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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, February 18, 2003 5:29 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1028
PUBYAC Digest 1028
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Oobleck
by "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
2) Policies/Procedures for Youth Services Dept.
by Mh27625@aol.com
3) Parents and children
by Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
4) Re: Where do you order your Children's recordings?
by "Melody Allen" <melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us>
5) Re: OT: seating
by Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
6) Re: preschool toys
by "Georgia Jones" <georgiajones@ifls.lib.wi.us>
7) Re: Redwall series
by Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
8) Fractured Tales
by "Terri Elder" <telder@bham.lib.al.us>
9) Storytelling
by Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
10) april fool's day
by bkworm@mindspring.com
11) Craft websites for teen?
by BTuohy <btuohy@toledolibrary.org>
12) RE: State library at risk
by "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
13) Re: Teen Valentine Program
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
14) RE: Parents and children (Re: Career Day)
by Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
15) manuscript advice - summary & thanks!
by Molly LaPlante <mollylaplante@yahoo.com>
16) stumper-football in tree
by "Rasely, Cindy" <CRasely@co.broome.ny.us>
17) stumper 1940's & 1950's series
by Jeanne Smith <jsmith@cromaine.org>
18) stumper
by "rgrimmer" <rgrimmer@lakeco.lib.in.us>
19) stumper-- messy room
by "Jeanne Lohfink" <lohfink@wnpl.info>
20) Re: preschool toys
by LINDA EAGAN <hwmlkids@yahoo.com>
21) Secrets of Droon Party
by "Cathy Henderson" <cathyh@frontiernet.net>
22) Re: Oobleck
by SimmonsRead211@aol.com
23) Short on Big Cats
by "Cynthia Wild" <CWild@ci.glendale.az.us>
24) Re: april fool's day
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
25) RE: Parents and children (Re: Career Day)
by "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
26) Re: Oobleck
by "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
27) Toddler Time Compilation
by "Beth Gaughan" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us>
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From: "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Oobleck
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:16:29 CST
Does anyone have a surefire oobleck recipe to share? We've tried the =
cornstarch and water one but it doesn't seem to work very well. Thanks in
=
advance--
Phoebe Carter
Youth Services Manager
Weber County Library
Ogden, UT
pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us
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From: Mh27625@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Policies/Procedures for Youth Services Dept.
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Hello Collective Brain,
I am preparing to write a policies and procedures manual for our youth
services department and I wondered if anyone has good policies that I might
peruse. I am interested in collection development policies, programming
policies, and anything else that might warrant inclusion...
You may reply to me at mbass@arlibrary.org
or mistyhaynes@aol.com. THANKS
SO MUCH in advance for your help!
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From: Bonita Kale <Bonita.Kale@euclidlibrary.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Parents and children
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Seems to me, at least as often as I see a child being pushed ahead, I see
one being held back: "No, honey, that's too hard for you." Not
good either.
I don't think children need to fully understand what they read. The main
thing is that they get in the habit of dragging those little old eyes over
the page and getting -something- out of it. If it's too hard, who cares?
Too easy, who cares? Too trivial, too deep, too sad, too silly, too old,
too young--sometimes I wish I could pry everyone off the child's back and
let the kid alone to read whatever they want.
At ages eight to twelve, I was reading Winnie the Pooh and Sherlock Holmes
and Mary Poppins and Nancy Drew and the Bobbsey Twins and Better Homes &
Gardens and the Golden Encyclopedia and Mistress Masham's Repose and a
Robert Benchley book I didn't understand all all--didn't know it was
supposed to be funny--and Little Lulu comics and Donald Duck comics and an
occasional horror comic that slipped through parental radar and the dirty
parts of any books my parents brought home from the library and Better
Themes and my school reading books and Eight Cousins and Men Called Him
Master, etc., etc., etc.
Of course, library people tend to be readers, but reading a huge mishmash
with no one to say, "That's too hard" or "That's too easy,"
strikes me as a
good way to get in the reading habit.
If they learned video games in school, and watched movies, and wrote reports
on them--if their parents said, "You haven't watched a single TV show this
week; I want you to watch at least two hours of TV today," and tried to
regulate the shows--"No, that one's too easy for you, watch this one
instead."--do you think we'd have the same trouble with non-viewers or
non-players as we have with non-readers? Or is watching TV so easy that it
has instant appeal in spite of any adult encouragement?
Bonita
Bonita
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From: "Melody Allen" <melody_allen@gw.doa.state.ri.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Where do you order your Children's recordings?
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Here are some suggestions:
Resources for Librarians
Audio-visual Materials
ALA Notable Children's Recordings, Videos, and CD-ROMs
www.ala.org/alsc/awards.html
lists of highly recommended materials with distributor information =
included
BestChildrensMusic.com
1-888-546-8712
www.bestchildrensmusic.com
Children's Music Web
www.childrensmusic.org
awards for children's music
Children's Software Review
CD-ROMs
Educational Record Center, Inc.
