Giving Thanks

The Thursday before Thanksgiving there was a focus on communicating and playing with your child. So in order to provide families with a number of activities to do with their children over the week long holiday I provided a number of Thanksgiving related games the children could play with their parents and / or their siblings.

A packet of the games and examples of each of the games was provided so the families could play during Family Night @ the Library. The children had a great time playing the games with their parents and I hope it provided them with some great entertainment (along with their reading) over the holiday.

Turkey and Pilgrim Tic-Tac-Toe

Thanksgiving Memory Match

Pin the Tail on the Turkey

Roll-A-Turkey

 Being Thankful Book

and always a favorite

Looking for, Reading, and Checking Out Books!

To me, the very best part of Family Night @ the Library is seeing the parents and children having fun together. I think that is what I am most thankful for during our Giving Thanks Family Night @ the Library.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Honoring Veterans

The families in attendance at Family Night @ the Library on Thursday, November 8th, created special cards to honor and thank our veterans.

The cards were distributed to veterans at First Christian Church in Irving on Sunday, November 11th.

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the 

home of the brave." -Elmer Davis

Voting - Your Voice, Your Choice

On Thursday, November 1st our Family Night @ the Library focused on the upcoming Presidential Election. 

Every four years, during the Presidential Election, Irving ISD students participate in a Mock Election. This district wide initiative began in 2000. Through a four step process, which include research, register, vote, and results, students learn about the voting process, the candidates running, and the responsibility we have as United States citizens to vote. Research links for students and Resource links for teachers are posted online. All students, parents, and faculty and staff members are encouraged to register for the mock election and vote.

I am watching the election returns as I write this blog post. Therefore I can say that for the past 12 years, the students of Irving ISD have successfully selected the President of the United States with their votes.

During our Family Night @ the Library : Voting - Your Voice, Your Choice Event, the students and families were provided information about both of the major candidates, Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama. Campaign coloring pages for both candidates were also provided. The children had the opportunity to create their very own campaign poster with their picture. During the evening the parents were encouraged to talk to their children about the vote, the candidates, and the election as they looked through newspapers locating pictures and words that could be sorted into one of three categories - Red - Republican, Romney; White - Neutral, relates to both candidates or parties; Blue - Democratic, Obama. 

Family adding news clippings to the interactive
bulletin board.