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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: Thursday, October 04, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 569
PUBYAC Digest 569
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Cliff's Notes Classification and Shelving
by Kathleen Schen <schenka@oplin.lib.oh.us>
2) Re: Cooperation b/t school and public libaries
by Donna G Boulware <dgboulware@yahoo.com>
3) Circulating software for children
by Shellie Cocking <scocking@dnai.com>
4) Child's Library Card
by "Heather Grady" <hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us>
5) Re: Cooperation b/t school and public libaries
by Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
6) Sales people
by Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
7) Cleaning puppets
by Lisa Mulvenna <Lisa@cmpl.org>
8) Re: After-school Problems
by "Nelda Nance" <Nelda.Nance@cityofdenton.com>
9) Re: Programming on Jewish Holidays
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
10) STUMPER: 26 alphabet books by Marc Brown
by Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
11) Not much to go on but..
by Nancy Berghoef <holnb@lakeland.lib.mi.us>
12) Stumper solved-song lyrics
by Pat Headley <pheadley@elkhorncity.net>
13) Re: Lemony Snicket
by Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
14) Re: Library Info Packages for Babies and New Moms
by Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
15) Wizard of Oz
by Suzanne Kirk <suzie_q_40011@yahoo.com>
16) Stumper Solved: Henry Ware
by "Ferguson, Joanne (LIB)" <JoanneF@omaha.lib.ne.us>
17) Boat Storytime results
by Jennie Depakakibo <Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com>
18) RE: "Me and Caleb" & what do you remember
hearing read aloud?
by Laura Whaley <WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org>
19) Books you remember being read aloud
by Joanna Andrew <andrew.joanna@stirling.wa.gov.au>
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From: Kathleen Schen <schenka@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: "Hicks, Doris" <DHICKS@ci.albany.or.us>
Subject: Re: Cliff's Notes Classification and Shelving
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We carry a large assortment of Cliffs Notes. They are classified as YA
paperbacks and are located in the Young Adult area.
Kathy at NCPL
On Sun, 9 Sep 2001, Hicks, Doris wrote:
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> Libraries that carry circulating copies of Cliff's Notes:
> How do you classify them?
> Where do you shelve them?
>
> Doris Hicks, Young Adult Services Librarian
> Albany, Oregon Public Library
> dhicks@ci.albany.or.us
>
>
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From: Donna G Boulware <dgboulware@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Cooperation b/t school and public libaries
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:04:11 CDT
As a start, teachers could offer perks (extra credit,
etc.) for having a public libary card.
--- Debbie Allen <dallen@rla.lib.il.us>
wrote:
> Hi again Collective Mind,
>
> You have come to my aid on a few occasions and so
> here goes another plea. I
> am doing a group project for a class about
> cooperation between schools and
> public libraries. At my library we are also trying
> to get contacts for this
> very same thing. Does anyone have ideas or have
> thoughts about what has
> worked or not worked for you? Please let me know if
> you have the time.
> Thanks so much in advance.
> Debbie at: dallen@rla.lib.il.us
> Youth Services
> Round Lake Area Library
> 906 Hart Road
> Round Lake, IL 60073
>
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From: Shellie Cocking <scocking@dnai.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Circulating software for children
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:04:33 CDT
The library I work for is considering adding circulating soft for
children. Is there anyone out there who's library is already
circulating
software that would be willing to let me pick their brains about their
experience? We want to know what's worked well and what's caused problems.
Thanks in advance.
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From: "Heather Grady" <hgrady@acpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Child's Library Card
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:05:27 CDT
Hi All.
We have child's first library card that is distinct from our other cards.
=
We would like to have an explanation of library services in kid language =
to give to them at the time of registration.
Any one have something similar they could share?
Thanks!
Heather Grady
Heather Grady
Allen County Public Library
Shawnee Branch
Fort Wayne, IN
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From: Christine Hill <chill@willingboro.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Cooperation b/t school and public libaries
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:05:42 CDT
I tried something new this year which was such a big success
that I don't mind sharing it at all.
I visited the seven public elementary schools in our town during
the first weeks of school to welcome teachers back. I arranged
it with the principals the week before school started. I also
called the school librarian in advance to alert her to the day I
would visit. Some of them helped me with it.
