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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 17:15:10 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 16:54:26 -0700
From: "torrie" <torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us>
Subject: Re:Rhymes, songs, and Toddler
My toddlers love the rhymes and songs, and I try to do an active
particapation one every two books or so. We tend to cycle around
the same 3 to 5 each quarter. It gives them time to achieve a
comfort level with the actions and the group before we move on to a
new set. (It's the most fun to watch the adults "help" or
"demonstrate" the actions to their little ones!) Some of the ones I
use all the time are:
"Hop like a bunny" from one of Marc Brown's fingerplay books.
"Wiggle your fingers"
"Hokey Pokey" (modified to not need left or right)
"If you're happy & you know it" (we do happy, sad, angry, sleepy)
"Head and shoulders" (the very slow one sung to "London
Bridge")
"Eentsy weentsy spider"
"Two little blackbirds"
"Where is Thumbkin?" (sometimes only Thumbkin, if very young)
"Teddy bear, teddy bear"
...and I'm sure I'm forgetting other great ones, but my brain is toast
and it's time to go home.
Hope it helps!
Torrie 8)
Torrie Hodgson, Mutant librarian from the center of the earth!
Burlington Public Library
900 E Fairhaven Ave
Burlington WA 98233
(360)755-0760 phone
(360)755-0717 FAX
torrie@ci.burlington.wa.us
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 20:27:06 -0500
From: "Jeanne Schmitzer" <jschmitzer@multipro.com>
Subject: guidelines for teens to write book reviews
Hello all,
Does anyone have any good guidelines for teens to write a brief synopsis or
book review? I think this would be very helpful in developing a reading
club or beginning to collect teen reviews of books. I'm just not sure what
to suggest to them to help them in writing these.
Thank you. All your suggestions in the past have been so very, very helpful
to me!
Jeanne
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:31:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Graphic Novels
> > Can anyone give me a lead on where to purchase graphic novels. Our
library has this great bibliographic guide to graphic novels, and I'm finding
that many are out of print, or not available through traditional sources.
> >
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Terri
I'd figured someone would've offered this by now, but your best source is
actually Diamond Comic Distributers. Try www.diamondcomics.com to get
phone number and contact information. They can and will set up a special
library account (normally they service book & comic book stores) for you.
I'd give you more information but I'm using one of the filtered terminals
right now and dear "Bess" blocks the site.
'Tchau!
Kirsten A. Edwards "It's 1999, of course they have a list of them
kirstedw@kcls.org on the Web, everything's on the Web these days,
when I was in school, we would have had to walk
to the LIBRARY and find a bunch of DEAD TREES
glued together on a DUSTY SHELF, and it would
have been OUT OF DATE ANYWAY!" - C.K. Davis
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 18:43:12 PDT
From: "Susan Graf" <susangraf27@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Rhymes, songs, and Toddler
After library school I created a six week toddler time based on Nursery
Rhymes. It was lots of fun, and I might find some things to copy and send
you in August.
I did a parent sheet with a few book references and fingerplays (got that
idea from a Texas library--Robin Davis at Hurst I think) and an art and play
tips sheet.
I remember one idea we used was making sunflowers, with the stems being as
long as the children (I measured one week and created the stems, leaves and
petals). Then I asked the moms for pictures (or you could do polaroid shots)
and put them in the center. We put the "flower garden" up in our
Community
Room, and gave the whole flower to the parents at the end of the program.
There are a lot of good books to consult--Do you have Nichols _Storytimes
for Two Year Olds_ and any of Jean Warren's materials.
Send me your snail mail and I'll get that packet together,
Susan Graf "Saint James says in
Family Services Librarian his epistle that we are
North Las Vegas Library District to confess our sins to
2300 Civic Center Drive each other, which is the
North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Christian rationale for
(702)633-1070 FX (702)649-2576 storytelling..."
susangraf27@hotmail.com
Garrison Keillor, in
the preface to "The
Best American Short
Stories, 1998"
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 17:08:08 -0400
From: "Linda Spear" <Linda.Spear@euclid.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Residence requirements for library programs
Is there anyone out there who offers programs ONLY to residents of your
municipality or community? If so, how do you deal with disgruntled but
faithful patrons who live just over the line?
Please don't take up a banner for one side or the other. It may be an
unwise idea for some libraries but a necessary one for others. I'm just
interested in some concrete problems and solutions.
Thank you in advance.