1-800-438-1637 =20
www.erckids.com=20
Kimbo Educational
1-800-631-2187
www.kimboed.com
Library Video Company
Videos, CD-ROMs, DVD, books on tape
1-800-843-3620
www.libraryvideo.com
Listening Library
Books on tape/CD
Midwest Tapes=20
www.midwesttapes.com
Music for Little People
Cassettes and CDs
www.mflp.com
New Sound
1-800-342-0295
Children's audio and video
Rabbit Ears
Books on tape/CD
Recorded Books
Books on tape, book and tape sets
Discounted core collectionc, damaged tape replacement, slower reading rate =
tapes
videos, audio cassettes, CD-ROMs
Reading Rainbow and other Public Television Videos
http://gpn.unl.edu/
Weston Woods
1-800-243-5020
>>> CKoh@QueensLibrary.org
02/15/03 11:40AM >>>
Hi! I usually lurk, but now I am looking for help from the collective
brain...
My library is currently re-evaluating the way we obtain audio recordings =
of
music for our children's collections. We have been using NewSound and =
find
they don't carry a lot of what we would like to buy. If you have a =
favorite
jobber for J audio, cassettes and/or cd's, could you send me a note off =
list
(email address below)?
I'll synthesize the info I receive and summarize for the list. Thanks so
much to everyone.
Caren S. Koh, Youth Services Materials Specialist
Programs and Services Department
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
phone: 718-990-5101
fax: 718-297-3404
email: ckoh@queenslibrary.org
<mailto:ckoh@queenslibrary.org>
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From: Nancy Thelen <nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: OT: seating
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:03 CST
Hi,
I bought bean bag chairs not long after I arrived here. The old
furniture (the whistle type foam chairs) had definitely seen
better days. Last year, I got rid of the bean bags. The
children's part of the library is not supervised all the time. We
found that kids would pile the bean bags up, hide under them and
last, and worst, do gymnastics on them. Things like cartwheels,
handsprings and flips. Kids were also always running and jumping
on them. I would do my best to speak to the kids or parents, but,
there were always a few parents who didn't seem to understand
that it was a safety issue and about the wear and tear on the
bean bags. I was very glad to get rid of them and have avoided
lots of hassles ever since. We still have the kids that do the
flips, but not onto the bean bags.
--
Nancy Thelen
920 W. Michigan Ave
Three Rivers Public Library
Three Rivers, MI
nthelan@monroe.lib.mi.us
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From: "Georgia Jones" <georgiajones@ifls.lib.wi.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: preschool toys
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I purchased some large plastic dinosaurs from Lakeshore and they are a HUGE
hit with the children.
Georgia Jones
New Richmond Wi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Trompeter" <ann@lfpl.org>
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Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:14 PM
Subject: preschool toys
> Our library is interested in freshening up our children's area. The shared
> information on furniture was very helpful.
> We would like to get rid of the puzzles and offer something else for
> preschoolers. I'd love some of your ideas.
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From: Eric Norton <enorton@scls.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Redwall series
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:19 CST
These have always seemed to me to be squarely in the Children's Room. They
are hefty but the content is not such either in terms of issues or
complexity of thought that they belong with the Young Adult material. I
agree that they do appeal to some of the middle school/junior high crowd
but they are not on a level with Sabriel, His Dark Materials or even the
latest volumes from Rowling.
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From: "Terri Elder" <telder@bham.lib.al.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Fractured Tales
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:27 CST
Hi!
I am in library school and am doing a paper on tales that have been
fractured, altered, or retold. I feel like I have exhausted everything
in my library collection concerning Cinderella, The Three Pigs, The
Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, etc.... I have
managed to stumble across many titles that are not in our 398.2s. Do
any of have any favorite variations of well known tales, songs, or
rhymes that you would be willing to share? You can reply to me
offlist.
Thanks so much!
Terri Elder
Birmingham Public Library
Youth Department
telder@bham.lib.al.us
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From: Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Storytelling
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:35 CST
Greetings~
I was wondering if I could get some ideas from the
group about your favorite picture books for
storytelling(telling the story without the book).
Also, do you have any props for these stories or have
audience participation. I know there are many
resource books out there but I am looking for specific
picture books that you storytell with.
Please email me at heatherlynnu@yahoo.com
and I will
compile the list.
Thanks For Your Time In Advance~
Heather Ujhazy
__________________________________________________
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Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day
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From: bkworm@mindspring.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: april fool's day
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:43 CST
Hello, Collective Brain!
I have an afterschool storytime for elementary age on March 31 and thought
it would be fun to read funny stories for April Fool's Day. Does anyone
have suggestions on crafts or games that would fit the theme of April Fool's
day? I want to do something REALLY fun. I will post results to
listserv.
Also, a friend is doing a preschool storytime on teeth. Any stories,
songs,
or fingerplays? Thanks!
Mary Jones
Huntsville, AL
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From: BTuohy <btuohy@toledolibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Craft websites for teen?
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:50 CST
Hi,
Does anybody have a craft website that's a hit with Teens. I've found some
for those working with teens but wondered if anyone had any good
suggestions.
TIA,
Beth Tuohy
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
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From: "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: State library at risk
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:17:59 CST
At 10:40 AM 2/15/03 -0600, you wrote:
>The Florida State Library was axed out of the budget entirely, and I
believe
>Texas' budget was cut in half. Given the current political and economic
>state of things, I'm sure there are lots more. -- Mary Ann G.
Laura Bush needs to talk to her brother-in-law and to her husbands'
successor.
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,<jseneca@state.lib.la.us>
Subject: Re: Teen Valentine Program
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I love it! I celebrated anti-Valentine's Day myself for many years when
I was single. I called it "Black ____ (day of the week)."
