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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: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:09 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 926
PUBYAC Digest 926
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper: mooncakes?
by "Sarah Cornish" <cornishsarah@hotmail.com>
2) FW: museum passes
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
3) FW: [NYLINE] museum passes
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
4) Re: Tea Parties and Clifford
by "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
5) Re: librarian commercial
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
6) Librarian images and the chamber of secrets
by Amber McCrea <McCrea.Amber@als.lib.wi.us>
7) Re: scavenger hunt certificate
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
8) RE: Latest librarian commercial
by "Monica Anderson" <m.anderson@vlc.lib.mi.us>
9) Stumper: mooncakes, SOLVED
by "Sarah Cornish" <cornishsarah@hotmail.com>
10) Re: Tea Parties and Clifford
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
11) Stumper: Teddy Bear Blue
by "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
12) FW: Museum Passes!
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
13) Re: Help! Need extra craft
by "Debbie Chevron" <dchevron@ci.camas.wa.us>
14) Re: Thanksgiving Craft
by JC_MARYSE@4cty.org
15) FW: MUSEUM PASSES
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
16) Cool Preschool Themes - Compilation - LONG!
by "Sheppard, Grace" <Grace.Sheppard@ottawa.ca>
17) FW: museum passes
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
18) FW: MUSEUM PASSES
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
19) STUMPER: hand with fingers raised
by "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
20) FW: museum passes
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
21) juvenile spoken word cd and cassette budgets
by "Christine Montgomery" <christine.montgomery@lpl.london.on.ca>
22) Cookie Theme program for ages 5-9- Need Suggestions
by Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
23) FW: museum passes
by "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
24) Re: Mother Goose Time Pathfinder for YOU!-PLEASE provide
by "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
25) RE: juvenile book club
by "Spargo, Amanda" <Amanda.Spargo@library.ottawa.on.ca>
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From: "Sarah Cornish" <cornishsarah@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: mooncakes?
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Hello all,
I hope you can help me find this book for my patron. Iit's driving me nuts
that it's eluding me, especially since she has checked it out here before.
Here is what she tells me:
The book does not have the word "moon" in the title, but the girl in
the
story eats mooncakes in China at a festival, possibly a festival celebrating
the moon. The author's last name may begin with T.
The book is tall and thin with a pretty pink and green cover, possibly with
umbrellas on it.
It is not Moon Lady by Amy Tan.
Thanks,
Sarah
Sarah Cornish
Young Adult Librarian
Warren Library
42 Mountain Blvd.
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 754-5554
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
Subject: FW: museum passes
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:05:37 CST
-----Original Message-----
From: Nadine [mailto:read2kdz@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:42 PM
To: bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org
Subject: museum passes
Hi...here is our policy; we have been doing it for awhile...have done it
several different ways, but this is the best so far...if you have further
questions, don't hesitate to write...Nadine
http://www.waterfordpubliclibrary.org/museum.html
****************************************************************
Nadine Lipman
Head of Children's Services
Waterford Public Library
49 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
email: read2kdz@yahoo.com
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
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Subject: FW: [NYLINE] museum passes
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From: NYLINE -- New York's Libraries Information Network
[mailto:NYLINE@unix10.nysed.gov]On Behalf Of Christine McDonald
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:33 AM
To: NYLINE@unix10.nysed.gov
Subject: Re: [NYLINE] museum passes
Dear Tom,
I think the Newton PL in MA does this as do many other libraries near
Boston-
you could check out the MA state library commission and ask them via e-mail.
The passes are checked out for one-week or less. Most libraries buy several
memberships so they can accomodtae patron needs. They son;t charge as far as
I
remember.
Best,
Christine
--
Christine McDonald
Director
Crandall Public Library
251 Glen St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-6508 ext. 100
Fax (518) 792-5251
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From: "Paula Lopatic" <paulal@rpls.lib.il.us>
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Subject: Re: Tea Parties and Clifford
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You may want to look at the book "The Totally TEA-rific Tea Party
Book" by
Tanya Napier (Barron's, c2002, 0-7641-5493-1). It contains ideas for 16
different tea parties. We're doing the mad hats tea party in a couple of
weeks. The book isn't designed specifically for library programs, so I'm
going to add short readings from "Felicity learns a lesson" by Valerie
Tripp, the tea lesson chapter, and the tea party section in "Alice in
Wonderland".
