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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: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:30 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 895
PUBYAC Digest 895
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: name for newspaper column
by "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
2) Winter book suggestions needed
by Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
3) Re: popcorn ideas
by Karin Grossmann <karingrossmann@monarch.net>
4) Re: Hawaiian/Tropical Reading Program
by "Taylor Juvenile" <taylorjuv@hotmail.com>
5) lego program
by Tammy Federspiel <tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us>
6) Re: name
by "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
7) Re: Name for family storytime kits
by Robin Darland <rd13145@cedarnet.org>
8) Re: name
by "SHIRLEY CREAGER" <s.creager@wrlsweb.org>
9) RE: popcorn ideas
by "Beth Zabito" <bzambito@poklib.org>
10) Need Help Please
by "Mary K. Chelton" <mchelton@optonline.net>
11) Re: name
by Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
12) Re: popcorn ideas
by "Carol Sexton" <carol.sexton@charterbn.com>
13) Re: popcorn ideas
by "teresa lamorte" <imtess0@lycos.com>
14) Re: popcorn ideas
by "Taylor Juvenile" <taylorjuv@hotmail.com>
15) Re: LeapFrog Interactive Storybooks
by "Taylor Juvenile" <taylorjuv@hotmail.com>
16) RE: Publishing Resources for Children
by "Piowaty, Deanna" <DPiowaty@ci.west-linn.or.us>
17) Caldecott Contenders
by Ginger Armstrong <armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us>
18) Movement responses (long)
by "Geist, Mary" <mgeist@meherrinlib.org>
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From: "Susan Dailey" <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
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Subject: RE: name for newspaper column
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Frances,
Our newspaper column is called "Literally Speaking."
Susan Dailey
librarian, speaker and author of A Storytime Year (www.susanmdailey.com)
Ossian Branch Library, Ossian, Indiana
260-622-4691
<mailto:obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
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From: Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Winter book suggestions needed
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:28:12 CDT
Dear Collective Brains -
My Children's Librarian hosts a reading group for
9-11's. She is looking for a book to read in
December. Her group includes 1 Jewish child and 2
Islamic children. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.
Thanks in advance -
Susan Engelmann
North Kansas City (MO) Public Library
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From: Karin Grossmann <karingrossmann@monarch.net>
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Subject: Re: popcorn ideas
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:28:22 CDT
Hi Theresa
I have done crafts using popcorn by gluing the popcorn onto a piece of
paper with an outlined shape on it, such as a snowman. You get a very
textured piece of artwork. Also, here is an action rhyme I use, the
kids just love it::
I am popcorn in a pan (crouch down)
Don't forget my top ( use hand to make lid on top of head)
For soon I will be sizzling
And then I will begin to POP! (jump up at pop and repeat the word
"pop"
again and again while jumping up and down)
Good luck
Karin Grossmann
Kitimat Public Library
Kitimat, BC
Canada
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From: "Taylor Juvenile" <taylorjuv@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Hawaiian/Tropical Reading Program
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:28:29 CDT
We are having a Tropical Holiday theme party for families. We bought a
blow
up octopus game from Oriental trading were you throw hoops on the tentacles.
We are having fruit and dip. We are also having sand art, and sand
dollar
snowmen ornaments. Decorations with fish nets and shells, palm trees, a
tiki hut. We have a lady coming to teach Hawaiian hula dancing. We are
planning on playing limbo. And a Santa dressed in a hawaiian shirt and
shorts, sunglasses and sandals.
Angela
Taylor Memorial Public Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
>From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: Hawaiian/Tropical Reading Program
>Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:20:53 CDT
>
>I am thinking of doing a Hawaiian/Tropical theme for my winter reading
>program which begins the third week in January.
>
>Anyone done this theme before? Suggestions, Ideas, Resources?
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Christina Johnson
>
>Lebanon Public Library
>
>Lebanon IN
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From: Tammy Federspiel <tfeders@esls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: lego program
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:28:37 CDT
Hi, I am having a lego mania program in November for kids in grades 2 and
up. The local 4H lego project is lending me their legos so kids can build
a project and we will have a contest of sorts. I plan to have a pizza
lunch and display construction,engineering and invention books. Does
anyone have any ideas on what else I can do during this program. It will
be on Nov. 16th. I always get awesome ideas from this list serve!
Thanks,
Tammy
Lakeview Community LIbrary
Random Lake WI
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From: "Glenice Molter" <slo_glenice@stls.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: name
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:28:45 CDT
How about Latest from the Library?
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 10/21/02 at 10:57 AM Frances Easterling wrote:
>Okay all you creative minds:
>I need a name for a column in the newspaper. The last name of the
>column was Library Lingo. I want a new name for it but cannot come up
>with anything unique. The column is in a small town newspaper.
