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A letter from Mrs. Kensek, explaining summer math expectations.

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A letter from Mrs. Kensek, explaining summer math expectations.

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Mrs. Carelli's favorite site for finding fun "just right" books!

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Mrs. Carelli's favorite site for finding fun "just right" books!

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Spark a love of reading and learning with the best children's books! We are a group of school teachers and we have created this website to spread the word about the very best books available for kids -- the books we use with our students everyday in our own classrooms and books that other teachers and parents use with their kids. With over 30,000 children's books published every year, who has time to sift through them all to find the best ones? Luckily you don't have to. That's why we created this site. Our lists of the best children's books -- sorted by grade or reading level or topic -- make the best books just a few clicks away.

Search by your child's age / grade level

Search by a reading leveling system

Is it really that important to get the best children's books?

Isn't it just important to get books into the hands of children? Any old book will do? Definitely not! While fantastic children's books can spark a love of reading and learning, average or boring books can, sadly, have the opposite effect. Children who are repeatedly exposed to uninspired children's books eventually find reading, well, uninspiring. Quality matters! Picking the best children's books matters! Few things can generate more excitement about a subject than a clever, thought-provoking, beautifully illustrated children's book. Let us help you find books to create that spark.

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The Best Children's Books! -- Teachers' Picks

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Click to find the very BEST children's books, picked by a team of teachers and sorted by grade, topic, and reading level. Ideal for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents.

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Math Packets were sent home to all students! If you need a copy, you can also find them here! Answer keys for each grade level are linked below.

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Math Packets were sent home to all students! If you need a copy, you can also find them here! Answer keys for each grade level are linked below.

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Students Entering Grade 2 Summer Math Packet

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Students Entering Grade 3 Summer Math Packet

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Students Entering Grade 4 Summer Math Packet

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FPL Children's Summer Reading Challenge Flyer

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FPL Children's Summer Reading Challenge Flyer

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Or just search for "Beanstack" in your app store.

Find your voice at the library this summer! What makes your voice special? How do you share your story? Is it through the books you love? The stories, art or STEM experiments you create? Sports or games you play? This summer will be full of learning new skills and showing off who you are!
Read, write book reviews, attend events, and complete bonus activities to earn points and reach your goal this year!
Browse the Badges area to find your point goals and extra activities to stay engaged this summer. All virtual badges unlock tickets for Grand Prizes, and there are many prizes along your Challenge journey all summer long!
Registration is now open! If you have trouble with your account or other Beanstack issues, please contact Stefanie Bergstrom sbergstrom@fplct.org.
Learn more about the Children's Library Summer Reading Challenge.

Learn more about the Teens Library Summer Reading Challenge.

Register or sign in to your account here.

Go to your Beanstack account to register online starting, Monday, May 22, 2023. Don't remember your login information? Recover your password through the login screen. Need help with Beanstack? Give us a call or send us an email and we will assist you.

Read, write book reviews, attend events, and complete bonus activities to earn points and reach your goal this year! Browse the Badges area to find your point goals and extra activities to stay engaged this summer. All virtual badges unlock tickets for Grand Prizes - several beautiful prize baskets and free books galore!

See the Ticket Drawings tab and spend your tickets before August 12.

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Or just search for "Beanstack" in your app store. Find your voice at the library this summer! What makes your voice special? How do you share your story? Is it through the books you love? The stories, art or STEM experiments you create? Sports or games you play?

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2021 Nutmeg Flyer-Elementary REVISED 2-14-20.pdf

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Come to Dwight Night at the Library - Tuesday, July 12th @ 6:30 pm

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Come to Dwight Night at the Library - Tuesday, July 12th @ 6:30 pm

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Registration for this event will close on July 12, 2022 @ 6:30pm.

Allowed Grades: Kindergarten to 5th Grade

There are 87 seats remaining.

Program Description

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This summer is all about Fairfield! Show your school pride by joining your classmates and their families for a special evening of fun at the Fairfield Public Library! Build your love of reading and participate in games and challenges! You can also register for the Summer Reading Challenge: Fairfield Reads. Plus, earn points for your Beanstack account!

For families with children entering grades K-5. Registration is required and opens on Wednesday, June 1.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted.

Registration

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Stratfield & Dwight Elementary School Night | Fairfield Public Library

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The library provides a variety of opportunities for presenting gifts and volunteering to help maintain and strengthen the library’s services. From a single volume to a memorial endowment fund, a donation of money or time will provide support to the librar

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FPL Summer Programs for Teens (Grades 6-12)

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FPL Summer Programs for Teens (Grades 6-12)

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Write!
In honor of our Summer Challenge theme Tails and Tales, we are asking you to tell us a tale in words or art about an aspect of your culture or a family tradition.

Tell us about it in no more than 750 words or in the artistic medium of your choosing. Please submit written works in PDF format. Artistic media should be submitted as a jpeg for still images or as a link for video format. One submission per entrant. This contest is open to children, teens, and adults. Be sure to include the following with your submission:

Name

Grade category (K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, or adult)

Email address

Phone number

Entries should be submitted to writingcontest@fplct.org by August 3rd. Contest winners will be notified before the reception and will be invited to read and display their works. The virtual reception will be on Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30 pm. See events calendar to register.

Teen Summer Challenge for Readers entering Grades 6-12

June 21 - August 14 , 2021
You goal is to earn 1,000 points!
Earn points by reading, participating in Teen Programs, and/or completing Scavenger Hunts.