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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: librarian commercial
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Gee...I'd rather have Mel Gibson than Catherine Zeta Jones in our Young =
Peoples dept.!
>>> dgjrrm@SLS.LIB.IL.US
11/18/02 09:06PM >>>
... one of the options is librarian
http://www.barbie.com/Activities/Calendar/icanbe_skater.asp=20
Cast your vote. Let's see what Matel's Librarian concept ...
Sharon L
Junior Room Staff
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.960.1200
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From: Amber McCrea <McCrea.Amber@als.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Librarian images and the chamber of secrets
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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:06:12 CST
Hi all!
I don't know if anyone else noticed but Madame Pinch (the Hogwarts school
librarian) is cool! She is appoximately thirty wears a really neat hat
decorated with feathers and there is no bun, glasses or gray hair anywhere
in sight. On the down side she only appears briefly in two scenes, but a
gold star to Chris Columbus anyway!
Amber McCrea
Youth Services Librarian
Beloit Public Library
Beloit WI
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: scavenger hunt certificate
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:06:22 CST
In a message dated 11/20/2002 1:32:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Clearskies150@aol.com writes:
> I am hosting a library scavenger hunt for 4th,5th and 6th graders.
Does
> anyone happen to have an online certificate that states one has completed
> the
> hunt?
>
>
Hi Mary Jo,
Here are two online but you could also design one yourself if you have
Printshop. This sounds fun, good luck!
http://wally.rit.edu/instruction/certificate.htm
http://www.mowyn.com/scavenger/scavenger_certificate.pdf
Karen Chace
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From: "Monica Anderson" <m.anderson@vlc.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Latest librarian commercial
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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:06:33 CST
With all the "negative" librarians being portrayed, I thought you all
might like to take a look at the November 20 comic "Preteena."
http://www.ucomics.com/preteena/
Monica Anderson
Youth Services Librarian
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Midland, Michigan
m.anderson@vlc.lib.mi.us
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From: "Sarah Cornish" <cornishsarah@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: mooncakes, SOLVED
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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:06:43 CST
hello again,
Well it turns out that my patron changed her mind and has decided the book
she is looking for is indeed Moon Lady by Amy Tan.
Sorry!
Sarah Cornish
Young Adult Librarian
Warren Library
42 Mountain Blvd.
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 754-5554
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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Tea Parties and Clifford
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How about a tea party with Clifford?? Maybe you could borrow the =
Clifford costume from Scholastic. He was sure a hit here!
Cindy Rider
Young Peoples School Liaison Program Librarian
Vigo Co. Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
crider@vigo.lib.in.us
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/yp/yp.html
"If we didn't have libraries, many people thirsty for knowledge would =
dehydrate."
- Megan Jo Tetrick, age 12, Daleville, Indiana
The Vigo County Public Library is "easy to find. It's the million-story =
building at Seventh and Poplar streets." (Lori Henson in her
"Briefcases" =
column, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 10/8/02)=20
>>> xyjones3@yahoo.com 11/20/02
01:27AM >>>
Hi Pubyacers,
Well its not even thanksgiving and I'm already planing
programs for the spring! One idea my branch manager
has expressed an interest in is a library tea party.=20
I know that there are lots of ways to have one,
everything from an American Girls party, to a 'Manners
Tea,' to a Mother's day tea. I was wondering if any
of you would be so kind as to send me some
descriptions of any tea parties you have hosted at
your libraries.=20
Also, I would like to have a Clifford
party/celebration at some point as well. If any of
you have ideas for a clifford party you wouldn't mind
sharing I'd be very grateful.
I know both of these topics have been discussed before
and I feel like a dork for not printing them out and
saving them, but I promise to post a compliation of=20
any ideas I get to the list for everyone to share!
You can write me off list at xyjones3@yahoo.com.
