Thursday, May 28, 2015

Stage 3: Pupa (Chrysalis)


Our Children's Room is currently home to 15 caterpillars - now chrysalides!  Check out our photographs below!


The pupa, also known as a chrysalis, is the third stage in the life cycle of a butterfly.  During this stage the caterpillars attach themselves to a surface (usually a twig or leaf) and shed their final layer of skin to reveal a hard layer, called a chrysalis.  

During this stage you may also see some of the chrysalides moving or swinging back and forth.  This is caused by the pupae flexing their abdominal segments.  It is a defense mechanism to scare away predators!


Fun Fact: The caterpillars spin a silk pad which they use to attach themselves to a surface before the pupa stage.


See pictures from Stage 2: Caterpillar here.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Stage 2: Caterpillars

Our Children's Room is currently home to 15 caterpillars!  Check out our photographs below!


A caterpillar is the second stage in the life cycle of a butterfly.  During this stage the caterpillars mostly eat as much as they can and grow very quickly!
When caterpillars grow, they outgrow their exoskeletons (skins)! So they need to molt, which means they shed the skins that they have so they can keep growing.  They do this more than once!  


Fun Fact:  After they hatch, caterpillars eat the leaf that their egg was attached to!







Tuesday, May 19, 2015

The Caterpillars Have Arrived!


The Children's Room now has live caterpillars!  Come to the library all summer long to view the miracle of metamorphosis!  The caterpillars will grow and change, first becoming chrysalides and then beautiful butterflies.  They will then be released in our Children's Garden on June 8 during our Butterfly Workshop program.  

Check back here, on our Children's Blog, for regular updates and pictures!



Friday, May 15, 2015

Construction Zone



We had lots of fun during Construction Zone on Thursday (5/14/15)! 
Check out the pictures of everyone's creations!


Logan E.

Olivia C.

Joshua B.

Lucas B.

Cameron H.

Parker F.

Camille V.

Rani P.

Parker F.

Zoey B.

Shrey S.

PJ B.

Jesse D. & Lily D.

Tommie S.

Patrick B.

Reid C.

Jay S.

Jack W.

Harrison F.

Colin B.

Lily D.


See more pictures here!

*Let us know if any of the names are matched with the wrong photo!

**Please notify us immediately if there is a photograph of your child that you do not want posted online.  We will remove it.


News From the Children's Room

May-June
Live Butterflies at the Library!
Come to the library to watch the miracle of metamorphosis.  Observe caterpillars as they grow and change into chrysalides and then beautiful butterflies.  The butterflies will then be released in our Children's Garden.
For more information, call 631-363-6133.

Summer Reading Club: Every Hero Has a Story!
Children from 12 months through the 5th grade
The public library cares about your children and has planned programs to keep them reading and learning all summer long!  This summer's reading club theme, "Every Hero Has a Story!" will celebrate heroes in history, heroes in our community and heroes with superhuman powers.  Every child has the potential to become a hero and make a difference in the world.  This summer join the summer reading club and discover the superhero inside yourself.
Registration begins on Wednesday, July 1st.

Summer Reading Club Kickoff: Christopher Agostino's Story Faces
All Ages, Wednesday July 1st, 10:30am
Join us for our summer reading club kickoff celebration "Story Faces" presented by Christopher Agostino.  Christopher Agostino's Story Faces is a very different kind of show, a one-of-a-kind performance to inspire and delight any audience.  Audience volunteers are brought on stage and face painted to illustrate the stories as he tells them, fully engaging the audience with a skillful spoken word performance combined with his unique visual art.
For more information, call 631-363-6133.

Book Reviews For Kids, By Kids
All ages
Have you read anything really great lately? Share it with others! Simply write a brief review of a book, magazine, audio book, or graphic novel, and we’ll post it on our children’s blog!
Forms can be picked up from the Children’s Department, or you can submit your review online at: http://bayportbluepointkidsroom.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
All children who submit a review will be entered into a raffle. There will be multiple opportunities to win prizes!
*Children’s full names will not be displayed with the review. Please read the accompanying information before submitting the form.
For more information, call 631-363-6133.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Ages 0-5
We would like to invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she starts kindergarten. Simply read a book to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler and record it. If you read just one book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. At that rate you can read over 1,000 books in just three years! The key is perseverance! The concept is simple and the rewards are priceless.
The library will facilitate this program by helping you to keep track of milestones and handing out fun prizes as you read more books!
For more information, call 631-363-6133.

Homework Help
Got homework? Connect with online tutors using Brainfuse. Online certified tutors are available to help you with your homework. Brainfuse also offers skills-building, writing assistance, flash cards, test preparation and more. It may be accessed on the Children’s Room Blog under Resources. Learn more about it here: http://goo.gl/U78QTZ.

Children’s Room Blog
Check in regularly, or subscribe to get the updates. We regularly post seasonal booklists ( http://goo.gl/2iZvlT), library trivia questions ( http://goo.gl/kUC3t9), pictures from our programs ( http://goo.gl/Gl9iOP) and more!

Printable Calendars
The Children’s Department now offers printable calendars of children’s programs. You can check them out here: http://bayportbluepointkidsroom.blogspot.com/p/calendars.html

Thursday, May 7, 2015

March and April Programs

Check out all of these photographs from programs in March and April! We had a lot going on!

Paper Craft Club

During this class, kids used different paper materials to create colorful works of art!


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See more programs for School Age kids here!



Pastry Wars
Check out some of these colorful and yummy creations families put together during Pastry Wars!
 

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See more programs for families here!

Gardening Club
These kids got our outdoor garden started, planting some lettuce, beans and other veggies!
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See more programs for School Age kids here!


Creative Chaos
Check out photos of our monthly creative chaos program!

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See more programs for 3-5 Year Olds here!

Keep It Simple Art
Kids learned about the art of Picasso and created artwork based on his.

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See more programs for School Age kids here!



*Please notify us immediately if there is a photograph of your child that you do not want posted online.  We will remove it.