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so that all children can discover the wonder of books through Noyes Children’s Library.
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StoryWalk #4 Launching April 17th - Celebrate Earth Day!
As spring comes to our region and the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, families can head outdoors to enjoy the book Rainbow Weaver - written in both English and Spanish - about a resourceful young girl in a village in Guatemala.
The fourth Noyes StoryWalk®, presented by the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation in collaboration with Montgomery Parks and the Oakland Terrace Elementary School PTA, will be available for self-guided exploration from Saturday, April 17, 2021, through Sunday, May 15, 2021, at Capitol View-Homewood Park in Kensington (2929 Edgewood Road, Kensington, MD 20895).
Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall, Rainbow Weaver focuses on a young girl who wants to weave like her mother and the women of her Guatemalan village but doesn’t have any weaving materials. She discovers that she can weave with strips cut from the plastic bags littering the village, and leads the villagers in cleaning up the roadsides before weaving a "rainbow" that she can sell to help pay for her schooling. Storywalk® details are HERE!
The fourth Noyes StoryWalk®, presented by the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation in collaboration with Montgomery Parks and the Oakland Terrace Elementary School PTA, will be available for self-guided exploration from Saturday, April 17, 2021, through Sunday, May 15, 2021, at Capitol View-Homewood Park in Kensington (2929 Edgewood Road, Kensington, MD 20895).
Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall, Rainbow Weaver focuses on a young girl who wants to weave like her mother and the women of her Guatemalan village but doesn’t have any weaving materials. She discovers that she can weave with strips cut from the plastic bags littering the village, and leads the villagers in cleaning up the roadsides before weaving a "rainbow" that she can sell to help pay for her schooling. Storywalk® details are HERE!
StoryWalk® is an innovative way for children and families to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Past Noyes StoryWalks® have included: The Mitten, by Jan Brett, displayed on store windows in Kensington; The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, displayed at Kensington's Warner Circle Park in both English and Spanish; and Kamala and Maya's Big Idea, displayed at Clum-Kennedy Park in Kensington. Read all about the StoryWalk® movement HERE!
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Illustration by Sharee Miller, courtesy of SCBWI
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Refresh Your Links!- our March/April 2020 Make.MORE.Noyes. Community Update has lots of ideas for fun early literacy and educational activities and resources.
- The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators keeps an amazing compendium of resources for children and families HERE. - And check out the schedule for Montgomery County Public Libraries' Virtual Storytimes HERE. Take care, and keep on reading! |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Noyes Children's Library is closed until further notice.
For more information please go to MCPL's Home Page.
Make MORE Noyes!
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The Make MORE Noyes Renovation Campaign is a major capital project that will transform the historic one-room Noyes Children's Library into three accessible floors, expanding both its space and its early literacy mission. |
When the Make MORE Noyes project is completed, Noyes will feature a library for young children on the original main level, a flexible program space on the new lower level, and staff and training space on the upper level. All floors will be accessible through an external elevator and will welcome patrons of all abilities with universal design features. The three-story expansion honors the building's original footprint, and enables Noyes to continue to serve the public as a library, as it has since 1893.
Most importantly, the expanded Noyes Children's Library will house the Jan Jablonski Early Literacy Training Center to create, model and export best-practice early literacy training. At a time when books, literacy and language are more important than ever, Noyes will serve a critical need throughout the Washington, DC region and beyond.
Make MORE Noyes is being funded by a unique partnership between the Noyes Children's Library Foundation and Montgomery County, MD. The Foundation has committed to raising $1.6 million, with Montgomery County funding the balance of the project.
Most importantly, the expanded Noyes Children's Library will house the Jan Jablonski Early Literacy Training Center to create, model and export best-practice early literacy training. At a time when books, literacy and language are more important than ever, Noyes will serve a critical need throughout the Washington, DC region and beyond.
Make MORE Noyes is being funded by a unique partnership between the Noyes Children's Library Foundation and Montgomery County, MD. The Foundation has committed to raising $1.6 million, with Montgomery County funding the balance of the project.
The Foundation has raised just over $800K - half of our commitment! We need to raise $800,000 NOW and get on with Making MORE Noyes. Donate today, and spread the word!
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Great Reasons for Making MORE Noyes . . .1. Check out our newsletter for great information about The Secret Power of the Children's Book, and about Children's Books that Include Characters with Disabilities. |
