shaia and moore: 12 months of children's programming
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12 MONTHS OF PROGRAMMING
K-6 LIBRARY PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE CHILDREN TO THRIVE AND GROW!
WHO WE ARE: LISA SHAIA
WHO WE ARE: JOANNE MOORE
WHERE TO FIND IDEAS
• What’s circulating well?• What are the children constantly asking for?• Sometimes I browse the bookstore for series
and titles that I missed along the way. That will spark an idea.
• Pinterest• Blogs: • Thrive Thursday: School age blog hop• Tiny Tips for Library Fun• Bryce Don’t Play• The Show Me Librarian• Thrive After Three (Lisa’s blog)
AGES & TIMES & DAYS
• What age group already uses the library?• If you expand into different age groups will the
work and money be worth it?• Is it naturally busy a certain day / time?
Take advantage!• Saturday or Not to Saturday?• Do children come when there’s no school, or do
they stay home?• Can you get the library added as a bus stop for
program days? (see thriveafterthree.com for details)
• Half-Day Programs / Professional Development Days
BUS STOP
• See: http://thriveafterthree.com/2014/03/09/bus-stop-for-programs/ for all the gritty details
GOALS?
• What are your goals for your department?• Expand programs• Increase circulation
• What are your goals for the children?• To create lifelong readers• To have children explore different topics• To expand what children learn in school /
complement curriculum
• What are the goals of the program?• By the end of this program you will be able to…• By the end of this series you will be able to…
WAYS TO COLLABORATE
• Find one partner• Don’t be overwhelmed by trying to partner up with
every school or organization in your district! There’s not enough time!
• Flesh out a calendar year together• Pencil in important dates together
• Plan programs together• Involve each other in your summer reading, book
fairs, etc.• If programming together is out, match
displays monthly
SETUP A CALENDAR
• Setup a yearly calendar• Include all important dates:• School vacation weeks• Half days for conferences• Professional development days• Special programs at library• One Book program• Book Fair dates• Library fundraisers• Summer reading• School testing dates• Graduation• Time change weeks
PROGRAMMING IS SIMILAR TO CREATING A GARDEN
Rich soil/foundationPerennials and annualsUrns and statuaryTime to grow
Theme/Idea/Collaboration Classics and new/popularCrafts/activities/gamesPatience/adjust/abandon
Requirements Description
JANUARY: BOOKS AND S’MORES •Read aloud program •No-bake, peanut-free snack•Guest readers•Align with Language Arts theme to build rapport with schools
Cookies & ClassicsMilk & CookiesBooks & Cocoa
FEBRUARY: MYSTERY PLAY-DATE WITH A BOOK
•Gift wrap books by age range/grade level•If You Like____, Then You’ll Love This!•Use before school breaks
MARCH: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
•Meet 5x during the month of March (every Monday)•Read two books aloud at first 4 meetings•Have extra copies of each book and place children in teams to look over each title•Vote on the best book at first 4 meetings•5th meeting: Read 4 books aloud and have extra copies available•Vote for Best Book•Publicize the winner so childrenfeel a sense of “ownership”
APRIL: AWARD WINNING BOOKS
•Examine artists’ and authors’ style and discuss•Craft your own book with construction paper, book binders, dividers•Use “school supplies”: crayons, markers, colored pencils, scissors, tissue paper, clean out your supply closet!•Stamp a seal on the front cover•Have children write and illustrate theirvery own book•Circulate the collection
MAY: SCREEN-FREE WEEK
•Develop a script, with narration, characters to role play, and lines to perform. Encourage outdoor performances to promote a traditional setting.•Play “Not a Box”: bring in shoe boxes, book boxes and have the children create their own Not a Box.•Collaborate with Historical Society to play “Old Time Games.”
JUNE: STORY MOB
•Choose a story and create a Story Mob (variation of a Flash Mob)•Encourage costumes to go with the story•Book Ideas: Are You a Horse? Where is the Green Sheep? Mo Willems’ Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie Books
JULY: BOOK MOBILE
•Take the library to the children•Circulate books to the local Parks and Rec Department/Summer Camp/Boys and Girls Club/YMCA•Create cards for the Group•Bring box/milk crate for pickups/returns•Refill once a week if possible•Leave library card applications•Place library bookmarks in each book
AUGUST: STORY HIKE
•Stake each page of a picture book and place stakes 50 feet apart to create a “Book Hike”•Collaborate with local nature center•Use as an End of Summer Reading event or Family Day Event•Book Ideas: Tap the Magic Tree,Press Here, Wiggle, Stretch, From Head to Toe, Don’t Push the Button
SEPTEMBER: PAGE TO SCREEN
•Read picture book aloud•Create Bingo Cards with words and phrases from the book and movie•Create a PowerPoint to reveal the words and phrases•Book Ideas: Night at the Museum, Jumanji, Shrek, Babar, Where the Wild Things Are, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Meet the Robinsons, Epic, Madeline, Curious George, Ant Bully, Hachiko
OCTOBER: LITERACY PARADE
•Choose a literary theme•Great fundraiser idea!•Indoor costume Trick or Treat parade held at school.
NOVEMBER: PICTURE BOOK MONTH BINGO
•Picture book covers •Parts of a book•Theme: Fancy Nancy, Magic Tree House, Mercy Watson•Award BINGO prizes related to the stories. •You can even dress up as you host the BINGO program.
DECEMBER: HAPPY NOON YEAR PARTY
•Crafts: hats, streamers, and if you’re really brave, confetti?! HINT – stay in one confined space for this one! •Talk about, plan, and commit to New Year’s resolutions, such as I will read a book a week or I will visit the library every week.•Create a Word of the Year•Check in with children; send them a postcard if you haven’t seen them in a while. After all, everyone loves to be remembered and appreciated!
OTHER IDEAS FOR COLLABORATION PARTNERS
• School Media Specialists• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO/PTA)
• Parks and Recreation Department• Historical Society• Local Museum
• Boys and Girls Clubs• Community Center
• YMCA
TV SHOW / YOU TUBE CHANNEL
Weekly program for storytelling and reading picture books. We’re popular with the young and the elderly.
SCHOOL READINESS
Kindergarten Social: Just before school begins, invite the School Media Specialist to a one-hour morning “Social,” so students
learn the name(s) of some of the most important school personnel!
Ready, Set, Grow! : Conduct a series of programs for pre-K students and their parents to prepare them for Kindergarten. Offer modeling sessions of reading aloud, and have craft ideas
for fine motor skills.
IMMERSE YOURSELVES IN THE COMMUNITY
We were asked to be special guest judges at the yearly pie contest.
FUNDRAISING IDEAS
• Auction your dynamic duo off to appear at events.• Do a private storytime.• Choose a book and do an after hours party
around it. (Snowmen at Night)• Pajama Storytime• Books & Boogie
QUESTIONS?
Reach Lisa Shaia at:[email protected] depth program ideas will be posted on the blog.
Reach Joanne Moore at:[email protected]@litchfieldschools.org
THANK YOU!
We hope you enjoyed our webinar, and we hope that you are inspired to try new programs.We want to emphasize that collaboration and a focus on the mission and goals of our work are our guides to success. We love to share and promote children’s programs and hope to talk with you again!
All the best,Lisa and Joanne