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Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 15:15:40 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 17:05:01 -0400
From: "Karen Sonderman" <sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Rock 'n Read-a-thon
Hello! As summer draws to a close, or summer reading programs do =
anyways, we are looking to fall programs. We would like to have a rock =
'n read-a-thon where patrons sign-up to sit in our rocking chair and =
read for at least 1/2 time slots. It seems rather pointless (but fun), =
so we were trying to attach it to a charitable outcome. We considered =
having the Friends pledge $Xs for every 1/2 hour the rocker was rocking =
and using the $ to buy books for needy children. That seemed to kind of =
oppose the idea that they could come to the library for free books, =
however! We shouldn't have to buy them for them! Does anyone have a =
good charitable idea, or has anyone done this kind of thing before and =
have a suggestion for making it more worthwhile? We are planning on =
providing pizza coupons for all the participants. Please email =
privately if you have any suggestions! TIA.
Karen Sonderman
Taylor Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
sonderka@oplin.lib.oh.us
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 14:36:54 -0500
From: Wendy Pavelko <WPavelko@spl.lib.ar.us>
Subject: Not too scary adventure titles?
Hello out there,
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I have a gentleman patron that likes to read JF & YAF, he wants
scary and/or suspenseful adventure titles. I am running out of ideas.
I have given him all the newer ones that I can think of, when you get
the chance can some of you please send me a title or two to feed him.
He doesn't want anything too gory or "Stine-like".
Thanks for all your suggestions,
Wendy Pavelko
Springdale Public Library
Wpavelko@spl.lib.ar.us
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:47:11 -0400
From: jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us (Jan Chapman)
Subject: YA book discussion guides
Hi all:
Could someone direct me as to how to obtain discussion guides for YA novels?
I am starting a YA book discussion group in September and would love to have
some help, as I am a new YA librarian. Also, as the archives seem to be
temporarily down, I would love any suggestions/tips from those of you who
run YA book discussion groups.
Thanks
Jan Chapman
YA librarian
Akron-Summit County Public Library (Norton branch)
jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us
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Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 13:47:01 -0500
From: cking@carmel.lib.in.us (Cory King)
Subject: Re: Teen Storytelling -- more details
Im currently planning a similar event, perhaps an ongoing series where we
explore and learn about storytelling. Perhaps a workshop-type thing. In
other words, I second that question!
- --Cory King
Carmel Clay Public Library
At 10:58 PM 8/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm working on the idea of a Teen Storytelling Festival, where the teens
>themselves will be doing the storytelling. Have any of you ever embarked on
>such an adventure? If so, did you collaborate with anyone? (I'm thinking
>of working with our local children's theater company). How did you promote
>the event? I'd love to hear about any experiences you have had!
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>Sharon McClintock
>Library Assistant III
>Mountain View Public Library
>Mountain View, CA 94043
>sharon_m@pacbell.net
>
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 17:26:45 -0400
From: Wendy Offery <woffery@lmx-gws.lmxac.org>
Subject: Head of Children's Opening- South Brunswick Township, NJ
My director asked me to post this to the list:
The South Brunswick Public Library in central NJ seeks experienced,
enthusiastic librarian to lead its active, technologically advanced
Children's Department. Responsibilities include, providing services for
children and their parents, supervising a staff of 5, and programming
with a strong public service orientation. MLS from an ALA accredited
program and 3 years of experience required. Salary from $40,280. Send
letter of application and resume to; Carl Heffington, Assistant
Director, South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth
Junction, NJ 08852.
FYI- South Brunswick Township is midway between New York City and
Philadelphia, and about 15 minutes outside of Princeton, NJ.
- -Wendy
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 13:01:31 -0700
From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
Subject: RE: Hawaii
If you can afford it, I highly recommend the Keiki's First Books series by
Bess Press (www.besspress.com/early.html). They are board books with simple
attractive pictures, and first words in Hawaiian. You and the kids could
learn to count in Hawaiian, and learn colors and body parts.
I was trying to remember songs that I learned when I was little, and could
only come up with "Pearly Shells (Pupu Hinuhinu)" and "We're
Going to a
Hukilau" I know "Pearly Shells" is still on compilations of
Hawaiian music.
You could make a picture of model of a nene goose (state bird) and call her
'Tutu [grandmother] goose to use with Mother Goose rhymes.
There's a website of the state song, flower, etc.
http://www.50states.com/hawaii.htm
Hawaii is a celebration of many cultures. You could tie in Japan, China,
Philippines, Portugal and still be talking about Hawaii.
