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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: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 749
PUBYAC Digest 749
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper
by MzLibrary@aol.com
2) stumper-adoption
by Kelly P <krpoole@yahoo.com>
3) Hawaiian Money Lei
by Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
4) stumper
by lcole <lcole@du.edu>
5) learning disabilities
by "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
6) replacing totline
by Jennifer McQuilkin <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
7) Stumpers- Dust bowl and carbohydrates
by CVanderbrink <cvanderbrink@toledolibrary.org>
8) Division of Children's Books
by "Terry Lambert, Youth Services Coordinator"
<lamberte@oplin.lib.oh.us>
9) cataloging of two books
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
10) three lost stories....
by "Paul Lefebure" <paull@seq.clan.lib.ri.us>
11) "A Dry Time/A Wet Time" script?
by Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
12) Children's Circulation and Programming Survey
by llangsdorf@apl.org
13) Re: teen advisory boards
by "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
14) Re: Large US wall map
by Brooke Roothaan <roothaan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
15) Greek mythology novel titles:hit
by "Kelly Kowalchuk" <kkowalchuk@hotmail.com>
16) Stumper answer
by Donna Peasley <dpeasley@gateslibrary.org>
17) Re: Large US wall map
by Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
18) Hank the Cowdog party...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
19) Re: programs with local public television
by "Julie Joy" <jjoy@wpl.org>
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:40:33 CDT
A patron is here in the library asking for some books I am unfamiliar with
(unknown age-group) - not sure if it is an Easy Reader, Juvenile, or Picture
Book. The characters are mugglies or wugglies or something like that.
The
seem to be in a series with separate books about going to school, birthday
party, etc. Please respond to me off the list: mzlibrary@aol.com.
Thanks!
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
mzlibrary@aol.com
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From: Kelly P <krpoole@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper-adoption
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:40:40 CDT
A patron has a 5 year old son. The family will be
adopting 3 children soon. The children are siblings,
and they are 4, 7, and 8 years old. Does anyone know
of a book that the patron can share with her
biological son about foster care and/or adoptions and
the impact that it might have on him? She really
wants something that doesn't involve infants (as the
children are older). Please respond to me directly.
TIA.
KP
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From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Hawaiian Money Lei
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:40:47 CDT
Does anyone know how to make a Hawaiian Money Lei?
Based on the pictures I've seen, it looks like you fold the bills in a
consistent fashion and tie them together into a garland. Am I on the
right track? Will it work with play money? Is there a special way to
fold and/or tie the bills?
Jean Hewlett
North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa CA
nbclsref@sonic.net
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From: lcole <lcole@du.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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A patron is looking for a book she read 15-20 years ago.
She thinks the word "Fink" is in the title.
The story is about two friends at the beach, who are solving a mystery about
a
missing sandwich or a bite taken out of a sandwich. At one point in the
story, they are snorkeling. The book was read by the patron when she was
in
elementary school.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Lisa Cole
Arapahoe Library District
lcole@ald.lib.co.us
or
lcole@du.edu
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From: "Bryce, Richard" <bryce@palsplus.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: learning disabilities
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:40:59 CDT
Hi! I just found this at Dav Pilkey's website (http://www.pilkey.com
<http://www.pilkey.com/> ) and wanted
to pass it on:
Dav shares his inspiring personal story on-line using a fun cartoon format.
Dav overcame learning disabilities and hyperactivity to become a successful
author/illustrator. The motivating moral of his story is that anyone can be
a success.
Hope this helps!
Richard :-)
PS- For those who don't know, Dav Pilkey writes the Captain Underpants
books, along with many others.
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From: Jennifer McQuilkin <hzz006@mail.connect.more.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: replacing totline
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:05 CDT
Pubyac--
We use several magazines and books to help plan preschool storytimes. The
magazines we use are Storytime Treasure, kidstuff and totline. Totline is
ceasing publication and we are looking to repalce it. Any great
recommendations out there that people use? Thanks in advance. I'll
be
glad to compile and post any answers I get.
Jennifer
Jennifer McQuilkin
Children's Librarian, Joplin Public Library
300 S. Main St. Email hzz006@mail.connect.more.net
Joplin, MO 64801-2384 (417)623-7953 phone, (417)624-5217 fax
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From: CVanderbrink <cvanderbrink@toledolibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Stumpers- Dust bowl and carbohydrates
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:12 CDT
Hi all-
We have two stumpers that are driving us crazy!