I arrived at the school at 7:45 a.m. I made arrangements with my
director to work an altered schedule on those days. I set up a
table either outside the office (my preference) or in the
teacher's lounge (some principals requested this) with a sign
saying "Willingboro Public Library Welcomes Teachers Back."
As the teachers arrived I greeted each gaily with "Willingboro
Public Library welcomes you back! Have a doughnut. Help your
self to a pencil and a bookmark. Take a list of our services to
teachers. Do you need a library card?"
Of course, the last remark was my ulterior motive all along.
Well, they were so grateful, it was almost pitiful. Some of them
had tears in their eyes to get a doughnut. And I signed 120 of
them up for cards.
Next year, I plan to do the private schools and hope to
alternate public and private every year.
Christine M. Hill
Willingboro Public Library
One Salem Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
chill@willingboro.org
My new book! Ten Terrific Authors for Teens, Enslow, 2000
Debbie Allen wrote:
>
> Hi again Collective Mind,
>
> You have come to my aid on a few occasions and so here goes another
plea.
I
> am doing a group project for a class about cooperation between schools
and
> public libraries. At my library we are also trying to get
contacts for
this
> very same thing. Does anyone have ideas or have thoughts about
what has
> worked or not worked for you? Please let me know if you have the
time.
> Thanks so much in advance.
> Debbie at: dallen@rla.lib.il.us
> Youth Services
> Round Lake Area Library
> 906 Hart Road
> Round Lake, IL 60073
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From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Sales people
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:06:02 CDT
I was wondering what tactic you use in dealing with
pushy sales people. I have taken an inordinate amount
of pushy sales call lately. I don't want to be
unprofessional, yet want to off the phone quickly.
Any tips?
Christina Johnson
Lebanon Public Library
Lebanon IN
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From: Lisa Mulvenna <Lisa@cmpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Cleaning puppets
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I have a question for the collective brain that I know has been asked in the
past. We have a large collection of Folkmanis and other puppets.
Does
anyone have a way that they recommend cleaning them? We need to do a
large-scale puppet cleaning project. Please reply to me directly.
Thanks in advance,
Lisa
Lisa Mulvenna
Youth Services Librarian
Clinton-Macomb Public Library
43245 Garfield
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(810) 226-5034
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From: "Nelda Nance" <Nelda.Nance@cityofdenton.com>
To: <sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>,<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: After-school Problems
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This sounds great. Should I add this to the things I'm planning to =
"investigate" for teens on my Master Plan?
>>> sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us
10/03/01 05:57PM >>>
Dear Colleagues,
Please pardon the length of this, but I wanted to pass along a very
successful idea to those of you who have problems with rowdy groups of
students after school.
We are a heavily used public library in a community that includes 9
elementary schools, 3 middle schools and 3 high schools. We happen to
be
located right across the street from one each of the middle and elementary
schools. Kids are let out at 3pm and told to wait for pick-up at our
library. Many would not be picked up by parents until 5:30 or 6pm, =
allowing
kids a lot of time to cause problems for us and other patrons.
More often than not we would find ourselves policing students after school
as opposed to helping students with their work. Stress levels were very =
high
due to numerous patron and staff complaints.
Things dramatically changed for us with a two-fold plan of action started =
at
the same time:
1) A cooperation with the middle school principal, who made a point of =
doing
occasional "walk throughs" after school and correctly identified
students
with whom we had the most problems. We could then contact their parents
about the situation. Sometimes a teacher would come over to help do the =
same
thing. This only needed to happen for a week or two.
2) Our police dept. has a Police Explorer Program. It includes high school
students who have an interest in police work as a career. They are in
uniform, trained in police procedures, but not armed. They only observe =
and
report. They can call for assistance if necessary.
After becoming familiar with our policies, these wonderful young men
(haven't had a female yet) "patrol" the inside and outside of our
library
between 3:30pm-5:00pm. They are a firm and watchful presence, but quite
friendly and approachable with the students. The kids talk with them and
I've heard some greet the Explorers by name. The staff has certainly come =
to
love and appreciate these young people.