Thanks in advance,
Christy Jones
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From: "Fredda Williams" <freddawilliams@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Teddy Bear Blue
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Heeelp! One of our adult reference questions got this question last night.
A patron remembers a poem from Ideals magazine, probably in the 1960's, and
she thinks the title was "Teddy Bear Blue." It was about a teddy
bear with
one blue eye and one brown eye. He gets lost in the bottom of Santa's bag
but is somehow found and winds up with a child. The patron even remembers
the first verse of the poem:
"Up in the North Pole one cold Christmas Eve,
Santa was busy preparing to leave.
Eight little brown reindeer were hitched to the sleigh
and Santa was anxious to be on his way."
We have searched Granger's, Index to Children's Poetry, and collections of
Christmas poems. If anyone can help this frustrated patron, please contact
me directly at freddawilliams@hotmail.com
and I will post any responses to
the list.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Fredda
Fredda Williams
Children's Services Manager
Knox County Public Library System
Knoxville, Tennessee
freddawilliams@hotmail.com
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
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Subject: FW: Museum Passes!
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From: Susan Schuler [mailto:sess10928@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:39 PM
To: bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org
Subject: Museum Passes!
Hi!
I am not that far away from you in New City, NY. We
circulate museum passes for the Hudson Valley
Children's Museum. The library has 2 passes on which
you can admit 5 people to the museum. They circulate
for New City or West Nyack Patrons (our sister
library) and need be returned the following day. They
are quite popular and I have never heard of a problem
(so far) involving the passes. Patrons can call the
desk and reserve the passes for a specific date. The
passes seem to be popular with Grandma and Grandpas
who have the little ones for the day!
I hope all of this helps! Any questions you can e-mail
me or call 845-634-4997 ext.104. Good Luck!
Susan Schuler Children's Librarian
New City Library
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From: "Debbie Chevron" <dchevron@ci.camas.wa.us>
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Subject: Re: Help! Need extra craft
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If you wanted to jump into Christmas, they could make paper chains to
decorate the library.
>>> mailforsilver@yahoo.com
11/19/02 10:27PM >>>
On Thursday I am conducting a 1 hr. craft program for grades 1-6. The
planned craft is a turkey one from Oriental Trading. It's very cute,
BUT i
think it's going to take the kids quite a bit less than an hour to do.
I
usually provide "fun sheets"...crossword puzzles, coloring pages, word
searches for them to do if they finish early, but this time I think i
need
an extra easy craft. Can anyone give me any good suggestions that are
creative, don't require much (if any) prep, and is loosely tied to
Thanksgiving (well, it doesn't HAVE to be tied to Thanksgiving). It
could
even be something the kids could make to help me decorate our
Children's
Department for the holidays if anyone has any good ideas for that. I
know
this is a pretty demanding request, but I know you creative librarians
have
many ideas floating around. Thanks in advance!
Elaine
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From: JC_MARYSE@4cty.org
To: PUBYAC@PRAIRIENET.ORG
Subject: Re: Thanksgiving Craft
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:07:27 CST
Since I've seen several requests for Thanksgiving crafts, I'm posting this
one
to the list. I did it with my preschool storytime group, and then, since I
had
materials left over, put it out as a "make it/take it" craft, and it's
proven
to be quite popular. It's from Kathy Ross's book "Crafts for
Thanksgiving"
(ISBN 1-562-94535-1).
Turkey Wreath
Materials:
Paper plate
Strips of construction paper
Glue
Yarn or string
Scissors
Pencil
I used construction paper cut to 1" x 6" or so, in fall colors like
brown,
red,
orange, yellow and green. I cut the center out of the paper plate ahead of
time with a small circle cutter, but scissors work just as well. The yarn
is
cut into 12" pieces.
1) Cut the center out of the paper plate without cutting through the rim.
2) Bring both ends of the yarn togther and tie. Slip through the open
center
of the paper plate and loop one loop of the yarn over the other to form a
hanger. (Doing it this way helps the turkey to rest flat against the wall
when
you hang it.)
