{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Early Childhood Programs and Services committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/early-childhood-programs-and-services-committee\/","title":"Preschool Tinker Labs","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8dWjG4u1k7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/preschool-tinker-labs\/\">Preschool Tinker Labs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/preschool-tinker-labs\/embed\/#?secret=8dWjG4u1k7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Preschool Tinker Labs&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"8dWjG4u1k7\" 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":"&nbsp; A year or so ago I stumbled across the book called &#8220;Tinkerlab: \u00a0A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors&#8221; by Rachelle Doorly. \u00a0The book contains hands-on activities that encourage children to explore art, science, and more. \u00a0This book was so inspiring and was really the driving force behind a series of programs we now do at the library for children ages 3-5. These programs, by far, have been and remain to be, some of our most well attended programs. \u00a0The feedback we get from parents is fantastic. What do these programs consist of?\u00a0 We schedule one program each month of our programming sessions. \u00a0They are meant to be a time where children come to play, explore, tinker, and create. \u00a0The programs run for one hour and children ages 3-5 and their parent\/caregiver are invited to explore stations that all revolve around the same theme. \u00a0 We encourage children to investigate,...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tl25-150x150.jpg"}