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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:58 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 560
PUBYAC Digest 560
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Author Recommendations
by "victor lynn schill" <vschill@hcpl.net>
2) Get Out The Vote For Teen Read Week
by "Linda Waddle" <lwaddle@ala.org>
3) Halloween Stumper
by "talcock" <talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us>
4) Needed: Sturdy head phones for libraries!
by "Leanne Bowler" <Leanne.Bowler@ville.mont-royal.qc.ca>
5) Teen Read Week photos
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
6) Vietnamese storytime
by Mylee Joseph <myleej@ozemail.com.au>
7) Disney Character X
by Frannie Savel <savelf@yahoo.com>
8) Bat Storytime
by "childrens department" <child@rosenberg-library.org>
9) Health-related books for children
by Vicky Gilbert <GilbeV@ci.loveland.co.us>
10) Stumper -- sleeping giant
by Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
11) Re: Winnie the Pooh Program - request
by RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
12) patriotism books
by deb bodner <d_bodner@yahoo.com>
13) jungle lyrics
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
14) Re: Juvenile Detention Center Program
by "Elizabeth Lai" <elai@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
15) RE: Library services and materials for ESL families
by mecox <mecox@students.uiuc.edu>
16) RE: Winnie the Pooh Program - request
by Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
17) RE: Native American resource
by Debbie Gentry <dgentry@rbrl.lib.mo.us>
18) re: Islam and peacemaking
by "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
19) Re: science web sites for children
by Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
20) Sno-Isle Regional Library Job Postings for the Week of September
by Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
21) Blanket story
by Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com>
22) Children's Author Ref Source/YA Reading Program
by Tracie Partridge <traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us>
23) Bats Storytime Ideas (long)
by Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
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From: "victor lynn schill" <vschill@hcpl.net>
To: "'Beverly Bixler'" <bbixler@sanantonio.gov>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Author Recommendations
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:46:39 CDT
Let me heartily second Beverly's recommendation. Steven Kellogg's
rapport
with children
is outstanding. He would be well worth every penny to bring him to
your
school.
Victor Schill
Harris County Public Library, TX
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Several years ago, I saw Steven Kellogg give a presentation in an elementary
school. He was wonderful--dynamic, and he drew characters on a big pad of
paper on an easel as he told the kids a story (I forget which one).
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Jones [mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us]
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 10:09 AM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: Author Recommendations
Dear collegues,
A school volunteer would like to
arrange for a series of dynamic
author or illustrator visits for her school. She is asking for suggestions
of personable author/illustrators who have published in the K-5 grade range.
If cost would not be a factor, who would you recommend?
You are welcome to respond to me
directly, but my guess would be
that many on the listserv would like to have your recommendations also.
To start off, for older children
we'd certainly recommend Newbery
Honor author, Kate DiCamillo ("Because of Winn Dixie"). She was a
HUGE hit
here in our community! She's a surprisingly tiny woman with curly hair,
wears jeans and pearls ! She had kids and parents alike in stitches!
Thank you all in advance,
Sue Jones
Pleasanton Public Library, CA
sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us
(925) 931-3400 x 23
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From: "Linda Waddle" <lwaddle@ala.org>
To: <Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Get Out The Vote For Teen Read Week
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Please forgive the cross posting:
A survey about teen reading and an opportunity to vote for the "best
book =
you read this year" are available from October 1-October 22 at:
www.smartgirl.org/teenreadweek.html=20
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From: "talcock" <talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Halloween Stumper
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:52:33 CDT
Hello
I am looking for a (possibly halloween) book about a pair of feet that come
every night.
Have you ever heard of this foot book?
-----------------
Tara Alcock
Public Services Librarian
Tuzzy Library
PO Box 749
Barrow, AK 99723
phone: 907-852-1720
fax: 907-852-1729
email: talcock@co.north-slope.ak.us
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From: "Leanne Bowler" <Leanne.Bowler@ville.mont-royal.qc.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Needed: Sturdy head phones for libraries!
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Can anyone recommend a brand of sturdy head phones for computer stations =
in a children's library? Any tips/tricks to prevent them from constantly =
breaking?=20
Leanne Bowler
Children's Librarian
Montreal, Canada
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Teen Read Week photos
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:53:13 CDT
We had our Teen Read Week photo session at Monday's Teen Advisory Board
meeting. It was a lot of fun! These photos will be matted and
included
in the display case for October. We collected fantasy and
medieval
props and the teens chose their own poses.
http://cplrmh.com/TRW2001pics.html
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
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From: Mylee Joseph <myleej@ozemail.com.au>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Vietnamese storytime
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:53:31 CDT
Hi,
We're planning a Vietnamese and English storytime for our preschool
groups - has anyone done something similar on a Vietnamese theme? I
would appreciate suggestions for finger plays and stories that we could
use.
regards, Mylee
Mylee Joseph
Willoughby City Library
407 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia
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From: Frannie Savel <savelf@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Disney Character X
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:53:48 CDT
First thanks to all that told me about the YA
listserv.
A patron asked us about a Disney Character that
begins with the letter X. Yes X. We have no idea.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Frannie Savel
Cranberry Public Library
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From: "childrens department" <child@rosenberg-library.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Bat Storytime
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:54:03 CDT
Calling on the collective brain!