3) Cut a turkey's head and neck out of brown construction paper and glue it
to
the bottom rim of the paper plate. The top of the head should be pointing
into
the open center of the plate. Add the beak, wattle, and eyes.
4) Curl about 2 dozen of the construction paper strips around the pencil.
Glue
them one by one on the flat front of the paper plate rim.
Adding feet to the turkey is optional. I didn't, but one mom suggested
taking
two long strips of yellow construction paper, accordian folding them, and
gluing them to the bottom of the wreath as the legs.
In addition to Ross's book, I've also seen "175 Easy-to-Do Thanksgiving
Crafts", edited by Sharon Unmik (ISBN 1-563-97374-X), which is exactly what
the
title suggests.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Maryse Quinn
Johnson City, NY
JC_Maryse@4cty.org
www.jclibrary.net
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: MUSEUM PASSES
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-----Original Message-----
From: Beth [mailto:coughlin@noblenet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:42 AM
To: bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org
Subject: Re: MUSEUM PASSES
Most of the libraries in my area have been circulating museum passes for
years--they are extremely popular, and usually need to be booked days or
even weeks (vacation periods) in advance. We do not charge the patrons to
borrow the passes, but now the museums have instituted a $1.00 per person
charge even for pass holders (which still makes the museum visit a
bargain.) Your patrons will love it.
Beth Coughlin, Children's Librarian
Swampscott Public Library, Swampscott, MA
coughlin@noblenet.org
bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org wrote:
> Does anyone circulate a family membership pass to a Children's Museum
> located in or near their community to their patrons? Do you charge a fee
> to borrow the pass? Is it a well-used service? Are their any problems or
> benefits for the library attached to this service? Your comments are
> appreciated. Please send to bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org.
Thanks.
>
> -----------------------------------------
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> http://www.poklib.org
>
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From: "Sheppard, Grace" <Grace.Sheppard@ottawa.ca>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Thanks to all who shared their cool ideas! Here is the list:
*
I saw this presented last summer and thought it was a really original
way to present some science...
Read the story "Who Sank the Boat" by Pamela Allen
Do the experiment: Fill a fishbowl with water and put it on the table where
everyone can see it.
Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil and form it into a small boat 4-5"
long, 2-3" wide...with a flat bottom. Not too big...you want it to
eventually sink.
Place the boat in the water.
(Now ask the kids to guess how many pennies they think you can put in
the boat before it sinks)
Place the pennies in one by one...you'll eventually get so many in...the
boat will go down.
Other stories involving simple science can be incorporated.
Another theme that I used recently was "crimefighters" that I got off
a
great website at www.thebestkidsbooksite.com.
There is an entire section
devoted to story time topics there, and you might find more ideas there.
Good luck!
Jennifer Cunningham
*
Some of my favorites:
Pizza
Song & Dance
All About me! (self esteem)
Angela J. Reynolds, Youth Services Librarian
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
*
I love doing the theme "Stories you can sing" and I'm
the one who just posted the Sneeze stories question.
I'm getting lots of really great responses I will post
all the results soon. Hope these ideas are jazzy
enough!
Laura Larsen
Russell Library
Middletown, CT
*
Why not use jazz? Music is a standard theme I know but what about
something using all the new books for little ones about various jazz
musicians. Chris Rascha (spelling?) has a couple there is the new Bo
Jangles book by the Dillions and a New Marian Anderson by the Pinkeneys
not to mention their Duke Ellington form a few years ago. Weston Woods has
that out on video as well with a soundtrack, I haven't seen a book and
cassette package but Im sure someone has done one. Some of the old stand
by instrument making crafts would work for art projects, they could use
rthymn sticks to tap out patterns for math, make an alphabet of jazz
musisians and musical instruments, and compare different types of jazz
music in music class. There are some great pieces like Take the A train
for interpretive dance and there is an episode of Arthur where Yo Yo MA
and a jazz musician (sorry name escapes me) give a concert together
blending their two types of music. I'm sure if any of hte teachers are
musically inclined there is an easy jazz piece that they could teach to
the kids.
