tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64433951245720798632024-03-11T02:00:10.612-05:00Future Librarian SuperheroThe future is nowMs. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-18122021925528828722017-09-14T14:43:00.004-05:002017-09-14T14:49:07.831-05:00Flannel Friday-- A Good Day For a Hat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I don't make many flannels these days, but when I saw "A Good Day for a Hat" by T. Nat Fuller, illustrated by Rob Hodgson I knew it would be a perfect choice to extend with flannel. I don't have a template to share this time--I just cut everything freehand!<br />
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First off, who doesn't love a good hat storytime? So fun. (Head over to <a href="http://everydaydiversity.com/">EverydayDiversity.com</a> to find some inclusive books to add to your theme!)<br />
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For this one, I read the book and did the flannel at the same time. The book follows a simple pattern--Mr. Brown goes outside, but the hat he's wearing isn't right for the occasion.<br />
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"I have just the hat for that" Mr. Brown said.</blockquote>
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...it was raining! </blockquote>
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And the page turn reveals the next dilemma. So I have everyone chorus, "I have just the hat for that" while putting their finger up like they have an idea. Then I lower the book and put on the new hat. This allowed a natural place to add discussion. I would say things like, "And he put on a yellow rain hat! What else do you wear in the rain?"<br />
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I didn't ask extra questions on every spread, but it still encouraged dialogic reading as kids saw the additional elements in the pictures and pointed them out, "He needs a trumpet!" called out one little storytimer when we got to the marching band spread.<br />
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At the end, everyone loved it when he wore all the hats at once. After Mr. Brown is surprised, I tumbled all the hats to the floor--always a crowd pleaser. I love this flannel!<br />
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Flannel Friday is hosted this week by Jessica of <a href="https://storytimeinthestacks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Storytime in the Stacks. </a>You can find out more about Flannel Friday, including archives, Pinterest boards, and a Facebook group over at <a href="http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the Flannel Friday website. </a></div>
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-2347944038367531022016-07-31T16:27:00.000-05:002016-07-31T16:27:32.955-05:00In Case You Missed It...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you aren't aware of my other project, Everyday Diversity (see the tab below the header of my blog), I've started posting round-ups of new books that feature racial diversity and are good for storytime. You can read <a href="http://everydaydiversity.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-round-up-new-racially-diverse.html" target="_blank">the first round up here</a><br />
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If I had my act together I'd have posted this last week, but I made a Summer Reading Hype video for <a href="http://brycedontplay.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bryce</a>'s project to encourage library staff who are struggling to get through the constant onslaught of SRP. It's a cool project, and lots of fun stuff was made by librarians around the country, including yours truly.<br />
<a href="http://brycedontplay.blogspot.com/2016/06/summer-reading-hype-videos.html" target="_blank">Check it out here </a></div>
Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-623422436241241442016-07-11T09:00:00.000-05:002016-07-11T09:00:14.220-05:00Rube Goldberg Machines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is one of my all-time favorite school-age programs. I've done it three times now over the past few years and it's always delightful.<br />
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And, even better, it doesn't take a ton of prep! I admit, it sounds intimidating, but I *promise* it's really super easy!<br />
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First off, what IS a Rube Goldberg machine? Rube Goldberg was an artist (cartoonist) who also had a degree in engineering. He is known for designing incredibly complicated machines that do a very simple task. So a Rube Goldberg machine is a really complicated way of doing something simple--many of us probably played the game Mouse Trap (or at least spent forever setting it up and trying to get it to work). You can find out more about him <a href="https://www.rubegoldberg.com/about/" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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I usually advertise this program for kids in grades 3-6 on their own, or for families to participate together, and hold the program for an hour and a half. I invite adults dropping kids off to come back ten or fifteen minutes early, and then the whole group goes around and views all the machines and talks about what worked/what was a challenge for each machine.<br />
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<![endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>2. Talk about inventions. An invention is something
we create that makes life easier or to solve a problem—something no one else
thought of before. Well, a Rube Goldberg machine is a kind of invention that
actually makes things more complicated. It’s the most complicated way you can
think of to do something simple, like ring a bell. Rube Goldberg machines are
named after a real person. Rube Goldberg was an artist, and he liked the idea
of an invention that made things MORE complicated rather than easier. <br />
<br />
Some of the STEM concepts that relate to RG machines that I focus on are chain reactions and potential versus kinetic energy.<br />
<br />
3. Explain what the kids are going to <i>do: </i><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
</ol>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Tell the kids that their goal is to ring the bell by creating a chain reaction that has three or four distinct parts. </li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Suggest that they start at the end and work backward. What will ring the bell? What will happen before that? What happens before <i>that?</i></li>
</ul>
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</ol>
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<li>Explain that paper and pencils are available at their tables if they want to create a plan before they start (I have made this optional, as well as done it where they have 5-10 minutes specifically dedicated to brainstorming. I think either way is fine). </li>
</ul>
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<li>If you have certain limited items, let them know how much they can use (The first time I did it, I had supplies in separate categories of "only one each" and "as much as you want" but it really wasn't necessary so I haven't done that since). </li>
</ul>
While kids are building, I go around and talk to them about their
challenges, and use science words to describe what I see happening, "Oh,
I like how you're using an incline to create friction and slow down the
speed of the marble so you can control it's trajectory" kind of stuff.