Does anyone have any ideas for a bat storytime? At our library we do a
=
monthly program for the daycares in the area; the numbers are quite =
large. We really like this theme but are having a hard time coming up =
with songs and fingerplays. We have thought of STELLALUNA as one story.=20
Reply to the list, or to alnora1227@yahoo.com,
if you prefer.
Thanks in advance!
Alma Chavarria
Library Assistant
Rosenberg Library
Galveston, TX
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From: Vicky Gilbert <GilbeV@ci.loveland.co.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Health-related books for children
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Greetings!
I am looking for books related to health for children - either a child's
illness or the illness of a parent, sibling, etc. These books can be
fiction or nonfiction. BUT the books I am looking for must be
multicultural. To be specific, I am looking for books for children
that
contain information or characters that are of varying cultures, races, etc.
I would appreciate any titles you have to offer.
Thanks so much!
Vicky Gilbert
Loveland Public Library
Loveland, CO
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From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper -- sleeping giant
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:54:38 CDT
Hi, everyone
Once again I appeal to your collective knowledge and wisdom.
Our patron is trying to identify a children's or young adult book she
read around 1976. The hero is a 10-12 year old boy who lives in England,
Wales, "or somewhere else very green and foggy." He must save the
town
from a sleeping giant who lives under a hill and may wake up at any
moment. He and his friends get help from some supernatural creatures
(possibly good witches) who give them small black backpacks that enable
them to fly.
This was sent to a number of local children's librarians, and they
suggested Hughes' "Giant" and Maynes' "Earthfasts." The
patron says it
isn't either of these, and she would recognise the title if she heard
it.
Any suggests will be received most gratefully. Thanks!
Jean Hewlett, North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa CA
nbclsref@sonic.net
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From: RoseMary Honnold <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Winnie the Pooh Program - request
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:54:57 CDT
Our library celebrated Pooh's birthday a bit early so we could include a
reader's theatre program by the teens on the teen board at that time.
This
site tells all about it!
http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh/theatre.html
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
See YA Around
http://www.geocities.com/cplrmh
Gretchen Krieger wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> >From what I remember there were messages on the list about
Winnie the
> Pooh.
> I am doing a program in October and was curious about past programs and
> ideas anyone has. I am brainstorming ideas now and I would love
hear what
> others had done.
>
> Thanks in adavance!
>
> Gretchen Olearczyk
> Kenmore Branch Public Library
> Kenmore NY
>
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From: deb bodner <d_bodner@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: patriotism books
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:55:13 CDT
hi all,
I'm turning again to the wisdom of many... following
the disaster of Sept 11, the titles and web sites you
all have listed have been very helpful. I now have a
2nd grade teacher looking for books about patriotism.
She has Kellogg's Yankee Doodle and is looking for
more on that order for her class. I didn't find
anything in A to Zoo; the 4th of July books are too
holiday specific. The other standard references
(Beyond Picture Books, Best Books, etc)don't seem to
have much else. I will post the list, if there are
enough titles. You can email me off line at
d_bodner@yahoo.com
TIA, you always have great suggestions.
deb
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"Why sometimes I've believed as many as 6
impossible things before breakfast." the white queen in Through the
Looking
Glass, Lewis Carroll
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: jungle lyrics
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:55:30 CDT
Hi! I will be doing a special jungle program for 2-5 year olds
shortly.
One of the things we'll be doing is taking a jungle adventure. I was
hoping
we could play the "jungle adventure" song (Going on a jungle
adventure, to
see what we could see...going on a jungle adventure, so come and follow
me(?)). Does Barney sing this? Do any other recording stars sing
this
song?
Also, I was hoping to use some of the words in the program description.
Does anyone have the lyrics or know where I can get them?
Thanks so much for any and all help. My e-mail is bryce@palsplus.org
Have
a great week/end.
Richard :O)
Richard Bryce
Senior Children's Librarian
West Milford Township Library
973-728-2823
"So many things have made living & learning easier. But the
real things
haven't changed. It is still best to be honest & truthful; To make
the most
of what we have; To be happy with simple pleasures; & to be cheerful
& have
courage when things go wrong"- Laura Ingalls Wilder
"GOD BLESS AMERICA"
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From: "Elizabeth Lai" <elai@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Juvenile Detention Center Program
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:55:49 CDT
They have been incarcerated and have finished serving time. On parole
at =
this point I think.
>>> librarycurrents@austintx.com
09/23/01 11:04pm >>>
What do you mean by this statement? "Parents who have finished
their
sentences"
Elizabeth Lai wrote:
> I have worked with teens in trouble in a different capacity and parents
who have finished their sentences. Would love to know how this all
turns
out.
>
> >>> MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us
09/20/01 05:19pm >>>
> Greetings,
> I'm going to be doing some programs for a boy's in a detention center.
=
I
would really like to have some Reader's Theatre scripts that would work =
well
with these young people. Any suggestions? Or does anyone have any other
ideas of books or activities to do with these young people. They are
in =
3rd
grade to high school. The third grade designation is reading level
they =
are
all middle school to high school aged.
>
> Mary Moody
> School Liaison Librarian
> Vigo County Public Library
>
> \0/\0/\0/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord!"
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From: mecox <mecox@students.uiuc.edu>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Library services and materials for ESL families
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:56:05 CDT
Here is a URL to a helpful site titled "A Librarian's Guide to Latino
Services": http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/LatinoService/collecte.htm
This page was constructed by a couple of my friends attending the University
of Illinois. It is packed with information about current print and
electronic
sources.