I dressed
all in black and made my own black valentine's to send to friends.
Everyone thought I was strange, but the whole experience was very
empowering to me. I may have to start a tradition here at my library.
Stacey Irish-Keffer
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
>>> jseneca@state.lib.la.us
02/15/03 10:39AM >>>
I just wanted to share this program with the listserv. During the
last
year and a half, our system has worked on creating a stronger teen
program
and collection. I wanted to share our small success story with
everyone.
We had our first valentine's "party" for teens in our system.
Our
programming committee came up with the idea of "Heart Burns: A
Valentine
Party for Teens." The idea of the program was sort of
anti-Valentine's
day. The teens played a game of Heart Sharks, a spin-off of the old
Card
Sharks TV show. Teens were served toxic shock punch and death by
chocolate
cake. They had the opportunity to make "Nobody Loves Me"
Valentine's
and
take a swipe at the Cupid pinata. Twenty-two teens showed up at our
smallest branch and had an absolute blast. They wiped us out of
prizes:
heart squeeze balls, candy, and "I SURVIVED HEART BURNS!" pencils.
Just thought I'd share. We're still riding the excitement.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Seneca
Youth Services Librarian
Ascension Parish Library
Gonzales, LA 70737
jseneca@eatel.net
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From: Katrina Neville <KatrinaN@moval.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Parents and children (Re: Career Day)
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Speaking of age-appropriate books, a few weeks ago, I had a parent come in
and ask for "Moby Dick" for his 11-year-old daughter! MOBY
DICK!!! When I
suggested "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" as a possible
alternative with a similar high-seas-adventure theme (the child had to do an
adventure book report), he read the jacket flap and dismissed the book out
of hand, despite my protests that the book was a Newbery honor book and very
well received by children and critics alike. I also informed him that most
people do not read "Moby Dick" until they are in high school or even
college. He insisted on the (not-so-)Great White Whale, so I grudgingly gave
him the call number.
I am amazed at how completely dense some people are, especially when they
think they're doing their kids a great favor by exposing them to "great
works of literature" at a young age!
Katrina
Katrina Neville
Children's Librarian
City of Moreno Valley
25480 Alessandro Blvd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
t: 909-413-3880
f: 909-247-8346
e: katrinan@moval.org
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us
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From: Molly LaPlante <mollylaplante@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: manuscript advice - summary & thanks!
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:18:24 CST
Thank you very much to everyone who took the time to advise me on whether or
not to look over a patron's manuscript (of a juvenile fiction book, in this
case). Several people suggested directing the patron to Writer's Market and
other reference sources for aspiring writers, as well as well-written
children's books with similar themes for the age group they're targeting.
Most people said they avoid editing and/or proofreading due to lack of time
and specific training (since we're not editors or publishers), but several
said they will spend as much as half an hour (on the clock) looking over a
manuscript in order to give a professional critique from a librarian's
perspective. When giving a critique, be sure to point out that you have no
connections with the publishing world (unless you do). Checking your
library's conflict of interest policies was also advised, and of course any
work paid for by the patron should be done on one's own time, preferably
away from the library.
I decided not to look over the manuscript, although my director said it was
okay to spend an hour or less of work time to do so. I didn't want to take
it on as a moonlighting project, even with pay, so I told the patron that
her theme (an Arab-American girl's struggles with friends, school, etc. for
ages 9-12) was certainly timely and I would be happy to consider her book
for inclusion in our collection if and when it is published. I borrowed the
second part directly from one of your responses. The patron was very
understanding - she mentioned, though, that she got the idea to show her
work to a librarian from Writer's Market! So I guess this won't be the last
time...
Gratefully,
Molly LaPlante
Children's Librarian
Henderson County Public Library
301 N. Washington St.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
laplante@henderson.lib.nc.us
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From: "Rasely, Cindy" <CRasely@co.broome.ny.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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This one doesn't ring any bells here, I hope someone remembers it:
The patron thinks the book is from the 40's or 50's. A boy wants a football
and his parents say he must earn it. Evidently he does, because by the end
of the story they surprise him with a football in a tree.
Anyone?
Thanks
Cindy Rasely
Youth Services Coordinator
Broome County Public Library
crasely@co.broome.ny.us
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From: Jeanne Smith <jsmith@cromaine.org>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper 1940's & 1950's series
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Greetings great minds!
This stumper is from the Adult Reference Desk. Father is looking for
a
series of books written in the 1940's and 1950's. The series is about
baseball but it also taught ethics and had moral themes. And the father
says they are young adult level. I know she looked in various reference
books and Novelist.
Thanks in advance!
Jeanne
--
Jeanne Smith
Head of Youth Services
Cromaine District Library
3688 N. Hartland Rd
P.O.Box 308
Hartland, MI 48353
(810)632-5200 ext. 3
fax (810)632-7351
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From: "rgrimmer" <rgrimmer@lakeco.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Hi everybody! I have a patron who has a three-year-old son who has been
asked to be the ring bearer in a relative's wedding. She would like
any picture books that address this role. I'm coming up with zilch.
If
any of you know of a good book about this topic for a three-year-old
please reply to me at r_grimmer@yahoo.com.