When they're having a hard time, I try to refrain from telling them what
to do, but say things like, "I wonder what would happen if..." and "I
notice that it seems to get stuck at that same spot every time" and let
the kids keep figuring it out themselves (this can be hard). <br />
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Supplies vary—basically anything that you can think of;
you don’t have to know how they will use it, you just need enough stuff to
spark their imaginations and allow for variety. You don’t have to have ‘enough’
of everything except the bells since that’s the goal, and the rolling objects
that make the machine work—golf balls and/or marbles. Basically you can just raid
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<u>Must haves:</u></div>
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Scrap paper</div>
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pencils</div>
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Bells (one per kid/group; I just use the round craft bells in various sizes)</div>
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Golf balls (one per kid/group)</div>
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Marbles (Small dollar store marbles aren't heavy enough, but fine if you also have golf balls)</div>
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Dominoes<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> (these get used a LOT, so this might be something you stock up on and/or limit)</span></span></div>
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Cardboard<span style="color: red;"> </span>tubes<span style="color: red;"></span></div>
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Cups of various sizes<span style="color: red;">*</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Lego<span style="color: red;">*</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">*Even these supplies can vary;
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<u>Also haves:</u></div>
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substitute whatever you have around; you just want a lot of variety, and remember: you don't need <i>enough </i>of everything, just a bunch of different stuff available!</div>
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Duplo</div>
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Ping pong balls</div>
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Spools</div>
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Straws</div>
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Spoons</div>
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Rubber bands</div>
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Craft sticks</div>
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Paper</div>
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Various wooden pieces from craft department—flat panels,
skewers/dowels etc.<br />
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<b>DOES IT WORK? </b><br />
Yes! You can see awesome machines created at one of my programs<b> <a href="https://vine.co/v/MLFO5Bn3e02" target="_blank">here,</a> <a href="https://vine.co/v/MLFm6UYVEMj" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="https://vine.co/v/MLFOBn92YE7" target="_blank">here</a>. </b><br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-57868432848753454392016-05-13T11:06:00.000-05:002016-05-13T11:06:46.389-05:00Flannel Friday--Waiting by Henkes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As soon as I read "Waiting" by Henkes I started thinking about those adorable nested kitties. I knew there had to be a way to do that with flannel! I knew it would be tricky, because it would be creating something that was nine layers of flannel deep, but after some tinkering I came up with a design that worked.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once, there was a cat with patches. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What was the kitty in the story waiting for? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">POP! Out came another spotted cat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole family</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here they all are, with some perspective on size.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The teeniest kitty revealed--Just one spot!</td></tr>
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I used this in my weather storytime recently when I read <i>Waiting</i> by Kevin Henkes. There were lots of delighted oohs and ahhs when I pulled out this flannel.<br />
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We talked about the colors of each cat, and I used different vocabulary words like spots, patches, circles, and dots. After all were revealed, I took them down and put up two at a time so we could talk about size. "Which one is bigger? Yes, the one with purple spots!" or "Is the cat with green spots bigger or smaller than the cat with pink spots?"<br />
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I will use this one with our without reading <i>Waiting</i>, and it's a good fit for storytimes about size, families, colors, cats, or weather, so I will have a lot of chances to use it. <br />
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You can see it in action here: <a href="https://vine.co/v/iQxgLLbMxDT">https://vine.co/v/iQxgLLbMxDT</a><br />
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And, finally (best of all), I have a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwPTe3y4PSi-bVN2dUhwMmtFeUE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">template to share</a> in case you'd like to make your own. I'd love to see your version if you make one!</div>
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Flannel Friday is hosted this week at <a href="http://www.adventuresinstorytime.com/" target="_blank">Adventures in Storytime.</a> Make sure to check out the other awesome flannels this week! To participate in upcoming roundups, or just find out what's what, check out the <a href="http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Flannel Friday Blog</a>. <br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-2994741837384374652014-12-01T07:30:00.000-06:002014-12-01T07:30:00.041-06:00Recent Favorite Picture Books. Part Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last Monday I shared six picture books I love. Here are six more! <br />
