Kindergarten Information for the Tompkins County Public Library



Kindergarten students"Celebrate Stories" when they visit the Tompkins County Public Library! They explore and celebrate the world of books and the joys of their public library! Children learn how to use the library through tours, stories, songs, and a puppet show. All students leave with a ready-for-activation library card!
Pre-Trip Activities:
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Introduce the Library to your students with this virtual field trip: TCPL KDT SOCIAL STORY.
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Introduce students to the public library with a Library Lingo (Vocabulary) Game.
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The book topics featured on this handout are the same images and topics we use during buddy book time: What do you like to read about handout.
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Thank you to Adam Buachner and Therese Zadi for writing these lessons to help enhance your library trip experience! Check out Activity #5 - Spy on the librarian day!
Post-Trip Activities:
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Interested in a creating a book with your students that will actually circulate in the Library? Each child can contribute a page. Take a look at our Local Voices Collection for information on how to submit your book for circulation.
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We “bake” the giveaway book, Interrupting Chicken during our program. Try baking your own book as a way to teach your students about the different elements that go into writing a book.
Trip Schedule: click this link!
KDT! Book for Kindergarten