Julie Rines
*
Firefighters
Shopping
Jump, Jump, Jump
All About Jack
Everything Rhymes Day
Things in the Sky
Noisy Stories
Jobs
Toys
Pizza
Popcorn
Islands
Giants
Circus
Mail
Birthdays
Pockets
Music
Dancing
Traveling/Vacations
Messiness
Monsters
Surprises
Jenifer Wagner
Children's Librarian
Dakota County Heritage Library
*
I routinely do storytimes using themes like: Big and Little, Boo Boos,
Dressing up/clothes, Noise!, Things that make us happy, and Troublemakers
(my favorite!)
Pat Stainbrook
*
Themes I have used in the past:
Big and Bad (the bad guys - Big Bad Wolf, monsters, etc)
Big and Gray (elephants, rhinos and hippos)
Altered Endings and Twisted Tales (fractured fairy tales)
2nd Generation Favorites (books that are at least 20 years old)
Mouthsounds (books that use sound effects)
The Tricksters (Anansi, Brer Rabbit, Jack, etc)
Uh-Oh! Accidents!
I have lesson plans to all but Big and Bad in my book Family Storytime
(shameless plug), an ALA publication.
Rob Reid
Youth Services/Special Needs Coordinator
Indianhead Federated Library System
*
Two themes that were fun to develop-
noise
stories that could be sung (nursery rhymes, Raffi, I Know and old
lady that
swallowed a fly, etc)
Good luck. I would like to see what you come up with.
Deborah L. Dubois
Children's Outreach Librarian
Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
*
I am a neophyte at thinking outside the box, but here are a few
tried-and-true, asked-for-again-and-again storytime themes I rarely see on
storytime website lists:
Cooking
Manners (the parents always ask for this one)
Swamps
Mud Puddles
Pirates
Sweets and Ice Cream
I can't wait to see a compiled list, because I am bored with the same-old
themes and am ready to try new ones!
Elizabeth Murphy
Austin Public Library
elizabeth.murphy@ci.austin.tx.us
*
I saw your post on PUBYAC. This is one of my most "outsider"
storytimes
I felt pretty "outside" when I was brave enough to do a "potty
Time"
storytime.
I get alot of two year-olds and even younger. I think when my kids were that
age I would have PAID to have them see a good pottying storytime.
I used :
Potty Time Genechten, Guido van
The princess and the potty Lewison, Wendy Cheyette
Everyone poops Gomi, Taro.
In between stories I had a puppet who interrupted, because she "had to
go".
I was very patient with her and told her to go on. I had a piano bench on
it's side as her bathroom. so she could go in for privacy. In between the
next story I called out to her to ask if she was through? Did she wipe? Did
she wash her hands?
In between we also sang "this is the way we wash our hands" And a
"head and
shoulders knees and bottom"
I did this when I knew I would have a small group of regular families. We
were already comfortable with each other.
I hope this helps
Suzie Riddle
Children's Librarian
Dallas Public Library - Lakewood Branch
214-670-1376
sriddle@dallaslibrary.org
*
What about:
Journeys Spring 02
The Baby Who Wouldn=t Go to Bed - Cooper, Helen P
Boot Weather - Vigna, Judith T
Fishing in the Air * Creech, Sharon P 01
I Promise I=ll Find You - Ward, Heather Patricia 94
Jeremy=s Tail - Ball, Duncan P
*Lost and Found - Teague, Mark P
*Rolli - Takihara, Koji P
Secret Shortcut - Teague, Mark P
Small Bear Lost - Waddell, Martin T
Stolen Egg - Vyner, Sue P
Two Little Trains - Brown, Margaret Wise 01
Where Are You Going, Emma? Titherington, Jeanne T
You Are Here - Crews, Nina P
felt: down by the station BEA
or
Canadian Animals Spring 02
*Barbecue for Charlotte - Tetro, Marc
Bear on the Train - Lawson, Julie P
Fox=s Dream * Tejima
Spruce the Moose Cuts Loose - Stapler, Sarah P
What Use is a Moose? - Waddell, Martin P
felts: 5 bears, Canadian Animals
Bear with rolling feet
Body
Teeth
Cousin Ruth's Tooth - MacDonald, Amy P
Madlenka - Sis, Peter P
Tabitha's Terrifically Tough Tooth - Middleton, Charlotte
Tooth Book - LeSieg, Theo P
teeth around the world
Longest Hair in the World - Duncan, Lois P
I Love My Hair - Tarpley, Natasha P
Christine Montgomery
Byron Branch Library
1295 Commissioners Rd. West
London, ON N6K 1C9
(519) 471-4000
Christine.Montgomery@lpl.london.on.ca
*
A different storytime that I did once which was a big hit was Alike and
Different (no pun intended).
