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More importantly, the Des Plaines Library goes

FULL STEAM AHEAD

with our summer reading program. 

And Move and Groove returns to the parks around Des Plaines.

Today we met at

Blackhawk Park  

and read some colorful tales

starting with the book

We then took a break to get our

WIGGLES OUT

and danced with bean bags to the Color Song by Jim Gill on the CD

Ms. Becky got the crowd involved when she read the book Presiona Aqui by Herve Tullet

If you missed our stories and songs, we left behind a

BRIGHT CHALK COURSE

to practice identifying colors and following directions, important skills in your child’s cognitive development.

A game to play at home when the weather isn't cooperating  is

RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT.

It's a great way for your child to practice colors while regulating their body.

Below is a list of resources you can find at the library that makes practicing these skills fun.

A World of Colors:  Seeing Colors in a New Way by Marie Houblon

Use your observational skills by searching the pictures to find colors from the expected to the surprising and beyond.

DPPL Launchpad : Monster mash-up!

A world of adventure and learning collides with a monstrous amount of fun in these games, stories, and puzzles! 

Counting ring flash cards

Make counting fun with Mudpuppy's Counting Ring Flash Cards, which feature 20 double-sided cards with numbers on one side and a corresponding illustration with the same number of objects or animals on the other.

Preschool kits. Colors.

One of our new kits that comes with two books and two toys all focused on teaching colors to little ones.

Don’t forget to stop by the library to pick up your

Full Steam Ahead Gamecard. 

See you on June 23 at Sesquicentennial Park.

Thank you to the Des Plaines Park District.