Literally overnight, we were problem free! Parents with young children =
came
back in droves......staff statistics for questions answered on the desk
skyrocketed because we could now do our jobs.... the relief felt by staff
was palpable.
As a nice by-product, we found that CD theft was lessened with the =
presence
of a "uniform" around.
I know this issue has come up before in this venue. I just wanted to relay
what has been dramatically successful for us. If your community has the =
same
cooperation and opportunities,
I wouldn't wait one day more to act on this.
Sue Jones
Pleasanton Public Library, Calif.
(925) 931-3400 x 23
sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us
<mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Programming on Jewish Holidays
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:08:04 CDT
One final note on this subject (since it took me a while to get this
written)
We don't schedule programs on Christmas or Easter because so many people
celebrate those holidays that very few people would come to the program
(and it would be difficult to find staff to do them). I do not find it
disrespectful to schedule a program on those days, but it is
impractical. What does bother me about activities scheduled for
Christmas
or Easter is that the people working to put it on might prefer to be
celebrating the holiday. In scheduling a program on a Jewish holiday
at
the library, I would assume that any Jewish staff members would be able to
have the day off (and should not be denied the day off because of the
program). Beyond that, if the community I serve has a lot of Jewish
people, I would be taking Jewish holidays into account when scheduling,
but it would be one factor in making decisions, along with staffing levels
and reference activity on different days, how long a series of programs is
scheduled, what happens to the end of a series if the starting date is
slipped back a week, etc.--in short, it's one more factor to be
considered.
According to the current World Book, around 4% of the U.S. population is
Jewish. We have 52% Protestant, 38 percent Catholic, and 3 percent
Mormon, so around 93% of our population celebrates Christmas. Here in
the
San Francisco Bay area, we also have Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus. I
don't know what the percentages are here, but based on my own
observations, I'd guess they're similar to Jewish. (my h.s.-age
daughter
has more Muslim friends than Jewish friends) If we are going to
respect
all religious days, we'd better add Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, etc.,
holidays to our list. Does that mean we don't do ANY programming
during
the month of Ramadan? Do we also honor important cultural holidays
(i.e.,
the Mexican Day of Independence)?
I do think that there is a difference between a series of programs, where
one can be missed without any problem, and a single stand-alone program
or school.
And on a final note, I think that anyone who is really practicing a
religious faith will have conflicts with our society. It is most
obvious
and hardest for non-Christians, but observant Christians face issues
too. My daughter's junior high scheduled a school dance on Good
Friday; teams schedule practices for Sunday mornings; my daughter couldn't
participate in a Girl Scout back-packing troop because they met on
Wednesday evenings when she had confirmation class.
Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services
Campbell Public Library
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499
voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433
lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us
*** All standard disclaimers apply ***
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, karen maletz wrote:
> I would never schedule programs on the Jewish
> holidays; Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur are the holiest
> days of the Jewish year. Would you schedule programs
> on Christmas & Easter if your library were open?
> It is disrespectful to those for whom thiese holidays
> are important. The way the holidays fell this year
> made Sept. scheduling very difficult.--- "Gruninger,
> Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
wrote:
> > Our Fall storytime sessions were delayed due to some
> > staff changes in
> > late summer. Along with another staff member, I am
> > going to host most
> > of the juvenile programs starting next week on the
> > 18th. I received an
> > anonymous complaint via another staff member from a
> > woman who was
> > incensed that we are beginning our program on Rosh
> > Hashanah, when the
> > schools are closed. We have never cancelled
> > programs on days the
> > library is open, due to religious holidays before.
> > Registration for all
> > programs that day are full...She announced that she
> > would be bringing her son the next day on
> > Wednesday's program and wants
> > us to address this next year.
> > I feel that, unlike in school, a student is not
> > going to be behind in
> > any way by not attending that particular program.
> >
> > What help can you offer?
> >
> >
> > Laura Gruninger, Young Adult Librarian
> > Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
> > 2751 Brunswick Pike
> > Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
> >
>
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From: Lu Benke <lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: 26 alphabet books by Marc Brown
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:08:50 CDT
We have a former teacher who remembers very clearly that there were 26
different books (one for each letter) illustrated with Marc Brown's Arthur
characters. She thinks it was in the early '90s or earlier.