Also, the Japan Foundation offers grant money to libraries interested in
purchasing Japanese materials. That URL is:
http://www.jfny.org/jfny/libe.html
-michael
>
>I have been asked to help present a program on foreign language
materials
>and services for families that speak English as a Second Language at a
>statewide conference in October. I'd like to let people know what
is being
>done nationally. What types of materials and services does your
library
>provide for this population? Do you have any advice for libraries
developing
>services for immigrant populations? Do you have reliable sources you use
to
>order foreign language materials? Please send responses to me at
>tsaylor@ascpl.lib.oh.us. This seems to be a new area of service in many
Ohio
>libraries.
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From: Sandra Strandtmann <sandras@juneau.lib.ak.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Winnie the Pooh Program - request
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We had a "standing room Only" Pooh party last Saturday. I still
can't get
over how popular it was. We made honey pots (take-out containers donated by
the local health food store) which were decorated with the web page images
at http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/winniethepooh.html.
We made
tiger tails for the kids who participated in the Tigger Bouncing Demo. We
had Nail the Tail on Eeyore. We had cupcakes with pink icing and
strawberry-lemonade for refreshments and my staff did a readers' theater of
Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast. We ran out of ballons and
helium. Most of the crowd was under six.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gretchen Krieger [mailto:gkrieger91@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:09 AM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Winnie the Pooh Program - request
Hi Everyone!
>From what I remember there were messages on the list about Winnie
the
Pooh.
I am doing a program in October and was curious about past programs and
ideas anyone has. I am brainstorming ideas now and I would love hear
what
others had done.
Thanks in adavance!
Gretchen Olearczyk
Kenmore Branch Public Library
Kenmore NY
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From: Debbie Gentry <dgentry@rbrl.lib.mo.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Native American resource
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:56:36 CDT
I'm sure, since I am late in catching up with email that someone has
mentioned American Indians on CD ROM from Facts on File. Our copy is rather
old, so I hope you can still get it. I did look up all the Indian tribe
names you mentioned and they are on it, although they are spelled a little
differently. Debbie
Deborah Gentry
Assistant Manager for Children's Services
Downtown Library
927 Felix Street
River Bluffs Regional Library
St. Joseph, Missouri 64501-2799
816-232-3812 (phone)
816-279-3372 (fax)
dgentry@rbrl.lib.mo.us
> ----------
> From: Andrea Terry[SMTP:cavgrads97@yahoo.com]
> Reply To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 10:13 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: Native American resource
>
> Could you all please tell me what your best Native
> American resources are? Websites? Print resources?
> CD-ROMs?
>
> I am patricularly interested in Abanaki tribes such as
> the Mic Mac, Maliseet, Penobscot, etc. as the reports
> the kids (6th graders) have been doing focus on Maine
> tribes and Maine Abanaki people (Molly Spotted Elk,
> etc.)
>
> Thanks so much in advance.
>
> =====
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> Juvenile Services Librarian
> Libby Memorial Library
> Old Orchard Beach, Maine
> cavgrads97@yahoo.com
>
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From: "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
To: <AS@aaronshep.com>
Subject: re: Islam and peacemaking
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:56:53 CDT
Thanks for the proactive offering. I am in the process of locating
materials on middle eastern & Islamic cultures to add to our collection
to
anticipate and/or stimulate some constructive curiosity. Fortunately I'm
finding that we have done a reasonable job so far, since we already have
some of the recommended titles, but many of them appear to be (not
surprisingly) from lesser known publishers. Here are a few interesting
resources I have found:
American Educational Trust web site (a non-profit, non-partisan
organization incorporated in 1982 in Washington, DC, to promote U.S.-Middle
East understanding; includes print and non-print resources)
http://www.middleeastbooks.com/
Books About the Middle East at Monroe County Public Library, Indiana
(apparently someone was well ahead of the learning curve in this area,
since this bibliography was compiled in April 1999)
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/mideast.html
MidEast Web (although they don't appear to have a bibliography of juvenile
literture, this is an impressive comprehensive site; started by people
active in Middle East dialog and peace education efforts, their goal is to
weave a world-wide web of Arabs, Jews and others who want to build a new
Middle East based on coexistence and neighborly relations)
http://www.mideastweb.org/
Hope this is helpful for some of you.
<><><><><><><>
Sean P. S. George
Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles Parish Library (La.)
sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us
985-785-8464
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From: Patrick Jones <connectingya@yahoo.com>
To: dallen@rla.lib.il.us, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: science web sites for children
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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:57:08 CDT
Take a look at:
http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/science_fair_index.html
The idea here was not simply to create another list of
web sites related to science fair, but instead to:
1. To a cooperative web site between a public library
and its largest school district including a link which
describes the district's guidelines for science fairs.
2. To use the Big 6 (htt://big6.com) information
problem solving model as the basis for a web page.
3. To walk students through using all types of
sources for a particular assignment, rather than just
listing web sites
Now, I see some of the links don't work (Calling HPL -
someone update this page please!) but you get the
idea.
pj
(ps - there's a lot more about the building of these
pages in Do it Right)
--- Debbie Allen <dallen@rla.lib.il.us>
wrote:
>
>
> Hello Collective Mind,
>
> I am doing some research for a class regarding
> science websites for
> children. This will also apply at work in my youth
> services department. Do
> any of you have a favorite kids science website
> (user friendly)? Thanks in
> advance for any help.