Linda Spear
Children's Services Manager
Euclid Public Library
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 10:24:55 -0400
From: "Gordon Riley" <Gordon_Riley@mercersburg.edu>
Subject: Re: YA events for just girls
Why just for girls (don't answer). Boys don't have genes for knowing about cars.
Why don't you do one for just boys on how to get around a sewing machine. (don't
answer). It sounds rather sexist to me.
Gordon Riley
Electronic Resources Librarian
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg, PA
Gordon_riley@mercersburg.edu
The opinions expressed are my own!
"It's all about sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it
made." Former NFL Head Coach Monte Clark.
>>> Julie Winkelstein <jwialb@alam1.lib.co.alameda.ca.us> 07/22
3:11 PM >>>
HI, everyone,
I'm planning a YA event that's an opportunity for girls to learn about the
cars they drive. <snip>
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 09:06:28 PDT
From: "new haven" <elmnewhaven@hotmail.com>
Subject: craft question
Can someone please tell me ASAP how to dye macaroni for use in a craft
project. You can e-mail directly at elmnewhaven@hotmail.com
Thanks in advance. Rachael Sherwood, New Haven Free Public Library
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 08:06:58 -0400
From: "The Baker's" <bakernj@cbpu.com>
Subject: MLS Courses via Internet-Opinions, Comments
I am currently finishing up my Bachelor's Degree in order to start on=20
my Master's Degree in Library Science.=20
=20
In today's world with all the technology available through the internet,
I am considering MLS courses via the internet. I would like any=20
opinions or comments regarding this subject. Has anyone out there
taken these courses? I would appreciate any responses. Thanks. =20
Nola Baker
Children's Services
Branch District Library
Coldwater, MI
bakernj@cbpu.com
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 18:27:33 -0500
From: "Marion \"Meb\" Ingold" <ingoldm@sls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Re: Library Scavenger Hunt
We just had a very successful scavenger hunt a week ago. We wrote
25 questions for the participants to answer. To do so, I walked around the
building, looking at what was in each section of the library and thinking
about possible questions. They ranged from simple ones that used
observation skills -- How many computers do you see on the first floor? and
How many fish are in the fish tank in the young adult department? -- to ones
that used library skills -- Who wrote Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
stone? (Have to look it up on the computer.) I tried to think of questions
that got participants to all parts of the library to learn about the
services we offer -- Videos, back issues of magazines (How many years of
Good Housekeeping magazine do we have?), What is the name of the reference
librarian? Who is on the cover of People magazine? Do we own a copy of
.... and is it on the shelf? Let your imagination go and think of
Children's Department and Adult Department questions. I mixed the questions
up so that all the questions for one department were not together. I told
the kids they could answer the questions in any order. (They did not lock
step their way through the hunt following each other around.)
We had 64 children in 1st through 6th grade scurrying around the
library trying to find the answers. We had a great time. The kids are sure
they know more about the library than their parents do!
Good luck. Hope you have as much fun as my kids did.
Meb Ingold, Children's Services Director
La Grange Park Library
La Grange Park, IL
Lisa Hunziger wrote:
> Hello there. I am planning on doing a scavenger hunt in the library for
> 10 - 12 year olds. I know this has been covered in PUBYAC but I cannot
> get into the archives. If anyone has done something like this, could
> you email me please with any info you might be able to offer? I'd
> appreciate it.
>
> Lisa
> hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 19:20:35 -0700
From: "Marin Younker" <MARIN@ci.tigard.or.us>
Subject: Re: YA events for just girls
julie, a side note, if you plan on doing this program, here is a great resource
reviewed in booklist's 7/98 issue that was ordered for our collection:
Volpe, Ren. Lady Mechanic's Total Car Care for the Clueless: A
Manual, 1998.
appropriate to your program. have fun. marin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
J. Marin Younker
Young Adult Services Librarian
Tigard Public Library
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 684-6537
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 23:08:31 EDT
From: Taliesin59@aol.com
Subject: Re: summer reading
In a message dated 99-07-22 19:32:53 EDT, you write:
>g
Prizes make excellent incentives, but I also believe that a librarian's
enthusiasm and excitement over what the children have read each time they
come in. Sometimes I even wave at the kids as they walk past the Adult
Reference Desk and ask to see their cards and make comments. Their smiles are
all _I_ need to know that our reading program is successful. We had a larger
YA attendance this year than last year.
Cheers.