1. The patron had the book read to her in elementary school so the
copyright must be 1965 or earlier. In the story a family moves to a farm
possibly in the Oklahoma panhandle. The story may have been set in the
dust
bowl because the patron remembers that the family had to dust the house
several times a day. The uncle dies and is laid out in the house.
Coping
with the death and the move are the themes of the story which is told
through the eyes of a child. We've searched a number of reference
resources
including OCLC FirstSearch.
2. Also, a patron is looking for a picture book about carbohydrates.
We
think we remember a book with the line "We're carbohydrates and we're not
going to take it anymore!" Could have been published in the last
year.
Thanks!
Cindy Vanderbrink
Children's Library
Toledo/Lucas County Public Library, Toledo, Ohio
cvanderbrink@toledolibrary.org
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From: "Terry Lambert, Youth Services Coordinator" <lamberte@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC Listserve servi <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Oplin List Serve <OPLINLIST@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Division of Children's Books
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:18 CDT
Hi Everyone,
If this has been discussed recently, I apologize, but I couldn't find
anything I've kept that pertained to this topic. We are going to
separate our children's books, defining the groups of books. Basically
we are going to separate our easy readers from the picture books. The
easy readers are marked on the shelf, but we are going to separate them
and put the picture books into bins. Any input on this subject would be
great.
Do you use bins and are they as kid friendly as they seem?
How do you separate them in the bins, by first letter of author's last
name?
Do you keep Caldecott and Newbery books separate from the others?
Do you keep your series books on separate shelves or with the other
books but shelved by series name?
Do you separate your picture books at all? Like older /younger subjects?
IT seems to us that this whole process could get complicated and we want
to avoid that, but need to make the collection a little more easy for
the kids to use. Thanks so much for your input.
Terry Lambert
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: cataloging of two books
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:24 CDT
I'm trying to find where most libraries have Fever
1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson and Soldier Boys by Dean
Hughes. I had thought that they would be put with our
YA collection (for junior/senior high schoolers, but a
sampling of libraries in my library system shows that
they are in both YA and juvenile collections. Short
of reading them myself, do any of you have any strong
opinions one way or the other?
Thanks,
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Public Library
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From: "Paul Lefebure" <paull@seq.clan.lib.ri.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: three lost stories....
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i realize that this is a very long shot....but we had an older gentleman in
the other day who would like to reconnect with some stories which were
probably published mid twentieth century.....the stories involve the
following plots.....there are children working in a bakery, they bake stars
then climb ladders to place them in the night sky......in a setting from
japan, a young girl is sold into servitude but eventually emerges as a
swan..... and a deer with a midas touch, kicks up gold coins as it leaps
through the forest......many thanks in advance....paul lefebure, north
kingstown free library, n.k. rhode island
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From: Suzanne Klein <SKlein@EBPL.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: "A Dry Time/A Wet Time" script?
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Hi there, everyone!
Does anyone have the script to a cute audience-participation story called
"A
Dry Time" or "A Wet Time"? It's about how a group of
animals individually
ask the sky to rain because it's been so dry for so long, and eventually, it
works! (It's a flexible script that also works as "A Wet Time,"
in which
the animals ask the sun to come out.) We've used it with visiting
kindergarten classes by having some volunteers come up and be the animals.
They always love it, but we can't find the script right now, and of course
they'll be here tomorrow! Aargh!
Can anyone bail me out here?
Thanks so much. You guys are always a huge help!
-- Suzanne
Suzanne M. Klein
Youth Services Librarian
East Brunswick Public Library
2 Jean Walling Civic Center
East Brunswick NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 390 6789
E-mail: sklein@ebpl.org <mailto:sklein@ebpl.org>
Fax: (732) 390 6796
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From: llangsdorf@apl.org
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Circulation and Programming Survey
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:42 CDT
Our children's circulation has been going down the past several years.
Also
children's programming attendance has remained flat. We have a new Boys
and
Girls Club near the library, which may be contributing to the reductions in
our circulation and programming attendance, but we're not sure it's the
cause. We're delighted to have the Boys and Girls Club in the community.
