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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: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1105
PUBYAC Digest 1105
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: AR Comment
by "Karen Holz" <easternlibrary@smithville.net>
2) Children's Library Card Application
by caes@openaccess.org
3) Library Cheer/clothesline
by "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
4) No Child Left Behind
by MzLibrary@aol.com
5) Thanks to all who gave advice re junior friends-
by "Mary Johnson" <mjohnson@westchesterlibraries.org>
6) Amelia Bedelia party
by Laurie Shaffer <lshaffer@mail.win.org>
7) Re: Dept of Ed's Summer Reading Program
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
8) Best and worst button machines
by Susan Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
9) Re: Dept of Ed's Summer Reading Program
by "Cecy Rayphole" <Crayphole@ci.escondido.ca.us>
10) mystery series stumper
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
11) Hank the cowdog
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
12) stumper about evil stone?
by Desiree Baron <desiree.baron@yourlibrary.ca>
13) fingerplays stumper--sources (long)
by "Jennifer Dillon" <Jennifer.Dillon@cityofdenton.com>
14) David McPhail--Sat, May 10--Cambridge, MA
by Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
15) Books for graduation
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
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From: "Karen Holz" <easternlibrary@smithville.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: AR Comment
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:09:42 CDT
Hi,
I thought I would stay out of this debate but I have something positive to
say on the AR program. Yes, It can be misused, as it is at my daughters
school, where I don't believe that anyone reads for pleasure. She is the
classes top reader and about the only one that continually takes the AR
tests. Its done grade by grade and for some reason you are not suppose to
read easy books for fun, missing some great books or read books that might
make you read above your reading level because it is a great book. This is
the wrong way to run it. The school that I am the local librarian for runs
it differently. The school librarian is in charged and the student is let
to choose what book he/she wants to read regardless of the grade or reading
level. The students seem to be excited about reading and almost all the
students, teachers and staff take tests on different books that they have
read or make up tests to suppliment the tests in the system. Yes, some of
the tests are poorly written or don't test the comprehension level as much
as one might like, but other than an individualized test for each child on
every book I cann't think of a good way of testing what a child reads. If it
is done through out the school, opened up to read and read to, used as a
suppliment and not used as part of a grade. I beleive that it is a viable
tool in introducing reading and helping ensure that the child is
understanding what is read.
Sorry for going on and on, having fun testing myself.
Karen
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From: caes@openaccess.org
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Children's Library Card Application
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:09:50 CDT
Our children's library card application form isn't significantly different
from our adult form. It has places for parent signatures, that's all.
I
would like to rework and reword it so that it uses simpler language -- not
just for children's sake, but for parents who perhaps aren't native English
speakers or not facile readers themselves. I would also like to add some
language at the top addressed to parents so that it can stand on its
own without needing another note of explanation when we send applications
home from school.
Does anyone out there have a children's application that addresses either
of these issues -- or any others I haven't thought about? I'd love to see
samples.
Catherine Sarette
Youth Services Coordinator
Whatcom County Library System
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From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Library Cheer/clothesline
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:09:58 CDT
Several of you asked for the words to the Library Cheer after a recent
posting.
http://www.lexington1.net/mes/lmc/librarychr.html
This is a link with the words to the Library Cheer.=20
I do a very simplified version of this though. I pass out dollar store
pompoms to each kid. On the clothesline I hang up the letters =20
L I B R A R Y. I do the cheer simply as "Give me an L...Give me an
I...Give me a B..." etc. For each one, we make the shape of the
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letter
with our pompoms. At the end I ask "What's it spell?" They answer
"Library." We do that 3 times then shout "yeaaaah" =20
Normally this can be heard thoughout the library, to the amusement of
staff and nearby patrons. =20
Its a favorite though that the kids ask to do a lot. =20
Good luck, Laura G.
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Laura Gr=FCninger, Youth Services Librarian
Lawrence HQ, Mercer County Library System
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
lgruning@mcl.org
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From: MzLibrary@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: No Child Left Behind
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:10:06 CDT
Karen Brown (BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us)
writes:
"Can it be that people in the DOE don't know about this most
famous of public library activities?"
Apparently not, Karen, and I was surprised to see how involved the program
is. http://www.ed.gov/inits/summerreading/index.html
Write to: nochildleftbehind@ed.gov
Subject: Summer Reading Program Promotion
I've written to let to let them know I am concerned that they are not
joining
us instead of duplicating OUR local efforts.