We can find individual Marc Brown books that are about the alphabet, but
not a whole series of them. In checking SATA, I did find that Brown once
illustrated primers and I am wondering if that is what she is remembering
but I have had no luck uncovering any of that early work and wonder if his
name would be associated in any searchable way with textbooks or primers.
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance!
Lu Benke email: lubenke@julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us
Lead Librarian phone: 970.221.6678
Children's Services fax: 970.221.6398
Fort Collins Public Library
201 Peterson
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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From: Nancy Berghoef <holnb@lakeland.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Not much to go on but..
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Help!
I have a patron looking for a book that was read on Captain Kangaroo.
All he remembers is that the book had a white glossy coverand the cover
featured a picture of a tree with gold leaves. It isn't a Tree is Nice
or Caps for Sale or The Giving Tree. Does anyone have any inkling what
it could be???
You can reply to me directly: holnb@lakeland.lib.mi.us
Thanks!
Nancy B.
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From: Pat Headley <pheadley@elkhorncity.net>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved-song lyrics
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Hello,
Sorry for my delay posting this answer. I had asked about the song lyrics
"half the greatest noises". Thanks to Fayth, the song has been
identified as
the "Noise Song" by Joe Wise. My director was able to purchase a
cassette
tape including this song at a local Parables store. Linda, I apologize that
you had to remind me that I had not let everyone know the answer.
Thanks,
Pat Headley
Bess Johnson Elkhorn Public Library
Elkhorn, NE
pheadley@elkhorncity.net
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From: Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Lemony Snicket
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:10:54 CDT
I found "A Series of Unfortunate Events" on a list of
what to read while waiting for the next Harry Potter.
While the books are not, in my opinion, similiar, the
Lemony Snicket series is great for kids who are
intimidated by the length of the Potter books.
I love the use of language in the series. The author
uses big words aaadn goes on to explain them in an
interesting way. The plots are outrageous and Count
Olaf is a wonderful villian.
Try the audio versions. Tim Curry reads the first
book and does a great job with the voices. There is
an "interview" with the author's representative at the
end of the second tape that might be useful. The only
other one I have listened to - The Wide Window - was
read by the author himself.
WE are just now getting the complete series in our
library. The size and length of the books might them
great for reluctant readers. They get so caught up
int he story that they actually look up the words they
don't understand.
Good luck in your quest for more info. (And if you
find out who Beatrice is, please let me know)
Susan Engelmann
North Kansas City Public Library
North Kansas City MO
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From: Robin Shtulman <shtulman@erving.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Library Info Packages for Babies and New Moms
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on 10/2/01 10:02 AM, Valerie Dawson at dawsonssmpl@hotmail.com
wrote:
> We are hoping to start a program of distributing library information
> packages emphasizing the importance of reading to babies and young
children
> to new mothers in the hospital. Since this is certainly not a new idea,
I
> would appreciate any input from those more experienced with this type
of
> outreach, including what you include in the packages and who is
responsible
> for distributing them to the mothers in the hospital.
> Thanks in advance. Please reply to the list or directly to me.
>
> Valerie Dawson
> Assistant Director
> Sault Ste. Marie Public Library
> 50 East Street
> Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
> Canada P6A 3C3
> 1-705-759-5275
> Fax 1-705-759-8752
>
>
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>
Literacy Volunteers of Orange/Athol has a program like this. They
visit new
parents & babies at home and present them with a hand-sewn cloth
bookbag, a
board book, a bathtub book, and a picture book, as well as information about
the local public libraries & reading to babies.
If you want more information, you can call information in Athol,
Massachusetts (area code 978).
--
Robin Shtulman
Librarian
Erving Elementary School, Erving MA
shtulman@erving.com
http://www.erving.com/library/erving_library.htm
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From: Suzanne Kirk <suzie_q_40011@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Wizard of Oz
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:12:17 CDT
I have a friend who teaches literature to specail need
children and adults who is in desperate need of Wizard
of Oz ideas. I know some of you have had parties and
have some really great ideas. She is very new to
teaching so any help you could give her (through me)
I'm sure she would appreciate. Please send your
responses directly to me. I'm sure I can put them to
good use too.