>
> Debbie Allen dallen@rla.lib.il.us
>
> Youth Services
> Round Lake Area Library
> 906 Hart Road
> Round Lake, IL 60073
>
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From: Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
To: Greg Yorba <gyorba@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU>,
Linda Frederiksen
Subject: Sno-Isle Regional Library Job Postings for the Week of September
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Sno-Isle Regional Library System has a Librarian - Children's Services
position open at the Arlington Library in Washington State. Job #0181 Open
Until Filled. For more information and to obtain an application on this
employment opportunity, please visit our website at www.sno-isle.org/jobs
<http://www.sno-isle.org/jobs>
or contact our Jobline at (360) 651-7040.
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Sno-Isle Regional Library System has a Managing Librarian III position
open
at the Lynnwood Library in Washington State. Job #0157 Closes OPEN UNTIL
FILLED. For more information and to obtain an application on this employment
opportunity, please visit our website at www.sno-isle.org/jobs
<http://www.sno-isle.org/jobs>
or contact our Jobline at (360) 651-7040.
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Sno-Isle Regional Library System has a Managing Librarian II position
at
the Marysville Library in Washington State. Job #0167 Closes OPEN UNTIL
FILLED. For more information and to obtain an application on this employment
opportunity, please visit our website at www.sno-isle.org/jobs
<http://www.sno-isle.org/jobs>
or contact our Jobline at (360) 651-7040.
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Sno-Isle Regional Library System has a Public Services Assistant I
position
open at the Marysville Library (20 hrs/week) in Washington State. Job #0192
Closes 10/08/01. For more information and to obtain an application on this
employment opportunity, please visit our website at www.sno-isle.org/jobs
<http://www.sno-isle.org/jobs>
or contact our Jobline at (360) 651-7040.
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Sno-Isle Regional Library System has a Public Services Assistant I -
Substitute position open for the East Region Libraries (No guaranteed Hours)
in Washington State. Job #0191 Closes 09/28/01. For more information and to
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Hi, everyone. I desperately need your help. Does anyone know of
a really
good children's author reference resource that sorts authors by
nationality? It can be print or Internet. I am not picky.
I have had a
great need for this type of resource lately.
The other question relates to Young Adult Summer Reading Programs. Do
any
of you have the teens track the amount of time that they read? We do
at
my library, but we are currently looking for an easier way for the teens
to do so. The current form is really complicated. If you do have
a
method that you think works well, please e-mail the gist of it to me at
traciep@wichita.lib.ks.us.
Thanks. I really appreciate your help.
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Wichita Public Library
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From: Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Bats Storytime Ideas (long)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:58:19 CDT
Thanks to everyone who responded with such great ideas for a "bat"
storytime kit. A couple of people sent me a collection of fingerplays
from a previous PUBYAC posting. Below are the suggestions I received.
Have fun! Tanya
Fingerplays and Songs
From:
"Ann W. Moore" <scp_moore@sals.edu>
I did a bat storytime several years ago. For
a flannelboard, I did
a
counting rhyme with bats cut out of black felt. Unfortunately, the
rhyme
is at home, but it was fairly simple--
1, 2, bats ....
3, 4, bats ...
5, 6, bats ...
7, 8, bats ...
9, 10, bats ...
Each time what the bats do rhymes with the second number. I made up my
own rhymes to extend the poem, and when I used this with younger school-
age children I had them help me make up rhymes. Some of them follow,
but
you could probably make up your own, too.
1, 2, bats say boo
3, 4, bats fly in the door/bats want more/bats don't roar/see bats soar
5, 6, bats give licks/bats do tricks
7,8, bats fly through the gate/bats are late/bats don't wait
9, 10, bats fly home again/bats fly to their den
there are 2 great Sesame Street songs: "Doing the Batty-bat" and
"This
Old Bat" (to the tune of "This Old Bat").
Unfortunately, I have both of
these songs on video, so I don't know whether they're available on CD.
The first song is from Elmo's Halloween video - I think it's called
"Boo!". The second one I do think has a CD - it's called
"ids Favorite
Songs." The second song could be fun as a sing along!
Ginny
vjohnson@ocln.org
I don't have specific fingerplays, etc. to send but I do have a couple
of
suggestions. Find fingerplays about birds & adapt them for bats. I use a
magnet board instead of a flannel board, but the idea is the same: when
I
can't find something for an unusual storytime that I am doing, I write
my
own simple count down poem to use; i.e., you could make up something
along
the lines of "Five (or whatever number you want to begin with) little
bats
fluttering around the door,
One flew away & then there were four" and continue down to
"none." Make
up a
bunch of flannelboard bats and as each bat flies away, have a child from
the
audience come and take the bat off the fb. During the school year, I
usually
have 20 children or less at my preschool storytime, so this type of
thing
works well for me. If you have a huge group, then it is not as feasible.
Hope this helps some & good luck with your storytime.
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
I'm glad I'm not a mouse or Bat!
(Mouse is pinky on right hand. Bat is both hands palm down and thumbs
crossed. Flap hands up and down for the wings.)