It will
>consists of all library news. Can you come up with anything?
>Thanks for the help,
>Frances Easterling
>Children's Librarian
>Magee Public Library
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From: Robin Darland <rd13145@cedarnet.org>
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Our "books to go" are called traveling tales.
Robin Darland
rd13145@cedarnet.org
Curry Rose Hoskey wrote:
> We call ours "Tots' Topic Totes." The name was submitted
> by a parent. Maybe you could have an informal "contest" to
> name the kits?
> Good luck.
>
> =====
> Curry Rose Hoskey
> Eastham Public Library
> 190 Samoset Rd
> Eastham, MA 02642-3109
> jadwigapup@yahoo.com
> choskey@clamsnet.org
> w)508-240-5950
>
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From: "SHIRLEY CREAGER" <s.creager@wrlsweb.org>
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Subject: Re: name
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We call our book column "Book Buzz". Good luck, Shirley
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frances Easterling" <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 10:57 AM
Subject: name
> Okay all you creative minds:
> I need a name for a column in the newspaper. The last name of the
> column was Library Lingo. I want a new name for it but cannot come up
> with anything unique. The column is in a small town newspaper.
It will
> consists of all library news. Can you come up with anything?
> Thanks for the help,
> Frances Easterling
> Children's Librarian
> Magee Public Library
>
>
>
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From: "Beth Zabito" <bzambito@poklib.org>
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Hi Theresa,
Check out this link with a lot of story and activity ideas for popcorn:
http://www.geocities.com/mystorytime/popcorn.htm
Hope it helps!
Beth
Beth M. Zambito
Children's Librarian
Adriance Memorial Library
93 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845)485-3445 x3329
-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Theresa Stoner
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:58 AM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: popcorn ideas
Hi! I am new to the list, so I hope I am doing this right!
I am doing a program for kids ages 5 and up with a popcorn theme (A local
bank donated to the library a bunch of microwave pocorn). I need some
suggestions for crafts and stories.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Theresa Stoner
tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, Indiana
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From: "Mary K. Chelton" <mchelton@optonline.net>
To: YALSA-L <yalsa-l@ala.org>,
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Hi Guys!
If any of you have any reading, viewing or listening lists for any age that
you are particularly proud of and would not mind sharing, would you please
send them to me to show my students in a variety of classes?
Thanks very much,
Mary K.
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From: Susan Engelmann <suengelm@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: name
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:29:23 CDT
How about "The Biblio-File"?
--- Frances Easterling <machild@cmrls.lib.ms.us>
wrote:
> Okay all you creative minds:
> I need a name for a column in the newspaper. The
> last name of the
> column was Library Lingo. I want a new name for it
> but cannot come up
> with anything unique. The column is in a small town
> newspaper. It will
> consists of all library news. Can you come up with
> anything?
> Thanks for the help,
> Frances Easterling
> Children's Librarian
> Magee Public Library
>
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From: "Carol Sexton" <carol.sexton@charterbn.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: popcorn ideas
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:29:32 CDT
I did a popcorn storytime.....we colored white paper yellow ( for butter ),
wadded them into balls...take a flat full size white sheet, put their
popcorn balls on the sheet, have the children hold the sheet all the way
around and they can pop slow or fast....if you go to jollytime.com they have
some great ideas too....
Carol
carol.sexton@charterbn.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theresa Stoner" <tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:57 AM
Subject: popcorn ideas
Hi! I am new to the list, so I hope I am doing this right!
I am doing a program for kids ages 5 and up with a popcorn theme (A local
bank donated to the library a bunch of microwave pocorn). I need some
suggestions for crafts and stories.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Theresa Stoner
tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us
Vigo County Public Library
Terre Haute, Indiana
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From: "teresa lamorte" <imtess0@lycos.com>
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Subject: Re: popcorn ideas
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:29:39 CDT
Theresa,
There is a book by tomi depaola (I don't recall the title) that is great.
It deals with the overproduction of popcorn. that's all i could come up
with. i remember making dinosaur shapes and covering them with popcorn.
there must have been another book i used...who can remember!
--
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:57:40
Theresa Stoner wrote:
>Hi! I am new to the list, so I hope I am doing this right!
>
>I am doing a program for kids ages 5 and up with a popcorn theme (A local
bank donated to the library a bunch of microwave pocorn). I need some
suggestions for crafts and stories.
>
>Any help would be much appreciated!
