Friday, July 24, 2020

Dona Ana County Free Little Libraries

Pick up a free bilingual and STEM book packet at Dona Ana County Free Little Libraries. Complete the survey on this blog if you could not find a packet in your NM Free Little Library and RNM will mail one to you.  


Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez and Miss New Mexico Tourism, Daisy Cervantes along with Brianna Pena, have been busy this summer, with virtual science bilingual presentations including in packets from Explora Science Center in Albuquerque along with the New Mexico State Library's summer reading program information and links with a fun activity, New Mexico Book Bingo  

We are limited at the Downtown Craft and Makers Market this summer through October, but have offered curb-side distribution during the virtual storytime.  

Please wear a mask and practice social distancing, we do sanitize the materials in the NM Free Little Libraries, but please wipe down if you get one, before 

you use the books, experiments, etc.   RNM is grateful to The Stocker Foundation, who has provided us with the resources to keep education during the summer months and provide support for the beginning of the school year.

RNM has supported the summer reading program at Hatch Public Library, please visit the virtual storytime and the library, if you are in the area for more details.

Look for us on September 26 for a virtual Cuentos Storytime featuring our NM Latinas through ZOOM with an opportunity for an open mic.  Email us for some details at nwnmac1@gmail.com


Tuesday, July 21, 2020

"Hey New Mexico"

YOU HAVE NOT MISSED YOUR OPPORTUNIty!
Please respond to the U.S. Census as soon as you receive your Census I.D. questionnaire packet. You can still respond online, by the phone or by mail in English and Spanish.

Counting everyone in New Mexico is critical because this count is used to determine the distribution of federal dollars and political representation for New Mexico for the next ten years.

Summer Learning for Back to School

STEAM AND ARTICLES:
Good HousekeepingHow to Homeschool During the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (Parents who already teach at home offer tips on how to make the transition work.)
Explora is posting information and activities daily through their website and social media outlets:
Math Snacks is loaded with games that help teach math and math concepts.
STEM Enrichment Activities Suitable for Inclusion with Grab and Go Meals (English & Spanish):
LITERACY SERVICES
Free e-Book sources:
Scholastics Learn at Home website
Spanish Children's Stories: For well known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker, ghere
Free streaming and other on-line options:

Monday, July 20, 2020

Summer Reading in New Mexico

Summer is halfway over for the public libraries of New Mexico and that means halfway through a different kind of Summer Reading Program. Gone are the filled meeting rooms with a magician performing tricks for dozens of families; gone are the weekly trips to the library to turn in reading logs and pick up prizes.This year, programs have moved online or curbside or a mixture of both. Libraries are providing take and go crafts in bags with Facebook tutorials for completing the craft like Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Some libraries are doing virtual prize raffles like Los Lunas Public Library
Some libraries are working together to provide virtual programming across communities like Edgewood and Albuquerque. Libraries have gone virtual for turning in hours, like Rio Rancho Public Libraries. Even though Summer may look different this year, libraries are adapting and figuring out what works best for them!
The State Library is helping by working with the New Mexico Library Foundation to provide virtual programs. In June, musician Andy Mason performed 5 Facebook concerts around the state at:
Explora Science Center in Albuquerque is has made fairy tale themed STEM videos using materials found at home:
And we’re hosting an online reading log for those libraries that are in need of one! All of this information, including how to find the library closest you, can be found on our new Summer Reading website.
The Lieutenant Governor, Howie Morales, even joined in on the fun and read The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell! You can check out his video on Facebook or read more about it here.
Yes, Summer 2020 has needed to be reimagined and the libraries of New Mexico have done an outstanding job figuring out new ways to provide services and programming to their communities!

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Hands-on Summer Fun

Every year Explora offers a variety of summer programs that provide STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) engagement and enrichment and prevent summer learning loss. This year, due to the COVID-19 school closures, the “summer slide” is a bigger issue than ever before.  To combat this learning loss, Explora will serve over 1,500 students this summer with a variety of STEAM-rich learning experiences aligned to state content standards. Explora offers unique investigations for a range of grade levels, in order to keep imaginations and brain cells active with STEAM! Choices include in-person camps at Explora, the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum, and the Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos; virtual online STEAM camps; virtual Summer Family Science Nights; and Explora @Home learning kits.  Financial assistance is available for all summer programs, on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on summer camp!  
Special thanks to Explora for proving English/Spanish Science Projects to REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico for the NM Free Little Libraries book packets.

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Imagine a Story in Dona Ana County

Lt. Governor, Howie Morales is promoting "Imagine A Story" summer reading and invites you to register, read and log books.  Register then look for the Lt. Governor's storytimes!

Featuring:  Dona Ana County in New Mexico at the Hatch Public Library with weekly virtual storytimes and activities and the Las Cruces, Thomas Brannigan Memorial Library with virtual storytimes, crafts, and teen activities.

RNM continues to promote and provide resources for summer reading with help from Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism heling distribute packets at Las Cruces and New Mexico Free Little Libraries

The bilingual book kits include Spanish/English STEAM experiments from Explora Science Center in Albuquerque and play New Mexico Book Bingo.  Complete the survey on this blog if you could not find a packet in your NM Free Little Library and RNM will mail one to you.  

Look for us at the Downtown Craft and Makers Market this summer through October, limited dates and please wear a mask and practice social distancing for your safety.  RNM summer reading promotion and NM Free Little Library book packet is sponsored by The Stocker Foundation.