I'm glad I'm not a mouse or bat! (Mouse motion, then bat motion)
I wouldn't want to look like that! (Shake head no)
But mice and bats,
I'm sure agree
(mouse motion, then bat motion)
They wouldn't want to look like me!
(point to self)
Rita Smith Missoula Public Library 301 E Main Missoula, MT 59802
rita@missoula.lib.mt.us 406 721
2665
www.edupuppy.com. Look under
animals category, then keyword bats.
One, two
bats that flew.
three, four,
watch them soar.
five, six,
dive and mix
seven, eight,
some dome late.
nine, ten,
home again!
Bat Wing Pokey
You put your right wing in
left wing
right leg
left leg
right ear
left ear
whole body
Batty
(tune: BINGO)
written by Tina Hager
Inside a cave there lived a bat
and Batty was his name-o
B-a-t-t-y, b-a-t-t-y, b-a-t-t-y
and batty was his name-o
I do bat programs every so often so I also tell the kids some neat bat
facts.
Tina Hager
Youth Services Librarian
Carrollton Public Library
I found this bat song on the web.
Bats are Sleeping
(to the tune of are you sleeping)
Bats are sleeping
Bats are sleeping
Upside down
Upside down
Waiting for the night to come
Waiting for the night to come
They fly around
They fly around
I hope you like it :)
Jennifer Dillon
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library South Branch
jennifer.dillon@cityofdenton.com
I used a poem from Beast Feast by Douglas Florian:
THE BAT
The bat is batty as can be.
It sleeps all day in cave or tree,
And when the sun sets in the sky,
It rises from its rest to fly.
All night this mobile mammal mugs
A myriad of flying bugs.
And after its night out on the town,
The batty bat sleeps
Upside down. (This is actually printed upside down but I can't do that
here)
If you can get your hands on October 1996 issue of Instructor magazine
(Primary) there is a whole unit on Bats that I used a lot from
from a previous PUBYAC posting:
Just in time for October storytimes, here's the accumulated list of
bat
> fingerplays. I couldn't stop there since so many wonderful
suggestions
> came in for poetry, crafts, riddles, and even puns . 'Fang you very
much'
> to all who wrote. If more arrives by batmail, I'll do a 2nd
edition.
>
> BATTY FINGERPLAYS, POETRY, AND CRAFTS
>
> FINGERPLAYS & SONGS
>
> BAT FLANNELBOARD Cut 10 bat shapes out of black felt. Use
them on a
> flannel board.
> One, Two
> bats that flew.
> Three, four,
> Watch them soar.
> Five, Six,
> Dive and mix.
> Seven, eight,
> Some come late.
> Nine, ten,
> Home again!
>
> FIVE BLACK BATS (Adapted from Totline October 1992 by Ellen Wall)
(Hold 1
> fist upside down. Unfold 1 finger for each bat.)
> Five black bats hanging upside down,
> The first one didn't make a sound.
> The second one said, "I'll fly far tonight."
> The third one said, "I don't like sunlight."
> The fourth one said, "I want to eat some bugs."
> The fifth one said, "Let me give you a hug."
> Five black bats hanging upside down,
> Shhh! It's daytime; don't make a sound.
>
> COUNTING BATS
> One little, two little, three little bats,
> Four little, five little, six little bats,
> Seven little, eight little, nine little bats,
> Ten little flying bats.
>
> >
> "THE BAT HAS A BEEP" from _The Zoo Comes to School_ by M.
Josephine
Colville
> (Couldn't find a copy of this one)
>
> I'M GLAD I'M NOT A MOUSE OR BAT! from _Move Over, Mother Goose_
by
Ruth
> Dowell (Children sit. The mouse is the pinky on the right
hand. The
bat
> is both
> hands palm down & thumbs crossed. Flap hands up & down
for the
wings.)
> I'm glad I'm not a mouse or bat! (Mouse motion, then bat motion)
> I wouldn't want to look like that! (Shake head no)
> But mice and bats, I'm sure agree (Mouse motion, then bat motion)
> They wouldn't want to look like "me!" (Point to self)
>
> 5 LITTLE BATS HANGING FROM A CAVE
> 5 Little bats hanging from a cave,
> 1 Was too noisy & wouldn't behave,
> 4 little bats hanging from a tree,
> 1 Flew away & then there were 3.
> 3 Little bats with nothing to do,
> 1 flew away & then there were 2.
> 2 Little bats hanging up so high.
> Buzz, buzz, buzz, along came a fly.
> 1 little bat hanging all alone. . . & he liked it, SHHHH!
> (Lois J. Sprengnether & Batsy)
>
> I'M A LITTLE BATLET (sung to tune of I'm a little teapot)
> I'm a little batlet small & shy
> Hanging here so near the sky.
> When the night is starting
> & The bugs come out
> Just watch me & the other bats
> Fly right out.
> (Mime the hanging, listen to the bugs with your head movements, &
fly!)
> (Lois J. Sprengnether)
>
> BAT SONG from Copycat
> Repeat all the previous verses after the person says his or her line.
> "Tra-La-La"
> Once I met one vulture who had such culture.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...one old vulture.
>
> And then I met two cats wearing silly hats.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...two old cats.
>
> And then I met three toads singing down the road.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...three old toads.
>
> And then I met four ghosts splashing in a boat.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...four old ghosts.
>
> And then I met five worms gobbling up germs.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...five old worms.
>
> And then I met six owls going meow.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...six old owls.