Thanks so much! Becky
Grimmer, Cedar Lake Branch Library, Cedar Lake, IN.
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From: "Jeanne Lohfink" <lohfink@wnpl.info>
To: "PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
Subject: stumper-- messy room
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 13:49:52 CST
Oh wise ones, here is a stumper received and we are looking for your =
help. Here's where we have checked:
At this time I haven't been able to find the title you inquired about, =
"The Room at the End of the Hall." I have checked our catalog, NSLS =
catalog (250 libraries), Google, Baker and Taylor, Parents Guide to the =
Best Books for Children and Novelist. This is what I found: "My Messy =
room" Grades 1-2, 1999 (girls messy room); Berenstein Bears and the =
Messy Room, 1983; The Very Messy Room by Elizabeth Stanton, Grades 2-3, =
1978. I also found "Classroom at the end of the Hall" by Douglas
Evans.
Looking for a book, believe to be called "the Room at the End of the =
Hall". Don't know the author (although I think she was local), was =
written in the 60's or 70's, and I checked it out from the WNPL before, =
about 5 years ago. Now I can't seem to find it anywhere. Can you =
please help? It's a childrens book about a little boy's room which is =
very messy. =20
Jeanne' Lohfink
Reference Librarian
Warren Newport Public Library
224 N. O'Plaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 244-5150
fax (847) 244-3499
lohfink@wnpl.info
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From: LINDA EAGAN <hwmlkids@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: preschool toys
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 13:50:01 CST
--- Ann Trompeter <ann@lfpl.org> wrote:
> Our library is interested in freshening up our
> children's area. The shared
> information on furniture was very helpful.
> We would like to get rid of the puzzles and offer
> something else for
> preschoolers. I'd love some of your ideas.
>
Hi Ann,
We have soft blocks, bristle blocks and a wood train
set as well a puzzles in our children's room.
The children love them. We store them in plastic
storage containers, with lids. The parents as well as
the children are very good about cleaning these things
up. They are worse at putting puzzles away.
We bought our stuff from constructive playthings. You
can get to them on the web at:
www.cptoys.com.
Good luck in your quest.
Linda Eagan
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
Valley Stream, NY
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From: "Cathy Henderson" <cathyh@frontiernet.net>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Secrets of Droon Party
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 13:50:09 CST
Hello All,
Has anyone done a book party based on the Secrets of Droon by Abbott? If
so, I would be interested in your ideas. These books are very popular in
my library.
I will compile the responses and post if anyone else is interested.
Please respond off the list.
Thanks in advance!
Cathy Henderson
Children's Librarian
Seymour Library
Brockport, NY 14420
cathyh@frontiernet.net=20
"Enthusiasm finds the opportunities
and energy makes the most of them"
Henry S Haskins
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From: SimmonsRead211@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Oobleck
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 18:28:29 CST
Recipe for Oobleck
In two containers/zipper plastic bags mix these solutions separately:
Solution A
1 cup warm water
2 TBLSP borax
Solution B
1 cup white glue
tempera paint/food coloring
Mix each solution well in separate containers.
Add Solution B to Solution A (be sure to do it in this order, not the other
way 'round)
Once Solution B is mixed in with Solution A, knead well.
You are now Bartholomew!
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From: "Cynthia Wild" <CWild@ci.glendale.az.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Short on Big Cats
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 18:28:38 CST
Hello, Collective Memory
I need ideas for stories, flannels, fingerplays (you know the drill) about =
BIG CATS. Could you share your lists for Lions, Tigers, Cheetahs, =
Leopards... I've even tried Saber-toothed Tigers with no success. =
(Although there must be a limerick somewhere for a great word like =
SMILODON.)
You can reply to me directly at:
cwild@ci.glendale.az.us
Thank you kindly!
Cynthia
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: april fool's day
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 18:28:45 CST
In a message dated 2/18/2003 11:29:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
bkworm@mindspring.com writes:
> Does anyone
> have suggestions on crafts or games that would fit the theme of April
> Fool's
> day? I want to do something REALLY fun. I will post results to
listserv.
>
Hi Mary,
Here are a few sites to look at. I hope this helps.
<A
HREF="http://www.freekidscrafts.com/april_fools.htm#April_Fool's_Day_C
rafts_and_Activities">April Fools</A>
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/april_fools.htm#April_Fool's_Day_Crafts%
20
and_Activities
<A HREF="http://www.preschooleducation.com/afool.shtml">Preschool
Education
Arts & Crafts : Holidays > April Fool's Day</A>
http://www.preschooleducation.com/afool.shtml
<A
HREF="http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?external=http://www.
123child.com/easter/spring.html&original=http://www.proteacher.com/160004.sh
tml&title=April_Showers,_Rain,_and_Rainbows">ProTeacher:
April
Showers, Rain, and Rainbows</A>
http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?external=http://www.123chi
ld
.com/easter/spring.html&original=http://www.proteacher.com/160004.shtml&
title=April_Showers,_Rain,_and_Rainbows
Karen Chace
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From: "Tobin, Renee" <Rtobin@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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I have been asked for Moby Dick for a child on several occasions because it
is on some schools Accelerated Reading list. I too have tried to disuade
children from it but they see it has high point value and want to read it.
They are always surprised to find it is shelved in adult fiction.
Gad, I couldn't stand to read it in college.