Charlotte Rabbitt, Children's Librarian
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough, New Hampshire
"Oh, magic hour when a child first knows it can read printed words!"
from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
mzlibrary@aol.com
crabbitt@townofpeterborough.us
http://townofpeterborough.com/library
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From: "Mary Johnson" <mjohnson@westchesterlibraries.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Thanks to all who gave advice re junior friends-
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:10:15 CDT
Thank you all very much! It seems that ideas such as carwashes, bake sales,
book sales, etc, are generally successful and workable. I'm going to be open
to anything the kids want to do - will be contacting the young lady today.
Mary Johnson, YA librarian, North Castle Library, Armonk, NY
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From: Laurie Shaffer <lshaffer@mail.win.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Amelia Bedelia party
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:10:24 CDT
Has anyone ever done an Amelia Bedelia program or party? We are planning
one for grades 1-3 this summer and would appreciate any ideas. I do have
some of the printables that are available from the publisher. Thanks very
much.
Laurie Shaffer
Children's Librarian
Middendorf-Kredell Branch
St. Charles City-County Library District
(636)978-7926
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com
Subject: Re: Dept of Ed's Summer Reading Program
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:10:31 CDT
They are listed as one of the local partners! It says they "will go to
schools
and promote their summer reading programs". They were buried in the list of
more commercial sponsors, but they were there.
Debra Bogart
541-726-2243
dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change
the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
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From: Susan Lempke <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Best and worst button machines
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> Does anyone have experience with button-making machines? We're
> considering investing in one and we would love to hear which ones work
> well, and which ones are best avoided.
>
> Thanks for your help! If you email me privately, I will post the
results
> to the list.
>
> --Susan Lempke (Niles Public Library District, Niles, Illinois)
> <slempke@nileslibrary.org>
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From: "Cecy Rayphole" <Crayphole@ci.escondido.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Dept of Ed's Summer Reading Program
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:10:48 CDT
Unbelievable! Makes you wonder about being a Librarian!
:(
>>> BrownK@ci.monterey.ca.us
05/05/03 06:43PM >>>
Have you read about the new srp started by the Secretary of Education
in
Atlanta? They say this is a pilot program and it will go nationwide
soon. According to publicity by No Child Left Behind, it is all
through the schools. Kids will be requiret to read 10 "
age-appropriate" books and "describe briefly the books they have read
by
completing a simple form. Targe, Scholastic and others are partners.
Does this worry anyone else? Please, someone from Atlanta, set my
mind
at ease. Can it be that people in the DOE don't know about this most
famous of public library activities? Will our long-standing role in
motivating and supporting summer reading be left in the dust?
Here's the press release
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/03-2003/03202003.html
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: mystery series stumper
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:54:30 CDT
hello all, i'm posting this one for a friend at
another library so i don't have a lot of details but
here goes:
we're looking for a mystery series with a brother and
sister set possibly in the early 1900s. one of the
titles had something about an apple tree in it. it is
"box-car like" but it is not the box car books or
bobsey twins.
any ideas?
please respond to jbaker93711@yahoo.com
TIA!
~j.
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~jenniferbaker
fresno co. public library
"If an item does not appear in our records, it does not exist."
~ Jocasta Nu (librarian from "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the
Clones")
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Hank the cowdog
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:54:37 CDT
Has anyone ever done a Hank the Cowdog program?
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: Desiree Baron <desiree.baron@yourlibrary.ca>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper about evil stone?
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Hello, O Great Brain, I have a question from a patron who is looking for a
children's adventure book about a family (a Dad and his children), who have
recently moved to a new town. There is an evil force that is somehow
inhibiting the other children in the town from interacting with them -- in
the form of a stone. The book could possibly be called "Children of the
Stone"; have tried numerous types of searches without success.
Thanks for all your help in advance,
Desiree Baron :-)
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Desiree Baron
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Richmond Public Library
100-7700 Minoru Gate
V6Y 1R9
www.yourlibrary.ca
(604) 278-9811 ext. 608
desiree.baron@yourlibrary.ca
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From: "Jennifer Dillon" <Jennifer.Dillon@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: fingerplays stumper--sources (long)
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 21:54:52 CDT
Hello fabulous yaccers!