Thanks for using ti-leaf skirts! I'm a former Islander now living on the
Mainland, and sensitive to the portrayal of the Islands. It's so much more
than hula girls and the beach. Good luck, and e-mail if you wanted to know
anything else.
Lin
> ----------
> From: Darlene Newton[SMTP:reneenewton@yahoo.com]
> Reply To: pubyac@nysernet.org
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 6:17 AM
> To: PUBYAC@nysernet.org
> Subject: Hawaii
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I am getting ready to do a Hawaiian theme for my story
> hours, but I am having a devil of a time finding things
> such as posters, pictures, craft ideas, etc.
>
> Hawaii is solving to no pictures/posters problem. I contacted them and
> they are sending me everything I have, with a promise that I would take
> pictures of the luau I will have at the end. Not too expensive a
> payback, huh?
>
> If anyone has any ideas or anything, please contact me.
>
> I am doing this in September, so there's not too much of a time crunch.
>
> I, however, have a huge wall I decorate according to my theme, so any
> help I can get would be very much appreciated.
>
> So far I have
> patterns for making the hibiscus flowers
> the leis
> a decorative palm tree foldout
> the pattern for making the ti leaf skirts
> shell collage
>
> We will make the Baked bananas and have pineapple for our snacks, as
> well as make the food ourselves for our luau.
>
> Please remember, these are children ages 2-5 years old
>
> Thank You
>
> Darlene Newton
> Grayson Co. Public Library
> 130 E. Market St.
> Leitchfield, Ky 42754
> phone 1-270-259-5455
> fax 1-270-259-4552
> e-mail reneenewton@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 17:45:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "<Lesley Knieriem>" <lknierie@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: donation of Harry Potter #3
What are your library's collection development policies with regards to
donated materials? Does your library policy in any place state that all
materials in the collection must be published in the U.S.? (If so, what do
you do about eg. Whitaker's Almanac?) If there isn't any statement
explicitly forbidding it, I can't imagine what the problem could be...
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Jamie Weaver wrote:
>
> Hi
> I posted this to YALSA last week and got only two responses. I was hoping
> for more. Last week a patron donated the third Harry Potter book. Since
> it's not due for release here in the states until September I was wondering
> if there was any reason legal or otherwise why I can't add the book to my
> collection now? Thank you in advance.
> Jamie Lyn Weaver
> Geneva Public Library
> jweaver@dupagels.lib.il.us
>
>
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~ YA / Reference Librarian (516) 549-4411 ~
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Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 15:55:47 -0700
From: "Carrie Eldridge" <celdridge@sanjuan.lib.wa.us>
Subject: Participatory stories
When I requested recently for lists of particpatory stories someone
requested that I post the final list. I am not listing the ones I thought
were more for the story hour crowd. So here is my list of participatory
stories for the school age crowd:
The Squeaky door (Margaret Read MacDonald)
The Big-Mouth Frog
The Lost mitten
The Snow Queen with cold cold heart (invite children up to play parts)
Trouble! (or How the Alligator got its crackling hide (David Holt and Bill
Mooney- Teach audience the "Trouble" song.
Is it deep enough! (Holt and Mooney)
The Freedom Bird by David Hold - Another funny song to teach the audience.
How to break a bad habit (Magaret Read MacDonald)
Coyote's Crying song (Margaret Read MacDonald) - teach the audience the
crying song.
Resources:
'Twenty Tellable tales: audience participation folktales for beginning
storytellers' by Margaret Read MacDonald
'Ready-to-tell tales :sure-fire tales from America's favorite storytellers
edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney
'The Parent's guide to storytelling : how to make up new stories and retell
old favorites' by Margaret Read MacDonald
Any other suggestions?
Carrie Eldridge
San Juan Island Library District
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360-378-2798
360-378-2706
celdridge@sanjuan.lib.wa.us
"I eat words wherever
I find them but am no wiser.
Keep your books under lock and key
or they'll be devoured by me!"
what am I?
-from "Riddle Road: puzzles in poems and
pictures" illustrated by Erik Blegvad
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Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 08:50:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Todd A Grazier <tgrazier@gcfn.org>
Subject: Re: Michigan library/$100 per hour....
On Thu, 5 Aug 1999 Taliesin59@aol.com wrote:
> I feel that I have to get on my soapbox now!!!! I am completely outraged
that
> a public library would use filters, let alone charge for internet
> usage--especially $100 an hour!!! What kind of moronic Board would vote for
> something this outrageous???? IMHO, if your community is _that_ morally
> rigid, then perhaps its best to _not_ have any internet stations at the
> library. Anyone ever hear of the Library Bill of Rights??? Anyone hear of
> Intellectual Freedom???? True, I think porno in a library setting is going
> too far, but I am sick and tired of censorship and I think that a library
has
> to have a clearly written usage policy which prohibits pornographic
materials
> in a library setting. I just had a run in with one of the Librarian IIs
where
> I work regarding a cd I purchased for the YA collection. The new Ministry
cd
> features an obsessively obese naked woman on the cover with her back facing
> the viewer. They have removed the liner notes and the lyrics and replaced
it
> with an "acceptable" cover. I am so angry I could spit nails!!!!
