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Library offers fun for the whole family
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Each child was given the chance to stand in the center of the circle as the crowd sang, “A-hunting we will go…” Carmen Boyd (left) and Indonesia Case stood as the crowd went “hunting” for a “brontosaurus with a chorus.”
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Jasmine Barredo showed off her creativity as she decorated her spiral box craft.
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Shermeen Farukhi (right) enjoyed the rhyming games with her daughter, Inia Khan.
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Johnny Tomaino (right) decorated his spiral box with the help of this brother, Matthew (left).
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Children’s librarian Karen Saunders read a family-friendly rhyming book during her May 31 story time.
By SARAH FOOR
This summer, the Boardman library will focus on family during its weekly Family Story Times. On June 1, the facility hosted its summer kickoff for the family-friendly gatherings.
Children’s librarian Karen Saunders hosted the event and offered games and rhymes that entertained kids of all ages and their parents.
“Today’s focus is on rhyming, which is a great literacy tool for beginning readers. We share a tip each week so that parents and kids can improve their skills,” Saunders explained.
During the event, Saunders arranged the group in a circle and two young guests would stand in the center of the circle as the others went “hunting.”
Singing “a hunting we will go,” the song had the group finding a brontosaurus in a chorus, a pig in a wig and a skunk in a bunk.
The families at the event then completed a spiral box craft and then were free to explore the library.
Rose Barredo brought her 2-year-old daughter, Jasmine, to the event.
“She loves it here. Every time I say, ‘Let’s go to the library,’ she always gets a big smile on her face,” Rose Barredo shared.
Saunders simply hopes local families think of the library when they need a friendly event for all ages.
“Sometimes it’s hard to entertain an elementary-age sibling who is out of school and a toddler at the same time. We hope our weekly Family Story Time can offer a little something for everyone,” Saunders noted.