For Pete's Sake (Walsh)
Kangaroo and Cricket (Siomades)
Cornelius (Lionni)
Stellaluna (Cannon)
fingerplay: to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It
There are
many different people all around (clap, clap)
There are
many different people all around (clap, clap)
Some have
glasses (make glasses with hands)
Some have
whiskers (make whiskers with fingers)
Some have
brothers (extend right arm like putting arm around
someone's shoulders)
Some have
sisters (extend left arm in same motion)
There are
many different people all around (clap, clap)
If you have access to lots of Beanie Babies or stuffed animals, you might
want to bring those in and discuss how the different animals are alike, but
yet different.
Another idea is bedtime stories and make sure you dress the part! That's
always a big hit.
Good luck and have fun!
Amy Wilson
Children's Department
Hermitage Branch Library
3700 James Kay Lane
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615)880-3951
amy.wilson@nashville.gov
*
Grace
Grace Sheppard
Children's Librarian
Cumberland Branch
Ottawa Public Library
Grace.Sheppard@ottawa.ca
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: FW: museum passes
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From: Curry Rose Hoskey [mailto:jadwigapup@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:06 PM
To: bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org
Subject: museum passes
Our library and many other libraries in our system do this,
and it is EXTREMELY popular. We have passes to museums
located 100 miles away (Boston), and those go out the most!
It could have something to do with the fact that there are
very little indoor activities around here.
We circulate our passes for free and there are no overdue
fines (we just take people's names and phone numbers), but
I know that some libraries in our system charge $5/day for
late passes.
I hope that this info helps.
yours truly,
=====
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: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
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Subject: FW: MUSEUM PASSES
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From: Schulte, Stephanie [mailto:StephanieSc@cedar-rapids.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 11:35 AM
To: 'bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org'
Subject: RE: MUSEUM PASSES
Cedar Rapids Public Library circulates about 8 museum passes. One is a
Children's museum. We purchase a pass with the understanding that this pass
will allow 4 people to enter. Most of our passes are not good for special
events. The passes may be checked out from 1-3 days. Because we book our
passes back to back, they must be picked up and returned to the check out
desk. This is different than all our other items which may be returned to
bookdrops all over town or two other local libraries. Our passes are good
from the museum for one year, then we must renew them (pay the yearly fee).
Some of the museum passes are better used than others. School breaks are
always booked. We will book only 4 weeks in advance and only one pass per
household at a time. We have had one lost and one not returned for an
extended length of time. For both of those we contacted the museum and they
replaced them for free. We put "duplicate" on the second one and the
museum
knew to confiscate the original if it showed up. We have had some minor
complaints from larger families but after we explain the library pays for
the membership, they usually calm down. We have also had an occasion or two
when the museum would not allow people not of the same family to use the
pass. We resolved this also. Our agreement is 4 people not necessarily of
the same family. This allows patrons to bring out of town guests. The rule
of only one pass was challenged because some people wanted a "museum"
day
but we tell them they can turn one in and get another one if it is free.
This might be more information than you wanted. :) However if you have any
other questions, I will try to answer them.
Stephanie
**********************************
Stephanie Schulte
Adult Services Manager
Cedar Rapids Public Library
stephanie@mail.crlibrary.org
319-398-5145 ex 253
>From: <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
>To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
>Subject: MUSEUM PASSES
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>Does anyone circulate a family membership pass to a Children's Museum
>located in or near their community to their patrons? Do you charge a fee
>to borrow the pass? Is it a well-used service? Are their any problems or
>benefits for the library attached to this service? Your comments are
>appreciated. Please send to bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org.
