The Wallingford Children's Library has a fantastic new service to offer! If you have been to the library in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed a new piece of furniture with a "Coming Soon!" sign on it. We are happy to announce that our new Parent-Child Activity Center is now up and running!
Located where the kitchen used to be (don't worry, we still have the kitchen - it's just now on the other side of the train), this Activity Center is specifically designed for kids ages 3-5 to use with their parent or accompanying grown-up. Right now, we are featuring activities to help with the social and emotional skills that are so important in starting school. The center has nine bins and each bin features a different skill. Included in each bin are tips for parents for things to do at home, and at least one activity to help develop the skill. Keep checking back as the activities in the bins will change!
The activities and information for parents included in the center have been adapted from the book, "Seven Skills for School Success: Activities to Develop Social and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children" by Pamela Byrne Schiller. Copies of this book are available for check out from our library.
Stop by to take a look and give it a try the next time you and your preschooler are in the library! We look forward to seeing you!
-Kari
