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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: Friday, September 06, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 853
PUBYAC Digest 853
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Summer Reading info request
by "Granny Sue" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
2) Re: board board sources
by Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
3) (no subject)
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
4) rumors and gossip
by "Monica Hinson" <monica_hinson@hotmail.com>
5) Dragon Songs/Rhymes--Long
by "Katie Clark" <KClark@jcplin.org>
6) Re: Micmac tribe question
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
7) Re: Christmas Trees in Libraries
by Carol Janoff <carol.janoff@phxlib.org>
8) Jon Scieszka activities
by "Heidi Hink" <heidih@fc.bethel.alaska.edu>
9) Re: Christian country?
by "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
10) library card thank you
by Judy Czarnecki <jczarnec@vml.lib.mi.us>
11) Re: Christian country?
by Beth Tarr <bethtarr@yahoo.com>
12) Re: Class Visit Warm-ups
by "Rob Reid" <reid@ifls.lib.wi.us>
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From: "Granny Sue" <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
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A lady on this list named Sally Williams wrote to ask me for contact info
about the changes we made in our program last year and this year. I
responded, but my message bounced back as a bad address.
So Sally, if you're out there, here's the information you asked for:
Terri McDougal
Head of Children's Services
1-304-343-4646
terri.mcdougal@kanawha.lib.wv.us
Granny Sue
Stories from the Mountains and Beyond
R2 Box 110 Sandyville WV 25275
holstein_susanna@hotmail.com
toll-free 1-877-459-5502
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From: Smith <lsmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
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Subject: Re: board board sources
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:39:37 CDT
Baker & Taylor lists new Board Books in their monthly publication
"Growing
Minds".
Call your local rep to be added to the (free) subscription list.
Lisa Smith
Lindenhurst, NY
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:39:44 CDT
I am planning a Franklin the Turtle program for the spring. Has anyone out
there done a Franklin party? If so, can you share crafts, activities, etc.
My party will be in March, so I will post my final report to the list!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
Ohio Reading Program Manual Editor
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From: "Monica Hinson" <monica_hinson@hotmail.com>
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Subject: rumors and gossip
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:39:51 CDT
I need the help of the collective brain! A mom of a 3rd grader just called
wanting books addressing rumors and gossip. Her child has been a target of
these at school. I've been combing our collection and coming up short....Any
ideas?
THANKS!
Monica Hinson, Youth Librarian
Caņon City Public Library
516 Macon Avenue, Caņon City, Colorado 81212
vox 719-269-9020 fax 719-269-9031
mrhinson@canoncity.org
monica_hinson@hotmail.com
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From: "Katie Clark" <KClark@jcplin.org>
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Subject: Dragon Songs/Rhymes--Long
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Here is what I received from my request for Dragon songs and/or rhymes:
DRAGONS: FINGERPLAYS, SONGS, AND GAMES
FINGERPLAYS:
FIVE FIERCE DRAGONS (use with magnet board pictures)
Five fierce dragons gave a loud roar,
One flew away, and then there were four.
Four fierce dragons living wild and free,
One flew away and then there were three.
Three fierce dragons eating monster stew.
One flew away and then there were two.
Two fierce dragons basking in the sun,
One flew away and then there was one.
One fierce dragon always on the run,
It flew away and then there were none.
LITTLE HUEY DRAGON
Little Huey Dragon counts to three, (Suit actions to words)
Little Huey Dragon bends one knee.
Little Huey Dragon stretches his wings,
Little Huey Dragon whistles and sings. (Sing "la, la")
Little Huey Dragon touches his toes,
Little Huey Dragon touches his nose.
Little Huey Dragon lays on the floor,
Little Huey Dragon starts to snore.
LITTLE HUEY DRAGON DRESSES UP RIGHT
Little Huey Dragon says, "It's time to go to town." (Hands on hips)
Little Huey Dragon dresses up to down. (Touch head, then feet)
Little Huey Dragon puts on a hat; (Place palm on head)
Little Huey Dragon gives his tummy a pat. (Pat stomach)
Little Huey Dragon puts on his shirt; (Put on invisible shirt)
Little Huey Dragon brushes off some dirt. (Brush sleeves, frowning)
Little Huey Dragon wears a tie; (Twiddle fingers at throat)
Little Huey Dragon rubs his eye. (Rub eye.