Rob McCabe
William P.Faust Public Library of Westland
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 18:52:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: bf455@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bonita Kale)
Subject: programming
Thanks for the answers about the programming. It's nice to have kids in
the library, but we always -do-! The huge influx before a program makes it
awfully difficult to help the kids who are -not- there for the program--or
even those who are, who want books and computer time right now before the
program.
Bonita
- --
Bonita Kale
bf455@cleveland.freenet.edu
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 10:20:16 -0800 (ADT)
From: Helen Thexton <chht1@nsh.library.ns.ca>
Subject: Summer Reading Program
Halifax Regional Library runs a summer reading program in all 13
branches, 2 mobile libraries and the books by mail department. I am
interested in finding out how other multi-branch systems handle summer
reading program registrations. For example, can children sign up in one
branch and report reading and collect prizes in another? If so, how do
you keep track?
TIA for any suggestions you can send.
Helen Thexton
Sackville Public Library
Phone: 869-4449
email: chht1@ponyx.nsh.library.ns.ca
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 09:11:11 EDT
From: Taliesin59@aol.com
Subject: Subscribing to Child_Lit and a YA book discussion listserv
Hi. Does anyone know how I can subscribe to Child_Lit? What is the address to
send a message to begin receiving listserv postings? Also, is there a YA site
which is similar to Child_Lit? I'd also like to get directions on how to join
any YA listservs which discusses YA issues and books?
Many thanks for your quick responses.
Rob McCabe
YA and Children's Services Librarian
William P. Faust Public Library of Westland
Westland, MI
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 19:36:37 -0500
From: "Thomas P. Stokes" <tstokes@snet.net>
Subject: Re: BIB: Picture Books for Older Readers (bibliography-long)
Earl and Kirsten Martindale wrote:
>
> Thanks for the MANY responses to this question. I've included your =
> specific suggestions, along with a reference book or two and a website!=20
In our library (Southbury Conn.) we shelve these books in their own
section and call it "Illustrated Fiction". It is VERY popular-
Joan Stokes
Children's Librarian
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 22:25:50 -0600 (MDT)
From: Lu Benke <lubenke@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
Subject: Going to the Puppetry Conference in Seattle?
Greetings, PUBYAC. We have a staff member who will be attending the
Puppetry Conference in Seattle the first week in August. She is really
looking forward to going but is expecting to feel a bit out of her
element. Most information she has learned about the conference indicates
public library staff members do not usually go to such conferences.
Do they? Are you or anyone on your staff going to this conference? If you
would be so kind as to share this information, I will pass it on to her.
She is wondering how other public libraries will be using the information
and training provided at the conference as well as hoping to encounter
other individuals who will share her interests in tying puppetry to books
and summer reading programs and other library scenarios.
Thanks!
Lu Benke
Media and Children's Services
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson Street phone: 970-221-6686
Fort Collins, CO 80524 fax: 970-221-6398
lubenke@libsys.ci.fort-collins.co.us
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 10:03:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: kay bowes <kbowes@tipcat.dtcc.edu>
Subject: Re: Rhymes, songs, and Toddler
Gretchen,
If I didn't do fingerplays and songs, etc., with the toddlers I would
totally lose them. I do four short stories, a flannelboard story -- this
summer I am doing nursery rhymes -- and an action rhyme, fingerplay or
song in between each story. Toddlers do not sit for a long period of time
and this is the way I get them to participate. I learned this from a
veteran librarian who has an amazing capacity to entertain. I hope this
helps.
Kay Bowes
Concord Pike Library
Wilmington, DE
P.S. I have found "The Hokey Pokey" to be one of their favorites,
along
with "Heads and Shoulders, Knees and Toes."
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, Gretchen A Krieger wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I am doing my practicum/internship at a public library. I am planning and
> implementing the summer reading programs.
>
> I have not done any ryhmes or songs with the toddlers yet.
> I am looking for opinions on how well songs and rhymes work with
> the toddlers.
>
>
> Gretchen Krieger
> President of ALA Student Chapter
> MLS Graduate Student
> SUNY at Buffalo
>
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 09:00:42 -0400
From: Patricia Wallace <pwallace@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: public library as a social agency
Hi Dee,
I am a Children's Librarian in a County Library system in Southern Ontario.
We have one large branch and 18 small rural ones ( open 10 to 25 hours per
week). One of the problems we face in rural communities is the lack of a
local presence for social service agencies ( this would include public
health, social assistance, children's aid, employment assistance, consumer
health info. etc.). The provincial government is trying to co-ordinate
information about all of these services in one place - the local library.
