Monday, August 29, 2022

 



Congratulations to Joey D. for completing 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!



Joey is the 35th child to complete the program since its launch in October 2014!

 

See how everyone stacks up so far:

16 children have reached
50 Books

9 children have reached
100 Books

4 children have reached 

150 Books D
7 children have reached 
200 Books

2 children have reached 

250 Books

6 children have reached 

300 Books

1 child has reached

350 Books

3 children have reached

400 Books

4 children have reached

450 Books

2 children have reached 

500 Books

1 child has reached

550 Books

2 children have reached

600 Books

1 child has reached

650 Books

1 child has reached

700 Books

2 children has reached 

750 Books

2 children have reached

900 Books

 

and 35 children have completed 1,000 Books!

 

Keep up the good work!

 

 

Check out our 1KB4K Wall of Achievement to see pictures of all children who complete the program.

 

Congratulations to Juliet R. for completing 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!



Juliet is the 34th child to complete the program since its launch in October 2014!

 

See how everyone stacks up so far:

16 children have reached
50 Books

9 children have reached
100 Books

4 children have reached 

150 Books
7 children have reached 
200 Books

2 children have reached 

250 Books

6 children have reached 

300 Books

1 child has reached

350 Books

3 children have reached

400 Books

4 children have reached

450 Books

2 children have reached 

500 Books

1 child has reached

550 Books

2 children have reached

600 Books

1 child has reached

650 Books

1 child has reached

700 Books

2 children has reached 

750 Books

2 children have reached

900 Books

1 child has reached

950 Books

 

and 34 children have completed 1,000 Books!

 

Keep up the good work!

 

 

Check out our 1KB4K Wall of Achievement to see pictures of all children who complete the program.

Friday, August 19, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Captain Book's Pirate Adventure, Day 5

 

WEEK 6

A HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE

Pirate Professor Billy Bones teaches landlubbers all they need to know to live a swashbuckling life. This video is an excerpt from David’s popular virtual series “Pirate School: Marooned Together”.


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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Captain Book's Pirate Adventure, Day 4

 

WEEK 6

A HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE

It’s time to raise the masts and set sail in your own ship made with a bowl that floats, a straw, and a balloon. The rubber ducky is optional! This fun project is a great way to learn about action and reaction.


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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Captain Book's Pirate Adventure, Day 3

 

WEEK 6

A HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE

Ahoy mateys! Melinda Long discusses her best selling picture book “How I Became A Pirate” and teaches us all how to “talk like a pirate”! Arrrgg!


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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Captain Book's Pirate Adventure, Day 2

 

WEEK 6

A HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE

X-Marks the spot! Create a pirate map that looks like it might be hundreds of years old. All that’s needed is a paper bag, a little vegetable oil, and lots of imagination.


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Monday, August 15, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Captain Book's Pirate Adventure, Day 1

 


WEEK 6

A HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE

Shiver me timbers! Captain Book has been cursed to live as a pirate with a book permanently attached to his hand. Worse, he has been forced to tell the same story to his crew of Book-A-Neers over and over again! To break the curse, kids at home join Page, Kenny, and a cast of salty dogs on a comic quest to discover the captain’s treasure trove of overdue library books. Along the way, our heroes discover a treasure map, solve riddles, and sing a sea shanty or two in this “piratical” production filled with swashbuckling fun.


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More to come this week! Tune in each day this week for more ocean fun!


TUESDAY: Pirate Map
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WEDNESDAY: Author Visit: Melinda Long

THURSDAY: Balloon Powered Boat
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FRIDAY: Virtual Field Trip: David Engle's Pirate School




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Friday, August 12, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, The Ocean's Got Talent, Day 5

 

WEEK 5

A REALITY SHOW ADVENTURE

Join Page Turner as she heads back to FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. This time she learns how scientists are looking to the sea to feed the world.


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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, The Ocean's Got Talent, Day 4

 

WEEK 5

A REALITY SHOW ADVENTURE

Printing is a technology that changed the world. (And enabled us to have libraries filled with books!) With some recycled styrofoam, washable markers, and patience, kids discover the process of printing by creating their own ocean scenes.


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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, The Ocean's Got Talent, Day 3

 

WEEK 5

A REALITY SHOW ADVENTURE

Candace Fleming, acclaimed author of more than forty children’s books, discusses her Sibert Award winning non-fiction book “Giant Squid”. Candace talks about how she created this book and plays a quick trivia game about this elusive creature.


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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, The Ocean's Got Talent, Day 2

 

WEEK 5

A REALITY SHOW ADVENTURE

With a few coffee filters and some washable markers, kids can create colorful tie-dye ocean creatures that can be displayed as a mobile.


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Monday, August 8, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, The Ocean's Got Talent, Day 1

 

WEEK 5

A REALITY SHOW ADVENTURE

We’ve searched the seven seas for some of the ocean’s most talented creatures. Octopus performs an amazing vanishing act. Mantis Shrimp proves he’s not just a pretty face. And Angler Fish has a “glowing” personality. With so much talented competition, will Seymour the Sea Slug still be able to shine?


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More to come this week! Tune in each day this week for more ocean fun!


TUESDAY: Coffee Filter Ocean Creature Mobile
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WEDNESDAY: Author Visit: Candace Fleming

THURSDAY: "Printed" Ocean Scene
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FRIDAY: Virtual Field Trip: Harbor Branch Aquaculture Facility




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Friday, August 5, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Atlantis Adventure, Day 5

WEEK 4

ATLANTIS ADVENTURE

Join Page Turner as she tours the facilities and learns about sea turtles at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, a leading authority in ocean conservation. Get a close up look at their outdoor sea turtle hospital and learn about some of the patients currently under their care.


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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Page Turner Adventures, Atlantis Adventure, Day 4

WEEK 4

ATLANTIS ADVENTURE

A pretzel rod becomes a fishing rod in this fun game that’s part recipe and part game. Grab a friend and go fishing!


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