Little Huey Dragon steps into his slacks; (Step into slacks)
Little Huey Dragon scratches his back. (Scratch back)
Little Huey Dragon puts on his shoes & socks; (Pretend to put on shoes =
& socks)
Little Huey Dragon doesn't ride, he walks. (Walk in place)
MY LITTLE DRAGON
I have a little dragon (Hold cupped hands)
Who always stays by me. (Fold hands to chest)
Sometimes I hold him close-
Sometimes I set him free! (Throw open hands)
But as soon as I say: =09
ONE, TWO, THREE. . . (Hold up 3 fingers)
My little dragon flies (Mime flying)
Right back to me! (Bring arms around to front of body)
THE SAND DRAGON
Today I was in my sandbox ("Play" with sand)
And I made myself a dragon. (Pretend to sculpt dragon)
I wanted to show it to my mom ("Lift" dragon & put in wagon)
So I put it in my wagon.
I pulled it over bumpy grass, ("Pull" wagon a few steps)
And yelled and waved my hand. (Wave hand)
Mom smiled and said, "What dragon, child?" (Turn around)
There was nothing there but sand. (Shrug shoulders, look sad)
WHO AM I?
I live in a castle & I wear a crown, (Make circle over head with =
hands)
When people see me, they all bow down. (Bow)
I wear a purple cape & a great big ring. (Place hands on shoulders; =
point to ring finger)
Who am I? I'm the King! (Shrug, point to self & smile)
I live in a castle & I wear a crown. (Make circle over head with =
hands)
When people see me, they all bow down. (Bow)
I wear more jewels than you've ever seen; (Point to ears, throat, =
wrists)
Who am I? I'm the Queen! (Shrug, point to self & smile)
I live in a cave & I don't wear a crown. (Hold hands on sides of face; =
shake head)
When people see me, they run all around. (Run in place)
I breathe fire & I'm much bigger than a wagon; (Blow air out; raise =
hands)
Who am I? I'm the Dragon!
SONGS:
DID YOU EVER SEE A . . .?
This is an adaptation of an old traditional childhood singing game "Did =
You Ever See a Lassie?" Instead of singing "lassie", sub any of
the =
following words: KING, QUEEN, PRINCE, PRINCESS, KNIGHT or DRAGON. Start =
with children standing in a circle with one child in the center. As the =
last line in the verse, "Go this way and that?" is sung, the center =
child does some kind of physical action. As the chorus is sung, ALL the =
children imitate the action. Replace center child and repeat game as =
desired.
For example:
Did you ever see a King, / a King/ a King/
Did you ever see a King / Go this way and that? (child does action)
(Children copy action): Go this way and that way, / Go this way and =
that way, /
Did you ever see a King / Go this way and that?
GAMES:
THE KING'S IN HIS CASTLE
This is an adaptation of "The Farmer in the Dell". The melody and play
=
remain the same. Have the children form a circle with the KING in the =
center. The children slowly walk around the circle, singing the verses, =
and stopping when each new character is added. For the last verse, have =
the child chosen as the DRAGON growl and run all over the circle =
interior, while the other center characters take places in the circle, =
and everyone runs around the circle to flee the dragon! Be prepared for =
loud laughter!
For example:
1. The king's in the castle, / The king's in the castle, / Hi-ho the
=
derry-oh! / The king's in the castle.
. The king picks a queen, etc.
. The queen picks a prince, etc.
. The prince picks a princess, etc.
. The princess picks a dragon, etc.
. The dragon chases everyone, etc.
DRAGON GAME:
1. Make a line with 9 or more players. Put hands on either side of waist =
of person in front of you.
2. Pretend that 1st person is dragons' head. The kids in middle are body =
& last person is tail.
3. Keep body together while the head tries to swing the line around & =
catch tail.
4. Chase tail until head tags it. Then child who was tail drops out.
5. Change places to make the head the new tail. The 2nd person in line =
becomes new head.