I have a stumper that I need your help with. I need to identify the
sources for several bunny fingerplays. I have a resources list with the
possible sources, but my library system does not own all of these
titles, so I'm unable to verify which fingerplay comes from which
resource.
The list of resources:
Anderson, Dee. Amazingly easy puppet plays: 42 new scripts for one
person puppetry. ALA, 1997
Briggs, Diane. 52 programs for preschoolers: the librarian's year round
planner. ALA. 1997.
Briggs, Diane. 101 fingerplays, stories, and songs to use with finger
puppets. ALA 1999
Cobb, Jane. I'm a little Teapot. Canada: Black Sheep Press, 1996.
Davis, Robin Worlks. Toddle on Over: Developing Infant and Toddler
Literature programs, Alleyside Press. 1998.
Jeffery, Debby Ann. Literate beginnings: programs for babies and
toddlers. ALA. 1995.
Nichols, Judy. Storytimes for two year olds. ALA. 1998
Retan, Walter. Bunnies Bunnies Bunnies: A treasury of stories, songs,
and poems. Silver Press. 1991.
Ring a Ring O Rosies: Stories, games and fingerplays for pre-school
children. Flint, MI. Flint Public Library, 1996.
Totten, Kathryn. Storytime crafts. Heyside press. 1998.
Fingerplays:
Family of Rabbits
A family of rabbits lived under a tree
a father a mother and babies three.
sometimes the bunnies would sleep all day.
but when night came, they liked to play
out of the hole they'd go creep creep creep
while the birds in the trees were all asleep....
Sweet Bunny
There is nothing so sweet as a bunny.
A dear little sweet little bunny.
he can hop on his toes.
he can wiggle his nose.
and his powder puff tail is quite funny.
Make a Rabbit
Oh, can you make a rabbit
with two ears, so very long.
and let him hop hop hop about.
on legs so small and strong.......
Hop Hop Hoppy (Tune "Peter Cottontail")
Hop hop hoppy
hop hop hoppy cannot wait
jumping near my garden gate.
hippity hoppity,
carrots on his mind.
floppy ears are flipping high,
big feet jumping, my oh my!
hippity hoppity
no carrots left behind!
here comes bunny
Here comes bunny-hop, hop, hop.
Two long ears that flop, flop, flop.
Bunny bunny won't you stop?
No, I must go hop, hop hop!
Five Little Bunnies (Tune "Five little Monkeys")
Five little bunnies hoppin' on the bed
one hopped off and bumped his head.
Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more bunnies hoppin' on the bed.......
Thank you all very much for taking a look at these. The TLA Children's
Round Table Community Literacy Committee would like to use these
fingerplays in the updated "Read to your Bunny" packet and before I
can
request permission from the publishers, I need to match the fingerplays
with their sources.
Thank you!
Jennifer Dillon
Denton Public Library System
jennifer.dillon@cityofdenton.com
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From: Rebecca Smith <read2yourbunny@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: David McPhail--Sat, May 10--Cambridge, MA
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Just a quick heads up to those of you in the
Cambridge, MA area....
The somewhat elusive, but much beloved children's
book author, David McPhail will be making a very
**rare* author appearance Saturday, May 10, at
Henry Bear's Park (toy store), 361 Huron Avenue,
Cambridge, MA (617-457-8424). He will be signing
copies of the newly revised (enlarged and
colorized) edition of the book Henry Bear's Bark
(after which the toy store is named).
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Rebecca Verrill Smith
Lesley Ellis School Library
read2yourbunny@yahoo.com
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are,
far more than our abilities."
--Albus Dumbledore ( J.K. Rowling)
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Books for graduation
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I have a teacher needing books for her adaptive life skills class that
celebrate graduation or introduce the transition from school to other
things. The class is made up of children from age 5 to 20 who are very
young developmentally, so a preschool book would be great. We already
have Leo the Late Bloomer by Krauss and Oh, the Places You'll Go by
Seuss. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
A note, in Leo the Late Bloomer, Leo learns to read and spell. This is
not really appropriate for the class because many of the students will
not be able to learn those skills.
This is a very difficult subject. I have searched A to Zoo with very
little luck. Thanks.
Stacey Irish-Keffer
Denton Public Library
502 Oakland
Denton, Texas 76201
940.349.7738
slirish@cityofdenton.com
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