Summer Reading Program 2020
Summer Reading Program
The Acton Memorial Library has partnered with Beanstack, an online reading tracking program to help us provide a simple, fun way for families to log their reading progress all summer long. It will help you report on time spent reading or listening, the books you read, the reviews you write, and the activity challenges you take on.
You can join the program online at Acton Memorial Beanstack or download the Beanstack app
available from the major app stores.
Email the Children’s Department at actchildrens@minlib.net if you have any questions.
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Summer Reading 2020
It's ONLINE
All listeners and readers are invited to join the Acton Memorial Library' s Summer Reading Program, July 7 to August 28.
All reading counts- any time spent independently reading, reading as a family, or listening to audiobooks. Kids can read whatever they would like to.
This summer we will be signing up and tracking Summer Reading using Beanstack website and app
Beanstack app is also available from the major app stores if mobile logging is your preference.
How To Sign Up
- To register go to https://actonmemorial.beanstack.com.
- Click on "Register an Individual or a Family".
- We recommend families registering multiple young children register as a "Family" which allows parent/caregiver easy access as an individual to all their child/children's summer reading logs, but older children can register as an individual if that is your family's preference.
- You will then add the "Adult Information" as well as your child's information under "Reader Information" (you will be prompted to add additional "Readers" for each of your children later.
- You will then be given the option to register for the reading program for your child's group.
- You will then be asked if you would like to register another child
Imagine Your Story Read-Aloud
Join children's librarian, Clare, as she reads aloud to you from fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world.
You need to preregister for the Zoom program, Tuesdays from 11:00-11:30. July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, and 25.
Register on the library's website in the Events Calendar for each session.
The series is geared towards middle and upper elementary grades.
Zoom Family Storytime
Please join us on Fridays at 10:00.
Look for lively singing, intriguing fingerplays, wonderful stories, prompts for fun crafts and happy times with favorite librarians, Miss Elise, Miss Jane and Lee.
Save these dates, July 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Register on the library's website in the Events Calendar for each session.
The series is a family program, all ages are welcome.
Week 8 Grade 4-6 Scavenger Hunt
Week 8 Grade 4-6 Bingo Game
Week 7 Grade 4-6 Scavenger Hunt
Week 7 Grade 4-6 Bingo Game
Classic Board Games and Sports Themed Word Search
This word search just might spark your imagination to play some favorite board games
Week 6 Grade 4-6 Scavenger Hunt
Use your judgement ----what's a "pretty" flower, "big" rock, "tall" tree, can a coffee stirrer be a stick, do you have to touch (or taste) a leaf to judge if it is crunchy?
Week 6 Grade 4-6 Bingo Game
Challenge yourrself to this new Bingo Game, do somethig indoors or outdoors, desgin an Obstacle Course, find a unique Leaf, on a tree, on a plant, on a flower, (don't touch the poison ivy), use your imagination to design your own cosplay costume, keep busy and imagine your challenge.
National Park Theme Word Search
Plan your next trip to a National Park, search for items you want to put on your bucket list to see.
Can you find the days of the week, the months of the years and other words that describe time?
Stuck In Your Castle Bing Game
Stuck inside because it's too hot outside? Here are some fun indoor activities. choose 5 activities in a line (across, down, or diagonally). When you have completed five of the choices, you are a WINNER! If you like try another five choices.
Rhyming Fun Scavenger Hunt
Cross off the square of any item you can find. Find 10 items to win or challenge yourself and find even more.
Fairytale Themed Word Search
Can you make a list of the fairytales that these words remind you of? How many can you name that have a tower in them?
Week 5 Grade 4-6 Scavenger Hunt
Search around your room to find the items for this weeks hunt.
Week 5 Grade 4-6 Bingo Game
One option- Take a picture of something you find outside and send it to a friend or family member (with a caregiver's permission)
This photo was taken outside this morning on a wall in the yard. Email your photos to the library and we will make an album Childrens' Department
Geography Word Search
After you find the words try to name an actual site (Great Barrier Reef)
Week 4 Grade 4-6 Scavenger Hunt
Good hunting, a book with a number in the title, a non-fiction bbok,a book with pictures, book with page numbers, a book with a photot of the author. Challenge yourself to find a different book with each feature and also a book with multitple features.
Week 4 Grade 4-6 Bingo Game
Play this week's challenge with a friend. Let the Childrens' Department know if you write to an author and hear back from them.
Three Letter Words Word Search
Are you ready for this week's search? Can you find all these three letter words. Print out the sheet and begin hunting.
Bingo Game for K-Grade 3 on Kindness
This one is going to be easy, print out the page to begin. How many acts of kindness do you do daily already?
Scavenger Hunt for K-Grade 3 on Summer Heat
Maybe you can stay out of the heat while you work on this scavenger hunt, but don't miss out on any summer fun.
Scavenger Hunt for Grades 4-6 "In Your Room"
How many sundials do you think will be found in bedrooms? Maybe you can ask Siri or Alexa?
Imagine Your Story Grades 4-6 Bingo week 3
So many choices, what can you imagine yourself enjoying this summer?
Homonyms Word SearchWhat are homonyms, words that are spelled differently and have very different meaning but when spoken they sound alike. Not all the words start with identiacl letters, for example air and heir, so they are not next to each other in the alhabetical list. See if you find all the oddities.
Scavenger Hunt for Grades 4-6 "In the Kitchen"
How familiar are you with everyday objects found in many kitchens? Are you an expert or a novice? Take the opportunity to become a kitchen genius this summer.
Imagine Your Story Bingo for Grades 4-6
So many great choices to imagine a new way to maximize your reading enjoyment and broaden your world this summer.
Categories, a game the whole family can play
How to play Categories:
Any number of people can play, individuals or teams. Each player or team needs a worksheet and pencil. (Print this one out or use your own paper)
Decide how long the game will last: 5 or 10 minutes. The aim of the game is to name an item or thing that matches the category on the left and begins with the letter above each column. When everyone is ready, start the timer and start thinking.
When time is up the players take turns naming their answer for each category. A player gets one point for each answer that no other player has. The player with the most points wins.
You can see how easy it is to make your own category game.
You need 5 categories, which can be anything. Next a 5 letter word without duplicates and don’t use the letters Q, X, or Z. Make your own box with 25 sections, 5 across and 5 down. The 5 categories are on the left outside the box and the 5 letter word across the top, above the box. Take turns choosing the categories and the words.
Ocean Life Word Search
Stay cool and focus on the deep oceans that surrounds us. Imagine floating blissfully on the waves and see how much sea life you recognize.
Bingo Game for Preschoolers
Print out the Bingo Card to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Beach Scavenger Hunt for Preschoolers
Print out the Beach Scavenger Hunt sheet to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Imagine yourself coloring this page
While you bring this silly picture to life learn more about the imaginative folktale, The Bremen Town Musicians. Follow the link to
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, this story begins on page 136, but you can read many of the famous tales. Look for another coloring page next week.
Bingo Game for Kindergarten to Grade 3
Print out the Bingo Card to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt for Kindergarten to Grade 3
Print out the Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt sheet to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Birds of Massachusetts Word Search
Print out the word search to solve at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your searching to earn your activity badge.
Streets in Acton Word Search
Print out the word search to solve at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your searching to earn your activity badge.
Bingo Game for Grades 4-6
Print out the Bingo Card to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Scavenger Hunt sheet for Grades 4-6
Print out the Scavenger Hunt sheet to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Summer Reading Program Certificate 2020
When you have completed the Summer Reading Program please print out your certificate.
Congratulations!