>
>Theresa Stoner
>tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us
>Vigo County Public Library
>Terre Haute, Indiana
>
>
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From: "Taylor Juvenile" <taylorjuv@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: popcorn ideas
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:29:46 CDT
Oh so many ideas so little time. I recently had 3 year olds use popcorn to
decorate a picture of a chickadee or any animal. Make Popcorn Balls,
Carmel
Popcorn, have a movie day. A book Popcorn at the Palace. Sorry not sure of
author. Take a look on the internet you will find lots of ideas.
Angela
Taylor Memorial Public Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
>From: "Theresa Stoner" <tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
>Subject: popcorn ideas
>Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:57:40 CDT
>
>Hi! I am new to the list, so I hope I am doing this right!
>
>I am doing a program for kids ages 5 and up with a popcorn theme (A local
>bank donated to the library a bunch of microwave pocorn). I need some
>suggestions for crafts and stories.
>
>Any help would be much appreciated!
>
>Theresa Stoner
>tstoner@vigo.lib.in.us
>Vigo County Public Library
>Terre Haute, Indiana
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From: "Taylor Juvenile" <taylorjuv@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: LeapFrog Interactive Storybooks
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:29:54 CDT
We carry the Leappad books and pads. We do not circulate either one as of
now. However we have discussed circulating the books.
Angela
Taylor Memorial Public Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
>From: Christine Heron <cheron@gfn.org>
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: LeapFrog Interactive Storybooks
>Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:58:04 CDT
>
>
>Hi,
>I was wondering if any of you offer these storybooks or any other LeapFrog
>product in your library for circulation or otherwise? Please respond to me
>at cheron@gfn.org. Thanks Christine
>
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>Fenton Children's Center
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From: "Piowaty, Deanna" <DPiowaty@ci.west-linn.or.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Publishing Resources for Children
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Sue,
For our World's Shortest Story Contest, I invited the editor of Portland
Magazine, (put out by the private Catholic university here in Oregon) to
serve on our panel of judges. He not only accepted, but offered to have the
university publish chapbooks containing all of the winning stories (free of
charge). The best part was his thoughtful and inspiring introduction.
Then this summer for our Zine Publishing Workshop, I employed the services
of the IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) who not only led the
2-part workshop, but published the participants' finished zines.
Perhaps you have similar resources in your area?
Deanna Piowaty
Young Adult Librarian
West Linn Public Library
West Linn, OR
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Jones [mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:24 PM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: Publishing Resources for Children
Dear Great Brains,
I know this topic has been discussed before, but things move fast these days
and its probably worth asking again about any and all resources open to
children to have their stories and poems published.
We'd like to develop a hand-out with this info....we have a children's book
writing program during the summer and by golly, some of these kids are GOOD!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge...
Sue Jones
Pleasanton Public Library, CA
sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us <mailto:sjones@ci.pleasanton.ca.us>
(925) 931-3400 x 23
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From: Ginger Armstrong <armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Caldecott Contenders
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 10:30:11 CDT
Hi everyone!
Well, it's that time of year again. Our library is searching for titles
to supply our mock Caldecott election kits. Here's how our program
works. We provide kits for elementary schools to check out that contain
our Caldecott contender titles, a master voting sheet, and information
about how to conduct a program with our kit. The students vote for
their top contenders and see how their choice matches up with the real
thing. So put on your thinking caps, and if you have any suggestions of
Caldecott contenders for the year, just let me know. I will post a list
of all suggestions that I receive to the list. To start people
thinking, here are a few of my personal favorites from this year:
The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt, illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson, The Voice of a
Century by Pam Munoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selznick
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman
Thank You Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse
Anderson, illustrated by Matt Faulkner
David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon
Thanks for any suggestions!
Ginger Armstrong
Chesterfield County Public Library
Chesterfield, VA
armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us
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From: "Geist, Mary" <mgeist@meherrinlib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Movement responses (long)
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Hi all
I got great responses to my question about movement activities for
storytimes. Here they are, and thanks to all who responded. This
list is
fabulous!
>>Good morning Mary;
These are probably old ideas. I do a mixed age story hour and we move
around a lot.
I use Scott's Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear for one of the movement activities. I
mention that I use the book so I won't forget a step.
I also use Halushka's (might be misspelled I believe this name is
the
illustrator) Hokey Pokey. I do paperclip a few pages together because I
found out that 3 year olds generally don't know where their hips are. I
also mirror the children's movements, so that they are using their right
hands when I'm using my left hand etc.)
Both these movement activities are very well received by my audiences.