>
> Anyway, I am totally against censorship and feel that the Michigan library
in
> question won't get many users on the unfiltered internet terminals, but
there
> are a lot of problems with filtering devices--people searching for Breast
> Cancer resources many times can't access the information because of the
word
> Breast!!!! What about the YA site, "Go Ask Alice?" Why are so
many
> professional librarians afraid to speak up???
>
> Well, I've had _my_ say. What do _you_ think????
>
> Taliesin59@aol.com
I'm curious, why have you censored your real name?
/`
o") Todd A. Grazier
,( )' tgrazier@gcfn.org
_"_ Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 08:25:47 EDT
From: "Janette Alley" <janettelibya@hotmail.com>
Subject: booktalks
Hello!
I am wondering if there is a booktalk discussion group. There was one in
the works this time last year, organized by Joni Bodart. Does anyone know
how to subscribe to it?
TIA
Janette Alley
Reference Librarian
janettelibya@hotmail.com
Martin County Library System
Blake Library
Stuart, Florida
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Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 09:35:41 -0700
From: "Bobbi Ludwig" <bjludwig@co.douglas.or.us>
Subject: Harry Potter Responses (LONG!)
Hello everyone! THANK YOU all very much for the many responses I
received on my question about Harry Potter programs and read-aloud
programs. As of right now, I still am not sure what I will be doing.
Here is a compilation of responses I received, and I will let you all
know what we end up doing here!
Bobbi-Jean Ludwig, bjludwig@co.douglas.or.us
**Please note, to keep this shorter, I only compiled responses that were
sent directly to me--I did not include those sent to PUBYAC. If anyone
needs those as well (I think there were three or four), please let me
know and I will pass them along! Thanks again!!
- ------
> Scholastic's site has a great Harry Potter section that might be useful to
> you. The site URL is: http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Renee Martin
> Youth Services Librarian
> Ascension Parish Library
> rmartin@pelican.state.lib.la.us
>
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> Diana Wynne Jones has a series (Chrestomancie) that children who liked
Harry Potter might enjoy.
> They include Charmed, The Lives of Christopher Chant, Witch Week .
>
> Lenou Dere
> School Library Media Specialist
> Annandale, VA
>
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Jo-Ann Carhart of the East Islip Public Library faxed me an excellent
bibliography which we will use for a bookmark listing, If you like Harry
Potter, then try . . .
- ------
> We started a program called "Book Bunch" for 8, 9, and 10 year
olds last
> year. We meet once a week for a month and read a short novel aloud. On the
> last meeting, we did a craft to correspond with the book we were reading
> aloud for that month. Kids signed up for a month at a time and were
> encouraged to bring an afternoon snack with them to munch on while we read
> to them. We supplied the fruit juice. I thought it was successful. We
> read the Water Horse by Dick King-Smith and the kids loved it!
> Good Luck!
> M.J. Goodrum
> Chapel Hill Public Library
>
- -----
> I am planning a harry Potter program for the fall. I'd love to hear the
> ideas you get. Here's my ideas, so far:
>
> Harry Potter Day ideas
>
> Decorate mirror (Mirror of Erised)
> Jelly bellys (every flavor beans)
> Cloaks- regular & invisible--dress up ideas
> Make a snitch (styrofoam w/wings)--craft idea
> Brooms-best broom contest?
> Wands-make, or best wand contest?
> Knickerbocker Glory (serve this)
> Chocolate frogs--look for at local shops
> Dobby Game? Hide the sock from dobby?
> Moaning host for bathroom (need a volunteer)
> Pin the pig-tail on dudley
> Costume contest/guess who you are
> Dragon-norbert
> Kid panel to discuss book
> Harry Potter quiz (on scholastic site)
>
> Angela J. Reynolds
> Youth Services Librarian
> West Slope Community Library
> 3678 SW 78th Portland, OR 97225
> 503-292-6416 FAX: 503-292-6932
> angelar@wccls.lib.or.us
>
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Aileen Johnson <JohnsonA@BUCKSLIB.ORG>:
The current issue of Publisher's Weekly has a list recommending
series and individual titles. It is on page 94 of the July 19th issue.