6. Play until the dragon is too small to move.
POEMS:
DRAGON SMOKE
Breathe and blow
white clouds
with every puff.
It's cold today,
cold enough
to see your breath.
Huff!
Breathe dragon smoke
today!
The 1983 version of *Finger Frolics* has a "mythology, magic & =
make-believe" section with three dragon action rhymes:
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The Sand Dragon
Little Huey Dragon (an adaptation of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear)
Little Huey Dragon Dresses Up Right
We've done this for dinosaurs but dragons would work too. Make
flannel dragons of various sizes and shapes and use this as a
counting-down rhyme.
Five (or any number you wish) big dragons sleeping on a cave floor,
One got up and started to roar:
"I need more....I need more....I need more room!"
And off he stomped with a boom, boom boom.
Four big dragons sleeping...
One big dragon ...
"I need more...... friends! And they all came back!
OK, it doesn't scan but the surprise word substitution works at the end.
How about going on a "dragon hunt" -- same as Going on a Bear Hunt,
but =
you=20
leave home by letting down your drawbridge and replacing dragon for bear =
in=20
the lyrics.
Here's a very cute knights/dragon rhyme in "FingerTales" by Joan
Hilyer =
Phelps (Upstart, 2002) called "5 knights in shining armor." I'm
=
reluctant to type in the whole rhyme for posting to the listserv due to =
copyright, but let me know if you can't locate a copy of the book.
I recently did a dragon program for school-aged children and shared some
poems from Eric Carle's book, Dragons Dragons. There is a wonderful poem
in it by Karla Kuskin accompanied by a picture of a big, green dragon.
It also includes a pull-out page of a Chinese dragon featuring a nursery
rhyme; there are many Chinese nursery rhymes that mention dragons, some
of which you can find in Demi's Dragon Kites and Dragonflies.This book
also includes many beautiful pictures of dragons used for celebrations,
like one carried in a parade and boats shaped like dragons that float
down the river. Jack Prelutsky's book of dragon poetry, The Dragons are
Singing Tonight, has some poems that could be used for preschoolers,
too, although some of the pictures might be a little scary for them.
Have you thought of singing "Puff the Magic Dragon?" You could also
adapt some fingerplays like "Five Little Monkeys," "This Little
Piggy,",
and "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" ("Dragons, dragons, turn
around...").
I have used these three for the last couple of times I did dragons. =20
If you have any others I would love to see them.
Three little dragons sat upon a hill.
Their names were Smoke and Fog and Chill.
Along came a princess as scared as could be
And the three little dragons blew kisses
1-2-3.
Here is a cave--inside lives a dragon.
Now he comes out with his tail just a-waggin'.
He stays out all summer in the sun and the heat.
He hunts in the forest for veggies to eat.
When snow starts to fall he hurries back inside
His warm little cave to sleep and to hide.
Once there was a lonely dragon who lived beneath a tree.
Everyone would run from her--what could the matter be?
She was lonely all the time. No one stayed to play.
Why did every one have to run away?
She never used her fire to turn a friend to toast.
All she wanted was to have a friendly weiner roast.
There is a book of poems by Jack Prelutsky, _The Dragons
are Singing Tonight_, that might help.
The poem "Nasty Little Dragonsong" is especially cute. =20
DRAGONS
I bought inflatable dragon/dinosaur feet from Oriental Trading Company. =
If I=20
do it again, I will get green hose also. The kids loved the feet!
Enjoy the song "Puff the Magic Dragon".
I have a really cute dragon mask pattern that I would be happy to send =
you.=20
We mounted ours on paint sticks.
FIVE ENORMOUS DRAGONS
Five enormous dragons letting out a roar--
One went away and then there were four
Four enormous dragons crashing down a tree--
One went away and then there were three
Three enormous dragons eating tiger stew--
One went away and then there were two
Two enormous dragons trying to run--
One ran away and then there was one
One enormous dragon afraid to be a hero--
He went away and then there were zero!