>
> And then I met seven spiders on hang gliders.
> Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...seven old spiders.
>
> Continue the song adding the following lyrics in numerical order:
8
brooms
> dancing in a room, 9 wizards singing with lizards, 10 goblins
squiggling
> and squabbling, 11 bats dancing with rats, 12 cauldrons going for
a
little
> run, and 13 ghouls wearing lots of jewels.
>
> Take some of the standard fingerplay rhymes and changing the words to
cover
> bats. For instance, instead of "5 Little Ducks," it could be
"5 Little
> Bats," and the mother bat could go "Flap, Flap, Flap,
Flap," instead
of
> "Quack."
>
> POETRY
>
> TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE BAT by Lewis Carroll
> "Twinkle twinkle little bat
> How I wonder where you're at
> Up above the world you fly
> Like a tea tray in the sky...
>
> THE BAT POET by Randall Jarrell
>
> THE BAT by Colin West
> The bat in flight at dead of night
> Can flap about with ease,
> For with his ears he somehow steers
> A path between the trees.
>
> THE BAT by Arthur Guiterman
> Airy-mouse, hairy mouse,
> Keen-eared contrary mouse,
> Come from your cavern -- a star's in the sky!
> Fluttering, flittering,
> Eerily chittering,
> Swoop on your quarry, the dusk-haunting fly.
> Airy-mouse, wary mouse,
> Witch-bird or fairy-mouse
> Soft through the shadow the dawn-glimmer steals;
> Night's your carusing-time,
> day brings your drowsing-time;
> Hence to your hollow and hang by your heels!
>
> BATS by Jack Prelutsky
> Bats have shiny leather wings,
> Bats do many clever things,
> Bats doze upside-down by day.
> Bats come out at night to play.
>
> Bats cavort in soaring cliques,
> sounding ultrasonic shrieks.
> Acrobatic in the sky,
> Bats catch every bug they spy.
>
> THE BAT by Theodore Roethke
> By day the bat is cousin to the mouse.
> He likes the attic of an aging house.
>
> His fingers make a hat about his head.
> His pulse beat is so slow we think him dead.
>
> He loops in crazy figures half the night
> Among the trees that face the corner light.
>
> But when he brushes up against a screen,
> We are afraid of what our eyes have seen:
>
> For something is amiss or out of place
> When mice with wings can wear a human face.
>
> THE BAT by Frank Jacobs
> Bats are creepy; bats are scary;
> Bats do not seem sanitary;
> Bats in dismal caves keep cozy;
> Bats remind us of Lugosi;
> Bats have webby wings that fold up;
> Bats from ceilings hang down rolled up;
> Bats when flying undismayed are;
> Bats are careful; bats use radar;
> Bats at nighttime at their best are;
> Bats by Batman unimpressed are!
>
> AND RIDDLES AND TONGUE TWISTERS
> - - How do bats dance?
> They wing it.
> - - What do bats get on their birthdays?
> A birthday cave.
> - - Why are bats popular in the summer?
> Every baseball team needs a bat.
>
> Itty-bitty bats bit big bad bedbugs;
>
> A rat bit a cat who bit a bat who bit a rat.
>
> AND CRAFTS --
> Roll skinny newspaper rolls to fit on fingers and join these
"rolls"
with
> newspaper webbing for kids to try on "bat wings" giving the
idea of
wings
> made like hands.
>
> Make bat shapes on sponges & cut them out. Sponge cut-outs
make great
> t-shirt paintings or decorate solid color painters or baseball caps
> (Baseball bat, get it?) Use fabric paint & warn kids' parents to
let
them
> wear nothing that can't be permanently messed up by paint. You
might
even
> add sequins or rhinestone studs if the $ can swing it.
>
> Trace a bat design (it's a good idea to put cardboard or newspapers
inside
> the shirt to avoid bleed-through), using permanent marker to trace the
> outline, then add red eyes & optional fangs & any message
wanted.
White
> cotton/poly blends work best.
>
> Leaves to form bat shapes. You can sandwich them in between 2
sheets
of
> wax paper & shavings of crayons (for both color & to help seal
the
> picture), you & any adult or mature teen assistants can iron the
design
> shut (put a sheet of newspaper between the iron & the wax paper).
They're
> great to hang in windows.
>
> Flying bat idea #1. Trace around 3 sides of a wire hanger on
black
paper,
> leaving a space at the top where the hanger is joined, & in that
top
area
> draw a bat head (a circle with a neck & ears). Along the bottom of
the
> hanger draw a scalloped edge. Add eyes from orange reflective
tape or
glue
> eyes cut from foil gift wrap. Cut out the bat & tape it to
the
hanger.
Tie
> a long thread to the hook & hang it up.
>
> Flying bat idea #2. Fold a large piece of black posterboard in
1/2;
while
> still folded in 1/2, draw & cut out 1/2 a bat shape, leaving it
attached
at
> the center of the body. Staple the end of a piece of black
elastic
(the
> kind used on masks) to each wing. Tie a piece of heavy black
thread
to
the
> middle of the elastic & bounce the bat to make it "fly."
>
> Bat Branch Mobile #1. Cut 2 cups from a plastic foam egg carton for
every
> bat you want. Make wings from black paper & glue them between
the
cups.
> Cut pointed ears from the paper scraps & glue them in place, too.