Ginny La Juene
Altamont Free Library
105 Park Street
PO Box 662
Altamont, N.Y. 12009
altm1@uhls.lib.ny.us <mailto:altm1@uhls.lib.ny.us>
Mary,
This is my favourite. I have all of the children crouch on the floor, knees
pulled up underneath them, heads tucked in. I tell them that they are
popcorn kernels in a big pan (it helps that our storyroom is circular!) I
pour the oil into the pan, and turn the heat on and tell them that I want
them to slowly , one by one, POP! (Jump up and clap their hands over their
head) until everyone has popped. It takes a few weeks of doing this until
they get it and learn to listen for other kids popping, and realize that
they can wait a little bit, but when it is successful, it is great!
The other one I do has the kids start in the same position but I tell them
that they are a flat balloon and I am going to blow up the balloon and
they
are slowly to rise up off the floor and get bigger and bigger (arms going
out on either side of them). (I walk around the room making blow up
balloon
noises) I end it in one of two ways. Either I blow it up too much and they
break - clapping over their heads and falling to the floor, or, I let go of
the balloon and they all go Psssssssssst all over the room as the air leaks
out of them. They love those too.
Sheilah O'Connor
Toronto Public Library
Mary,
I like the audio recording "Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It!" by
Peter &
Ellen Allward. (Worcester, Mass. : 80-Z Music, 1999) Not everything on this
recording will work, but there are a couple that I'ved used with toddlers,
including the first selection, "Glad to See You."
Solina
Solina Marquis
972-396-0752
solina-marquis@attbi.com <mailto:solina-marquis@attbi.com>
One of my favorites is From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. You can do the
movements, talk about the animals, etc.
Anne C.R Friederichs
Children's Librarian
Dakota County Library, Wescott
1340 Wescott Road
Eagan, MN 55123
phone: 651.688.1526
e-mail: Anne.Friederichs@co.dakota.mn.us
<mailto:Anne.Friederichs@co.dakota.mn.us>
Mary,
Have you tired some of Jim Gill's songs? "Jim Gill Makes It Noisy in
Boise,
Idaho" or "Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious
Tunes"
Some of my favorites from these two cd's are: Hands Are For Clapping, Silly
Dance Contest, Spaghetti Legs, List of Dances, Stick to the Glue and The
Sound
Effects Song.
Hope this helps.
Amy Blake
ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us <mailto:ablake@kcpl.lib.in.us>
My fave is one I call the Test.
The Test
Can you hop like a rabbit?
Can you jump like a frog?
Can you walk like a duck?
Can you run like a dog?
Can you fly like a bird?
Can you swim like a fish?
Can you sit still as can be?
As still as this?
At the end I always sit very tightly completely still and sort of roll my
eyes only and they laugh and laugh. We then take a deep breath together and
go on.
Another one I like, but you have to be willing to be foolish is Row Row Row
Your Boat. I started doing this at a lap time, but got demands to continue
for older kids and now I do it for toddler and preschool too.
Row, row row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily merrily
Life is but a dream.
Row row row your boat
Gently round the lake.
Don't stand up and rock the boat
That's a big mistake.
*****
We all start out rowing as we sit, then on stand up, we do that and on the
final line, we all fall down. I usually follow this with "Slipppery
Fish"
saying I found a fishy when I landed in the water.
Ciao, Carol
Carol Edwards
Sonoma County Library
Santa Rosa, CA
We love "The Beanbag Song" from "Easy Does It" by Hap Palmer
(which does
include lots of other fun movement songs, too, but the Beanbag is our
favorite), and "Put Your Finger On" from "Feel the Music" by
Parachute
Express.
First-timers tend to think the Beanbag Song is no big deal, but the kids
absolutely love it.
Enjoy!
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org <mailto:ajohnson@cooklib.org>
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
Mary-
A few sites are:
<http://www.setpbystepcc.com/themes.html>
<http://www.geocities.com/mystorytime>
<http://www.humingbirded.com>
You also can still go to <http://www.nuttinbutkids.com>
and order a CD.
It is being added to for people who brought it, as well as some free stuff.
Still under construction.
Hope this helps :-)
Marguerite Hill
Pine Plains Free Library
pinelib@chutch.net <mailto:pinelib@chutch.net>
Mary - One of the best resources are the recording by Hap Palmer. I use
them frequently in story time as "wiggle" breaks between books. Some
of
his require props, such as bean bags, but most are just movement.
Lisa Loftin
Dayton Metro Library
>>>I have some tried and true songs and action rhymes that I fill in
with
>>>if I sense things are getting crazy at my toddler times. I use
them
>>>regularly (for preschool storytimes, too) - here they are:
>>>Pounding Hammers
>>>First you pound with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer. (pound with
one
>>>fist)
>>>First you pound with one hammer, next you pound with two.
