Summer Reading Program 2020 Junior High
Summer Reading Program
We have 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.
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, 2:00-2:30, ages 10 and older. Register online at actonmemoriallibrary.org/calendar
Email the Children’s Department at actchildrens@minlib.net if you have any questions.
A Word to the Wise
Fill in the missing word in the proverb then search for it in the letter grid.
Bingo
Contact us at Actchildrens@minlib.net to let us know what movies make you laugh, what art works you find remarkable, what books you are reading, what poems you find to memorize, what exercise is most beneficial, your acts of kindness, what board games you win or lose, how much you have changed, (we will keep it all anonymous.)
Toothpick Brain Teasers
Give it a try, these are very solvable if you give yourself a chance. Check back next week for the solutions. Send us some puzzle you would like other kids to solve Actchildrens@minlib.net (you must inclued the solutions with your puzzles. Good luck!!!
Solutions to Toothpick Triangle Brain Teasers
Did you solve the triangle mysteries?
The Elements
Search for the names of elements in the Periodic Table, but first using the chemical symbols find the names to begin the search.
Bingo Board Imagine the Difference
A collection of ideas to jump start your imagination
Astronomy Word Search
Try finding all the terms and then decide if need to know more about the word
Categories How many facts do you have at your fingertips?
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, 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.
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 Junior High
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.
Birds of Massachusetts Word Search
Print out the Word Search to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.
Streets in Acton Word Search
Print out the Word Search to play at home.
If you have registered for the Summer Reading Program, you can log your choices to earn your activity badge.