Add
> paper-punch dot eyes & a red mouth dot cut from paper. Glue a
thread
to
> each bat & tie each 1 to a fallen branch. Pieces of yarn tied
to the
> branch curve it to let you hang it as a mobile.
>
> Bat Mobile #2. Draw & cut out 3 pairs of different (size&/or
shape)
bat
> designs - - my grocery store had several as cookie cutters, for
example.
> Divide them into 2 sets (1 of each design) & put 1 set aside for
later
use.
> Vertically lay the 3 bats on a table, spacing them about 2"
below
each
> other. Cut a long piece of yarn & lay it down the center of
the bats.
> Glue the yarn to the bats. Spread glue around the edges of the bats
&
place
> the matching bat from the 2d set on top of its mate. Tie a loop
in
the
> yarn above the 1st bat to make a hanger.
>
> Bat Banner. Fold black paper accordian style (you may need to
tape
several
> pieces of paper together); trace a bat outline on 1 accordian pleat of
> paper, letting the wing tips touch the edges; cut out in paper doll
chain
> style. Write 1 letter of your message on each bat.
>
> Simplified bat house building. Invite a naturalist to explain all
about
how
> beneficial bats are & where are the best sites for bat houses.
>
> 'Fang you very much' to Lauren Levy, Ellen Wall, Carolyn Caywood,
Karen
> Knudson, Mary Stanton, Lois J. Sprengnether, Barb Scott, Corey
Bennett,
> Dave Del Rocco.
>
> "Batsy"
>
> Anne & Roger Hall
> Berea, Kentucky
Here is what we have for bats. Hope you have access to a bat die cut
-all things are possible with that!
You have motivated me to Bats in the Spring.
Bats Storytime
Books
Appelt. Bat Jamboree (T,PS)
Appelt. Bats on Parade (PS)
Cannon. Stellaluna (PS,K)
Carlson. Spooky and the Wizard's Bat
Dragonwagon. Bat in the Dining Room
Horowitz. Bat Time
Mollel. A Promise to the sun
Ungerer. Rufus
Flannels
Five Little Bats Learning How to Soar
Hide and Seek with Little Bat
Puppets / Props
Stellaluna puppets (big, medium and fingerpuppet)
Magic Change bag - put in tiny Stellaluna, then fruit, and pull out big
Stellaluna
Crafts
Die cut bats - glued to craft stick so wings flap
Die cut Bat fingerpuppets - tape paper loop to back
Die cut Bat necklace
Die cut Bat mobile - tie sting to bats and tie them to a coat hanger or
paint stick
Die cut Bat Kite - tie a long piece of yarn to a wooden craft stick.
Along the length of
the yarn, tape 5 or 6 die cut bats. They fly behind when child hold
handle and
walks.
Jokes
Q. Which bat knows it's ABCs?
A. the Alpha-bat!
Q. Why did the little bat walk around in
pajamas?
A. He didn't have a bat-robe.
Q. Why did the little bat use mouthwash?
A. She had bat breath.
Q. Which bat hangs the highest?
A. the Acro-bat.
Q. What happened when the little bat swallowed
the doorbell?
A. It turned into a ding-bat!
Q. What game do baby bats like to play?
A. Batty cake, batty cake.
Fingerplays / Action Rhymes
Hop Like a Bunny
Hop like a bunny,
Flap like a bat,
Quiet as a mouse now,
Sit down on your mat!
This Little Bat Flaps Its Wings
This little bat flaps its wings
Flaps its wings, flaps its wings.
This little bat flaps its wings,
And flies back home in the morning.
Lift Your Wings
Lift your wings up in the air
Flap them, flap them, everywhere.
Jump up high, sit down low,
Now fold your wings.
And sit like so.
Fruit Bat Fruit Bat, Turn Around
Fruit bat, fruit bat, turn around,
Fruit bat, fruit bat, touch the ground,
Fruit bat, fruit bat, blink your eye,
Fruit bat, fruit bat, fly up high,
Fruit bat, fruit bat, better behave,
Fruit bat, fruit bat, hide in your cave,
Fruit bat, fruit bat, here comes the light!
Fruit bat, fruit bat, say "Good Night!"
Two Little Bats
Two little bats hanging in a cave.
One named Dora, one named Dave.
Fly away Dora, fly away Dave!
Come back Dora, come back Dave!
One Little Bat
One little bat flying through a tree, (move 1 finger up high)
Two little bats peeking at me. (hold hands over eyes)
Three little bats jumping from the floor, (hold 3 fingers near floor)
Four little bats learning how to soar. (fly 4 fingers through air)
Five little bats playing hide and seek, (hide your hand away)
Keep your eyes closed tight, now, (hide your eyes)
Until I say...PEEK! (open eyes)
Five Little Bats Learning How to Soar (flannel)
Five little bats, learning how to soar,
One flew into the attic, now there are four.
Four little bats flying around a tree,
One got caught in the branches, now there are three.
Three little bats, around the house they flew.
One chased after a mosquito, now there are two.
Two little bats, diving and having fun,
One landed on a cactus, now there is one.
One little bat, alone when night is done.
She flew home to her mama's cave,
Now there are NONE!
Hide and Seek with Little Bat (flannel game) (rhyming words)
(felt bat, big yellow hat, baseball bat,
spotted mat, gray cat)
Little bat likes to play hide and seek!