>>>Now you pound with two hammers, two hammers, two hammers (pound up
and
>>>down with both fists)
>>>Now you pound with two hammers, next you pound with three.
>>>Now you pound with three hammers, three hammers, three hammers
(pound
>>>with both fists and add one foot stomping)
>>>Now you pound with three hammers, next you pound with four (pound
with
>>>both fists and stomp both feet up and down, all
"crazy-like")
>>>Now you pound with four hammers, four hammers, four hammers.
>>>Now you pound with four hammers, next you pound with none.
>>>(this usually gets them really tired out and ready to sit down).
>>>
>>>Animal Dance (to the tune of Mulberry Bush)
>>>This the way the ducks waddle (waddle), ducks waddle, ducks
>>>waddle. This is the way the ducks waddle so early in the
morning.
>>>Horses Prance
>>>Bunnies Hop
>>>Snakes Slither
>>>
>>>Rhythm Rhyme (follow to the beat)
>>>Clap, clap, clap your hands. Clap your hands with me.
>>>Clap real fast (clap, clap, clap)
>>>Clap real slow (claaaaaap, claaaaap, claaaaaaaap)
>>>Clap your hands with me.
>>>Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet, etc.
>>>Bounce, bounce, bounce up high, etc.
>>>
>>>I Can Make (to the tune of the wheels on the bus)
>>>(this is a great time filler, because you can practice each of the
>>>actions ahead of time - even the babies can do the mouth stuff - it
is
>>>adorable)
>>>I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap. Clap,
clap,
clap.
>>>I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap, 'cause they're a part of
me.
>>>I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp
>>>I can make my fingers go snap snap snap
>>>I can make my mouth go smack smack smack
>>>I can make my tongue go click click click
>>>I can make my lips go kiss, kiss, kiss
Molly Warren
Youth Services Librarian
Madison Public Library
201 W. Mifflin
Madison WI 53703
608-266-6345
mjwarren@scls.lib.wi.us <mailto:mjwarren@scls.lib.wi.us>
Mary,
Any of Hap Palmer's cd's work wonderfully...we have done the Bean Bag
song and Colors several times and the kids always ask for more. Also,
there is the old standby...the Hokey Pokey! HTH, Michele
Mary,
At my library we absolutely love Jim Gill. Have you heard of him? He
has four CD's out now and so many of his songs involve movement. He
calls what he does, "music play." The kids really love him.
He has a
web site: www.jimgill.com <http://www.jimgill.com>.
Enjoy!
Lisa Holonitch
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus, OH
Hi Mary,
I've had great success with moving around according to the theme of the
storytime ie. Let's be Clouds and drift, now let's rain, etc
Even when we do food, it's fun to be mashed potatoes (just sitting there
in a lump) then gravy (dripping over the potatoes). What I like about this
is it's always fresh and they get to improvise and use their whole bodies.
We fly and buzz when we're bees, visit flowers and sip nectar, etc.
Plus, I don't have to memorize anything! Hope this helps, Cyndy
Cyndy Gartside
Mesquite Branch Library
(602) 262-7299
cgartsid@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
<mailto:cgartsid@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
Dear Mary,
My favorite movement activity is "Ram sam sam." It is best
described in a book called _Crazy Gibberish and other Story
Hour Stretches_ by Naomi Baltuck (come to think of it,
there are a lot of good movement activities in the book).
Let me know if you CAN'T get ahold of the book, and I'll
photocopy the pages and mail or fax them to you. The kids
LOVE "Ram Sam Sam" and some kids ask for it every week!
I know what you mean about needing a change. I've finished
my storytime every week for the past eight years with the
Hokey Pokey, and I finally STOPPED! So far, no one has
mentioned it...now I finish with "The More We Get
Together." Change can be good!
Hope this helps.
--crh
=====
Curry Rose Hoskey
Hi Mary--
My favorite is "Head & Shoulders, Knees and Toes", but at the end
of each
toddler and preschool storytime I've done a "circle time" where we
join
hands and sing Ring Around the Roses and Around We Go. We sometimes do the
hokey pokey and we always do the rocket ship rhyme, getting into our
spacesuits before saying the rhyme. (Inside a rocket ship, just enough room,
here comes the countdown 10, 9, 8, etc. Zoom!)
We sing a goodbye song that goes:
You take your little hands and go clap-clap-clap (3x)
Clap-clap-clap your hands.
You take your little toes and go tap-tap-tap (3x)
Tap-tap-tap your toes.
You take you little feet and go stomp-stomp-stomp (3x)
Stomp-Stomp-Stomp your feet!
You take one hand and wave bye-bye-bye
You take your other hand and wave bye-bye-bye
You take both hands and wave bye-bye-bye
Wave your hands goodbye.
