Yes, indeedy! "The Cat in the Hat" is coming to the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library!
He's going to be here on Wednesday, March 6th, at 3:30 p.m. Children from ages three to ten are welcome to the event, but must have an adult present with them. Parents will need to call the library at 229-985-6540 to register their children, since the seating is filling up fast.
The magical Reuben Haller brings to life the wacky world of Dr. Seuss, creator of "The Cat in the Hat." And you won't believe what he brings with him to delight children and adults alike.
Of course, I'm assuming that almost all kids know about "The Cat in the Hat." But for those who don't, "The Cat in the Hat" is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, who was really Theodor Geisel, writing as Dr. Seuss.
This tall, mischievous cat wears a tall, red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie, and speaks in a delightful language. "The Cat" appears in six of Dr. Seuss's rhymed children's books. The series of Beginner Books not only promoted the name of Dr. Seuss, but also the cause of elementary literacy in the U.S.A. when written in 1954 in response to an article in "Life" magazine concerning the problems children had with reading.
The book has been popular since its publication; it has a tiny vocabulary and tells an entertaining tale. More than 11 million copies have been printed and it has been translated into more than 12 different languages. It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by "School Library Journal."
The invitation is out...come see "The Cat in the Hat" and celebrate "Read Across America" with a few other surprises we have planned for you.
Source: Wikipedia
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
A special genealogy program for today's generation
This morning was an exciting time at our library for three groups of 4th grade gifted students from the Colquitt County School System.
Approximately 20 to 25 students in each group participated in a program that introduced the children to finding family members through genealogy, as well as learning about the Depression era, world wars, and Georgia history.
Michele Croft, our Children's Library Coordinator, showed and talked about books she had brought from the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library, one of three libraries in the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System. The books told about African slaves, captured dancing bears, letters from Georgia's Civil War soldiers, and ancient maps.
The children saw a display of old items that included a framed letter and a land deed, a leather bomber jacket, an early phone, scrapbooks, newspapers, and more maps. They also were allowed to hold a heavy piece of shrapnel from D-Day and learned the meaning of that particular time in history.
Since everyone likes to take something away with them, the handouts were numerous. There were Family Record sheets; a Scavenger Hunt about Georgia, Moultrie, and Ellen Payne Odom; Pedigree Charts; and family origins, folklore, social and local history.
The genealogy program offered by Mrs. Croft provides not just a field trip out of school, but an insight into history and family life. She hopes the program will make each student curious about their own families and how they fit into the world's history...curious enough to want to come back to the Odom Library and delve into their own genealogy.
Genealogy for children helps us adults pass to our future generations the history of not only family life, but how our country was formed and why, as well as the reasons we continue to fight to keep it free and strong.
If you'd like to know more about this interesting program and how it could be adapted to your organization, please contact Mrs. Croft at the library, 229-985-6540.
Approximately 20 to 25 students in each group participated in a program that introduced the children to finding family members through genealogy, as well as learning about the Depression era, world wars, and Georgia history.
Michele Croft, our Children's Library Coordinator, showed and talked about books she had brought from the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library, one of three libraries in the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System. The books told about African slaves, captured dancing bears, letters from Georgia's Civil War soldiers, and ancient maps.
The children saw a display of old items that included a framed letter and a land deed, a leather bomber jacket, an early phone, scrapbooks, newspapers, and more maps. They also were allowed to hold a heavy piece of shrapnel from D-Day and learned the meaning of that particular time in history.
Since everyone likes to take something away with them, the handouts were numerous. There were Family Record sheets; a Scavenger Hunt about Georgia, Moultrie, and Ellen Payne Odom; Pedigree Charts; and family origins, folklore, social and local history.
The genealogy program offered by Mrs. Croft provides not just a field trip out of school, but an insight into history and family life. She hopes the program will make each student curious about their own families and how they fit into the world's history...curious enough to want to come back to the Odom Library and delve into their own genealogy.
Genealogy for children helps us adults pass to our future generations the history of not only family life, but how our country was formed and why, as well as the reasons we continue to fight to keep it free and strong.
If you'd like to know more about this interesting program and how it could be adapted to your organization, please contact Mrs. Croft at the library, 229-985-6540.
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