However we are doing research to determine what is happening to program
attendance and the children's circulation in other communities. Here's a
few of our questions.
What percentage of the library's circulation is children's circulation?
Did
the circulation go up, go down or remain flat in 2001? What factors do you
feel contributed to it?
Is the children's programming attendance going up, down or remaining flat?
What were the contributing factors?
Please reply to cdejardin@apl.org
Carole DeJardin
Appleton Public Library
Children's Services
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From: "Cindy Rider" <crider@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us>,
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: teen advisory boards
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:49 CDT
Ours is called Teen Advisory Board (the kids were happy with that title), =
and we meet monthly except Aug. on the first Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. =
We don't have a website for it yet, but aa web page for teens will be up =
soon, and it will be part of that. Our applications for teen volunteers =
and for the TAB will be online too.
Cindy Rider
Vigo Co. Public Library
www.vigo.lib.in.us
<<< Kristin Arnett <karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us>
4/27=20
Hi,
I am in the process of establishing a teen advisory board at my branch
library. For those of you that have successful teen advisory boards - I am
wondering about the following:
1. What day of the week/time do you meet?
2. What is your group called?
3. Do you have a web page related to your advisory group?
TIA,
Kristin Arnett
University Place Library
karnett@pcl.lib.wa.us
=20
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From: Brooke Roothaan <roothaan@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Large US wall map
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:41:56 CDT
What about contacting Rand McNally? They are THE MAP PEOPLE. I think
their hq's is in Skokie, IL. You can call directory information to get
the number.
Gruninger, Laura wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good source for purchasing a large laminated
> outline map of the US? I'd like it to be at least 10x12 or
> larger. And of course I don't want to pay top price, as it will come out
> of my SRP budget. I need it for a backdrop at our SRP sign-in table.
I
> only want an outline map because I want the kids to add pictures each
> week as they visit. I'm thinking some of you have probably done
> something similar. I have a "School Specialty" catalog
> that features one of corrugated cardboard, but its only 4x6. If any
of
> you HAVE a used one you'd like to sell me, I'd be happy to make
> a deal!
>
> Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
> Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
>
>
>
>
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From: "Kelly Kowalchuk" <kkowalchuk@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Greek mythology novel titles:hit
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Thanks to all who responded to my query about middle-school level novels
having a Greek mythology theme. As requested by some of you, I am posting
the titles I received. Many thanks to those kind readers who helped--namely
Pam Gravenor, Mary Gonzalez, Elizabeth McKay, Roberta Meyer, Georgi
Sandgren, Susan Carr, Martha Jackson, Laura Meyer, Deirdre Miller, Miriam
Neiman, Lin Look, Elizabeth Murphy, Vicky Smith, Leverne McBeth, Gayle
Richardson, Ellen Braby, Gladys Seaman, Terri Elder, Jean Hewlett, Jennifer
Anderson, Susan Erhardt, Monica Anderson, Jackie Marquardt, Megan
VanderHart, Joanna Andrew, Allison Angell, and Julie Rines. Thanks, all!