LITTLE DEWEY DRAGAON (an action rhyme)
Little Dewey Dragon counts to three
Little Dewey Dragon bends one knee
Little Dewey Dragon stretches his wings
Little Dewey Dragon whistles and sings
Little Dewey Dragon touches his toes
Little Dewey Dragon touches his nose
Little Dewey Dragon makes a funny face
Little Dewey Dragon runs in place
Little Dewey Dragon lays (or sits) down in the floor
Little Dewey Dragon starts to snore.
DRAGONS AT THE DOOR (A fingerplay or flannelboard)
Who's that knocking on the castle door?
One dragon, two dragons, three dragons, four!
Who's that swinging on the castle gate?
Five dragons, six dragons, seven dragons, eight!
Here come dragons nine and ten
Now let's do it all again!
(When you want to stop, use the following line instead: "Wave goodbye to =
our=20
dragon friends")
TEN LITTLE DRAGONS (sung to "10 Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little dragons
Four little, five little, six little dragons
Seven little, eight little, nine little dragons
Ten little dragons fly (make fingers fly)
(when you count back down, when you get to one, the line is "One little=20
dragon, bye-bye" (wave goodbye))
DRAGON ACHOO (an action rhyme)
Pleased to meet you, I'm Dragon Achoo
And I'm here to show you what real dragons do
But don't sneeze, whatever you do
Just copy the movements of Dragon Achoo
Put your claws out!
Listen carefully to Dragon Achoo
Cause I'm there to show you what real dragons do
But don't sneeze, whatever you do
Just copy the movements of Dragon Achoo
Show your fangs, sharp and white
Ready now, take a bite!
Put your claws out!
Listen carefully to Dragon Achoo
Cause I'm here to show you what real dragons do
But don't sneeze, whatever you do
Just copy the movements of Dragon Achoo
Wag your dragon tail around
Back and forth, up and down
Show your fangs, sharp and white
Ready now, take a bite!
Put your claws out!
Listen carefully to Dragon Achoo
Cause I'm here to show you what real dragons do
But don't sneeze, whatever you do
Just copy the movements of Dragon Achoo
Rare back, breathe that fire
Send the flames higher, higher (blow out)
Wag your dragon tail around
Back and forth, up and down
Show your fangs, sharp and white
Ready now, take a bite!
Put your claws out!
Listen carefully to Dragon Achoo
Cause I'm here to show you what real dragons do
But dont sneeze, whatever you do
Just copy the movements of Dragon Achoo
Stomp, stomp, make a sound
As your feet hit the ground
Rare back, breath that fire
Send the flames higher, higher
Wage your dragon tail around
Back and forth, up and down
Show your fangs, sharp and white
Ready now, take a bite!
Put your claws out!
Now you know what real dragons do
So you can be a dragon like Dragon Achoo
But don't sneeze, whatever you do
Ah.....ah......ah.......ah.....ah.......ACHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
DRAGON HUNT (like "We're going on a bear hunt...)
I'm going on a dragon hunt and I'm not afraid
Let's open the castle door--creak!
Now we go to lower the drawbridge--groan!
We walk across the drawbride and into the woods
All I see is trees!
Let's climb a tree (motions and climbing and look around)
I see a castle! There's a princess in the window!
Let's wave to the princess (yell: "Hi, Princess!)
Now we'll slide down the tree
And walk through the woods
Look--there's a lake--we'll have to swim across (swimming motions)
Whew! (jump out) Let's shake ourselves dry
Now we're walking through tall grass (swish with hands)
Oh no! A river! I'm too tired to swim--there's a boat (rowing motions)
Now we're across let's pull the boat out of the water
It's swampy and middy--shlurp, shlurp.
Back on a dry path (shake each foot to get the mud off)
Let's climb this hill (wipe sweat from forehead)
(Shade eyes with one hand)
Look! I see a cave--there's smoke coming out of it!
Shhhh! Let's peek inside--
ROOOOOOAAAARRRRR!!!
That's the dragon! He's breathing fire!
Oh, no! I forgot my sword
Run! Let's run back down the hill!
We're back on the dry path--finally (pant pant)
Oops! Forgot about the mud (YUCK)
Let's drag this boat back into the water
Hurry! The dragon's getting closer (roar and row realllllly fast)
Row! Row! Row! I see the dragon--do you think he can swim?