Goodbye!
Hope this helps!
Celeste Fong
Librarian
South Ontario Branch Library
2403-D Vineyard Ave.
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 395-2251
Fax: (909) 930-0836
cmfong@ci.ontario.ca.us <mailto:cmfong@ci.ontario.ca.us>
My favorite movements have come from Kimbo's "Diaper Gym" CD.
It's meant
for babies, but many easily adapt for older kids. I've used Wiggles and
Giggles with up to 1st graders:
Get ready to
Touch Your Toes
Touch Your Toes
Twist around, Twist Around
Do a little bouncin'
Do a little bouncin'
Up, up, up and away you go!
(repeat)
With my little hands I go
clap, clap, clap
With my little feet I go
tap, tap, tap
With my little arms I wave
bye, bye, bye
With my little legs I lift
high, high, high
With my little eyes I play
peek a boo
With my little lips I say
"I love you!"
(repeat)
--by Priscilla Hegner & Rsoe Grasselli
Kimbo's "Toddler Parade" also has some good ones.
HTH
Lin Look
Contra Costa, CA
Mary, my favorite is the song, Wake Up Toes by Joanie Bartels on her
MORNING MAGIC tape.
Karen Vollmar
Mary,
I like to use Raffi songs like Shake My Sillies Out and Knees Up Mother
Brown. Also, check out Dragon Tales CD called Dragon Tunes for some fun
stretching songs. My favorite is "Touch" and my storytime kids
loved it,
too! Hap Palmer has some good activity songs, too.
Ann Hardginski
Menasha Public Library
Menasha, WI
Mary,
Here are the two activities that have been so successful we do them every
time in both Toddler and Preschool storytimes. Even the K groups like
them.
(I "borrowed" these from colleagues Ann Minner and Devo Carpenter.)
"Fast-Slow" Game (do it once slowly, then again faster, and with the
older
kids, again reallyreallyreally fast)
Clap your hands,
Touch your toes,
Turn around and touch your nose.
Flap your arms,
Jump up high,
Wiggle your fingers and reach for the sky!
(repeat faster)
You're So Great
You're so great, now please stand,
And give yourselves a great big hand! (clap and say Yeah!)
Clap the floor,
Clap your hair,
Clap your cheeks,
And clap the air. (clap hands without touching)
Clap your elbows,
Clap your feet.
Clap your pinkies,
Clap your seat (your bottom!)
You're so great, now take a bow.
And bend your knees to sit down now.
Please post a compilation. Most of my favorite activities have come from
PUBYAC!
Elizabeth Murphy
Youth Librarian
Austin Public Library
elizabeth.murphy@ci.austin.tx.us
<mailto:elizabeth.murphy@ci.austin.tx.us>
We have very active storytimes! The format works especially well with
younger kids, but we use it for family storytimes, daycares,
preschoolers and toddlers. By providing them time to wiggle around
between books, they are more apt to sit quietly for the reading portion
of the program. We've had a very positive response to our storytimes
since we implemented this format. We start with 2-3 warm up activities
followed by a quiet down action rhyme. We read 2-3 books depending on
the age of the group, and after each book, we do a very active rhyme
followed by a quiet down rhyme. These are some of our favorite action
rhymes & songs for storytimes:
HELLO SONGS
Let's Clap Our Hands Together
(Suit actions to words)
Let's clap our hands together
Let's clap our hands together
Let's clap our hands together
Because it's fun to do.
Let's stomp our feet together...
Let's blink our eyes together...
Let's nod our heads together...
Let's shake our hands together...
Shake My Sillies Out
>From Raffi's More Singable Songs
(Suit actions to words)
Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out
And wiggle my waggles away.
Gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out...
Gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out...
Gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out...
Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out...
Happy Wednesday (or other day of the week)
Tune: "Happy Birthday"
(Suit actions to words)
Happy Wednesday to you.
Happy Wednesday to you.
Happy Wednesday, Happy Wednesday.
Happy Wednesday to you!
Let's all clap our hands.
Let's all clap our hands.
Happy Wednesday, Happy Wednesday.
Let's all clap our hands!
Let's all stomp our feet.
Let's all flap our wings.
Let's all jump up high.
Let's all sit down now.
Let's all say "Shhh"
QUIET DOWN
Rhythm Sticks
I have two rhythm sticks
(hold up forefingers)
And a sturdy little drum
(hold up fists)
I play them every day
It's a lot of fun.
The drum goes (loudly) BOOM BOOM BOOM...
(pound fists together)
The sticks go (whisper) TAP TAP TAP
(tap fingers together & finish with a soft voice)
And when I cannot play them
I rest them in my lap.