It
is tagged on to an article about hardback juvenile fiction and its
popularity.
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> Hi, my name is Laura Baumer and I work as a reference librarian and young
> adult person at the Huber Heights branch of the Dayton & Montgomery
Country
> Public Library system in Ohio.
> I just did a Harry Potter program aimed at "tweenagers" (ages
10-14)
> at my branch. This was just the second program I'd done for this age group,
> so I also wasn't quite sure what to expect. The one thing I did expect was
> that I would be drawing kids who'd already read some Harry. So I'd planned
to
> read aloud from the second book, and ask them some questions about
characters
> and what they thought might happen in the third book. For instance: how do
> you think Harry will escape the Dursley's this time? (It was a flying car
in
> the second book.)
> Well, of course, the day of the program I had seven children arrive
> who had never even opened a Harry Potter book. So, I read aloud from the
> first book, the part about all the letters arriving. I told them that these
> books weren't popular because some big company decided to promote them all
> over television, but because children read them and loved them and told
their
> friends about them. I told them that I read the first book to my son and we
> wanted the second book so much that we ordered it on the computer direct
from
> England. We compared those American and English editions. I spent most of
> the hour reading aloud. After I read and offered them some cookies and
> koolaid, we played a homemade "madlib"-type game. They really
enjoyed that.
> Of the five books I had available for check out, four went out. They left
> entirely enthusiastic about the series. I'd felt like I did a successful
bit
> of library promotion. I have a copy of the madlib game, if you would like
it.
> This was the first time I've used read aloud in a program and I found
> it quite rewarding. I am thinking quite seriously about doing more read
aloud
> programs in the future.
> I hope this helps you. Good luck with your program!
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Laura L. Baumer, Reference Librarian HH_LAURA@dayton.lib.oh.us
> Huber Heights Branch (937) 227-9508
> Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library
>
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> I saw your question on pubyac about a Harry Potter program. I haven't
> tried one, but it does sound intriguing.
> I do conduct read-alouds for school age kids during our summer reading
> club. Our summer program is based on the amount of time spent reading or
> being read to. We hold half-hour read-aloud sessions on Mondays,
> Wednesdays, and Fridays from the beginning of June to early August (the
> length of our summer program). The kids can count this time in their
> reading logs. Since many of the youngest children in our K-8 program
> haven't yet developed good reading skills, and sometimes there is not an
> adult willing (or able?) to read to the child, we feel this gives everyone
> a chance be in the club and earn the prizes that their friends and
> neighbors are bringing home from the library.
> The largest segment of the kids are K-2, but we do get a few up through
> 5th grade. The kids are told in advance what to expect, in other words, no
> crafts. This also gives us the chance to read some of our favorite books
> that the kids might not pick up on their own. This is one of my favorite
> things about the summer reading program.
> I have not tried an hour of read-aloud as an afterschool program, but I
> have done hour-long storytelling programs for 3rd-5th graders, and,
> occasionally, for 6th-8th graders.
> I hope this helps. I'll be looking forward to seeing if anyone has done a
> Harry Potter program.
>
> Paula Lopatic paulal@rpls.lib.il.us
> Vespasian Warner Public Library
> 310 N. Quincy St. Clinton, IL 61727
> 217/935-5174 fax 217/935-4425
>
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> We have 200+ holds in the system for both books! I've been recommending
> John Bellairs' books, particularly _The House With a Clock in its Walls_.
> They're on the same premise: A little magical and supernatural without the
> preachiness of Narnia.
>
> Lisa Adams
> Holgate Branch Library Library Assistant
> lisaa@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us
>
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> After having heard Jim Trelease (author of The Read-Aloud Handbook and
> The New Read-Aloud Handbook) speak a couple of times, I decided to use some
> of his suggestions for picturebooks for grades 1-6 (a wide age range)
> and read to kids during summer programs at a branch. This was after
> getting frustrated with not knowing how many kids to expect for a craft
> program (registration didn't work) or having guests cancel at the last
> minute! I read 2 or 3 of the books (usually about 30 minutes worth)
> and sometimes finished with a short film based on a book or a very simple
> craft, funny poems, silly songs, etc. The kids were a little restless
> at the beginning of the first week's session, but soon settled down and
> really listened (and came back all summer). I borrowed extra copies of
> the titles read and others by the same author or illustrator, and they
> were ALWAYS all checked out. I really felt good about the response and
> the fact that the kids were READING!
>
> Linda Gibson, Youth Services Coordinator
> Memphis/Shelby Co. Public Library and Information Center
> 1850 Peabody
> Memphis, TN 38104
>
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> My name is Karen Tannenbaum and I am a children's librarian for the
> Evansville, Indiana Public Library. There is a wide range of possibilities
> for programming with Harry Potter books.