We're finally on the other side
Let's pull the boat onto the river back
I think the dragon is spreading his wings
Run through the tall grass
There's a lake--I don't think I can swim (ROOOOOOOAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!)
I'm swimming (gulp) I'm swimming!!!
Whew! Let's shake ourselves dry!
There's the woods--the dragon can't catch us there.
We're not going to make it--I head him just behind us =
(RRRRROOOOAAARRR!!)
Made it!
Sneaking through the woods
Let's climb a tree and see if the dragon is still there
He is!
Let's slide down the tree!
I see the castle
What luck, the princess is still waving (wave and yell: "Hi princess")
Run across the drawbrige
Crank it up
We're safe! Hey, everyone!
We went on a dragon hunt and WE WERE NOT AFRAID!
I did a flannelboard of the story "Custard the Dragon" by Ogden Nash.
The story is pretty lengthy and I have patterns.
Ellison also has a wonderful dragon die!
I have a sound-and-action story "Goodbye to a Greedy Dragon".
DRAGON BREATH--tell your group that you have dragon breath and can heat=20
things up by blowing on them. In fact, you can make water boil in a =
glass=20
by just touching it with your finger, once your finger has been heated =
up=20
with Dragon Breath! You will need a WET handkerchief and a small glass =
of=20
water, about 2/3 full. Cover the glass with the handkerchief and push =
down=20
until the cloth touches the surface of the water. With one hand flat =
over=20
the mouth of the glass, wrap the other hand tightly around the =
handkerchief=20
near the rim. Turn the glass over quickly--you might lose some, but most =
water will stay in. Remove the hand that covered the opening but leave =
the=20
other hang around the rim. Breath "Dragon Breath" on index finger of =
free=20
hand. Then push down on top of the glass. Water should start
bubbling. =
If=20
not, push harder. Glass must slip down a little for boiling to happen. =
The=20
air pressive coming from outside the glass pushes up on the handkerchief =
and=20
water. When you push down on the glass, you create a vacuum. Air is
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suched=20
in through the handkerchief to equalize the pressure and bubbles form as =
air=20
passes through the water.
DRAGON'S BREATH CRAFT--make a paper towel tube "Dragon Breath" by =
cutting=20
strips of tissue paper in flame colors , taping or stapling them to the =
end=20
of the tube, pushing the strips inside, then blowing hard through the =
other=20
end. The streamers will fly out, creating flames.
THE DRAGON DANCE
(Look as scary as you can, gnash your terrible dragon teeth, show your=20
terrible claws, and suit actions to words)
If you want to be a dragon, now's your chance!
Cause everyone is doing the dragon dance
Wave your arms around
Stretch em up, stretch em down
Then put them on the ground
Cause you're doing the dragon dance!
OOOh-ah! Oooh-ah! Ooooh-ah! Oooh-ah!
" "
" "
If you do the Tomie Depaola story "The Knight and the Dragon", have
one=20
child play the knight, the dragon, and the princess. Teach the rest to =
to=20
cheer for the knight or the dragon (divide into teams). Here are the =
cheers:
Rah, rah, knight, win the fight!
Rah, rah, dragon, knock him saggin'!
Jack Prelutsky has a
wonderfully illustrated poetry book out called "The dragons are singing
tonight" (published by Greenwillow Books, 1993) There is also a tape
of
the same poems set to music (Listening Library, 1994) I've used them =
both
together and separately.
My favorite dragon song is Dragon Achoo from the Monsters & Monstrous =
Things=20
cassette (by Pat Patrick, c1986, Kimbo.) It's long but it has a catchy =
tune=20
and the kids get to act like dragons: "Stomp, stomp, make a sound /
As =
your=20
feet hit the ground. / Rare (sic) back, breath the fire / Send the =
flames=20
higher, higher. / Wag your dragon tail around / Back and forth, up and =
down. /=20
Show your fangs, sharp and white, / Ready now, take a bite... / Put your =
claws=20
out !!!"
I found the book, The Dragons are Singing Tonight, very helpful.