=====
Suzanne Kirk
Henry County Public Library
172 Eminence Terrace
Eminence KY 40019
Ph 502-845-5682
Fax 502-845-4807
e-mail Suzie_q_40011@yahoo.com
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From: "Ferguson, Joanne (LIB)" <JoanneF@omaha.lib.ne.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Solved: Henry Ware
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Hi: Thanks to the many people who responded. Here is what
librarian Donna
Slaton included in her response:
The Riflemen of the Ohio by Joseph A. Altsheler
c 1938 D. Appleton-Centry Co. is still in our library.
In the opening pages of the book it states
(title)"while a complete story in itself, continues
the fortunes of Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, and their
friends, who were the Central Characters in "The Young
Trailers," " The Forest Runners," The Keepers of the
Trail," The Eyes of the Woods," and The Free Rangers."
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***
Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh
Millard Branch of the
Omaha Public Library
Children's Librarian 13214
Westwood Lane,
Omaha, NE 68144
joannef@omaha.lib.ne.us
402-444-4848
http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us
402-444-6623 (FAX)
"Not the
cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to
fly and follow."
-- Chinese Proverb--
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***
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From: Jennie Depakakibo <Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com>
To: "Pubyac (E-mail)" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Boat Storytime results
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Hello everyone!
Thanks for all the WONDERFUL responses to my request for help with a boat
storytime. I've tried to compile them all here. I hope I got
everyone. If
I accidentally left you off I'm sorry...I did all this after I put the stuff
together so everything is scattered all over the place! Thanks again
for
the suggestions! You are all fantastic!
Ahoy, Jennie in Carrollton,
Here are some ideas for Boats theme. I have another file for Pirates, a very
favorite theme of mine. Let me know if you want that stuff, too.
Boats Storytime
(see also Pirates, Ocean)
Books
Allen. Who Sank the Boat? (T,PS)
Burningham. Mr Gumpy's Outing (T,PS)
Carryl. Walloping Window Blind
Gibbons. The Boat Book (PS)
Ginsburg. Four Brave Sailors (T)
Goodhart. Row Row Row Your Boat (T,PS)
McDonnell. I Love Boats (B,T)
Pfister. Penguin Pete, Ahoy! (PS)
Rockwell. Boats (T)
Flannels
Five Little Sailboats (asr)
Puppets / Props
Sailor Hat
Captain's hat
Pirate puppet (asr)
Crafts
Folded paper boats
Styrofoam block boats with straw stuck in for mast and sail taped on
Fingerplays / Action Rhymes
Waves Waves Back and Forth
Waves waves back and forth,
Rock the boat all day.
We row and row, so we can go
Somewhere far away.
Here is the Sea, the Wavy Sea
Here is the sea, the wavy sea.
Here is my boat and here is me.
All the little fishies down below
Wriggle their tails and away they go.
Toot Toot Toot
Toot toot toot, chug chug chug,
I am a tug boat.
Row row row, to and fro,
I am a row boat.
Drive fast, whee whee,
I am a speed boat
Under water, blub blub blub,
I am a submarine!
Two Little Boats are on the Sea
Two little boats are on the sea.
All is calm as it can be.
Gently the wind begins to blow,
Two little boats rock to and fro.
Loudly the wind begins to shout.
Two little boats are tossed about.
Gone is the wind and the storm and the rain.
Two little boats sail on again.
Five Little Sailboats (green, red, white, blue, yellow) (flannel)
Five little sailboats, bright and shiny clean.
One tipped over, it was green.
Four little sailboats, with all sails spread.
One sailed into a storm, it was red.
Three little sailboats, what a beautiful sight!
One bumped into a whale, it was white.
Two little sailboats, coming close for a view.
One smashed into the rocks, it was blue.
One little sailboat, now a lonely fellow.
He sailed home for the night, he was yellow.
Songs
Row, Row, Row, Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what she could see, see, see.
But all that she could see, see, see,
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!
I Love to Row My Big Red Boat (tune: Wheels on the Bus)
I love to row my big red boat, My big red boat has two white sails,
Big red boat, big red boat. Two white sails, two white sails.