Renee Tobin
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
-----Original Message-----
From: Katrina Neville [mailto:KatrinaN@moval.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 8:18 AM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: RE: Parents and children (Re: Career Day)
Speaking of age-appropriate books, a few weeks ago, I had a parent come in
and ask for "Moby Dick" for his 11-year-old daughter! MOBY
DICK!!! When I
suggested "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" as a possible
alternative with a similar high-seas-adventure theme (the child had to do an
adventure book report), he read the jacket flap and dismissed the book out
of hand, despite my protests that the book was a Newbery honor book and very
well received by children and critics alike. I also informed him that most
people do not read "Moby Dick" until they are in high school or even
college. He insisted on the (not-so-)Great White Whale, so I grudgingly gave
him the call number.
I am amazed at how completely dense some people are, especially when they
think they're doing their kids a great favor by exposing them to "great
works of literature" at a young age!
Katrina
Katrina Neville
Children's Librarian
City of Moreno Valley
25480 Alessandro Blvd.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
t: 909-413-3880
f: 909-247-8346
e: katrinan@moval.org
w: www.moreno-valley.ca.us
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From: "RoseMary Honnold" <honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Oobleck
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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 18:29:00 CST
Here's a recipe for Silly Slime.. it has very cool properties and isn't
messy like the cornstarch thing.
Mix 1 quart water with 1/4 cup Borax (laundry section of the grocery).
In a different jar, mix 1 cup water with 1 cup Elmer's Glue. Add food
coloring and shake well. (I always make it green)
To make the slime, mix 2 Tablespoons of the Borax solution with 6
Tablespoons of the glue solution. Stir and watch what happens! Knead
the
slime with your hands until it is smooth.
You can increase or decrease the amount you make at once, just keep
everything in proportion. You can give kids two paper cups with the
solutions and they can mix them together... they love it.
This slime has liquid and solid properties... a non-Newtonian fluid, or what
they call an elasto-viscous material. It doesn't stick to your hands or
table tops.
More than you wanted to know... too many Science Fair Day Mad Scientist Labs
heheh.
RoseMary Honnold
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main ST
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-0956
honnolro@oplin.lib.oh.us
101+ Teen Programs That Work
http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/6/296.html
See YA Around: a Web site for librarians who work with teens
http://www.cplrmh.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phoebe Carter" <pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:16 AM
Subject: Oobleck
>
> Does anyone have a surefire oobleck recipe to share? We've tried the
=
> cornstarch and water one but it doesn't seem to work very well.
Thanks in
=
> advance--
> Phoebe Carter
> Youth Services Manager
> Weber County Library
> Ogden, UT
> pcarter@weberpl.lib.ut.us
>
>
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From: "Beth Gaughan" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Toddler Time Compilation
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Here is the streamlined compilation of tips for Toddler Time. The original
responses numbered over 19 pages, so I have compiled and edited the main
points. I'd like to thank everyone again for his or her ideas and
encouragement.
General Tips
"My supervisor told me that it is harder to do than any other
age group because, in her words, "You'll be reading a book
about dogs and one of the tots will just start walking
around the room pretending to be a boat."
Attention span for children from birth through early
adolescence is 1 minute per year of age. That means you are working with
1-2 minute attention spans. Our story time is 1/2 hour. We play with
felt
colors and shapes on a flannel board, or any "themed" toy that is
available,
while we wait for the rest to come. I always start on time. We read
a
book - one that accepts "audience participation" i.e. who can find the
kitty, who can show me the stars...? Then do a wiggle song or finger play,
and by then it is almost time (1/2 way through) for pretzels (a highlight at
our Toddler time) I hand out 3 pretzels and read the "hardest book"
for
those few minutes while it is quiet. (I often designate a mother to hand
out 2 additional pretzels so as to not disturb me with the story).
Then we
do a song or motion game, and *possibly* another story, if time and
attention permit. We do themes - mostly for the parents, I think, and I
feel free to cut a story short if I am losing them. I did not last year,
but recommend a simple Hello and Good Bye song. Repetition is *loved* by
toddlers and even if they never sing along, they will understand the
significance. And they'll probably start singing it at home.
"Probably the most important thing I've learned is that
even if they don't seem to be listening, or if they can't do
the activities they are still getting something out of just
being read to. Also, a lot of what I do is modeling for how
parents can incorporate reading into the day on their own.
It is really fantastic when, after three months, some little
toddler comes up to me at the beginning of Tot Time and
asks if we are going to do the hokey pokey (actually, she
called it the "hokey hokey," but I knew what she meant!)."
1. Don't expect them to sit there and give you there undivided attention.
I'm learning that even though, a toddler may be sitting with his back to me
huming a tune, there is still a chance that he is listening to me the best
way he/she can. They listen the best way they know how.
2. Be energetic!! A super supervisor told me once that you only get back
half the energy you put out. So when you read, sing or finger-play, act like
you're having the time of your life. And Smile, Smile Smile.
3. I usually open up and close with the same song and finger-play
(Skinamarink on Songs around the campfire by Sharon, Lois and Bram). That
lets them know that it's story-time and is also a good way to let them know
its over.
