Story Time

School Reading Program

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Story Time is a 30-45 minute interactive experience where a staff member reads a carefully selected book aloud to students, bringing the story to life through expressive narration. The reading session is designed to captivate students’ imaginations and introduce key themes or concepts in an engaging way. Following the story, students participate in a hands-on activity that relates to the book’s content, allowing them to creatively explore and reinforce the themes they encountered during the reading. This combination of storytelling and activity ensures a memorable and educational experience that fosters both literacy and critical thinking.

Biographies

Hear an inspiring biography of a history maker in astronomy and space.

Choose from: Vera Rubin, Edwin Hubble, Maria Mitchell, Cecilia Payne, Carl Sagan, Caroline Herschel, José M. Hernández, and Mae Jemison.

The Stuff Between the Stars, How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe, by Sandra Nickel
The Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars, A Life of Edwin Hubble, by Isabelle Marinov
What Miss Mitchell Saw, by Hayley Barrett
The Fire of Stars, The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of, by Kristen W. Larson
Star Stuff, Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos, by Stephanie Roth Sisson
Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer, by Pamela S. Turner
The Boy Who Touched the Stars / El niño que alcanzó las estrellas by José M. Hernández
Mae Among the Stars, by Roda Ahmed

Indigenous Stories

Explore Indigenous stories that emphasize deep connections to the land, animals, and nature, teaching values like respect, community, and balance.

How the Stars Fell into the Sky, A Navajo Legend, by Jerrie Oughton.
The Star People, A Lakota Story, by S.D. Nelson.
Johonaa’ei: Bringer of Dawn, by Veronica Tsinajinnie.
Coyote and the Sky: How the Sun, Moon, and Stars Began, by Emmett Garcia.
Arrow to the Sun: a Pueblo Indian tale, by Gerald McDermott.

Astronomy

Open up a universe of wonder, introducing the stars, planets, and mysteries of the cosmos.

Space Walk, Lift-the-Flap Adventures, by Saina Yoon.
There’s No Place Like Space! All About Our Solar System, by Tish Rabe.
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, by Stacy McAnulty
Little Black Hole, by Molly Webster
Spots of Light, A Book About Stars, by Dana Meachen Rau
If You Had Your Birthday Party On The Moon, by Joyce Lapin
Comets, Stars, The Moon, and Mars, by Douglas Florian
Moonbear’s Shadow, by Frank Asch

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