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Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.



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1st Mission


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Be a Kind Human
Complete at least three activities to earn 125 points.

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Be Creative


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Be Creative


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Become a Rock Star

Do you love music? Have you always wanted to be a famous rock star? Complete the following activities to be on your way to becoming a rock star!



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Build Community


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Colors!
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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Counting Challenge
Complete 3 or more missions to earn the badge.


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Cozy Capers
Warm yourself up by completing five of the following cozy missions.

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Get in the Groove

Whether they are following along in a book or singing a song, these fun activities will get your little ones up and moving. So get up and groove! 



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Get Moving & Grooving
Complete 3 or more activities to earn the badge.


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Get Outside
Complete any three activities to earn the Get Outside badge! Complete all the activities for extra fun.

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Give back


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Give Back


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Indoor Activities
Complete at least 5 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Indoor Activities
Complete at least 3 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Learn


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Learn something new


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Learn Something New

Complete at least three activities to earn 125 points.



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Learn Something New!


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Make Yourself Cozy
Complete at least three activities to earn 125 points.

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Music Journalist

A music journalist reviews albums and concerts, reports on music news, and interviews musicians. They can work online, through print news resources, or broadcast on television, radio, or podcasts. Try your hand at being a music journalist and answer these questions about an album or artist!



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Name That Song

Don't you hate it when someone mentions a classic song, and they are convinced that it's called something you know it isn't? This quiz is for you. Using just the artist, year, and a lyric; Name That Song!



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Out and About
Come out of hibernation and complete five of the following missions.

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Outdoor Activities
Complete at least 5 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Outdoor Activities
Complete at least 3 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Outdoor Activities
Complete at least three activities to earn 125 points.

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Outside Activities
Get outside!  Complete at least 3 activities below and get points towards your final goal.

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Outside Activities


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Photography Contest

Calling photographers of all ages and skill levels! We're holding our first All Ages Photography Contest this year. Submit up to three photos digitally to cheshirelibrary@gmail.com. Use the subject "Photo Contest" and include your name, age, phone number and best email address. We'll print each submission and will display them in the Mary Baldwin Room during the month of August. The public will get the chance to vote on their favorites in each age group and 1st place winners will receive a prize!



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Random Acts of Kindness
Complete at least 5 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Random Acts of Kindness
Complete at least 3 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Random Acts of Kindness (Round 1)
Choose a random act of kindness from the list below or chose how you want to spread kindness in the community!


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Random Acts of Kindness (Round 2)
Choose a random act of kindness from the list below or chose how you want to spread kindness in the community!


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Random Acts of Kindness (Round 3)
Choose a random act of kindness from the list below or chose how you want to spread kindness in the community!


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Read a Nonfiction Book
Read any nonfiction book! Nonfiction books are full of facts. Try one naming colors or animals for very young children. Older children might enjoy learning about space or transportation. Ask a librarian if you need help finding a nonfiction book!

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Reading Challenges
Complete at least 5 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Reading Challenges
Complete at least 3 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Reading Challenges
Complete at least three activities to earn 125 points.

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Reading Challenges (Part 2)
Complete at least 5 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Reading Challenges (Part 2)
Complete at least 3 of these activities to earn 100 points!

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Talking and encouraging conversations will help your child develop vocabulary and understand their reading. 

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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It is important to talk to children often so they can hear new words and sentence structures, even if they are too young to speak. You can also include young children in conversation by pausing for 10 seconds after asking a question to give them plenty of time to respond, verbally or non-verbally. 



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Talking and encouraging conversations will help your child develop vocabulary and understand their reading.


Complete 3 of these 5 missions to earn 100 points!


This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Singing slows down words and breaks them into smaller chunks that children can more easily hear. 

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Singing helps children learn new words and information that may not come up in conversation. It also slows down language so children can hear the different sounds in words.



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Singing slows down words and breaks them into smaller chunks that children can more easily hear.


Complete 3 of these 5 missions to earn 100 points!


This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org




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Shared reading is the single most important activity to prepare a child for learning how to read.

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Shared reading is the single most important activity to prepare a child for learning how to read.


Complete 3 of these 5 missions to earn 100 points!

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Write

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Activities that help children learn to grip writing instruments and recognize shapes are important steps in learning to write.



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Even before a child can write stories or spell words, they are developing skills to assist with the written representation of words. Building fine or gross motor skills and learning how to describe differences in shape or size will help when reading or writing letters.


Complete 3 of these 5 missions to earn 100 points!

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org




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Play

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Imaginative, open-ended play fosters creativity and allows children to explore their world by thinking symbolically, when one item represents another.



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Even before a child can write stories or spell words, they are developing skills to assist with the written representation of words. Building fine or gross motor skills and learning how to describe differences in shape or size will help when reading or writing letters.

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Play helps to develop language and the understanding of the meaning of words.

This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Play helps to develop language and the understanding of the meaning of words.



Complete 3 of these 5 missions to earn 100 points!


This information is adapted from everychildreadytoread.org



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Scavenger Hunt

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Follow the clues below to 10 different locations in Cheshire. At each location you will find a flyer with the secret word. Enter the secret word for each clue. If you find them all, you win a prize and an entry into the Scavenger Hunt Grand Prize Raffle. Good luck!



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