I love to row my big red boat, My big red boat has two white sails.
Out on the deep blue sea. Out on the deep blue sea.
My big red boat goes up and down, The sails on my boat go back and forth
Up and down, up and down. Back and forth, back and forth.
My big red boat goes up and down, The sails on my boat go back and forth,
Out on the deep blue sea. Out on the deep blue sea.
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
***
Jennie,
When I worked with preschoolers, two books we really enjoyed were "Who
Sank
the Boat" and "Mr. Gumpy's Outing." I don't know how
large your group is,
but we did an extension activity for "Who Sank the Boat."
We filled a pie
tin with water. Then, each child got a paper muffin cup, and this was
his/her boat. We made prediction about how many pennies (or other
objects)
it would take to sink our boats. Then, we tested it out.
Here is a version of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" they also enjoyed.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Ha! Ha! fooled you,
I'm a submarine!
Good luck!
Becky Borup
bb1775@excite.com
***
Hi, Jennie,
I recently did a Preschool Storytime about vacations/transportation.
The
kids really liked the boat book Mr.Gumpy's Outing. We read it and re-read it
making animal sounds.
We also sang "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," then made up more verses--
Ride,
ride, ride your bike, etc. which might work for you. See, see,
see the
fish?
There's also the Jim Gill recording of "My Bonnie Lies Over the
Ocean" in
which you raise your hands or lower them each time you hear a "B"
sound.
That's not exactly about boats, but surely in those days, they were
separated because he came from Scotland on a boat?! And the
similar song
"A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea," saluting each time you
hear "sea" or
"see."
I bet you'll get a ton of good ideas from PUBYAC-kers!
Jan Spence Owens
Plainfield - Guilford Twp. Public Library, Indiana
http://www.plainfield.lib.in.us/children/child.html
***
Hi, Jennie! I am a children's librarian for Plymouth District Library.
For
my first week of
preschool storytimes in September I used a boat theme: BOATS AND A PICNIC.
Here is how I did it. I started out by playing the sounds of rowboats,
steamboats and ships on the water, as the children put on their nametags
(which had blue sailboats stamped on them).
I started the storytime by showing large pictures of tall ships.
Then on the flannelboard I showed the children pictures of boats with motors
and boats without motors. (I encourage the children to talk at times,
too.)
The boats on the flannelboard came from FIDDLE-DEE-DEE, a great book:
I
enlarged outlines of boats and colored them with bright markers, then glued
them onto blue shapes cut a little bit larger than the pictures. Then
I
laminated and cut them out. Elmer's glue worked for the velcro.
The boats were, a sailboat, rowboat, canoe, kayak; submarine, tugboat,
cruise ship.
Then I asked the children if they every went for a picnic by the water.
The books that I used and found to be the best were these titles in this
order:
BOAT BOOK, by Gail Gibbons.
WHO SANK THE BOAT?, by Pamela Allen.
ROW, ROW, ROW, YOUR BOAT, by Joanne Oppenheim.
We sang and rowed for the song after the story.
THIS BOAT, by Paul Collicutt.
THE TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC, by Jimmy Kennedy.
I played the song, TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC, by Gary Rosen, as the children
marched
behind me around the room a few times. It was great fun!
Of course, there are other books: SHEEP ON A SHIP, by Nancy Shaw, and
BARNEY'S
BOOK OF BOATS, by Monica Mody. This Barney book is better written than
others.
Let me know what you do and how it goes, Char Watch, at watchck@hotmail.com
***
Here are some suggestions:
Allen, Pamela. Who Sank the Boat?
Barton, Byron. Boats
Burningham, John. Mr. Gumpy's Outing*
Crews, Donald. Harbor
Crews, Donald. Sail Away
Demarest, Chris. My Blue Boat
Maestro, Betsy. Big City Port
Maestro, Betsy. Ferryboat
McDonell, Flora. I Love Boats
McPhail, David. Pigs Ahoy!
