get your students in the library and reading with lively library programs
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Get Your Students in the Library and Reading with Lively Library Programs. Jane Lofton Teacher-Librarian Lindero Canyon Middle School Agoura Hills, CA CSLA 2007 Conference November 18, 2007. Some hooks that have worked for me. Fun and educational contests READ Posters - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Get Your Students Get Your Students in the Library in the Library and Reading and Reading
with Lively Library with Lively Library ProgramsPrograms
Jane LoftonJane LoftonTeacher-LibrarianTeacher-Librarian
Lindero Canyon Middle SchoolLindero Canyon Middle SchoolAgoura Hills, CAAgoura Hills, CA
CSLA 2007 ConferenceCSLA 2007 ConferenceNovember 18, 2007November 18, 2007
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Fun and educational contestsREAD PostersRecognizing readersSpecial events, programsUsing your website
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Easy-to-create and run contests can:Educate students in library skillsMotivate them to readDecorate your library
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“Answer the
questions” contests
(I’ve posted some examples you can
adapt online.)
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Use an “I’ve Got a Secret” treasure hunt contest
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Some CYRM contest ideas…
•Hold a drawing for all individual participants
•Offer treats for classes with 100 % participation
•Jeopardy game to promote the books (I’ve posted an example online.)
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Book posters…with a Book Poster Contest
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• Kids love seeing their teachers
• Kids love seeing themselves
• Kids love seeing each other
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Use the Use the posters to posters to decorate decorate your library your library …. but also …. but also offer them to offer them to students and students and teachers.teachers.
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• You don’t need Photoshop• You can use Corel Paint Shop Pro or
Photoshop Elements (PSP instructions on my wiki)
• Do both individual and group photos• Get as many teachers to participate
as possible – kids love seeing the teachers they know
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1. Photograph against a plain background.2. Upload your photo to your computer and
open in your graphics program.3. Delete the background around the person.4. Copy the image to your clipboard.5. Choose and open a READ template.6. Paste the person’s image as a new layer
on top of the READ template.7. Add a READ heading if it’s not already on
the template.8. Add the person’s name and the book title.
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Some reward ideas:• Recognize top school readers of
the month• Recognize top readers in each
class• Recognize high achieving
readers at the end of the year• Have a field trip as a reward for
readers
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You can recognize Top Readers with You can recognize Top Readers with Certificates, Small Prizes, READ PostersCertificates, Small Prizes, READ Posters
The kids love these bookworms…
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Some other prize ideas…• Store coupons for ice cream
cones, etc.• Pencils, pens, bookmarks, cookie
packets• Homemade personalized
bookmarks• Certificates• Any kind of fun trinkets from
companies Positive Promotions
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Wendelin Van Draanen,
May 2007
Author visits are great motivators.
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Gives students a place to “belong” and gives you a “core” support group for feedback, ideas, and help.
Kids like games, book talks, not just book discussions. (I’ve posted an example get acquainted game online.)
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“Turn key” kits are available from Highsmith for about $40.
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Some destination ideas…
• Libraries• Universities• Newspapers
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Market these especially to the students who need to hear reading aloud the most.
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In addition to research and information literacy tools, use your library web page to:
• Recognize readers• Publicize library activities• Promote books
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My web page:
www.lvusd.org/lcms/library
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Take advantage of …• Wikis…• Blogs…• and more…
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My next projects…• Use voicethread.com to record
CYRM and other book talks, as well as a library orientation.
• Convert the front page of my web page to a cartoon picture.
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• Don’t be disappointed by small turnouts.
• Don’t let failure get you down – just try something different next time.
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• My email: – Work: [email protected]– Home: [email protected]
• My library website: – www.lvusd.org/lcms/library
• Get this presentation file & supplementary handouts (READ poster
instructions, contest forms, Jeopardy, get acquainted game) from my new wiki:– http://weloveschoollibraries.pbwiki.com– You can also contribute to the wiki by
using this password: libraries