Thanks.
>
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From: "Karen Gardner" <kgardner@and.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER: hand with fingers raised
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Dear Great Brain,
I have a really hard one this time!
A young man of 17 came in and wants books that he remembers as a
child. The books are all one color on the covers. They have a
cartoon-
looking gloved hand on the cover. One book was all yellow and another
book was all red. The yellow one had five fingers raised on the gloved
hand. The red one had two fingers raised. He says the books had the
corresponding number of stories on the inside. He did not remember any
particular plots of the stories, but he thinks one story "had ghosts
and bread". He also said the books were not new when he was reading
them, so they are probably at least a few years older than he is!
I know we do not have these books at my library, and with such a
sketchy description I have no way (I can think of) of looking them up!
I'm hoping this description simply strikes a chord with someone!
Please send answers to my address. I'll let everyone know if such a
fuzzy request produces an answer!
Thank you in advance!
Karen C. Gardner
Children's Services
Anderson Public Library
Anderson, IN 46016
kgardner@and.lib.in.us
:)
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Penney Betsold [mailto:pbetsold@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 12:45 PM
To: bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org
Subject: museum passes
our Friends purchased passes both to the local
children's museum and to the local scinece and art
museum. Families sign them out for a day or
overnight, there is no fee. There have been very few
problems, sometimes people forget to return the pass.
We are located in a small town, and the passes go out
about 20 times per year. I hope this helps,
Penney Betsold
Dickinson Memorial Library
Northfield, MA
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From: "Christine Montgomery" <christine.montgomery@lpl.london.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: juvenile spoken word cd and cassette budgets
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Hi all:
I am fairly new and have to make a decision about our juvenile audio =
visual budget. Are you finding that you are beginning to spend more =
heavily on spoken word cd's than cassettes? =20
Thanks,
Christine Montgomery
Byron Branch Library
1295 Commissioners Rd. West
London, ON N6K 1C9
(519) 471-4000
Christine.Montgomery@lpl.london.on.ca
"In early days, I tried not to give librarians=20
any trouble, which was where I made my=20
primary mistake. Librarians like to be given trouble;
they exist for it, they are geared to it. For the location=20
of a mislaid volume, an uncatalogued item, your good librarian=20
has a ferret's nose. Give her a scent and she jumps the leash,=20
her eye bright with battle."=20
Catherine Drinker Bowen
(1897-1973)
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From: Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Cookie Theme program for ages 5-9- Need Suggestions
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:08:35 CST
We are planning an afternoon program for ages 5-9 with a cookie theme to
celebrate the holidays. Of course we are going to read "If you give a
mouse a cookie" and "The Gingerbread Boy." I have a few other
books too
(including a gorgeous pop up book, "Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-Up ".) I
would welcome suggestions on other books, stories, participation
stories, activities, etc for this program. For cookie decorating we are
going to put frosting on graham crackers and using Ellison die cut outs
(not the shape itself, but the outline that remains) as masks we will
sprinkle colored sugar onto the frosting. I may also make a gingerbread
house and let the kids help me decorate it. However, if you have an
easy, cheap, adorable and not too messy craft or cookie decorating idea
to use with 5-9 year olds, I would appreciate all suggestions. Please
respond to me directly. Thank you.
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From: "Barbara Haymann-Diaz" <bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
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Some of you have requested seeing the replies I received regarding museum
passes so here is one of them and more will follow. Not one library charged
patrons to use the passes. If there were charges it came from the museum.
The fees were greatly reduced when thhe museum did charge an entrance fee.
-----Original Message-----
From: Melody Allen [mailto:melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 3:48 PM
To: bhaymann-diaz@poklib.org
Subject: museum passes
Many public libraries in RI have museum passes from several museums for the
public to use. Usually the library pays a fee to the museum and then the
pass is free to families. It is popular and the only problem is that
someone may have it for the time you would like to use it. Some libs say
first come first served, others allow a reservation, say 24 hours in
advance. Melody Allen
melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us
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From: "Cindy Rider" <CRIDER@vigo.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Mother Goose Time Pathfinder for YOU!-PLEASE provide
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I think you've done a great job! Very thorough and easy to navigate.