4. I've gotten mixed reaction to theme. In one training session, they said
kids couldn't care less about themes --especially at this age-- so you
shouldn't force books into a program just to fill a theme. But at that same
session a librarian advises new librarians to stick to a theme so you can
become familiar with titles,topic and authors (Librarians Choice is the best
theme of all!)
5. My predecessor was so wonderful at giving story-time (she was a drama
major) the parents donate a wonderful collection of children's music. You
may want to invest in CDS or tapes. Music really helps them
"Shake the Sillies Out" and takes the pressure off you.
6. By all means read through the chaos. When it gets so loud that nobody can
hear you or the babies are tumbling over each other, its time to stop and
regroup. But it is normal for them to drift in and out of a story. It also
helps to remember their name and talk to them while you read: Isn't that
great Mike? What kind of animal is this Kate? What sound does a cow make
Cordell?
7. Stories about things they know or are learning are great: Body parts,
farm animals, colors, food, numbers are always good. And I always "check
the
pulse" of my crowd: make sure they are listening by asking questions. No
they probably won't answer back, so be prepared to answer your own question.
8. Remember that the parents and care providers are part of your audience so
you want to cater to them as well. Give them the title and author of your
book just in case they want to check it out after the program, read classics
that you think they read as a child and point out the benefits of reading
that book to their child: for example before I read "Sheep in a Shop"
by
Nancy Shaw I ask if they are familiar with the sheep books. If not I
encourage them to check them out because the toddlers love the rhythm and
rhyme and they love how the sheep are always getting into trouble.
9. For finger plays keep it simple. They are still learning how to work
their arms, legs and fingers. Also go over the play once or twice before you
add the music (if you use music). Sometimes it helps to write the words out
on a giant pad of paper so the parents can follow along.
10. Be different. Flannel boards, draw and tell stories, and other unusual
storytelling methods helps keep their eyes on you. I did a FB of the three
little bears, and they were awestruck.
I also find it useful to go over a fingerplay or a bounce before actually
doing it. "Can everybody clap? Where are your toes?"
Some of the things that have helped me:
* When they register for the program I have a handout with dates and
times of the session which includes "how you can help your child get the
most out of storytime" (emphasizing the we're here to have fun aspect)
* I give a handout with the words to our favorite songs and
fingerplays so they can "practice" at home. Many of my parents
were not
exposed to the same songs as children or don't remember them.
* for new groups I keep the stories very short and repeat most of the
same songs week after week. It seems repetitive to me but they like the
routine and songs that they already know. I had a child cry once because I
changed one verse in a song. Yipes!
* With a new group I start low key. I let them get used to me, the
group and the routine before I try any audience participation stories or
anything different then I try to "kick it up a notch" each week.
* be silly! They love the Sticky Bubble Gum song or Head and Shoulders
as fast as you can. If I miss either of these the parents will put in a
special request at the next class.
* Involve them in the story by asking questions as you go along or
pointing out something in the illustration.
* clap and cheer any participation. "Wow! Great spiders!!"
The tricks I've learned over
the years are:
1. Keep it active. Read a book, do an action rhyme, read another short
book, sing a song, read a shorter book, etc. Keep the kids active within
the confines of the program so they don't find other outlets for their
energy.
2. Keep it short. Fifteen to twenty minutes at most for the
story/rhyme/song portion of your program, with time afterward for planned
activities such as blowing bubbles, parachute games, etc.
3. Keep parents/caregivers in the program room. Let them be your partners
in directing their child's attention to you. Hopefully this will reduce
the
chaos so you can continue to read.
4. Have an opening and closing song that you use every week to help bracket
the program. This will serve as a signal to the kids when it's time to
settle and listen and when it's OK to go wild again.
5. If you start a book and the kids won't listen to it, try whispering.
The
kids will get quiet to listen to what they think might be a secret. If
that
still doesn't work, quit reading that book, sing a song they know well (like
"Itsy-Bitsy Spider"), then try another book. No where is it
written that
you have to finish reading what you've started. Sometimes, despite your
best efforts to choose appropriate books, the kids just won't listen.
Toddlers are very strong-willed. Once they've decided that they're not
going to listen, then they aren't going to listen. This is not a battle
that's worth fighting.
6. Pick books that have a larger format, one brightly-colored picture
covering the two-page spread, and only one or two sentences per page. It
also helps if the font is large enough so that the kids can see the letters
on the page.
7. Feel free to use books over and over. Toddlers really like to hear
familiar books.
8. Here's a list of my favorite authors for toddlers:
Eric Carle
Lois Ehlert
Denise Fleming
Eric Hill
Margaret Miller
Virginia Miller
Helen Oxenbury
John Prater
Jane Simmons
Nancy Tafuri
Jeanne Titherington
Rosemary Wells
9. Yes, drop the theme idea unless it's something very special (Christmas,
Valentines, Easter, etc.) that gives you plenty of choice for books, songs,
and activities that are intended for toddlers. If you really want to stick
with themes, check out the book "Toddle On Over: Developing Infant &
Toddler
Literature Programs" by Robin Works Davis.
10. Other idea books to check out are "Mother Goose Time: Library Programs
for Babies and Their Caregivers" by Jane Marino and Dorothy F. Houlihan and
"Toddler Play: 100 Fun-Filled Activities for You and Your Toddler to
Enjoy"
edited by Dr. Wendy Masi. (This second book is a Gymboree Parent's Guide
but is full of great ideas for toddler library programs.)