I've done the poem "I'm an Amiable Dragon" with a puppet and it works
well
I'm an amiable dragon,
And I have no wish to scare,
Do not tremble at my presence,
Do ignore my lethal stare,
Do not fret about the fire
I unleash into the air,
You are free to pass unchallenged--
But only if you dare!
Fingerplay (I'm using the flannelboard to make this a visual)
Five green dragons making such a roar
One danced away and then there were four
Four green dragons dancing around a tree
One danced away and then there were three
Three green dragons dancing around you
One danced away and then there were two
Two green dragons dancing in the sun
One danced away and then there was one
One green dragon having lots of fun
She danced away and then there were none
Song (Tune of I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little dragon strong and stout
Here is my tail and here is my snout
If you get me upset you better watch out
I'll give you someting to shout about
Books I'm using
The Dragon's Scales Sarah Albee
I'm Going on a Dragon Hunt Maurice Jones
Paper Bag Princess Robert Munsch
A DRAGON
A dragon, a dragon
A gerat big giant dragon.
He stomps around and
shakes the ground.
His long tail always draggin'.
WE'RE OFF TO CATCH A DRAGON (song)
We're off to catch a dragon, a dragon, a dragon
We'll put him in our wagon
And drag our dragon home.
Oh won't you take a dragon, a dragon, a dragon
Just pick one off our wagon
And drag your dragon home.
S'MORE (Adapted from Kidstuff on Dinosaurs)
(Begin with loosely closed fist. Hold up one finger at a time. Shout
=
the
word "s'more, s'more" each time)
One baby dragon began to roar,
"I want to eat, s'more, s'more!"
Two baby dragons began to roar,
"We want to eat, s'more, s'more!"
Three baby dragons began to roar,
"We want to eat s'more,s'more!"
Four baby dragons began to roar,
"We want to eat s'more, s'more!"
Five baby dragons began to roar,
"We want to eat s'more, s'more!"
Five baby dragons ate SO MUCH more,
(Wiggle all fingers)
That they all fell asleep and began to snore.
(Bend fingers down, loudly snore)
DRAGON, DRAGON (adapted from KIDSTUFF)
Dragon, Dragon
Turn around.
Dragon, dragon,
Touch the ground.
Dragon, dragon,
Roar! Roar! Roar!
DRAGON! DRAGON!
(Put hands on cheeks, look scared, shriek words)
Shut the door!
(Loudly recite words, turn around, run in place, turn back,
and pretned to slam door shut!)
DRAGONS (from Mitt Magic by L. Roberts)
Five enormous dragons
Letting out a roar
One went a way, and
Then there were four.
Four enormous dragons
Crashing down a tree -
One went away, and
Then there were three.
Three enormous dragons
Eating tiger stew -
One went away, and
Then there were two.
Two enormous dragons
Trying to run -
One ran away, and
Then there was one.
One enormous dragon,
Afraid to be a hero -
He went away, and
Then there was zero.
TEN LITTLE DRAGONS (Tune: Ten LIttle Indians)
One little, two little,
Three little dragons;
Four little, five little,
Six little dragons,
Seven little, eight little,
Nine little dragons,
Ten little dragons fly. (Make fingers fly)
Ten little, nine little, (Hold up ten fingers and fold under as you =
count
down)
Eight little dragons;
Seven little, six little,
Five little dragons,
Four little, three little,
Two little dragons,
One little dragon, bye-bye. (wave "goodbye.")
LITTLE DEWEY DRAGON
(Have children perform the actions to go along with the verse)
(Adapted from FINGER FROLICS by Liz Cromsell)
Little Dewey Dragon counts to three,
Little Dewey Dragon bends one knee.
Little Dewey Dragon stretches his wings,
Little Dewey DRagon whistles and sings. (Fiddle-i-fee)
Little Dewey Dragon touches his toes,
Little Dewey Dragon touches his nose.
Little Dewey Dragon makes a funny face,
Little Dewey Dragon runs in place.
Little Dewey Dragon lies on the floor,
Little Dewey Dragon starts to snore.
Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"
I'm a little dragon, strong and stout.=20
Here is my tail and here is my snout.=20
If you get me upset, you better watch out!=20
I'll give you something to shout about!
