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 beanstack app logo 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

Fundamentals of Digital Drawing & Painting

Tuesday, August 18, 2:00-3:30, ages 10 and older. Register online at actonmemoriallibrary.org/calendar

Email the Children’s Department at actchildrens@minlib.net if you have any questions.

Instruction to register for Summer reading Program 2020, text repeated in body of page

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.

The series is geared towards middle and upper elementary grades.

Zoom Family Storytime instructions, text repeated in body of page 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.

The series is a family program, all ages are welcome.

Time Themed Word Search

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)

Photo of toad 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 Wor Search sheet 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 search sheet Homonyms Word Search

What 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.

Game of catergories sheet, instrucion in the text 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 Preschool summer 2020

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.

Coloring page for Bremen Town Musicians

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.