You =
have located some excellent resources. I think your plans to add more =
details and stuff is pretty ambitious. I think adding the scope note is =
plenty.
Cindy Rider
Young Peoples School Liaison Program Librarian
Vigo Co. Public Library
Terre Haute, IN
crider@vigo.lib.in.us
http://www.vigo.lib.in.us/yp/yp.html
"If we didn't have libraries, many people thirsty for knowledge would
dehydrate."
- Megan Jo Tetrick, age 12, Daleville, Indiana
The Vigo County Public Library is "easy to find. It's the million-story
building at Seventh and Poplar streets." (Lori Henson in her
"Briefcases"
column, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 10/8/02)
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From: "Spargo, Amanda" <Amanda.Spargo@library.ottawa.on.ca>
To: 'Bart Pisapia ' <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>,
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Hello all,
I have been fairly successful running bookclubs for kids since 1999 and here
are a few tricks I have used that have always kept them exciting.
Firstly, I advertised in the library flyers that I would be hosting an
"information night" for those interested in starting a Mother-Daughter
Book
Club for girls 8-12. At that meeting everything from how often to meet, how
many could attend, who would choose the books, what type of food would be
available, was all discussed and voted on.
That initial core group started meeting once/month from 7-8pm on Monday
nights for girls 8-12 and their mothers. (In some cases we had a dad, a
grandmother, older sister etc - it didn't matter). Each meeting we would all
come together having read the same book and being prepared to talk about it.
There was always food, and always a draw for a free paperback. These started
out as good quality donations the library and have developed into new books
that I have had donated by various publishers.
It wasn't long before girls with older siblings wanted their own club and so
a Teen Book Club was developed. The same format with girls ages 12-14 meet
once/month 7-8 on an alternate Monday. In this group I suggest several
titles and each girl will take home one to read, sometimes more and when we
get together everyone can booktalk what they read and exchange books. We
still have food, and a draw for a free book.
Of course by this time I had to expand my original 8-12 group into one club
for girls 8-10, a second one for 10-12 and now the teen for 12-14 year olds.
This year I have finally added (on a Wednesday) a Guys Read! This is for
guys ages 8-12 and their Dads.
Regardless of which group is running I try and invite people from the
community to our meetings, guest authors, have group outings, and come June
for our final meeting we love to have a party.
Don't be too disappointed if at first you are getting a small crowd. These
things take time to develop and for your kids to really pass the word
amoungst their friends. My clubs certainly weren't overnight successes
either. Everytime I had a kid ask me for a "good" book to read,
I would ask
them if they liked reading. If they said yes, I would launch into my "come
to the bookclub" speech. At every class visit I would plug the program,
every Girl Guide meeting I would shamelessly tell them about the clubs.
Finally, I put flyers up everywhere possible.
Keep trying, as I know you will find it is so much fun and I hope this
helps.
For anyone reading this in Ontario, Canada - Oddly enough, I will be giving
a presentation on this very topic at OLA Superconference in Toronto.
Cheers,
Amanda Spargo
Children's Services
Ottawa Public Library
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From: Bart Pisapia
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Sent: 20/11/02 1:21 AM
Subject: Re: juvenile book club
Let your local homeschool groups know about it too!
Bart
>>> lsmall@imail.slcl.lib.mo.us
11/18/02 09:23PM >>>
Hi everyone
It has been interesting to "listen" to all the talk on this listserve.
But
today I have a question for everyone. I am a program specialist (i.e. I
do
children's programs for 6 branches). I am trying to start a reading club
for 10-15 year olds at the library that I am based at. So far, I have
not
had very many participate--from 0-3. What are some successful methods
of
publicizing the book club? I am thinking of going to the schools, but I
wondered if anyone else had other ideas for me. I have mailed flyers to
the
schools with our on-going programs, monthly flyers for what we are
offering, etc.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions. I don;t work at the desk, but
I
have flyers at the desk, in the children's area, on our webpage, etc.
HELP!
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