Little Dragon
Little Dragon counts to three,
Little Dragon bends one knee.
Little Dragon whistles and sings.
Little Dragon touches his toes,
Little Dragon touches his nose.
Little Dragon makes a funny face,
Little Dragon runs in place.
Little Dragon lays on the floor,
Little Dragon starts to snore.
(match actions to words)
Song:
Did you ever find a Dragon? (To the tune of "Did You Ever See a =
Lassie")
Did you ever find a Dragon? A Dragon? A Dragon?
Did you ever find a Dragon? All scaly and green?
With blazing eyes and fiery breath,
And swishing tail and green toes?
Did you ever find a Dragon
All scaly and green?
I don't know if you're interested in a craft, but this one looks fun and
easy!
Dragon Jewels
String colored pasta, cereal, bells, etc. on string or elastic to make
necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry.
To color pasta beads:
food coloring
rubbing alcohol
jars
tray
1. Pour about 1/3 cup alcohol in a jar. Add enough food coloring to make =
a
bright solution.
2. Drop in the pasta. Let it soak up color for about two minutes.
3. Remove the pasta. Let it dry on a cookie tray.
When we did dragons, we used a rhyme with visuals called "Dragon =
Friends"
from Kidstuff. If you'd like a copy, please give me your fax number and
I'll send it to you. We also used a book called "We're off to catch a
dragon" by Ester Hauser Laurence. (It is very old. We don't
even own =
it
anymore.) It would be too long to use as a rhyme, but the chorus might
work. It is sung to "Have you ever seen a lassie?" and the words
are:
We're off to catch a dragon,
a dragon, a dragon
We'll put him in a wagon
And drag our dragon home.
Thanks,
Katie Clark
Children's Services Manager
Franklin Library-Johnson County Public Library
Email: kclark@jcplin.org
=20
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Micmac tribe question
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Have you tried looking under Mi'kmaq? I searched Amazon and came up with a
dozen or so titles. Good luck!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Ann Rines" <jrines@ocln.org>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 3:59 PM
Subject: Micmac tribe question
> Can anyone help? My daughter recently found out from a relative that a
> great great (2 or 3 greats andyway) grandmother was from the Micmac tribe.
> She is asking 9 million questions and I can't find a whole book on this
> particular tribe. I was wondering if there might be a Canadian published
> series since they lived mainly in the Maritime Provinces.
> Thanks,
> Julie Rines
> jrines@occln.org
>
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From: Carol Janoff <carol.janoff@phxlib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Christmas Trees in Libraries
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:40:14 CDT
Yes, thank you for saying this. You are absolutely correct. That is
a
statement that is one of my hot buttons.
Carol Janoff
cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Librarian I
Mesquite Branch Library
Phoenix, AZ
On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Jeri Kladder wrote:
> Sorry, this earlier message didn't copy in my response but I have to
> differ with "the U.S. is a Christian country." The U.S. was
founded on
> religious freedom and govt. non-interference in religion. That also
means
> non support of one religion over another. That was insisted on in the
> Bill Of Rights. - jeri
>
>
> On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Sheilah O'Connor wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Jeri Kladder, Children's Librarian & Storyteller
> jkladder@gcfn.org
> Columbus Metropolitan Library
> Columbus, Ohio
>
>
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From: "Heidi Hink" <heidih@fc.bethel.alaska.edu>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Jon Scieszka activities
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:40:22 CDT
Greetings,
I'm planning an author birthday party celebrating Jon Scieszka for 9/27.
It is for children in grades K-2. Usually, we read two or three stories,
play a game, make/decorate a snack, and make birthday cards to send to the
author. Right now, I'm racking my brain trying to come up with a creative
game and a snack. All I've come up with so far is to maybe use cream
cheese, crackers, and several small foods to create a Stinky Cheese Man
(or Un-Stinky, since I doubt the kids would go for actual stinky cheese).
Or maybe we'll just put faces on cupcakes frosted with cream cheese
frosting (a Sweet Cheese Man?). If anyone out there can share any games
or other snacks they have used in relation to any of Scieszka's books, I
would greatly appreciate it!
