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New Reading Challenge for K-6 Graders!
This ongoing reading challenge is for students in grades K – 6 to complete at their own pace!
ABCmouse is now available from home with your library card!
ABCmouse is the award-winning early-learning resource for math, phonics, reading, and more. Designed by learning experts, your child can practice anytime, anywhere.
Now you just need a library card! Click the link HERE (or the above tab), choose New York, find Emma S Clark Library in the drop down menu, and then enter your library card’s barcode and your Library PIN or password.
Once you hit submit, you should see a page with the name of your library across the top. This page also contains fields for a name and email so you can make separate ABC Mouse accounts for each child in the household!
Useful videos and information:
“What is ABCmouse?”
How to Navigate ABCmouse https://vimeo.com/448704655/728a6837ac
Using ABCmouse on a mobile device: Click HERE for instructions.
If you have any questions, call 631.941.4080 ext. 123 and a children’s librarian can assist you.
Read to a Dog!
Would you like to improve your reading skills?
Come to the library and read some stories to a trained therapy dog.
FOR READERS UP TO GRADE 6
All skill levels are welcome!
Registration is in-person in the Children’s Library or by phone at 631-941-4080 ext. 123.
Winter Reading Challenge!
January 13 – March 2
Click here to register through Beanstack, our online reading tool, starting Monday, January 13.
You will choose the challenge based on the following reading levels:
Pre-Readers: For children who have books read to them. Goal is at least 10 books with their grown-up.
New Readers: For children who are just starting or have only recently begun to read by themselves. Goal is at least 5 books on their reading level.
Confident Readers: For children who read on their own. Goal is at least 2 books on your reading level.
* There is also an app that makes logging books even easier!
Here are the instructions for the Beanstack Tracker app.
Those who complete the reading challenge will recieve a prize bag that can be picked up anytime starting on Monday, February 10.
PLUS, each reader that completes the challenge will be entered into a raffle to win a special prize: A plush Yeti, a Yeti in My Spaghetti game, and tickets to The Rinx!
***A big thank you to The Rinx for their continued support of our reading challenges.***
Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.
*Emma Clark employees, trustees, and members of their household are not eligible to enter raffles.
TumbleBooks eBooks for Kids!
TumbleBooks offers unique animated talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels. They are the most fun e-books for Kids!