Alcock, Vivien_
Singer to the Sea God_
Alexander, Lloyd_
The Arkadians_
Bradley, Marion Zimmer_ The
Firebrand_
Catran, Ken_ Voyage with Jason (title from New Zealand)_
Cooney, Caroline_ Goddess
of Yesterday_
Creech, Sharon_
Absolutely Normal Chaos_
Fisher, Leonard_
Jason and the Golden Fleece_
Fleischman, Paul_
Dateline: Troy_
Galloway, Priscilla_ Snake Dreamer, Aleta
and the Queen_
Gibbons, Alan._
Shadow of the Minotaur_
Hoover, H.M._
The Dawn Palace: The Story of Medea_
Hutton, Warrick_
Theseus and the Minotaur_
Jablonski, Carla_
Homer Sweet Homer_
Johnson, Dorothy M._ Witch Princess_
Johnston, Norma_
Pride of Lions, Strangers Dark and Gold_
Lewis, C. S._ Till We Have Faces_
Keaney, Brian_
No Need for Heroes_
McLaren, Clemence_
Waiting for Odysseus_
Inside the Walls of Troy_
Aphrodite's Blessings_
Napoli, Donna Jo_ Sirena_
Orgel, Doris_
We Goddesses_
My Mother's Daughter_
Osborne, Will_
Deadly Power of Medusa_
Purtill, Richard L._
Enchantment at Delphi_
Renault, Mary_
Bull from the Sea, The King Must Die_
Scieszka, Jon_
It's All Greek to Me_
Snedeker, Caroline Dale_ VARIOUS
TITLES_
Sutcliffe, Rosemary_ VARIOUS TITLES_
Trease, Geoffrey_
The Windswept City_
Turner, Megan Whalen_ The Thief,
The Queen of Attolia_
Voigt, Cynthia_ Orfe_
Yolen, Jane_
Odysseus in the Serpent Maze_
Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazon_
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From: Donna Peasley <dpeasley@gateslibrary.org>
To: "'Pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper answer
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:42:08 CDT
Hooray to Pubyaccers! Miss Suzy by Miriam Young, ill. by Arnold Loebel and
published in 1964 is the answer to the question about the squirrel who was
tossed from her nest by naughty squirrels and assisted by tin soldiers in
regaining it. It brought forth lots of replies with memories of being read
to, reading it to someone, or looking at the pictures before they could
read."My favorite book" was the theme. It sounds like a perfect
book for
reissue. It is reachable through Amazon used books resources but seems to
start at $30 and up. Ebay(a week ago had it posted for prices starting at
4.99 through about 14.99. When I looked again on Saturday, bidding was
higher, including a $30 dollar bid. Wish I had tried early in the week!
Thanks for all your replies! Twenty-five children's librarians in the
ourcounty system did not know the answer. A number of them after the
replies starting coming recognized the answer but not before hearing it.
The patron is thrilled and says thank you!
Donna Peasly
Gates Public Library
Rochester, NY
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From: Toni Reese <treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Large US wall map
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:42:14 CDT
Laura,
How about if you get a small outline map and a big piece of butcher paper
and use a overhead projector to trace it onto the paper? I've done things
like that in the past and it works great.
Best,
Toni
Toni Reese
Youth Services Librarian
Sump Memorial Library
Papillion, Nebraska
treese@monarch.papillion.ne.us
"Gruninger, Laura" wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good source for purchasing a large laminated
> outline map of the US? I'd like it to be at least 10x12 or
> larger. And of course I don't want to pay top price, as it will come out
> of my SRP budget. I need it for a backdrop at our SRP sign-in table.
I
> only want an outline map because I want the kids to add pictures each
> week as they visit. I'm thinking some of you have probably done
> something similar. I have a "School Specialty" catalog
> that features one of corrugated cardboard, but its only 4x6. If any
of
> you HAVE a used one you'd like to sell me, I'd be happy to make
> a deal!
>
> Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
> Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Hank the Cowdog party...
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:42:20 CDT
Hello!
Many of you asked me to share my Hank the Cowdog party stuff. Here it is!
From 2:00-4:00 p.m. on April 27th, 11
participants attended a Hank
the Cowdog party at the Bucyrus Public Library. 15 were signed up prior to
the event, so this was a good turnout.
The program began with Children's Librarian Barb Scott reading a short
biography of Hank creator John R. Erickson. Then it was on to a Hank the
Cowdog trivia quiz. This quiz was created in Powerpoint and shown on the
wall. Participants proved quite adept at answering questions about the
characters and plots in the books.
Once the trivia quiz was done, the participants were taken around to 6
different craft tables, where Barb explained how the crafts were to be done.
Then they were allowed to begin on the crafts.
Hank himself then made an appearance at the party and participants were
allowed to come up one by one and have their pictures taken with him using
the library's digital camera. While the party went on, these pictures were
taken upstairs and printed out and autographed by Hank! Each participant
got to take their photo(s) home as a souvineer of the event.
The six craft tables were:
1. My Favorite Character-Each participant colored in a large cowboy hat
that had in the center "My favorite Hank the Cowdog character is.......,
because......" . These hats will be used as a display for the wall on
the
second floor along with the pictures from the event.
2. Make a Bolo (String) Tie-the Ellison machine was used to make shapes
(boot, covered wagon, bull) that the participants could cover with foil (to
make it look like metal), tape a straw to the back, and string colorful
craft yarn through. The bolos were tied at the bottom to prevent the shape
from falling off. You will see many of these in the group picture.