BTW - I have just returned to PUBYAC after an absence of over a year. I
will try to avoid bringing up recently discussed topics, but please
forgive me if I slip up and do just that.
Thanks,
Heidi Hink
heidi_hink@fc.bethel.alaska.edu
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From: "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Christian country?
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:40:29 CDT
People can mean different things by saying this is a Christian country. =
If they would say that the intent of all our laws and institutions was, =
and should be to conform to biblical teachings then I would say I don't =
think that's the case. I think what most people mean is we come from that
=
world tradition, like eastern countries are rooted in eastern thought as a =
basis for their society, or countries that are predominatly Muslim are =
rooted in that tradition. =20
>>> Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org
09/05/02 04:00PM >>>
The US isn't a Christian country; it's a country that has many=20
Christians in it.
Personally, I'd be in favor of closing everything down on a few more=20
holidays--let's all take off Rosh Hashanah, for instance!
I'm a Christian, but the idea of our being a "Christian" country is=20
revolting. We do have a -few- good ideas to offer the world, and one=20
of them is a country that isn't based either -on- or -against- any=20
religion.
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From: Judy Czarnecki <jczarnec@vml.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: library card thank you
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:40:36 CDT
Thank you to all the librarians who sent us their library cards for our
National Library Card Sign-up Month bulletin board. We received 90+ cards
from the following states and countries (if you don't see yours listed,
it's not too late to send a library card! We'll keep the display up through
the end of September.):
Canada
Australia
Washington
Idaho
California
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
Indiana
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Ohio
Minnesota
North Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
If you would like to see our bulletin board, check out our web site:
http://www.crdl.org. Click on "About
Us," then scroll down to "Youth
Services." Click on "Library Card Bulletin Board."
Once again, thank you to everyone who helped make this display possible.
Our patrons have enjoyed seeing the cards from all over the U.S., Canada
and Australia.
Sincerely,
Judy Czarnecki
Judy Czarnecki
Chippewa River District Library System
Veterans Memorial Library
301 S. University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
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From: Beth Tarr <bethtarr@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Christian country?
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:40:43 CDT
--- Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
wrote:
> The US isn't a Christian country; it's a country
> that has many
> Christians in it.
>
> Personally, I'd be in favor of closing everything
> down on a few more
> holidays--let's all take off Rosh Hashanah, for
> instance!
This discussion just reminded me of a book I read in
junior high - _The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High
School Handbook of Rules and Regulations_ (Ellen
Conford). If I'm remembering the right book, the
narrator's friend is assigned the worst teachers in
the school, and she opts to convert to a new religion
in order to get more time off from school. In fact,
she converts to several new religions. That book was
my first introduction to the words "Tao" and
"Zoroastrianism". :)
The character's family is Jewish, and when her father
discovers what she's been doing, he says something
along the lines of, "We've survived pogroms and
expulsions, and all it took to convert you was a
little boredom."
--Beth Tarr
Los Angeles Public Library
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From: "Rob Reid" <reid@ifls.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Class Visit Warm-ups
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I agree with Mary Jean that humor is the very best way to interact with
classes. Throw away the boring rules and instructions on how to get a card,
etc. Just give them the impression that a lot of fun things are happening at
the library and they'll get those instructions when the time is right.
I hope I'm allowed to do some Shameless Promotion at this point. I have a
chapter titled "Lively Library Tours and School Visits" in my upcoming
book
Something Funny Happened at the Library: How to Create Humorous Programs for
Children and Young Adults, due soon from ALA Editions, hopefully next week.
The chapter includes a brief tour script, tips for a memorable tour, and
attention-getting stories, songs, library raps, and reading chants to use
when you visit the school to promote the library.
An example from the tour script is when I describe the cookbook section. I
tell them "There's a little-known law that states that any kid who cooks
something from the library's copy of a cookbook is required to bring a
sample for the children's librarian." I'm still waiting for that first
piece, but some kids say "REALLY?"
Rob Reid
Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator
Indianhead Federated Library System
1538 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-5082, ext. 14
Fax: 715-839-5151
reid@ifls.lib.wi.us
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