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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: Saturday, April 19, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1087
PUBYAC Digest 1087
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper solved: boy with a rattlesnake
by Casabonita@aol.com
2) Answer to stumper
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
3) Stumper Fox and Rabbit
by "Jess and John Dafoe" <jdafoe@telus.net>
4) Two requests
by "Beth Gaughan" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us>
5) RE: Guitar chords : The more we get together
by EN_ELEANOR@4cty.org
6) baseball fingerplays & rhymes?
by Kristen Wiley <kwiley@lakeline.lib.fl.us>
7) STUMPER SOLVED: machines that help boy
by "April Mazza" <AMazza@minlib.net>
8) storytime links
by susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
9) Re: baby time
by "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net>
10) Accelerated Reader-- NO!
by "Moffitt, Gina" <GMoffitt@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
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From: Casabonita@aol.com
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved: boy with a rattlesnake
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:33:46 CDT
Wow - that was fast!! Thank you all so much - I was able to impress a few
people today! It seems this book was: The TV Kid by Betsy Byars. The
teacher will be thrilled. Original stumper follows.
Vivian Cisneros
MLIS student - University of North Texas
casabonita@aol.com
In a message dated 4/17/2003 9:24:24 PM Central Daylight Time, Casabonita
writes:
> Hello -
>
> A teacher is trying to find this book that she read with 5th graders about
> 20 years ago. There may be the word 'Kid' in the title, but she is
not
> sure. It is the story about a boy, an only child. His mother is not
> married and they live in a hotel, in a village with many summer
residences.
> When these are vacant, the boy goes in to explore the houses (not to
> steal). He gets bitten by a rattlesnake in one of these houses.
>
> If this seems familiar, please e-mail me directly (casabonita@aol.com),
and
> I'll post to the list.
>
> TIA,
>
> Vivian Cisneros
> MLIS student, University of North Texas
>
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Answer to stumper
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Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:33:55 CDT
Thanks so much for your help on my Sesame Street
stumper. The story we were looking for was The
Princess and the Cookie and was found in The Sesame
Street Storybook. Our patron is now looking for a copy
to buy. Original stumper is below.
<Hi! We have a young man looking for his girlfriend's
favorite story. It's a Sesame Street story and was
probably in a collection. In the story Cookie Monster
gives a cookie to Princess K who was saying "Blah!" to
all of her other gifts. Does anyone recognize this?
The boyfriend wants to buy her a copy for her
birthday, which is coming up soon. Thanks for your
help. Please email me at <jrlooby@yahoo.com>>
=====
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL
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From: "Jess and John Dafoe" <jdafoe@telus.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Fox and Rabbit
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:04 CDT
I have a patron looking for a book that he read when he was little, =
probably about 15 years ago. He remembers the storyline as a fox and a =
rabbit (possibly one other animal) who take turns robbing someone's barn =
for different types of food. He's pretty sure that it involves tunnels. =
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Jess Dafoe
Children's Services
Terrace, Canada
jdafoe@telus.net=20
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From: "Beth Gaughan" <beth@bgpl.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Two requests
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Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:12 CDT
Hello,
I was hoping my more experienced colleagues could help me with two requests.
1. Our summer reading theme is Garfield. I am not finding this
particularly
easy to program. I will have at least one specifically Garfield program, a
craft program where we will make pasta pictures (loosely Garfield related)
and am arranging to have a cartooning workshop. I would appreciate any
Garfield, cat, dog, comic, etc. related programs or activities you may have
done in the past.
2. I would also like to do a program where we would use toilet paper tubes
etc. to build a giant marble maze. Has anyone done a marble maze program ?
I just did a fairly sucessful teddy bear picnic, so if anyone would like
details on that I'd be happy to be able to contribute something of my own.
Thanks in advance to this wonderfully generous group,
Beth Gaughan
Beech Grove Public Library
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From: EN_ELEANOR@4cty.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Guitar chords : The more we get together
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:20 CDT
Hi Beth-
I usually just use D and A. Pretty simple but it works!
The more we get together(D) together(A) together(D)
The more we get together(D) the happier we'll(A) be(D)
For(D) your friends(A) are my friends and(D) my friends are your friends(A)
The more we get together(D) the happier we'll(A) be (D)
Eleanor Henricks George F. Johnson Library
Endicott, NY
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From: Kristen Wiley <kwiley@lakeline.lib.fl.us>
To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: baseball fingerplays & rhymes?
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Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:28 CDT
Dear Great Brains:
I have been planning a preschool (ages 2-5) storytime about baseball for
the end of the month, and have a pretty good selection of materials in
each respect except for rhymes and fingerplays - does anyone know any
cute baseball-related songs or rhymes, especially action rhymes, for
preschoolers? We're already doing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," of
course, but any other suggestions would be very helpful. I would be
happy to compile a list after getting a few responses.
Thanks!!
Kristen Wiley
Cooper Library
Clermont, FL
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From: "April Mazza" <AMazza@minlib.net>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER SOLVED: machines that help boy
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:39 CDT
Thanks to everyone who answered my stumper. The result was unanimous:
Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead by William Pene Du Bois
Original Message:
Hi all, I am hoping the Great Brain can help with another stumper. A
patron is looking for a picture book he remembers reading, possibly
before 1970, about a boy who is taken care of by machines (or robots?).
The machines feed and clothe him. But one day the machines break down
and so the boy goes without food. The machines start working again but
things are topsy-turvy since they had been down awhile. So when they put
the boy in the bath the water is cold and when they go to feed him they
miss his mouth, etc.
If this rings any bells please reply to my email address below and a big
thanks in advance!