He'll hide while you close your eyes,
But don't you dare peek!
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10...
Ready or not, here we come!
Where are you hiding, little bat, little bat?
Are you behind the big yellow hat?
Where are you hiding, little bat, little bat?
Are you behind the baseball bat?
Where are you hiding, little bat, little bat?
Are you under the spotted mat?
Where are you hiding, little bat, little bat?
Are you behind the big gray cat?
Songs
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat
Twinkle, twinkle little bat,
How I wonder where you're at.
Up above the world you fly
Eating bugs that flitter by.
Twinkle, twinkle little bat,
How I wonder where you're at.
There's a Bat on My Toe (tune: There's a Spider on the Floor)
(hand out a die cut bat to each child)
There's a bat on my toe, on my toe,
There's a bat on my toe, on my toe,
There's a bat on my toe,
I wish that he would go,
There's a bat on my toe, on my toe.
There's a bat on my knee, on my knee,
There's a bat on my knee, on my knee ,
There's a bat on my knee,
He really shouldn't be,
There's a bat on my knee, on my knee.
There's a bat on my tummy, on my tummy,
There's a bat on my tummy, on my tummy,
There's a bat on my tummy,
And it's making me feel crummy,
There's a bat on my tummy, on my tummy.
There's a bat on my head, on my head,
There's a bat on my head, on my head,
There's a bat on my head,
Let's put that bat to bed,
Now there's no more bat on my head!
Asr-ehm-09/01
Elizabeth Murphy
Youth Librarian
Spicewood Springs Branch
Austin Public Library
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78759
(512)258-9282
fax (512)331-4435
elizabeth.murphy@ci.austin.tx.us
You must already have:
Bat, bat, fly under my hat,
and I'll give you a piece of bacon
And when you've had that,
I'll give you some fat,
I I am not mistaken
Books:
THE BAT IN THE BOOT by Annie Cannon
BAT IN THE DINING ROOM by Crescent Dragonwagon
THE BAT JAMBOREE by Kathi Appelt
BAT LOVES THE NIGHT by Nicola Davies
BAT TIME by Ruth Horowitz
BATBABY by Robert Quackenbush
BATS ON PARADE by Kathi Appelt
DESERT SONG by Tony Johnston
HATTIE THE BACKSTAGE BAT by Don Freemon
LAVINIA BAT by Russell Hoban
RUFUS by Tomi Ungerer
STELLALUNA by Janell Cannon
Katherine Habley
Children's Librarian
Iowa City Public Library
123 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
E-Mail: khabley@iowa-city.lib.ia.us
Phone: (319) 356-5200, Ext, 120
Stellaluna is a beautiful bat story, and there are puppets available
for it.
You could approach bats from the mosquito eating
perspective because
they are very valuable; do you have some non-fiction on the subject?
You know that they don't, in fact, care for human blood, right?
Contact
a local zoo for more information. Radar?
You could have instructions for building a bat house
available.
Batman?
Caves?
Good luck--hope you bat a thousand! cw
Ideas:
Hi! The next issue of Book Links will have an article
I did on bats. No finger plays and such though.
Books and curriculum/program ideas. Have you been to
www.batcon.org? Bat Conservation
International is an
Austin-based organization and they publish a book
called The Educators Guide to Bats.
I don't specifically recall finding any fingerplays
(and none that weren't Halloween) but there may be
something you could use as a flannel board in the
Internet teacher resources I recommended in the
article:
A to Z Teacher Stuff
(www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/bats.shtml)
offers
links to lesson plans and thematic units related to
teaching about bats.
Bernard, Robin. Bats: Complete Cross-Curricular Theme
Unit. 1998. 32p. Scholastic, $8.95 (0590106171).
Includes hands-on activities, projects, and games for
inclusion in curriculum for grades 1-3.
Bats Curriculum Index
http://wings.ucdavis.edu/Curriculums/Bats/
and
http://wings.ucdavis.edu/Curriculums/Bats/bats_links.html
offer thematic lesson plans and curriculum bridges for
bat study.
Contra Costa County Office of Education offers a
thematic resource for teachers and students at
www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/.
Education World
(www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson031.shtml)
provides lesson plans for bat activities across many
aspects of the curriculum.
Educator's Activity Book About Bats. Bat Conservation
International, 1991. 62p. Provides eighteen games,
crafts, and other activities, along with in-depth
information and other documents for teachers and
librarians working with children ages 4-10.
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Jeanette Larson
Youth Services Manager
Austin Public Library
P.O. Box 2287
Austin, TX 78768-2287
512-499-7405
larsonlibrary@yahoo.com
Hi,
I'm sorry, I'm a little behind on my mail...but I
did have one suggestion. We at Westerly Public
Library own a great book called Fun with
Fingerpuppets published by Edupress in 1996. I
don't know if it is still in print or not. But in
it is a story called Bart the Bat, with a pattern
for a fingerpuppet. We have a bunch of them made
up with our library name, phone # and hours, so
that after the storytime, the kids can take them
home and use the fingerpuppets for bookmarks. The
story of Bart is about a small bat who is afraid
of the dark, and how he conquers his fears.
During the reading of the story, the kids wave
their Bart Bats through the air whenever they
hear his name in the story. I can send you a copy
of the story and fingerpuppet snail mail if you
can't find it locally.
Helen Mochetti
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Helen
helenlido@yahoo.com
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