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

Choose any five challenges from the list for your five activities. Each challenge may be completed only once, except the "Read for 30 minutes" challenge multiple times per log/mission. Record which challenge you did to complete each activity.

Genre Challenges

Read an adventure book.

Read a graphic novel/manga book.

Read a biography/autobiography.

Read a book about another the great outdoors.

Read a book about an explorer.

Read a mystery book.

Read a nonfiction book.

Digital Challenges

Download and read an ebook from Libby.

Stream a movie/documentary from Hoopla or Kanopy.

Try a new language with Mango.

Use Google Earth to "visit" a National Park or National Monument.

Follow our TikTok page @grandledgelibrary.

Mention your love for the library on TT and use the hastages #GLADL and/or #glreads.

Random Challenges

Read outside.

Write a poem or short story about a person or people going on an adventure.

Check out a craft book and do a craft from it.

Complete one of the library's take-home craft kits.

Check out a library DVD, CD, or Book on CD.

Create art depicting an adventure or a place you'd like to visit outdoors.

Attend a library program.

Solve this year's MI Library Quest Challenge.

Read for 30 minutes. (May be done more than once).

“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly
Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?

“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly
Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?

“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly
Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?

“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly
Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?

Diverse books are by or about people, places and experiences different from your own. Diverse books can include, but are not limited to, books with characters who are of a different race, ethnicity, or culture, belong to a different religion, live in a far-away place, have a physical or mental disability, are LGBTQ+, or live in a very different way than the reader.

Tell me the title of the book, the author's name, and what makes the book diverse for each activity.

Reading different genres can help students in 5th and 6th grade develop their reading skills and critical thinking abilities, and broaden their understanding of the world:

Discover interests: Exposure to different genres can help students find their favorites and develop lifelong reading habits.

Improve critical thinking: Each genre has unique plot structures, character dynamics, and narrative techniques. By reading across genres, students can learn to analyze and evaluate these elements, which can help them interpret and understand complex texts.

Expand reading skills: Reading different genres can help students learn different writing styles & points of view, and foster creativity.

Broaden understanding: Reading a variety of genres can help students connect with different kinds of texts and people, and broaden their understanding of the world.

Tell me the title of the book, the author's name, and which genre it is for each activity.

Find each of the following colors on a walk around your neighborhood. What kind of interesting things do you see? Mark each color off as you find them, don't forget to look high and low!

Find each of the following colors on a walk around your neighborhood. What kind of interesting things do you see? Mark each color off as you find them, don't forget to look high and low!

Find each of the following colors on a walk around your neighborhood. What kind of interesting things do you see? Mark each color off as you find them, don't forget to look high and low!

Find each of the following colors on a walk around your neighborhood. What kind of interesting things do you see? Mark each color off as you find them, don't forget to look high and low!

Parents with kids 5 and under can sign up for TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten, our free texting service that sends you activity ideas twice a week to help get your little one ready for school success! 

All you need is your zip code and your child's birthdate to get started. 

Parents with kids 5 and under can sign up for TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten, our free texting service that sends you activity ideas twice a week to help get your little one ready for school success! 

All you need is your zip code and your child's birthdate to get started. 

Choose any five challenges from the list for your five activities. Each challenge may be completed only once, except the "Read for 30 minutes" challenge multiple times per log/mission. Record which challenge you did to complete each activity.

Genre Challenges

Read an adventure book.

Read a graphic novel/manga book.

Read a biography/autobiography.

Read a book about another the great outdoors.

Read a book about an explorer.

Read a mystery book.

Read a nonfiction book.

Digital Challenges

Download and read an ebook from Libby.

Stream a movie/documentary from Hoopla or Kanopy.

Try a new language with Mango.

Use Google Earth to "visit" a National Park or National Monument.

Follow our TikTok page @grandledgelibrary.

Mention your love for the library on TT and use the hastages #GLADL and/or #glreads.

Random Challenges

Read outside.

Write a poem or short story about a person or people going on an adventure.

Check out a craft book and do a craft from it.

Complete one of the library's take-home craft kits.

Check out a library DVD, CD, or Book on CD.

Create art depicting an adventure or a place you'd like to visit outdoors.

Attend a library program.

Solve this year's MI Library Quest Challenge.

Read for 30 minutes. (May be done more than once).

Choose any five challenges from the list for your five activities. Each challenge may be completed only once, except the "Read for 30 minutes" challenge multiple times per log/mission. Record which challenge you did to complete each activity.

Genre Challenges

Read an adventure book.

Read a graphic novel/manga book.

Read a biography/autobiography.

Read a book about another the great outdoors.

Read a book about an explorer.

Read a mystery book.

Read a nonfiction book.

Digital Challenges

Download and read an ebook from Libby.

Stream a movie/documentary from Hoopla or Kanopy.

Try a new language with Mango.

Use Google Earth to "visit" a National Park or National Monument.

Follow our TikTok page @grandledgelibrary.

Mention your love for the library on TT and use the hastages #GLADL and/or #glreads.

Random Challenges

Read outside.

Write a poem or short story about a person or people going on an adventure.

Check out a craft book and do a craft from it.

Complete one of the library's take-home craft kits.

Check out a library DVD, CD, or Book on CD.

Create art depicting an adventure or a place you'd like to visit outdoors.

Attend a library program.

Solve this year's MI Library Quest Challenge.

Read for 30 minutes. (May be done more than once).

Choose any five challenges from the list for your five activities. Each challenge may be completed only once, except the "Read for 30 minutes" challenge multiple times per log/mission. Record which challenge you did to complete each activity.

Genre Challenges

Read an adventure book.

Read a graphic novel/manga book.

Read a biography/autobiography.

Read a book about another the great outdoors.

Read a book about an explorer.

Read a mystery book.

Read a nonfiction book.

Digital Challenges

Download and read an ebook from Libby.

Stream a movie/documentary from Hoopla or Kanopy.

Try a new language with Mango.

Use Google Earth to "visit" a National Park or National Monument.

Follow our TikTok page @grandledgelibrary.

Mention your love for the library on TT and use the hastages #GLADL and/or #glreads.

Random Challenges

Read outside.

Write a poem or short story about a person or people going on an adventure.

Check out a craft book and do a craft from it.

Complete one of the library's take-home craft kits.

Check out a library DVD, CD, or Book on CD.

Create art depicting an adventure or a place you'd like to visit outdoors.

Attend a library program.

Solve this year's MI Library Quest Challenge.

Read for 30 minutes. (May be done more than once).

Choose any five challenges from the list for your five activities. Each challenge may be completed only once, except the "Read for 30 minutes" challenge multiple times per log/mission. Record which challenge you did to complete each activity.

Genre Challenges

Read an adventure book.

Read a graphic novel/manga book.

Read a biography/autobiography.

Read a book about another the great outdoors.

Read a book about an explorer.

Read a mystery book.

Read a nonfiction book.

Digital Challenges

Download and read an ebook from Libby.

Stream a movie/documentary from Hoopla or Kanopy.

Try a new language with Mango.

Use Google Earth to "visit" a National Park or National Monument.

Follow our TikTok page @grandledgelibrary.

Mention your love for the library on TT and use the hastages #GLADL and/or #glreads.

Random Challenges

Read outside.

Write a poem or short story about a person or people going on an adventure.

Check out a craft book and do a craft from it.

Complete one of the library's take-home craft kits.

Check out a library DVD, CD, or Book on CD.

Create art depicting an adventure or a place you'd like to visit outdoors.

Attend a library program.

Solve this year's MI Library Quest Challenge.

Read for 30 minutes. (May be done more than once).