Shaw, Nancy. Sheep on a Ship
Titherington, Jeanne. Baby's Boat
Young, Ruth. Daisy's Taxi
HERE IS THE SEA
Here is the sea, the wavy sea (Indicate small
waves with hands)
Here is the boat & here is me. (Cup hands for boat,
point to self)
All the fishes down below (Put hands
down low)
Wriggle their tails, & away they go. (Wiggle fingers,
then put them behind you)
I LOVE TO ROW (tune: "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush")
I love to row in my big blue boat, (Make rowing
motions)
My big blue boat, my big blue boat;
I love to row in my big blue boat,
Out on the deep blue sea.
My big blue boat has two red sails, (Raise arms above
head & wave them
Two red sails, two red sails; gently like sails)
So come for a row in my big blue boat, (Make rowing
motions)
My big blue boat, my big blue boat;
Come for a row in my big blue boat,
Out on the deep blue sea.
MOTOR BOAT
Motor boat, motor boat, go so slow. (Stamp feet slowly)
Motor boat, motor boat, go so fast. (Stamp feet faster)
Motor boat, motor boat, step on the gas! (Stamp feet
very fast)
MY LITTLE SAILBOAT
Here's my little sailboat (Place elbow
in palm of hand)
Blowing in the wind. (Move arm
back & forth)
First, it tips this way, (Bend arm
far to right)
Next, it tips that way. (Bend arm far to the
left)
Then it goes forward, (Bend arm forward)
Then it goes back. (Bend arm
back)
Now it blows in the wind again. (Move arm back &
forth)
ROWING
Waves, waves, back & forth, (Move hands like
waves)
Rock the boat all day. (Cup hands & move
around)
We row and row so we can go (Pretend to row
boat)
Somewhere far away. (Point around)
RUB A DUB DUB
Rub a dub dub. Three men in a tub. (Rub hands; hold up
3 fingers; cup hands)
And who do you think they be? (Shrug shoulders)
The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, (Raise one finger at
a time)
All rowing their way out to sea. (Make rowing
motions)
TWO LITTLE BOATS
Two little boats are on the sea, (Hold hands,
palms upward, cupped)
All is calm as can be. (Rock cupped hands
gently)
Gently the wind begins to blow, (Hum softly)
Two little boats rock to and fro. (Move hands
a little more)
Loudly the wind begins to shout, (Make loud
"OOO" sounds)
Two little boats are tossed about. (Move cupped
hands violently up & down)
Gone is the wind, the storm, the rain, (Hum softly again)
Two little boats sail on again. (Move hands gently
again)
GAMES:
*MR. GUMPY'S OUTING: Use with the book.
Using masking tape, put an outline of a boat on the floor. The
librarian acts as narrator & Mr. Gumpy, and the children participate as
the
boy, girl, and animals who join Mr. Gumpy in his boat. Add animals as
necessary so that all the children can participate; e.g., two pigs instead
of one. Read the story, having the children get into the "boat" as
you come
to their animal. When the animals fall out, the children fall out of the
"boat" and onto the floor.
Hope this helps.
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
***ALL HANDS ON DECK
One fat sailor called the crew
(hold up thumb)
Next came sailor number two
(hold up index finger)
Number three was tall as the mast
(hold up middle finger)
Number four came running fast
(hold up ring finger)
Number five was not too tall
(hold up smallest finger)
But he was captain of them all.
He called, six, seven, and eight
(hold up thumb, index and middle fingers of other hand)
Nine and ten came a little late.
(hold up all ten fingers)
"All hands on deck?" the captain said.
"Hoist the anchor. Full speed ahead!"
The wonderful book, FULL SPEED AHEAD! by Jan Irving and Robin Currie,
1988, has quite a few fun things to do about boats. There is a long
annotated book list, a couple participatory stories, a flannel-board story
(which I have used and the kids liked), and three of the songs I typed
above. These are on pages 92-98.
You could do the Mother Goose Rhyme: Rub-a-Dub Dub (3 men in a
tub).
In PAPER STORIES, by Jean Stangl, Fearon, 1984, there is a fun paper
folding story, "Sailor Boy", pages 15-17.
Those two books I cited are great sources for storytime, and are well
worth purchasing if still available.
Bon Voyage!
Carol Janoff
cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
***
Books: McDonnell, I Love Boats
Allen, Who Sank the Boat?