The program is called the Common Counter. I'm afraid I have not got much
more info...perhaps you could search on the Ontario Library Association site
or the Government of Ontario site.
Good luck,
Patti Wallace
Josh DeWind wrote:
> For a final paper for an LIS course, I have chosen to look at the public
> library's role as a social agency. Certainly it serves as a de facto
> baby-sitter for many latchkey kids, as the technology site for those who
> don't own computers, as a metting place for community groups, etc. Are
> these appropriate uses? Are there more? Given that freedom of access to
> information is a cornerstone of democracy, are we exceeding our role or
> redefining if we attempt outreach for literacy, citizenship, whatever?
>
> Comments, opinions, sources?
>
> Thanks.
> Dee Ratterree, ratwind@mindspring.com
> The Palmer School, New York
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 17:29:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mike Wallace <books4teens@yahoo.com>
Subject: Interactive Reading Interest Feedback Device
Do any of your libraries have a web page like YALSA's
<www.ala.org/teenhoopla/submbook.html> that enables a young adult to
tell you about a book he/she liked? If so, what are the pros and cons
of this feedback device?
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 16:40:20 EDT
From: SFNation@aol.com
Subject: Survey for MLIS/MLS holders
Hi. My name is Dori Nation. I am doing a survey for my LIBR 200 class at
San Jose State.
If you could answer these few questions I would REALLY appreciate it.
Thanks for your time!
Here are the questions.
1) Did the MLIS/MLS prepare you for the workforce? (yes/no)
2) In which ways did it help?
3) In which way did it not help?
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 14:38:15 +0000
From: "Mary Moody" <mmoody@vigo.lib.in.us>
Subject: Girl Magazine
Greetings,
My manager has asked me to send a query concerning
Girl Magazine. This was a title that was mentioned on Pubyac as
being popular with readers so our manager ordered it for Jan. 2000.
Now our acquisitions person can find no information on it.
Does anyone have any information concerning this magazine and
if it is yet in publication.
Thank you in advance for your responses.
Mary Moody
Children's Librarian
Vigo County Public Library
\0/ \0/ \0/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 10:19:48 PDT
From: "Jeanenne Reid Robinson" <jrrchild@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Rhymes, songs, and Toddler
I always use songs with toddlers in my programs. Toddlers and parents
really love them. They seem to especially like them when they are songs or
nursery rhymes that they know. I use sit down songs as well as active/stand
up songs. I always make sure the actions are simple for them to follow
along and require large muscle skills, as opposed to alot of small muscle
skills. I also make sure the songs are not too long.
>
>Jeanenne Robinson
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 13:05:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: georgi sandgren <ivylane3@yahoo.com>
Subject: children's video series
Thanks to all those who gave me good advice on where
to find reviews of children's videos. Now I'm hoping
to get some advice on various children's video series.
Is the Parents' Choice Award a good guideline for
selection? Does anyone have any favorite children's
video series? What are the opinions on Big Comfy
couch series and the Kids for Character series?
Anyone have an absolutely wonderful vendor for
children's videos (I have a few good sources, just
wonder if anyone has one that is outstanding)
TIA,
Georgi
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 14:02:12 -0700
From: "Allyson Goodwin" <agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
Subject: Book reviews for children's christian literature
Most of our Book selection relies on positive book reviews, SLJ, Publishers
Weekly, etc. I have been unable to find something, anything comparable for
children's christian literature. Anyone have any great ideas? I would appreciate
it. Thanks Muchly!
send answers to Agood@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 17:45:44 -0600 (CST)
From: Claire Isaac <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
Subject: Science materials
My library is working on a project to improve our science collections.
Weare at the stage of selecting materials. Can anyone suggest good
sources for lists of children's noon-fiction science books (and AV
mateials too.) We are using Children's Catalgue and the journal "Science
Books and Films." Any other suggestions?
Please reply directly to me at cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca.
Thanks for your help.
Claire Isaac
Regina Public Library
Regina Saskatchewan
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 07:55:29 -0600
From: Joan Marie McColley <jmmccolley@estreet.com>
Subject: Re:
The only system like this that I am aware of is Smart Guardian. They have
it at the Englewood Public Library (Colorado).