I also try to include at least one book that I sing
or a book with which they can do motions. I make sure the language is
simple and the book is large enough with bright simple pictures.
Remember, toddler storytime is probably just as much or more for
the parents to have a chance to interact with other parents who are working
through the same kinds of kid issues as they are, as it is for the children.
If the group as a whole isrestless I have no qualms to admitting defeat
mid-story and saying something like "Today does not seem to be a good
day
for this story. Let's sing a
song then we'll try a new story." I don't expect every book to hold
the
attention of every child. Group activity and peer interaction is usually a
new experience for this age group and a learned skill. I've watched
many
kids sit through the songs like stones week after week then have their
parents tell me that their child plays library at home telling stories and
singing our songs.
We usually start with a stretch, read
one or two books (depending on if we still have their
attention after the first book) then do a theme based
activity, then one more book, then the hokey pokey, then
another book or two and end with the "Barnyard Dance" by
Boynton, and we act out all the motions in the book.
Having certain activities that are the same each time helps
a lot with this age.
Suggestions for reading books to kids under three:
#1: Know the book so well you can say it without reading it. (or
only
just glance at a page)
#2: Use lots of sound effects (animal noises, funny voices, snoring)
#3: Sing the book; some have obvious tune but others will emerge as you
read it a million times (And by the way, it's okay if you don't have a
choir-y type voice. I don't; my singing and speaking voice sound almost
alike. I think it makes the parents feel good about singing to their
kids whether they can carry a tune or not.)
#4: Make your voice louder and softer, higher and lower; just when you
feel you might lose the crowd not so much that it gets annoying
#5: Enthusiasm, enthusiasm, enthusiasm; sometimes a book you think
will be a dud is a hit (Caps for Sale, Big Red Barn)
#6: DON'T BE AFRAID TO REPEAT BOOKS FREQUENTLY; even the grown-ups love
to hear the old favorites
#7: It's okay to change the words, shorten or lengthen the book based
on your audience.
#8: Books that rhyme are easier to do
Have the parents in the room to set a good example for their child,
participating in all the fingerplays etc.
Things usually will get better once the kids get into a routine, repetition
helps with this
It helps if you have something specific for them to sit on, the whole floor
just offers too many choices.
I find that doing a Short story/flapbook/boardbook, fingerplay, song, game
rotation works the best- keep it moving.The kids love repetition, so there
are certain songs I do every week.... they get really excited when they know
these are going to happen. I also start every week with a game of just
tossing a soft ball to one another. After this activity, they will usually
settle down and be ready to listen for a bit.
I often get very small groups of toddlers for my storytime. What I usually
do is bag my plan entirely and just lay a bunch of books out on the floor.
I let them each choose a book for me to read. I just sit on the floor with
the book laying on the floor in front of me and the kids gather around.
Often times only the child who chose the book will pay attention, but when
it is another child's turn to choose, then I get another child's
attention. I will sometimes go very short (sometimes as little as 10 or 15
minutes) depending on the kids who show up. But I have also been surprised
by a few kids who insisted that I keep reading and reading for almost an
hour!
For me, I start out with I have ten little fingers, do a
couple of very short stories, do Head shoulders, Knees and Toes, a
couple more short stories, ring around the rosie, roll the ball game in
a circle and then we get out toys for about 10 minutes. I do the same
fingerplays and games every week, and was afraid that I was boring
everyone to tears. But kids this age really like routine and repeating.
Two helpful books that you could try to get are Lapsit services for the
Very Young, and Lapsit Services for the Very Young II both by Linda L.
Ernst.
Sometimes, no matter what you do, the toddlers go haywire, and you just
have to go with the flow and do another action game or a very short
story, or just end it.
Toddlers are practicing their gross and fine motor skills, that's kind of
their developmental
"job."
We start with a
"morning" song where they clap their hands, shake their arms and
wiggle
their
ears (to be good listeners). I try to do three books (sometimes only one
gets
done, happy when I do two)then I go to music. We do a fingerplay, a
flannelboard(not necessarily both), we dance (the hokey pokey or any of Jim
Gill's songs, Hap Palmer) and end with our parachute. It's for
twenty/twenty-five minutes.
For a long time, I was always a huge fan of books that require
the children to make animal noises. I think it helps keep their attention
longer. Of course, you can only do so many of those books at a time, so I
now try to mix in other, semi longer books to get the kids used to sitting
still for a longer period of time.
Titles
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox is a good
one, Silly Sally by Audrey Wood, also Piggies by her.
>From the sender:
I've listed these by title rated 1 - 3 stars for ease in
reading/popularity in Toddler Time, but they are all good choices.
In storytime, I usually group a 3 star book with one that won't be as
popular.
***AND THE COW SAID MOO - Mildred Philips
*BIG RED BARN - Margaret Wise Brown
**BIG FAT HEN - Keith Baker
***BLUE SEA - Kalan
(use lots of sound effects; fish go through holes=bloop; big OUCH;
change pitch of voice with each size fish)
***BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? - Bill Martin Jr.
**CAPS FOR SALE - Esphyer Slobodkina
***CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM - Bill Martin, Jr.
(sing, sing sing; listen to the book on tape - not the Ray Charles
version, the other one - and you'll never be able to read it straight
through again)
**COWS IN THE KITCHEN - June Crebbin (sung to the tune of "Skip to My
Loo")
**DARK DARK TALE - Ruth Brown (good for Halloween; make a
woooo-woooo-woooo sound after each title)
*DRIP DROP - Sarah Weeks (this one is an easy reader)
*EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE - Patricia Lillie
(sing each line x4 to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
*EXTENDED NURSERY RHYME SERIES - Eagle, Trapani, etc.