Burningham, Mr. Gumpy's Outing
Lear, The Owl and the Pussycat
Day, River Parade
Gay, Little Boat
Pfanner, Louise Builds a Boat
Barton, Boats
Rockwell, Boats
Hoopes, Mommy, Daddy, Me
Shaw, Sheep on a Ship
Gibbons, Boat Book
Lindgren, The Wild Baby Goes to Sea
Maestro, Ferryboat
Crews, Harbor
Ginsburg, Four Brave Sailors
Flack, The Boats on the River
Demarest, My Blue Boat
Crews, Sail Away
Litowinsky, Boats at Bedtime
Songs/Fingerplays:
Row, Row, Row Your Boat--with additional verses to act out: row, steer,
pole (as a raft), tug, sail
Down By the Harbor (to Down By the Station)--Down by the harbor
early in the morning,
See the little sailboats all in a row.
See the happy sailor turn the little rudder;
puff puff whoosh whoosh off we go!
Meet the Boats--Toot toot toot, chug chug chug. I am a tug boat
(push/pull
arms) Row row row, to and fro, I am a rowboat. Wind puffs, blows
a gale
(blow into cupped hands), I am a sailboat. Drive fast, whee whee
(pretend
to steer), I am a speed boat. Back and forth, people I carry, I am a
ferryboat. Under water (hands over head), blub blub blub, I am a
submarine.
The Horn on the Boat (to Wheels on the Bus)--The horn on the boat goes toot
toot toot . . all day long; the waves on the boat go slosh slosh slosh;
the sailors on the boat say aye aye sir; the people on the boat rock back
and
forth; the captain on the boat shouts land ho!
Three Times Round (this is my personal favorite and always a big hit)--say
it in kind of a chanting voice--3 times round went our gallant, gallant ship
and 3 times round went she. 3 times round went our gallant, gallant
ship,
till she sank to the bottom of the sea. Pull her up, pull her up, said
the
little sailor boy. Pull her up, pull her up, said he. Pull her
up, pull
her up, said the little sailor boy, or she'll SINK to the bottom of the sea.
(children turn around in circles, then sink to the floor; slowly stand up
during "pull her up," then sink again. You can also do this
holding hands
in a circle and circling around for "3 times round," then==still
holding
hands--sink to the floor, slowly pull each other up, and sink again)
***
This is my favourite. It has a magical quality to it. Kathy
This is The Boat
This is the boat , the golden boat, [cup both hands to make a
boat]
That sails on the silvery sea, [undulate hands like waves]
And these are the oars of ivory white, [interlace finger,
palms and
fingers facing up]
That lift and dip, that lift and dip [lower and raise fingers]
Here are the ten little fairy men [show ten fingers up high]
Running along, running along, [make fingers run]
To take the oars of ivory white [actions as before for the
last lines]
That lift and dip That lift and dip,
That move the boat, the golden boat,
Over the silvery sea.
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Aurora, Ont.
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Jennie A. Depakakibo
Youth Services Library Assistant
Carrollton Public Library at Hebron and Josey
Jennie.Depakakibo@cityofcarrollton.com
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From: Laura Whaley <WHALEYL@santacruzpl.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: "Me and Caleb" & what do you remember
hearing read aloud?
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Like Jane I remember "Charlotte's Web". My sixth grade teacher
read it to us
and everyone, including the boys, cried at the end. I'll never forget that.
Laura
History unlike story is untidy with its endings.
J. Yolen
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From: Joanna Andrew <andrew.joanna@stirling.wa.gov.au>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Books you remember being read aloud
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Thought I'd add an Australian flavour to the discussion -
I remember my Year 7 teacher reading aloud Colin Theile's "The sun on
the
stubble". There was a scene in the book where the family are listening
to a
scary radio play - they are all mesmerised, and we were too! He also read
How to eat fried worms, a universal favourite! And The Iron Man by Ted
Hughes has a wonderful beginning to hook listeners in.
It's been very interesting reading everyone's memories - not many new books
mentioned!
Joanna
Joanna Andrew
Young People's Specialist Librarian
City of Stirling, Civic Place, Stirling, 6021
ph: 9345 8816
fax: 9345 8658
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