Reading books with our children is one of the greatest
gifts we're able to give them, especially when they are young.
Reading time should be fun, not a chore (for you, the librarian or the
kids!). Here are some ideas to accompany reading time that I hope will help keep the
experience an enjoyable one for everyone.
Make a magazine collage. Snip out amusement park
pictures and pictures of people from family or travel magazines or if you have a color
printer, you can use the clipart I've provided(close window when done to return to this
screen). Just snip whole pages roughly and let the children cut the pictures
out themselves. Put the snipped up pictures, crayons, scissors, glue and paper on
the table and let the children create their own amusement park. For older children,
(kindergarten and up), have them write a short story (2 or 3 sentences) about their park.