April Mazza
Youth Services
Wayland Public Library
(508) 358-2308
AMazza@minlib.net
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From: susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
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Subject: storytime links
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Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:47 CDT
Mary,
Here's a list of some of my favorite sites. It might include the ones
you lost.
Here are two good websites for nursery rhymes and fingerplays
Perpetual Preschool (www.perpetualpreschool.com)
works better on
Internet
Explorer than Netscape.
Preschool Education (http://www.preschooleducation.com/).
Both sights are organized by theme and give good ideas for crafts and
related activities.
Other good sites:
http://www.ula.org/organization/rt/csrt/csrt-storytm.htm
from the Utah
Library Association
http://www.geocities.com/atrabideau/bookscomp.html
list of books with
storytime plans
http://students.ou.edu/R/Christine.C.Richardson-1/storytime.html
has a
great list of reasons why we do storytime, and I love their KISS
approach!
http://www.geocities.com/mystorytime/index.htm
Click on THEMES to go to
a list that's got lots of great ideas, and fingerplays, rhymes, etc
included.
http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/ldss/RGyouthservices.html
New Hampshire's
site has lots of great stuff. Worth a look. No storytimes themes
included, but lots of links to good sources of program ideas, book
talks, etc.
http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/fingplus.html
Fingerplays Plus. Lots of
fingerplays. Not organized in themes, but you can use the FIND command
to look for a specific word in the text.
http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
Charlotte NC library
preschool page.
http://www.kididdles.com/ Over 2000 kids
songs with lyrics, and lots of
them also have the tune! Be sure to read their "fine print about use.
We're clear at the library, but it's good to know the rules.
This is just a start. There are many other sites out there. Lots of fun!
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
Charleston, WV
susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
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From: "Carol and Gary Levin" <cglevin@access4less.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: baby time
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Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:56 CDT
Since this is an age for "parallel" play, I focus on action songs
where
caregiver and child interact , e.g. Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider,
Open-Shut Them, To Market to Market (to buy a fat hog), etc.
I have a favorite tickle & cuddle rhyme for caregiver and child:
Criss Cross Applesauce (caregiver draws an X on the child's back, then pats
it twice)
Spider crawling up your back (walks fingers up child's back)
Cool breeze (blows on the back of child's neck)
Tight squeeze (hugs child)
And now you've got the shivers (tickles child all over)
(invariably gets lots of giggles....)
And a closing song:
If you are happy and you know it...
clap your hands,
stomp your feet,
shout hurrah,
make a smile,
give a hug ,
catch a bubble (I blow soap bubbles and let kids catch them -- great for
toddlers but even lapsit babies enjoy!),
wave goodbye.
More action rhymes and songs at these sites (among others):
http://www.prge.lib.md.us/lib/babies12.html
http://www.gcdpl.lib.oh.us/Storytime/Babytime_Songs.htm
Carol Simon Levin
Enjoy Life! This is not a Dress Rehearsal!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Cook" <dcook@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: baby time
> please explain the baby hokey pokey, and does anyone do other games in a
> group with babies? I tried ring around the rosie with toddlers, and they
are
> so averse to holding hands, I knew it wouldn't work with babies. I
have
> read various baby game books but they always are for parent/child games,
not
> group games. You guys have been so helpful with all the babytime
info.
that
> I feel quite supported in trying it out. It is good to know what
works;
> books aren't always right.
> Diana
> dcook@reginalibrary.ca
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
> Behalf Of Lin_Look/staff/cccl%LIBRARY@contra-costa.lib.ca.us
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 9:42 PM
> To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
> Subject: baby time
>
>
> Paula Childers wrote:
>
> >>We do the baby hokey pokey.<<
>
> Inquiring lapsit minds (well, one of them) want to know how the baby
> hokey-pokey goes. Do the moms/caregivers turn them about? Do
they shake
> their heads?
>
> Thanks!
> Lin Look
> Orinda Branch
> Contra Costa County, CA
>
>
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From: "Moffitt, Gina" <GMoffitt@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Accelerated Reader-- NO!
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Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:35:05 CDT
I've got several reasons why Accelerated Reader stinks like a week-old gym
sock:
1. It pigeon-holes kids into arbitrary levels that make no sense.
2. Kids are reading for points not for content or choice.
3. The quizzes are often based on memory of arbitrary facts rather than
meaning and content (parents have reported).
4. Books are ranked on vocabulary, not content or age appropriateness.
For
example, I found Karen Hesse's Music of Dolphins right alongside Where the
Wild Things Are in the 3.4 level! Just because the type is big and the
words are easy does not make Music of Dolphins a third grade book. My
library shelves it in YA!! It's a complex novel for older kids. Yet
Accelerated Reader puts it in the third grade list. More examples I
discovered: Night by Elie Wiesel (adult holocaust account), Are you in the
House Alone? by Richard Peck (about a teen who gets raped), and the Crucible
by Arthur Miller (which most of us read in high school) are rated grade 4.8
and 4.9 alongside Mike Fink by Stephen Kellogg (a picture book)!! There are
tons of other examples just like these too. It's ridiculous. When
parents
find out, they're astounded.
5. Its reading for quantity not quality.
6. Book lists used in the classroom ought to be thoughtfully put together
by caring well-read teachers or librarians who understand child development
and the balance between content and vocabulary.
Accelerated Reader has been a success in schools because of an effective
marketing campaign and because it makes school officials feel good--
"the
kids are reading." I guess it serves its purpose, but it's really
wacky,
age-inappropriate, and it takes all the fun out of reading.
G Moffitt
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