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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 684
PUBYAC Digest 684
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Book Discussion help needed
by "Kathleen M. Lescoe" <klescoe@farmington.lib.ct.us>
2) Thanks! - Dr. Seuss Birthday Craft compilation
by Kristin Dermody <KDermody@sno-isle.org>
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From: "Kathleen M. Lescoe" <klescoe@farmington.lib.ct.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Book Discussion help needed
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:47 CST
Hi Christi!
I do a Mother-Daughter Group, A Father-Son Group, A Family Reading Together
Group and a mixed adult book discussion group. These comments are the
result of my experiences.
For Public Relations ease, I find directly calling the groups what they are
works best.
A Mother-Daughter Book Discussion tells people immediately that moms and
daughters read and discuss a book.
It does not matter what sex the facilitator is, provided that it is a
skilled individual, who keeps the ball rolling and encourages responses from
all participants. Sometimes taking turns drawing questions from a box
facilitates this process.
As far as if gender specific groups are better than everyone participating,
my feeling is there is value to both experiences. I know that my
Mother-Daughter Group focusses on feelings, personal things and womenhood
issues in a way that would not be possible with a mixed group. Yet, the
mixed family group offers valuable viewpoints from different
perspectives. Book Discussions of different types each have their own
benefits.
Good Luck!
Kathy Lescoe
Barney Library
Farmington, Ct.
860-677-6866
Christi Miller wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> Having been inspired by the Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Literacy Initiative,
I would like to start a Father-Son book discussion group (which means I will
also start a Mother-Daughter group) and I need some advice. I have led book
discussion groups before and I'm comfortable with the process, but I would
appreciate your opinions on the following issues:
>
> 1. What should I call these groups? I'm thinking about the kids who may
not have a mother and father and will bring another favorite adult.
>
> 2. I don't have a male to lead the Father-Son group. Is this a problem?
According to the Guys Read website, it would be better if the group were led
by a male. What do you think?
>
> 3. This is the biggie: Is it really better to have gender specific groups
than to have one group where everyone is welcome?
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> 4. Finally, I would appreciate any advice from people who have already
done this.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Christi Miller
> Dupont Branch
> Allen County Public Library
> cmiller@acpl.lib.in.us
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From: Kristin Dermody <KDermody@sno-isle.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Thanks! - Dr. Seuss Birthday Craft compilation
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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:21:53 CST
Hi everyone, thanks for the wonderful ideas, which are compiled below.
Kristin Dermody
Children's Librarian
Mukilteo Library
Sno-Isle Regional Library System
I saw an idea for a game on Pubyac that I plan to adapt to Dr Seuss.
Huckle Buckle Cat in the Hat is an "I spy" game. "Hide" the
Cat in the Hat
(or a picture of him) so he is still pretty visible. Then when the kids come
in, instruct them to look for him but not to point when they spot him.
Instead, when they find him they simply say "Huckle Buckle Cat in the
Hat"
and sit down. The trick is not to point or look at him while other children
are still looking. You can play this with any character!
Not a game idea, but a crafty one....
Bartholomew left his OOBLECK recipe. Take one cup of cornstarch and mix with
one cup of tap water. Add green food coloring. When the mixture is well
mixed, it will have the properties of both a solid and a liquid (like wet,
fine beach sand). It can be formed in a ball, dripped from the hands,
stirred and dripped. And it is non-toxic. If it spills just let it dry and
vacuum it up. When dry, it returns to the cornstarch form. Very strange
stuff, but lots of fun for kids to muck about in.
Have a good time!
I did a Seuss program last year and we played "Pin the
eggs on the Platter" I made a picture of the Green
Eggs and Ham hand holding the plate of Ham. Then we
made some fried eggs. We blindfolded the childre nad
had them try to get their egg on the plate. I also
scrambled eggs with green food coloring (electric fry
pan) and offered the children a taste. It was fun!
Good luck with your program.
I read a list of the titles (70+) Dr. Seuss has written, and asked everyone
to
raise their hand if they had read those books. (You can let them raise their
hand REALLY high if they LOVE that book.) Everyone in the room had read SO
many
Seuss books, and loved them VERY much. Doing this created a really warm,
bonding spirit of love in the room. Teachers and parents...and
librarians...all
love Seuss.
We have two Seuss parties every year - one for preschoolers and one for
older kids. One game we have played with both groups is a version of the
Hokey-Pokey, called "The Dr. Seuss-y". Each child gets a die cut
red fish
and blue fish, and we start the game with putting your red fish in, then
blue fish, cat hat (head), sneetch belly, and so on. It takes a little
explanation up front, but the kids like it, and the silliness of it seems to
appeal to all ages.
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