We Can Jump
(Suit actions to words)
We can jump, jump, jump
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap
We can stop, stop, stop.
We can nod our heads for yes
We can shake our heads for no.
We can bend our knees a little bit
And sit down really slow.
Sometimes My Hands
Stand up and imitate actions.
Sometimes my hands are at my side,
Then behind my back they hide.
Sometime I wiggle my fingers so,
Shake them fast,
Shake them slow.
Sometimes my hands go clap, clap, clap.
Then I rest them in my lap.
Slowly sink to the ground.
Now they're quiet as can be,
Because it's storytime, you see!
Ten Little Fingers
(Hold up fingers, & imitate actions)
I have ten little fingers
And they belong to me
I can make them do things.
Would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight
I can open them wide.
I can put them together.
I can make them all hide.
I can make them jump HIGH.
Or make them go LOW.
I can fold them up quietly.
And sit just so.
Simon Says
(Suit actions to words)
Simon says "Climb up."
Simon says "Jump down."
Simon says "Twirl in a circle."
"All around."
Simon says "March!"
Simon sayd "Hop!"
Simon says "Touch your nose."
Simon says "Stop!"
Simon says "Bend your knees."
Simon says " Sit down."
Simon says "Zip your lips."
"And don't make a sound."
"Shhh."
ACTIVE RHYMES
Five Plump Peas
(We do this slowly at first, then repeat it fast.)
Five plump peas in a peapod pressed.
(crouch on floor, make a fist)
One grew.
(slowly open fist, show one finger)
Two grew.
(show two fingers)
So did all the rest!
(open all fingers)
They grew, and they grew
(spread hands wider and wider)
And they never stopped!
They grew so fat
That the pea pod popped!
(POP up into the air and clap hands!)
Ten Galloping Horses
Ten galloping horses
(hold up ten fingers)
Galloped through the town.
(slap hands on legs)
Five were white.
(hold up five fingers)
Five were brown.
(hold up other five fingers)
They galloped up.
(slap hands on thighs)
They galloped down.
(slap hands on knees)
Ten galloping horses
(hold up ten fingers)
Galloped through the town.
(slap legs)
We're Going to Kentucky
(use with shakers or shake your body)
We're going to Kentucky.
We're going to the fair;
To see a senorita
(point to self)
With flowers in her hair.
(hold open hand to hair)
Shake it baby, shake it.
(shake all over)
Shake it while you can.
Shake it like a milkshake
(mime shaking, then pouring)
And pour it in a can.
Shake it to the bottom.
(shake near floor)
Shake it to the top.
(shake overhead)
Shake it 'round and 'round
( shake while turning in a circle)
Until I tell you, STOP!
(stop with a vigorous shake)
Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
(Touch each body part)
Heads, shoulders,
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Heads, shoulders,
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears,
Mouth and nose.
Heads, shoulders,
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Wave Goodbye
Modified from Rob Reid's Family Storytime
(Suit actions to words)
Wave high!
Wave low!
I think it's time,
We gotta go.
Wave your elbows.
Wave your toes.
Wave your ears.
Wave your nose.
Wave your knees.
Wave your hips.
Blow a kiss
With fingertips.
Wave your head.
Wave your eyes.
Wave your hand.
And say GOODBYE!
Good luck!
Jane Kearn
Youth Associate
West Wyandotte Branch
Kansas City Kansas Public Library
jkearn@kckpl.lib.ks.us <mailto:jkearn@kckpl.lib.ks.us>
Hi Mary,
Here's a few songs that might be useful. I'll look forward to seeing the
compiled list! Cheers,
Helen
My hands say hello, (Tune of Farmer in the Dell)
My hands say hello,
Every time I see my friends
My hands say hello.
(My face gives a smile, my elbows say hello-chicken dance motion, etc.)
Come along and sing with me, (Mulberry bush tune)
Sing with me, sing with me,
Come along and sing with me,
So early in the morning.
(clap with me, stretch with me, march with me)
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your toes, (row, row row your boat)
Wiggle them up and down.
Wiggle them fast,
Wiggle them slow,
Wiggle them all around.
(wiggle your fingers, clap your hands, stamp your feet)
Walking, walking,
Walking, walking,
Hop, hop, hop,
Hop, hop, hop,
Running, running, running,
Running, running, running,
Now let's stop,
Now let's stop
Oh my hands are starting to wiggle
(sung to "The Bear came over the Mountain)
Oh, my hands are starting to wiggle,
My hands are starting to wiggle,
My hands are starting to wiggle,
And so is the rest of me!
(my toes...my elbows...my head...
my body is starting to wriggle, and so is all of me!)
