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Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 16:16:41 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #713
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 12:05:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org>
Subject: Re: Suncatchers
We had done one for autumn where we put pretty autumn leaves, confetti
and glitter between two pieces of clear Contact plastic. Children arrange
their leaves, etc on one sticky piece and then adult helps them put the
other piece on top. Cut into a circle or other shape, punch a hole in it,
put a ribbon through it and voila... hang it in a window and watch it shine!
Marilyn Schlansky, Reed Memorial Library, Carmel, NY
On Mon, 24 May 1999, Linda Peterson wrote:
> Does anyone know of a quick and easy suncatcher for first graders? A =
> HeadStart teacher said they had made one putting seguins in knox gelatin =
> and letting it harden but she had lost the recipe. Has anyone heard of =
> this or other easy ideas? =20
> Linda Peterson
> lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
>
>
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 12:54:43 -0500
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us> (by way
of lauraappleby <lappleby@plainfield.lib.in.us>)
Subject: Suncatchers
>Does anyone know of a quick and easy suncatcher for first graders? A =
>HeadStart teacher said they had made one putting seguins in knox gelatin
>and letting it harden but she had lost the recipe. Has anyone heard of =
>this or other easy ideas? =20
Linda,
An easy and inexpensive suncatcher can be made using deli container lids
(donated from the local grocery store) and colored plastic wrap. (I've
found that the store brands work as well as name brands and at significant
savings)
In advance, punch a hole for a loop of string, or yarn for hanging.
Each child receives one lid, and several small pieces of various colored
wrap. Using safety scissors, cut small pieces of wrap and press on the lid.
They stick like magic! They can be put on at random or you can do a simple
design (like a flower, or rainbow).
This craft works especially well with the book Color Dance by Ann
Jonas because as the pieces of plastic wrap overlap, new colors are formed
just like they are in the book. Have fun!
Laura Appleby
Children's Assistant
Plainfield Public Library
1120 Stafford Rd.
Plainfield, In 46168
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 12:22:28 PDT
From: "linda allen" <lindaallen@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Suncatchers
One idea is to use plastic petri dishes. Kids stick pressed flowers etc. on
sticky side of circle of contact paper then press into petri dish and attach
string for hanging. I haven't tried it but librarian who shared said it was
successful for all.
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 16:07:27 +0000
From: kkrenz@dlapr.lib.az.us (Kami Krenz)
Subject: suncatchers
This is totally simple but really looks pretty: Used to do this for Johnny
Appleseed Day with second graders. You could adapt to any shape or theme.
Make 2 apple shapes with the center cut out and glue or stape colored
celophane or plastic wrap between them. We used green apples, with red
plastic wrap. You can then punch a hole in the stem of the apple and hang
it in the window. It's like the Christmas projects you've probably done but
looks pretty in a window as a suncatcher also. You want your plastic wrap
to be fairly light in color or thin so the sun shines through.
- --"If, of all words of tongue and pen, the saddest are 'It might have
been', more sad are these we daily see: It is, but hadn't ought to
be."--Bret Harte, "Mrs. Judge Jenkins"
Kathleen Krenz
Special Services Librarian
Arizona St. Braille & Talking Book Library
1030 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:29:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jackie Marquardt <jmarquar@timberland.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Re: Scat the Cat (Long)
Our outreach volunteer uses Scat the Cat as a flannelboard story,
with different colors of felt cats. It goes like this:
Once upon a time there was a little black cat named Scat-the-Cat.
One day he looked around and saw that all his brothers and sisters were
black, too. He wanted to be different. He said,
I'm Scat-the-Cat (thumbs in armpits)
I'm sassy and fat
And I can change my color (shake finger)
Just like that! (snap)
All of a sudden he was a GREEN cat! Green like the leaves and
green like the grass. He went out to play with his friends and what do
you think happened? His friends did not see him because he was just the
same color as the grass and the trees. He was so disappointed. He didn't
think it was any fun at all to be a green cat. So he said,
(Kids say poem with you)
I'm Scat-the-Cat (thumbs in armpits)
I'm sassy and fat
And I can change my color (shake finger)
Just like that! (snap)
And then what color was he? Yes, he was BLUE all over! Blue like
the water, blue like the sky. He was so proud of his pretty new color
that he decided he would take a walk and let everyone admire it.
But do you know what happened? He came to a little pond of water,
and leaned way over to look at himself reflected in the pond. Splash! He
fell into the water! Everyone knows cats don't like the water. He didn't
know how to swim. He was frightened. He called for help. He called so
loudly that his friends heard him. They ran to the pond and looked down
in the deep blue water. They could not see him because he was blue like
the water.
His friend Timothy Turtle was swimming by. He told Scat-the-Cat
to climb up on his back. Then Timothy Turtle carried him safely to shore.
