{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Amanda Roberson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/amanda-ellington\/","title":"Imagine, Discover, Explore... with a Light Table","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Hdfk8hRMtm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/imagine-discover-explore-with-a-light-table\/\">Imagine, Discover, Explore&#8230; with a Light Table<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/imagine-discover-explore-with-a-light-table\/embed\/#?secret=Hdfk8hRMtm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Imagine, Discover, Explore&#8230; with a Light Table&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"Hdfk8hRMtm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"The light table is the \u201cwatering hole\u201d\u009d of the Children\u2019s room at Lexington Park Library.\u00a0 Kids flock to it as soon as they enter the room. They gather with friends and strangers alike and begin to imagine, build and pretend together. Around the lighted table children can build a fort or a box or a slide or anything they dream up.\u00a0 The light shines through the blocks and parents and children can have conversations about primary and secondary colors. You can put anything on the light table! We currently rotate transparent colored Lego blocks\u00a0or blocks with see through centers to build with. This rotation adds some variety and helps to keep the blocks in better condition. \u00a0There are amazing buildings, vehicles, and other unique creations that are assembled each day. To add science concepts you can add transparent and opaque everyday objects you find to stimulate the\u00a0conversation about the similarities...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Light-Table-300x225.jpg"}