Be a banana, (stand up tall with hands above head)
Peel the banana, (pull one arm down, then the other, like peeling a banana)
Chop the banana, (use one hand upturned as a chopping block, the other hand
in a karate chop pose and chop chop chop on the upturned hand)
Mash the banana, (push palms together like you are mashing the banana)
Eat the banana, (slurp the "banana" up with all sorts of noisy eating
sounds)
Go bananas! (dance around with hands in the air and do a crazy dance)
Sometimes I am tall (stand up straight)
Sometimes I am small (crouch down)
Sometimes I am very, very tall (stretch on tip toes)
Sometimes I am very, very small (crouch down)
Sometimes tall (stand up)
Sometimes small (crouch down)
See how I am now (stand normally)
Roll, roll roll your hands, (Row, row, row your boat)
As fast as fast can be.
Do it now, let me see,
Do it now with me.
Clap, clap, clap your hands
Tap, tap, tap your feet
Shake, shake, shake your feet
Roll, roll roll your hands (again)
A walking we will go
A walking we will go
Hi ho the derry oh
A walking we will go.
A hopping, A jumping, A running, etc.
The Grand Old Duke of York, (start off marching)
He had ten thousand men, (still marching)
He marched them up to the top of the hill, (march on tiptoes)
And marched them down again. (march down so you are squatting)
And when they're up they're up, (up on tiptoes again)
And when they're down they're down, (squat)
And when they're only half way up, (partial squat)
They're neither up nor down. (quick up and down) (depending on how old you
are you can hear your knees cracking with this one!)
Helen Moore
Head, Youth Services
Richmond Public Library
100-7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC
Canada V6Y 1R9
Phone: 604-231-6441; Fax: 604-273-0459
Award-Winning Web Site: www.yourlibrary.ca
<http://www.yourlibrary.ca>
Mary,
I do storytimes for 1-3 year olds called Tiny Tots and for Pre-Schoolers 306
years old. I actually do more movement activities/songs for my younger
group
since they cannot sit still for very long!
Some of the following are their favorites:
We're getting lots of exercise(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
We're jumping up and down, we're jumping up and down.
We're getting lots of exercise.
We're jumping up and down.
Additional verses are:
We bend and touch are toes...
We kick our legs up high...
We wiggle our whole body...
We stretch up to the sky...
Another is:
Roll, roll, roll your hands(Tune: Row, row, row your boat)
Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
Clap, clap, clap your hands, as loud as loud can be.
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
Tap, tap, tap your feet, as soft as soft can be.
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
Shake, shake, shake your feet as quickly as can be.
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
Another great song that I have discovered is on a CD by music artist Laurie
Berkner. It's called "Whaddya think of that?" by the album
titled the same,
but we just call it the Dinosaur Song. If you listen to it, we march
around
when the words are appropriate, then stop and get down to the ground when
the
words are appropriate, then march around again. The kids love this song
and
would do it every week in story time if they had their way. Laurie also
has
other CD's Buzz, Buzz, Buzz,Victor Vito and a new one Under the Shady Tree.
My parents love these CD which we have in our lending collection. Another
wonderful music artist is Jim Gill who CD Irrational Anthem we have and
there
are many movement type songs on that too. He also has Noisy in Boise,
Do-Re-
Mi which equally have some great movement/action songs-these tend to be for
maybe at least 3 years of age and older.
I hope any of these were helpful to you, Good luck!
Vicki Kouchnerkavich
Henika District Library
Youth Services Supervisor
Wayland, MI
Hi Mary
This is my favorite. We do it every storytime
Clap your hands
Touch your toes
Turn around and
touch your nose
Flap your arms
Jump up high
Wiggle your fingers and
Reach for the sky!
The parents have started joining in for the final stretch benefits!
ann
Ann Minner
Youth Librarian
Rutenberg Branch Library
aminner@leegov.com
Phone 239.458.5900
Fax 239.433.3630
http://www.lee-county.com/library/
Hi Mary~
I used this one last week when we were doing a storytime on counting.
Everyone enjoyed it. Hope this helps.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
NUMBER ONE, TOUCH YOUR TONGUE
Number one, touch your tongue. (Suit actions to
words)
Number two, touch your shoe.
Number three, touch your knee.
Number four, touch the floor.
Number five, learn to jive.
Number six, pick up sticks.
Number seven, look towards heaven.
Number eight, are you late?
Number nine, touch your spine.
Number ten, that's the end!
Mary Geist
Richardson Memorial Library, One Spring Street, Emporia, VA 23847
(434)
634-2539
www.meherrinlib.org
"A truly great library contains something to offend everyone."
Jo
Godwin
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