3. Cowboy Vests-this was the age-old paper bag vest idea, decorated as the
participant wished, fringed at the bottom, and topped off with an Ellison
die sheriff's badge. Several of these can also be seen in the group
picture.
4. Paper Bag Cow Puppet-I wanted to use white paper bags but couldn't come
up with them. The pattern was downloaded from the Internet and the pieces
were simply glued on to a lunch-sized brown paper bag. Participants added
extra spots to their cows if desired.
5. Cowboy Hat/Cowboy Boot Magnets-participants had the choice of making
one
or two magnets. They colored the hat and boot shapes provided, decorating
them as they wished. The shapes were then covered with contact paper and
sticky magnet pieces were added so that these could be taken home and hung
on the refrigerator.
6. Ranch Patrol Game-this game and all the pieces were in a packet we
received. There was a gameboard and playing pieces, cards, and
instructions. Participants were given two plastic bags, one small one for
the cards, and a larger gallon size to fit all the other pieces into.
Once crafts were done, it was time to relax with snacks. Refreshments
consisted of baby carrots with ranch dressing, ranch and cheddar cheese
crackers, Texas Twister punch (red fruit juice and 7-Up combined), and Puppy
Chow, served up in a large dog bowl! The Puppy Chow, in its large red
bowl,
was quite a hit!
Participants received their autographed Hank the Cowdog photos, and two
lucky ones took home Hank the Cowdog posters. Winners of the posters were
Taylor Johnson and Wesley Laipply.
Each participant received a gold or silver sheriff's badge to take home,
along with three Hank the Cowdog temporary tattoos. The tattoos were
provided by Costume Specialists of Columbus, Ohio, from whom we rented the
costume.
Special thanks go to Sarah Scott for operating the Ellison machine at the
Bolo Tie table and Brenda Crider for taking pictures!
Would be more than happy to send along patterns of my
crafts and other
ideas that I didn't use. Feel free to drop me a line and request them!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: "Julie Joy" <jjoy@wpl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: programs with local public television
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PBS stations generally have a person assigned to their "Ready To
Learn"
program. I actually contract as a Ready To Learn trainer and know there
are
many story time and program opportunities. You should contact your RTL
coordinator at your station and talk with him/her. We have done family
story times, parent workshops, and "events." There are actually
so many
options it is difficult to discuss them briefly.
Arthur obviously has many literature tie ins and can cover a wide range of
ages. Arthur has a huge variety of event ideas, story writing workshops,
ready made patterns, web site tie ins, and so on. It is a favorite of mine
because of the large book selection to draw on.
Clifford skews mostly to preschool / KG. Keep in mind the Clifford series
is not the same as the books - it focuses on "Clifford's Big Ideas."
His
big ideas are prosocial themes like sharing, being a friend, being truthful,
etc. We do a "Big Red Story Time."
We have done some fun things with Between the Lions along the Get Wild About
Reading theme. This is intended for 4-7 year olds and has an excellent web
site.
Teletubbies is intended for toddlers. They have a Get up and Go video that
focuses on music and movement that is nice for group times. We have also
made "Tubby Custard" by placing instant pudding and milk in baby food
jars
and shaking. There is a variety of Teletubby board books available.
Barney and Calliou target younger preschools, 2-4 years generally. Both
have supplemental educational materials. Zoboomafoo is an animal series for
preschoolers and Zoboo (the lemur character) can lead all kinds of "Making
Friends with Animals" story times. Sesame Street is an old friend for
preschool children as is Reading Rainbow. Reading Rainbow workshops offer
a
lot of title selections to build from.
Sagwa is a preschool series set in China that focuses on the cat from book
series fame. And Jay Jay the Jet plane is - obviously - an idea for an
airplane story time. Dragon Tales is another preschool series and has lots
of bilingual materials available.
Zoom is a good starting point for science based programs for elementary age
children. Cyberchase is a new series for older children as well. I am not
as familiar with but hear good things about it.
If you would like more specific details on any of these, feel free to email
me at jjoy@wpl.org However your local
Ready To Learn coordinator probably
has her own set of favorites as well.
Julie Joy
Winfield Public Library
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