Jefferson Hills Library Summer Reading Program
The theme of the Summer Reading Program is “A Universe of Stories.”
Please register on Event Keeper at Jeffersonhillslibrary.org or at the library desk to ensure that we have adequate supplies
and refreshments.
Pre-School –
Kindergarten Students Elementary - Grades 1-4
(Ages 6 and up) Tweens and Teens
(5th - 12th Grade)
Suggested Ages 3-6
Thursdays 10 to 11 a.m.
June 20 - Space Rockets
June 27 - Telescopes
July 4 - NO PROGRAM
July 11 - The Moon
July 18 - Stars and Constellations
July 25 - The Planets Tuesdays - 10 to 11 a.m.
June 18 - The Sun and the Moon
(Folktale)
June 25 - The Galaxy
July 2 - NO PROGRAM
July 9 - The Moon and the Planets
July 16 - Stars and Constellations
July 23 - Carnegie Science Center
Program: SOLAR QUEST: LIVING
WITH OUR STAR
All Summer Reading groups and
adults are welcome to attend this
special program. Thursdays – 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
June 20 - Decorate your own
“Wish” Lantern
June 27 - Learn to Make Pasta
from Scratch
July 4 - NO PROGRAM
July 11 - Guided Paint Project
July 18 - Make Your own Bath Bomb
July 25 - Make your own
Personal Pizza
Teens may sign up for service hours.
BEST BOOKS FOR BABIES
Best Books For Babies 2019 is a cooperative project of the
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Fred Rogers Productions
and Trying Together, an advocacy web site for child care givers.
Created by a panel of local librarians and child development
experts, this nationally recognized guide assists parents, teachers
and caregivers in selecting quality materials to share with babies
age birth to 18 months. Check it out on bestbooksforbabies.org
or pick up a brochure at the Library.
Here are some Reading Tips for reading with your baby:
• It’s never too early to start sharing books with your baby. The
first 3 years of brain development are critical. When caregivers
read and speak to babies, the speech and language parts of
babies’ brains are stimulated and develop.
• Books with simple black against white pictures are easiest
for babies birth to 6 months to see. Young babies also like
patterns and pictures of people’s faces.
• Babies explore their world through touch and taste. Share
sturdy books and books that offer different textures and
sensations.
• Babies learn through repetition. Read stories over and
over again.
• Young children are wiggly! Share books when your child is
relaxed, but still alert.
• Share new words every day! Point to pictures on the page as
you describe them. Make connections to things you see and
experience in real life too.
• Children learn from everything they experience. Talk, sing,
read, write and play every day.
WEST JEFFERSON HILLS
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