Mrs.Claus flew in to read to the storytime children and share a few a little known secrets about Santa Claus. He is the world's #1 toy expert.
Santa Claus appeared to find out just what the children want for Christmas. He takes his job very seriously. He even checks the lists while the children wait.
Beyond this magic, there is even better stronger magic taking place. The little boy talking to Santa Claus has spent time practicing his writing skills, he has made some important decisions about what is important to him, and there in the picture, he is asking he an authoritative figure for what he really wants.
The group of children with Mrs. Claus are practicing their listening skills and patience while they wait to see and talk to Santa Claus.
Every time a child attends a storytime, they develop basic leaning skills that are the building blocks to each child becoming a lifelong learner and a lifelong reader. For the kids, it acts and feel like a fun time. That's the point; at the library children learn and grow naturally.
The teens of SPLAG had their Christmas Party. Look closely, there's a TV playing in the background and no one cares. They are trading and picking out white elephant gifts; making a choice between the appeal of a wrapped unknown gift and an unwrapped present. At the party, they used their creative side and decorated ornaments, they filled their stomachs with treats, and then they hung out and played a board game together. The television faded away and young men and woman played, laughed, deduced, strategized, and had fun at the library.
Yes, there is magic in the library. It takes place around the holidays and all throughout the year.
If you have a magical story about your experience at the Sycamore Public Library, we would love to hear it. Feel free to leave it as a comment on this blog, or you can send me an email at saraht@sycamorelibrary.org.
Happy Holidays! Happy Reading! Happy 2010!