Joan "Marie" McColley
Jefferson County Public Library -Wheat Ridge branch
At 08:32 AM 7/22/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Awhile ago on television, I saw a system for public libraries that
>regulated their internet pc's. A patron scanned their card in at a
>terminal and based on the info. on the card, they got filtered or
>unfiltered access and the system had time limits built in, it shut off
>or access was terminated after say, 30 minutes. Does anyone know about
>a system like this or have one at their library? I found the web page
>for SmartGuardian, but I 'm not sure that is the one I saw, or if there
>are others. I really appreciate any info. Thanks,
>Wendy Pavelko
>Springdale Public Library
>
>
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 14:48:52 -0400
From: Melissa Orth <morth@lithgow.lib.me.us>
Subject: Blanket liscensing for radio storytime
Hello All!
Our local Rotary president happens to own the county's Christian radio
station. A joint project with my library to have Rotary volunteers read
stories at local daycares failed. So the president instead would like to
redirect the volunteers by having them read picturebooks, chosen by me,
on his radio station. He claims to have a "blanket liscense" signed
with
BMI and three other contractors that allows him to read or sing anything
he wants on the air. Of course, whenever I ask for more info on the
contracts, he hems and haws.
I am extremely skeptical. This sound really fishy to me. Has anyone else
come across a "blanket agreement" before?
Please let me know. I won't even get into how he wanted to solicit money
from the daycares for his radio station and then he wanted us, a public
library, to also financially support these "volunteer efforts" at his
Christian radio..........
Thank you in advance,
Melissa
- --
Melissa M. Orth
Youth Services Librarian
Lithgow Public Library
Augusta, ME 04330
morth@lithgow.lib.me.us
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Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 13:19:34 EDT
From: "Rebecca Domonkos" <rebeccadomonkos@hotmail.com>
Subject: patron complaints
On the surface, I can keep my cool and handle problems diplomatically and
tactfully. On the inside, however, complaints hurt my feelings! Isn't that
silly? For example, today a patron complained about a CD by the band They
Might Be Giants. Even though the CD is labeled "Teen" and it is
shelved in
the Teen CD collection, she took it out and played it for her 5 year-old.
She came in and said that the lyrics were offensive and that children
shouldn't have to hear songs with the word "bitch" in them. I talked
with
her and explained that the CD was in the Teen collection, not the children's
collection, and that as a precaution she might want to preview what she
gives her child to listen to, watch, or read. The patron seemed much more
calm and relaxed after our talk. I'm still a bit rattled, though! I feel
guilty as if I'm the one who was singing nasty songs to her child!
Does anyone have any advice on not letting patron complaints upset me?
Rebecca Domonkos
Boca Raton Public Library
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 09:27:55 EDT
From: Taliesin59@aol.com
Subject: Re: Rhymes, songs, and Toddler
Hi. Although I am a relative newcomer to the field, I have discovered that if
you have an opening and closing song or rhyme, kids will enjoy participating
and their attention will be drawn to you. One of my favorites which I use is
"Open, Shut Them," and I have had kids laugh, giggle and simply enjoy
themselves. The version I use goes something like this:
Open, Shut them ( open fingers with palms extended and close fingers into
fists 2X)
Give a little clap, clap, clap (clap hands once on each "clap.")
Open, shut them (same as first line)
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (Tap lap three times, once for each
"lap").
Creep them, creep them slowly creep them to your rosy cheeks
(creep fingers up body to cheeks).
Then open wide your shining eyes and through your fingers peek.
(I usually giggle and say "peek-a-boo" the kids laugh a lot at this
line.)
Lift them, lift them , slowly lift them, lift your hands real high (creeping
hands over head)
Then wiggle little fingers just like birdies in the sky (wiggle fingers over
head)
Falling, falling, slowly falling almost to the ground (wave hands like
falling leaves)
Then slowly lift your hands up and start spinning them around
(one hand over the other with palms facing storyteller)
Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly---faster faster faster faster---Wheeeeeee!!!!!!
(Spin hands slowly at first with deep, slow voice--increasing speed until you
scream last line in high-pitched voice).
Open, Shut them ( open fingers with palms extended and close fingers into
fists 2X)
Give a little clap, clap, clap (clap hands once on each "clap.")
Open, shut them (same as first line)
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (Tap lap three times, once for each
"lap").
This is a great warm-up before doing Toddler storytime. Parents and kids love
it.
Good luck.
Rob McCabe
YA and Children's Services Librarian
William P. Faust Public Library of Westland
Westland, Michigan
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