This is a collection of free web resources to help support the community during this time of social distancing.
Tips for learning with technology
Parent support for learning at home
https://www.varsitytutors.com/
Family learning resources
Science & tech resources
National Geographic Kids Science Lab
Math resources
Reading & writing resources
Art & design resources
News sources for kids
Fun activities
Double, double, toil and trouble.
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Jar of water, glue and more.
Add on top glitter galore.
This month, we’re brewing sensory bottles.
You can use all kinds of small objects like beads and buttons to make them unique.
But today, we’ll be focusing on glitter-based ones.
Also known as calm down bottles.
They are a great tool to use on the go.
Think of them as colorful snow globes.
Kids and adults alike enjoy watching the glitter swirl and slowly descend to the bottom.
The colors, the patterns, the speed all serve as a distraction.
This helps people regulate their breathing and in turn, their emotions.
So everyone just CALM DOWN and get to crafting.
All you need is a medium-size plastic jar or bottle, hot water, food coloring, and clear glue.
And of course, lots and lots of GLITTER!
Because glitter gives EVERYTHING more glamour.
Ready? Let’s get started.
Step 1
Give It Some Glue
Fill 1/3 of your bottle or jar with clear glue.
Elmer’s brand is recommended.
Step 2
Work In The Water
Add hot water the rest of the way up.
Leave about one or two inches of space at the top.
Put in a couple drops of food coloring.
Secure the lid and shake to mix.
Step 3
Grab the Glitter
Add A LOT of glitter to your concoction.
The glitter color should contrast the food coloring.
This’ll make it stand out.
Step 4
Shake It Up!
Screw on the lid tight.
Keep one hand on top of it.
Now do your thing and shake, Shake, SHAKE!
Step 5 (Optional)
Glitter. Shake. REPEAT.
Let the mixture settle for a few minutes.
Not enough glitter for you?
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until satisfied
Step 6
Top Off The Mixture
Test how fast the glitter falls.
To slow it down, add more glue and a couple drops of dish liquid, another slowing component.
Keep repeating until desired speed.
Fill up the rest of the jar if any space with hot water.
Step 7
Seal It SHUT!
As an extra precaution…
Add hot glue or super glue to the inside of the lid and screw it down fast.
Let dry for an hour before play.
Oooooh. Look at that sparkle. ✨
Down and down it goes.
Where it stops, no one knows.
These databases were made available through The Minnesota State Library, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education that created a connectivity grant for libraries across the state. This program is partially funded with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 45.310, Library Services and Technology Act (LS-00-19-0024-19) Grants to States.
Have fun exploring these newly available databases from Scholastic!
Here are the links:
With colorful animation, rich audio, and interactive games, BookFlix® is a perfect tool to engage and support beginning readers. Built-in literacy support tools–including read aloud and word highlighting–cultivate key literacy skills, support beginning and ELL readers, and build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Offering more than 50 complete units of study with over 8,000 science-related assets in a variety of media, ScienceFlix® provides students with a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, interactive features and more.
Videos have become an essential part of teaching and are one of the best tools to build learning excitement! Created by the editors of Scholastic News® and Let’s Find Out Magazines®, the Watch & Learn Library provides teachers with an online bank of developmentally-appropriate nonfiction videos to build knowledge, vocabulary, and introduce new concepts and topics. Simple and intuitive navigation makes teaching with the Watch & Learn Library an educational delight!
Accelerated Reader Book Finder
elibrarymn.org
openlibrary.org
Libby/OverDrive: Your library card gives you access to thousands of free eBooks and eAudiobooks that can be checked out and downloaded to your device. For Apple and Android phones and tablets, the Libby App is available and can be downloaded. The collection can also be accessed in a web browser and books read or listened to on a computer or laptop. For Kindle tablets, it is easiest to access the the resources in a web browser and then select the option to “Send to Kindle.” To learn more, browse our collection, and check out items, go to plumcreeklibrary.overdrive.com.
This is a collection of free web resources to help support the community during this time of social distancing. We will be updating it regularly as new resources become available.
Tips for learning with technology
Parent support for learning at home
https://www.varsitytutors.com/
Family learning resources
Science & tech resources
National Geographic Kids Science Lab
Math resources
Reading & writing resources
Art & design resources
News sources for kids
Fun activities
New Youth Books January 2021
New Books January 2021
Beginning Readers
Barbie – You Can Be a Doctor
Dean, James – Pete the Kitty Ready, Set, Go Cart
Derting, Kimberly – Libby Loves Science Mix and Measure
Driscoll, Laura – I Want to Be a Teacher
Children’s Fiction
Allen, Bob – Monica the Muskie
Allen, Bob – Walter the Wily Walleye
Dealey, Erin – Peter Easter Frog
Higgins, Ryan T. – Spring Stinks
Kyung, Hyewon – Save Your Friends!
Lobel, Anita – Ducks on the Road
Platt, Lucky – Imagine a Wolf
Soman, David – Agent Lion
Tebow, Tim – A Party to Remember
Children’s Non-Fiction
Adler, David A. – The Ups and Downs of Gravity
Obama, Barack – Of Thee I Sing
Juvenile Fiction
Fry, Michael – Ghosted
Glass, Galliope – Sparkelton: The Magic Day
Glass, Galliope – Sparkleton: The Glitter Parade
Glass, Galliope – Sparkleton: The Mini Mistake
Kaufman, Amie – The World Between Blinks
Korman, Gordon – Unplugged
Maddox, Jake – Pool Panic
Maddox, Jake – Nothing but Net
Maddox, Jake – Balance Beam Boss
Maddox, Jake – Karate Rebels
Marsh, Carole – The White House Christmas Mystery
Marsh, Carole – The Mystery on Alaska’s Iditarod Trail
Marsh, Carole – The Mystery at Disney World
Marsh, Carole – The Mystery in Chocolate Town
Marsh, Carole – The Mystery at Mount Rushmore
Marsh, Carole – The Mystery of Mimi’s Haunted Book Shop
Marsh, Carole – The Cookie Thief Girl Scout Mystery
Marsh, Carole – The Mystery of the Northern Lights
Schmidt, Gary D. – Just Like That
Smith, Ronald L. – Gloom Town
Valente, Dominique – Starfell Willow Moss & the Last Day
Young Adult Fiction
Acevedo, Elizabeth – With the Fire on High
Cashore, Kristin – Winterkeep
Levy, Dana Alison – Above All Else
Juvenile/Young Adult Non-Fiction
Christopher, Matt – Legends in Sports: Kobe Bryant
New Books January 2021
Monday 9:00 – 5:00
Tuesday 9:00 – 5:00
Wednesday 9:00 – 5:00
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00
Friday 9:00 – 5:00
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday CLOSED
Dawn Aamot, Library Director
Nancy Sajban, Children’s Librarian
Julie VanDeWiele, Library Assistant
904 4th Ave
Windom, MN 56101
Phone 507-831-6131
Email: dawn.aamot@windommn.com
City Council Ward II – Letter of InterestMay 10, 2021 - 12:21 pm
River Bend Liquor Store Feasibility StudyApril 22, 2021 - 12:04 pm
City Wide Cleanup May 15th, 2021 – Purchase TagsApril 21, 2021 - 2:47 pm
RFP for Review of Land Use & Zoning CodeFebruary 16, 2021 - 3:09 pm
Minnesota Low Income Energy Assistance ProgramFebruary 5, 2021 - 8:57 am