Scat-the-Cat was so grateful. He thanked his friend over and over for
saving his life. Right there he decided never to take a chance like that
again. He thought he had been blue long enough so he said,
(Kids say poem with you)
I'm Scat-the-Cat (thumbs in armpits)
I'm sassy and fat
And I can change my color (shake finger)
Just like that! (snap)
And what color was he then? Yes, he was YELLOW! Yellow like the
sun. He was very proud of his new color. He decided he would take a walk
in the jungle.
Who do you think he met in the jungle? He met his cousin Leo the
Lion. Leo looked at Scat-the-Cat and said, "What are you doing in that
yellow coat? I'm the only animal in this jungle that is supposed to wear
yellow!" Leo the Lion growled so fiercely that Scat-the-Cat ran all the
way home.
As soon as he got there, he caught his breath and said,
(Kids say poem with you)
I'm Scat-the-Cat (thumbs in armpits)
I'm sassy and fat
And I can change my color (shake finger)
Just like that! (snap)
And what color was he then? He was RED. Yes, he was red like an
apple. He decided he would go out and play with his brothers and sisters
and all his nice friends.
What do you suppose happened? When his friends and his brothers
and sisters all saw him they all stopped playing and just stared at him.
Then they started laughing and making fun of him. "Ha, ha," they
laughed,
"whoever heard of a red cat?" Do you think they were very polite cats?
No, they were not! No one played with him. They all ran away to play and
left poor little Scat-the-Cat sitting there all by himself.
He felt sad. He decided he didn't want to be a red cat. Or a
yellow cat. And he definitely didn't want to be a blue cat. Or a green
cat either.
But you know what he did want? He wanted to be like himself, a
pretty black cat!
And after that, Scat-the-Cat was always happy just being himself!
Hope this helps! Jackie
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Jackie Marquardt
Youth Services Librarian
Olympia Timberland Library Voice: 360-352-0595
313 8th Ave. S.E. FAX: 360-586-3207
Olympia, WA 98501-1307 e-mail: jmarquar@timberland.lib.wa.us
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On Tue, 18 May 1999, mary oh wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the words and actions to a song that starts
>
> I'm Scat the Cat and I'm sassy and fat...
>
> A parent told me about it at a toddler storytime last week but she
> could not remember the exact words. It has something to do with Scat
> wanting to change colours. You can reply directly to me at
> maryoh@interchange.ubc.ca
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mary Oh
> email: maryoh@interchange.ubc.ca
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:50:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: maureen lerch <lerchma@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: notes to teachers
Thanks to everyone who emailed, snail mailed, and faxed their
examples of notes to teachers. Not only are the forms great examples, but
I also received lots of tips for dealing with a difficult situation.
Most of the examples included a heading like "We've Tried, but..."
or "Sorry, We tried!" and had a graphic and/or library letterhead.
They
include a space for the teacher's name, the student's name, and the
librarian's signature at the end. Some of the items that can be checked
by the librarian (reasons why info could not be found) include:
All materials on the subject are checked out
A Reasonable search failed to locate materials
Further clarification on the topic or question is needed
There is insufficient time to Interlibrary Loan materials
No subject matter was available at the appropriate level
We are unable to provide the same material to so many students at
one time
The best (remaining) resources on the topic must be used at the
library
A space for "other"
Most of the forms have an invitation for the teachers to call and
discuss the matter further or suggest resources that would be useful.
Some tips that I received include only using this form
occassionally. Also, try to list on the back of the form all of the
resources that were used to reinforce the time and effort put into the
assignment. Another suggestion was to use this form in conjunction with
an assignment alert form (oh, my next big project...). Also, while you
have the student in front of you (or the parent, as the case may be) try
to get a copy of the assignment to keep for reference in case other
students may show up without one (what? They would _never_ do that ;-)
I hope this information helps others out there. I so appreciate
everyone's eagerness to help a fellow librarian!
Thanks a bunch!
Maureen :-)
Maureen T. Lerch, MLS
Young Adult Librarian
lerchma@oplin.lib.oh.us
* Orrville Public Library *
* 230 North Main Street *
* Orrville, Ohio 44667 *
* (330)683-1065 / fax (330)683-1984 *
* http://www.orrville.lib.oh.us *
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 10:33:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: theresa robinett <theresart@yahoo.com>
Subject: Comic Books
After several years of begging and pleading there is a small chance
that I just might be able to add comic books to the collection. I would
really like to hear from other libraries on the following aspects of
such a rash act:
1.Circulate or not?
2.Amount spent on developing collection
3.Joys and pitfalls of comic book ownership
4.Anything else that feel is relevant
Thanks for your input
Theresa Robinett
Children's Librarian
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, CA
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Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 10:02:31 -0400
From: "Webster, Kay L." <KWebster@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Photo I.D. Library Cards
Does anybody out there use photo I.D. library cards? What are the pros
and cons? I'm concerned about the security issues of having a child's
picture and name on a card that might fall into the hands of a stranger.
You can contact me directly. Thanks for you help!
Kay Webster
Greene County Public Library
76 E. Market Street
Xenia, OH 45384
(937)376-2995 ext. 231
kwebster@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us
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