Every 100 points = 1 entry into weekly gift card raffles & 1 finale prize raffle ticket

Weekly raffles include gift cards for 16 Handles, Sunny Daes, Starbucks, and Dairy Queen

Middle Grade Book Bundle with $100 Amazon Gift Card

High School Book Bundle with $100 Amazon Gift Card

Mystery Prize with $100 Amazon Gift Card

Thank you to the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library for their generous prize donations.

Or just search for "Beanstack" in your app store.

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Write! In honor of our Summer Challenge theme Tails and Tales, we are asking you to tell us a tale in words or art about an aspect of your culture or a family tradition. Tell us about it in no more than 750 words or in the artistic medium of your choosing.

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Entering Grade 5 Summer Math Packet ANSWER KEY

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Fairfield Public Library Recommended Reading List

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Fairfield Public Library Recommended Reading List

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Even the youngest babies need books! Reading to your baby stimulates language development and comprehension. Even if your little one wants to chew on the pages, the cadence of words and how they are put together will assist your child in his/her learning as she grows. And, when comprehension and attention span has increased in the toddler years, you can share longer stories together.

Books for Babies: A list of recommended titles for the little ones aged 0-18 months. (2021)

Terrific for Toddlers: Lively, fun, and energetic books for children 18-24 months. (2021)

Picture Perfect: Check out these great picture books to read aloud or one-on-one. (2021)

These books are aimed at beginning and newly independent readers. Repetition and common story elements are introduced and reinforced to facilitate understanding.

Books to Start-Emergent Readers: Books for very beginning readers. (2021)

Books to Share & Read Aloud Gr. K-1: Check out these books for those learning to read but who still love sharing a book! (2021)

Best of for Gr. K-1: Our favorites from 2020/2021.

Familiar Faces: Favorite Series for Gr. 1-3 (2021)

Best of for Gr. 2-3: Our favorites from 2020/20221.

Explore other Worlds: Sci-fi and Fantasy (2021)

Follow the Clues: Mysteries (2021)

Need a Laugh: Funny Books (2021)

Read Alouds for Gr. 2-3: Books to share and read aloud. (2021)

Scary Stories:: Suspenseful Tales (2021)

Best of for Gr. 4 & 5: Our favorites from 2020/20221.

Read Alouds for Gr. 4 & 5 (2021)

Realistic and Funny (2021)

Robes & Robots: Sci-fi & Fantasy (2021)

Scene of the Crime: Mysteries (2021)
Score!: Sports Stories (2021)
Survival and Adventure (2021)

Travel Back in Time: Historical Fiction (2021)

Road Trip Reading Audiobooks: Are you looking for some recommendations on audiobooks for the family? Look no further! (2021)

Tween Reads: Upstairs in the Children's Room? Or downstairs in Teens? These books are for "tweens." (2021)

Nutmeg Award: Connecticut's State Book Award for children.

Newbery Medal Winners : Most distinguished children's book of the year. Awarded by the Association for Library Services to Children.

Caldecott Medal Winners: Most distinguished picture book of the year. Awarded by the Association for Library Services to Children.

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Even the youngest babies need books! Reading to your baby stimulates language development and comprehension. Even if your little one wants to chew on the pages, the cadence of words and how they are put together will assist your child in his/her learning as she grows.

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Students Entering Grade 6 Summer Math Packet

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The Importance of Reading Aloud to Children

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The Importance of Reading Aloud to Children

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Every child can benefit from parent read-alouds.  Click the links below for brochures and information from reading expert, Jim Trelease.

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Summer Reading & Writing Goals for Students Entering Grades 1-2

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Summer Reading & Writing Goals for Students Entering Grades 1-2

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Summer Reading & Writing Goals for Students Entering Grades 3-5

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Summer Reading & Writing Goals for Students Entering Grades 3-5

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Students Entering Grades 1-2 Writing Expectations

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Students Entering Grades 1-2 Writing Expectations

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Students Entering Grades 3-5 Writing Expectations

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Students Entering Grades 3-5 Writing Expectations

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Summer Language Arts Self-Assessment Form for All Students COMPLETE AND RETURN IN AUGUST

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Summer Language Arts Self-Assessment Form for All Students COMPLETE AND RETURN IN AUGUST

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Summer Language Arts Self-Assessment Form

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Students Entering Grade 6 Summer Reading Expectations

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Students Entering Grade 6 Summer Reading Expectations

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We hope you will read many books this summer!

For school, the expectation is that you will read at least two books. You should be prepared to be able to talk about the books and complete an in-class activity related to your reading. Here is how to prepare to talk about your book by taking photos of the text. You can also use stickies, or jot down quotes, page numbers and your thoughts.

There are no specific lists of books you have to read. You can read what you want to read, where you want to read and however you like to read. This Summer Reading Website provides you with the names of some popular authors as well as links to the Nutmeg Awards, the Newbery Awards, and other resources that will help you choose some great books.

Look at the drop down menus at the top of this page. There are many, many lists of books to investigate. We hope you find ones that will inspire you!

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We hope you will read many books this summer! For school, the expectation is that you will read at least two books. You should be prepared to be able to talk about the books and complete an in-class activity related to your reading.

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Ten Facts Parents Should Know About Reading

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Ten Facts Parents Should Know About Reading

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A Dozen DONTs to Remember When Reading Aloud

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A Dozen DONTs to Remember When Reading Aloud

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Questions Parents Always Ask About Reading Aloud

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Questions Parents Always Ask About Reading Aloud