Lincoln Presidential Library offers new reading program for young
children
Little Lincoln’s Fireside Tales begins
Jan. 28
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[January 24, 2020]
It’s never too early to introduce children to
the joys of reading, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
and Museum will help parents do just that when Little Lincoln’s
Fireside Tales launches on Jan. 28.
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The program invites children 5 and
younger to share in an exciting story time with the presidential
library’s education staff and special visitors. Fireside Tales is
absolutely free and takes place on the fourth Tuesday of every
month.
“Abraham Lincoln loved reading and saw it as his opportunity to
advance and achieve his goals. We hope to spark the same passion in
youth and inspire them to consider all the doors and worlds reading
will open for them,” said Heather Nice, education director at the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. “Although they may
not read by the firelight, we hope to nurture in them President
Lincoln’s love of lifetime learning.”
Each monthly session will focus on a
specific theme and may include arts and crafts, show and tell or
hands-on activities to supplement the stories being read. The first
Fireside Tales will be devoted to winter, with the books “Snowy
Day,” “Snowmen at Night” and “Little Penguins.”
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Children also get a “passport” that will be stamped each time
they join us for Fireside Tales, which will meet in the classroom of the ALPLM’s
library building at 112 N. Sixth Street, Springfield. Sessions run 10-11 a.m.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum uses a combination of
rigorous scholarship and high-tech showmanship to immerse visitors in Lincoln’s
life and times. The library holds an unparalleled collection of Lincoln books,
documents, photographs, artifacts and art, as well as some 12 million items
pertaining to all aspects of Illinois history.
For more information, visit
www.PresidentLincoln.illinois.gov.
[Christopher Wills
Communications Director
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum] |