(I don't do these often & when I do I use just a few verses)
***FREIGHT TRAIN - Donald Crews
(after each line do chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, choo choo after the
train starts moving)
**GOODNIGHT OWL - Pat Hutchins
**HAND, HAND, FINGERS, THUMB - Al Perkins
(repeat dum-ditty-dum.... a lot)
***HOW MANY TRUCKS CAN A TOW TRUCK TOW - Charlotte Pomerantz
(AWESOME and very popular but long)
**I SAW THE SEA AND THE SEA SAW ME - Megan Montague Cash
(Purists, don't hate me but I change the "stupids" to
"sillies")
**ITSY BITSY SPIDER - Lorianne Siomedes
*JIGGLE WIGGLE PRANCE - Sally Noll
(sing it)
***LITTLE GORILLA - Ruth Bornstein
(make a kissing smack whenever you read anyone ". . .loved him")
*MOO, MOO BROWN COW - Jakki Wood
**NAPPING HOUSE - Audrey Wood
***OLD BLACK FLY - Jim Aylesworth
(this one you GOTTA sing)
***ONE DUCK STUCK - Phyllis Root
***PIGGIES - Don Wood
(singing & repeating each line 3 times then "Fat little piggies I've
got" with a da-da da da da da DA at the end of each spread)
****PIGGY IN THE PUDDLE - Charlotte Pomerantz
(My favorite picture book of all time for reading aloud!)
***SILLY SALLY - Audrey Wood
(sing it and when you say "down", lower your voice)
***SPLASH SPLASH - Jeff Shepherd
(sing this one: "A bee fell in the water. He went buzz, splash, buzz.
When a bee falls in the water, that's what a bee does." then say
"Bzzzz,
splash. Bzzzz, splash. Bzzzz, splash")
***VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR - Eric Carle
*WARHOG'S PAINT - Pamela Duncan Edwards
*WHERE'S MY TEDDY - Jez Alborough
*WHO SANK THE BOAT - Pamela Allen
*YELLOW BALL - Molly Bang (wordless)
**You Can't Catch Me - Charlotte Doyle
(Ok - I don't understand the effect this book has on my toddlers, but
they love it)
Oonga Boonga by Frieda Wishinsky
Watch Out! Big Bros Coming! by Jez Alborough
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Bark George by Jules Feiffer
The Baby BeeBee Bird by Diane Massie
Most titles by:
Eric Carle
Lois Ehlert
Denise Fleming
Eric Hill
Margaret Miller
Virginia Miller
Helen Oxenbury
John Prater
Jane Simmons
Nancy Tafuri
Jeanne Titherington
Rosemary Wells
Games and Fingerplays
Freddie the Flea
Every week we also do "Freddy the Flea" with 4 or 5 2" brown yarn
strands knotted in the middle together.
First we practice our body parts: put Freddy on your nose, your elbow,
your chinny-chin-chin, on your shoulder, make him jump to your other
shoulder, etc. Then we say:
On my toe is Freddy the Flea.
Now he's crawling up on me,
Past my tummy, past my nose, on my head where my hair grows.
On my head is Freddy the Flea.
Now he's crawling down on me,
Past my tummy, past my knee
On the floor; take that you flea. (Stomp on flea)
I do a lot of fingerplays too. The ones they like the
most are the ones with big arm motions or surprise
endings like:
I have a cat (pet imaginary cat)
My cat is fat (spread arms wide)
I have a cat (pet cat)
He wears a hat (mime putting on a hat)
I have a cat (pet cat)
He caught a rat (quickly grab an imaginary rat)
I have a cat (pet cat)
Purr purrr meow!
Inside the space shuttle (crouch down)
Just enough room
Here comes the countdown
1 2 3 4 5
Zoooommm!!! (jump up!)
This the way we blow our balloon
Blow Blow Blow (spread arms wide)
This is the way we break our balloon
Oh Oh no! (clap hands together)
I use a very large stuffed gorilla for a game we play called, "Monkey see,
monkey do." I have the gorilla in my lap and ask the kids to help him
play
his favorite
game. Then I begin, "If you clap your hands (here I clap my hands),
Monkey
claps his hands! (here I clap gorilla's hands together) Monkey see, Monkey
do. Monkey likes to follow you! (here I take gorilla's hand and point
around the circle)"
"If you pat your head (I pat my own head) Monkey pats his head (make
gorilla pat his head) Monkey see, monkey do. Monkey likes to follow
you!
(take gorilla's hand and point around circle)"
"If you rub your tummy...
"If you stamp your feet... (kids can stamp sitting down, just like you)
"If you stretch your arms high...
"If you wiggle your nose...
You can add whatever movements you like.
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Beth Gaughan Beth@bgpl.lib.in.us
Childrens/YA Librarian
Beech Grove Public Library
Beech Grove, IN
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