Nope. Never. Not for Me! by Samantha Cotterill (read with permission from Penguin Random House). Then sing about some fruit favorites and get some ideas about having fun with your food together.
Cover of the book Brick by Brick
CONSTRUCTION
Available 11/30-12/6 only:
Calling all builders! Join Ms. Blanca for our construction-themed Early Literacy Class with some great ideas to continue the fun at home. Our book is Brick by Brick by Heidi Woodward Sheffield (read with permission from Penguin Random House).
Little Learners @ Home Best for parents and caregivers of ages Birth to 24 months. Read, Write, Talk, Play, and Sing together every day to help your baby get ready to learn. Scott County Library
Birth-24 Month Videos
Learn the signs for "please" and "thank you" in weeks 10 & 11! 
Each Monday, we'll post a new video featuring Blanca and Mo! They'll demonstrate songs, rhymes, baby signs, and early literacy activities for your little one! (To minimize screen time for this age, these are short 2-3 minute videos.)
Family Fun
Family Fun Breaks
Gather the family and enjoy a special activity to complete each weekend! 
photo of a water bottle with light shining through it
Winter view of historic buildings at Three Rivers' The Landing and people walking
Mailout Workshops & Events
Registration open for:
Mailout date 12/2
For ages 3-12 (young children will need help from an adult). Enjoy this fun project brought to you by our friends at the Scott County Historical Society! Wreaths made of greeting cards, playing cards, or holiday cards were a popular year-round decoration for kids in the past. Each participant will receive a wreath base, a deck of playing cards, and ribbon options. An instructional video that outlines different options for creating the wreath is included.

Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.
Watch for the announcement in our next newsletter about mailouts of winter break creative projects!
Gratitude Book List
Learning & Outreach Specialist Blanca has created a list of books on thankfulness and gratitude, just in time for Thanksgiving. Click on any title to be view the title in our online catalog:

Board Books

Easy books

Juvenile Books

Teen Books