>
> During the month of September, I have arranged to do science experiements,
> magic tricks to go along with the Harry Potter theme. I am not requiring
the
> kids to have read the books (because of a long waiting list) however, I
will
> read a passage that will correspond with the activity for that day. The age
> levels are 4-8th grades and session will be once a week for 45 minutes.
>
> One science experiment that is a lot of fun is making flubber:
>
> 1/2 cup of elmers glue
> 1/2 cup of laundry starch
>
> Mix together in bowl and then wait 5 minutes. Add flourescent tempera paint
> for a glowing effect. Have kids knead this concoction with their hands.
They
> will have fun with this slime. Once it is thoroughly mixed it bounces, is
> oozy and really fun to play with. Store in baby food jars.
>
> I am also using the Idiot's Guide to Magic for some great ideas for magic
> tricks! The Dummies guide to magic is good too. Card tricks are always fun
> for kids!
>
> Karen Tannenbau
>
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> My daughter is wild about Harry (as am I) and we threw
> a Harry Potter birthday party. You might find some of
> the ideas useful. The invitations were an owl carrying
> the invitation, a parchment invite. As people
> arrived, we face painted "Harry Potter scars" on their
> foreheads, lightning shaped of course. We had a jar
> of "every flavor bean" (jelly beans) that everyone
> made a guess as to how many beans were in the jar and
> the person who guessed closest won the jar full.
> We played some old fashioned games like "Blow out the
> candle" where kids are blindfolded and get three
> chances to blow out the candle. We also had a
> scavenger hunt using Harry Potter related clues (ie
> find the "invisibility cloak" {a piece of silver
> fabric} the next clue lies beneath it etc.) All these
> things were enjoyed by kids who hadn't read the book,
> but I'll tell you they are all on the hold list now!
> It was a great success and a lot of fun to plan.
> Hope you go ahead with a program and I hope this
> helps!
> Susan
> ===
> Susan Anderson-Newham
> Federal Way Regional Library
> King County, WA
>
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> We do two different programs like that:
> Lunch Bunch and Husky Read.
>
> Lunch Bunch is done from noon to 1pm usually
> all week long (Monday thru Friday). The kids
> bring their lunches and we provide the drinks.
> We read chapter books. We book talk 5-7 of
> our favorites at the beginning and then let
> the kids vote on which one they'd like to hear
> first. It usually takes a couple of days to
> get through one book. (Ages 7-12)
>
> Husky Read Is a Saturday program where two of
> our local college Huskey Hockey players come
> in and read longer picture books to the kids.
> Different hockey players read each time. We
> give them two copies of each of their books
> (3-5 titles) ahead of time so they can become
> familiar with them. During the program one of
> the players reads from the book while the other
> goes down by the kids and holds up his copy to
> show them the picture. Quite a popular program
> because the kids around here really like hockey.
> (Ages 7-12)
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Chris Mallo
> chrisj@grrl.lib.mn.us
> Great River Regional Library
> St. Cloud, MN 56301
>
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> I have been reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerors Stone for upper
elementary kids during the summer reading
> program here at my library. We do it once a week and I read approximately 2
chapters a week. We are almost
> done with it. The response has been good. about 20 kids and parents coming
in to listen.
>
> Carol Durusau
>
Bobbi-Jean Ludwig, MLIS
Children's Librarian
Douglas County Library System--Roseburg, OR
email: bjludwig@co.douglas.or.us
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Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 13:13:51 -0400
From: Julia Fussell <jfussell@netunlimited.net>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #754
Mary,
I very much agree with you. My experience has been that children are
after the points instead of selective reading. There have been all sorts of
cheating schemes too.
Mary Vanstone wrote:
> I can't tell you how much i hate the accelerated reading program. Yes I
> understand that teachers can't read every book that their students do a
> traditional book report on to know whether they really read the book I
> am a former teacher, but I also know that the kids hate this program. I
> have had so many children tell me that they used to love to read before
> they had to do accelerated reader. I also have seriuos complaints about
> the selection of books on this list. the fact that many classics are not
> found on the list and yet there are numerous Goosebumps titles
> aggravates me. also schools have to pay money to purchase new tests on
> newer books so the kids can't even get credit for reading some of the
> newer award winning books! I have sent personal letters to teachers who
> allow their kids the option of choosing at least two books outside of
> the list, applauding them for their efforts. you'll have to pardon the
> typos I get riled up on this topic and my arrow keys are not working
> properly to make corrections.
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