Do you have questions? Please call Ms. Dani at 412-655-2424 ext. 203 or send an email to danylod@pleasanthillslibrary.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
Ms. Dani is doing a LIVE storytime on our Facebook page every weekday at 1:30 pm!
If you can't join us live, you can watch them later too! Make sure to LIKE and FOLLOW the Pleasant Hills Library Facebook Page to get notifications for our newly added content.
This amazing collection of children and young adult authors are reading their own books, holding writing and drawing workshops, and providing other fun activities for you to enjoy. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest content!
Dav Pilkey, author and illustrators off Captain Underpants and Dog Man, will be posting new content to his website and social media outlets on Fridays! He will be reading his hilarious books, offering writing and drawing workshops, and other fun activities.
Are you feeling stressed out with everything going on in the world right now?
Us too.
Join us to learn how to make your very own calming bottle to help self-regulate our emotions by gazing at the mesmerizing motions of oil, water, and glitter. Shake, twirl, roll or flip your bottle and relax while you watch the various elements interact.
To make your own, you will need:
a clear plastic container with a lid
water
oil
food coloring
glitter
hot glue/duct tape
Not only is this a calming tool, it's science too!
Did you notice how the water and oil didn't mix? Do you know why?
Oil molecules are attracted to other oil molecules which causes them to stick together. The same is true for the water molecules. No mater how hard you shake that bottle, the two will never mix!
Did you notice that when you bottle is still, the oil floats on top? Do you know why?
Oil floats on water because oil has a lower density than water. Density describes how much space an object or substance takes up (its volume) in relation to the amount of matter in that object or substance (its mass). If an object is heavy and compact, it has a high density.
We'd love to see your DIY Calming Bottles. Post pictures in the comments below!
Ms. Dani is hard at work getting some virtual storytimes planned and prepped for you! We hope to go LIVE on Facebook next week at 1:30 pm Monday - Friday (March 30 - April 3, 2020).
In the meantime, please check out some of these amazing online resources of celebrities, astronauts, and authors reading aloud just for you!!
Storyline Online offers a huge selection of celebrities reading a wide variety of amazing books. The illustrations are often animated, making for a fun video read-aloud experience!
Story Time From Space features astronauts currently in orbit on the International Space Station. While in space, the astronauts film themselves reading books to the children of Earth. These videos are then edited and placed under the "Story Time Videos" tab on their website. This website also includes other educational activities, experiments, and demonstrations. Definitely worth checking out!
#OperationStorytime is a growing movement of authors reading their books on various platforms and sharing with you. This list is not exhaustive so make sure to search your favorite social media outlet for more! For example, Oliver Jeffers (one of Ms. Dani's favorites!) isn't on this list but can be found on Instagram Live. While many of these are live recordings, many of the authors are leaving them up on their pages for a period of time or posting them to their websites.