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<i>Big Snow</i> by Jonathan Bean<br />
<i>Gaston </i>by Kelly Dipucchio illustrated by Christian Robinson <br />
<i>Flashlight </i>by Lizi Boyd<br />
<i>Sophie's Squash </i>by Pat Zietlow Miller illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf<br />
<i>Welcome to Mamoko </i>by Aleksandra <span class="a-size-medium">Mizielinska and Daniel </span><span class="a-size-medium">Mizielinski </span><br />
<span class="a-size-medium"><i>It's a Tiger!</i> by David LaRochelle illustrated by Jeremy Tankard </span><br />
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<i>Big Snow</i> by Jonathan Bean. This book is ridiculously adorable. Little David is waiting and waiting for the snow--a BIG snow, he hopes. The progression of no snow, to flurries, to a full-on snowstorm is gorgeously depicted in the warm illustrations. Mom's attempts to distract him from his wait-induced boredom are sweetly futile as David is only momentarily distracted. Baking turns into a flour snowstorm. Cleaning turns into a soap bubble snowstorm, etc. In the end David's father comes home, and the little family goes out to explore the big snow together. <br />
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<i>Gaston </i>by Kelly Dipucchio illustrated by Christian Robinson. This is my other contender for 'most favoritist picture book of 2014.' It's almost impossible not to fall in love with the goofily adorable Gaston, who tries the hardest but never quite <i>quite</i> manages to hit the mark. As you can see, Gaston doesn't quite fit in with his proper poodle family. One day at the park, the family encounters a family of bulldogs that includes a poodle pup, and it's clear there was a switched-at-birth mix-up. What follows is an exploration of acceptance, nature vs. nurture, and love. LOVE this one. <br />
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<i>Flashlight </i>by Lizi Boyd. Talk about GORGEOUS. Holy moly this wordless picture book is one I can stare at for hours. The magic of light vs. dark and how different things look in the dark, the use of color, the small details to pore over--this book is so so lovely. <br />
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<i>Sophie's Squash </i>by Pat Zietlow Miller illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. This book is so funny. Sophie's parents pick up a squash from the farmer's market, but when Sophie discovers that the squash is "the perfect size to bounce on her knee--the perfect size to love" the squash becomes a friend instead of supper. Sophie and Bernice are inseparable for a while until Bernice predictably begins to rot, and Sophie has to figure out how best to care for the ailing Bernice. So cute it hurts, but without ever becoming saccharine. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i>Welcome to Mamoko </i>by Aleksandra <span class="a-size-medium">Mizielinska and Daniel </span><span class="a-size-medium">Mizielinski. All the best parts of I Spy or Where's Waldo, but with a lot more imagination and narrative mixed in. In this book, there are multiple characters you can follow from page to page, and each character has its own adventures, mysteries, and resolution. Sometimes the stories intersect. Additionally, there are tons of other characters and details that appear from page to page. There are countless stories to be found in these illustrations, and they are so funny and charming you will be immediately sucked in.
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<i>It's a Tiger!</i> by David LaRochelle illustrated by Jeremy Tankard. This a great choice for anyone who has ever enjoyed 'going on a bear hunt' although this story is completely original and fresh. The narrator keeps describing his safe surroundings until he spies something out of place--is it? No. Yes! IT'S...A TIGER! RUN! A perfect blend of humor, action, and a satisfying conclusion. <br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-26406250953551427242014-11-24T11:36:00.000-06:002014-11-24T11:38:02.291-06:00Recent Favorite Picture Books. Part One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In no particular order and with no particular parameters, here are six picture books that I love:<br />
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<i>Shh! We Have a Plan </i>by Chris Houghton<br />
<i>Sam & Dave Dig a Hole</i> by Mac Barnett illustrated by Jon Klassen<br />
<i>This is Our House</i> by Hweyon Yum<br />
<i>Dinosaur Kisses </i>by David Ezra Stein<br />
<i>Miss Maple's Seeds</i> by Eliza Wheeler <br />
<i>Open This Little Book</i> by Jesse Klausmeier illustrated by Suzy Lee<br />
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<i>Shh! We Have a Plan </i>by Chris Houghton. Quite possibly my favorite book of 2014. I also love Houghton's previous book, <i>Oh No George!</i> but I think this might be his best yet. The repeated phrase, "Shh! We have a plan!" is irresistible, and you'll find it invading your speech even when you're not reading the book.<br />
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<i>Sam & Dave Dig a Hole</i> by Mac Barnett illustrated by Jon Klassen. Sam and Dave won't stop digging until they find something spectacular. Unfortunately luck is not on their side. Viewers have an agonizingly clear look at just how close the boys come to making a discovery before they decide to change direction--again and again. Adults may be confused by where the boys find themselves at the end of the book, but kids take it in stride. I've had so much fun reading this book to my Kindergarten classes this fall, inspiring questions like, "What do diamonds smell like?" and comments such as, "I'm going to faint!" "Awwwww crap" and "That.is.AWESOME."<br />
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<i>This is Our House </i>by Hyewon Yum. As a new homeowner this book gets me right in the feels, telling the story of a family through their beloved home. A little girl is the tour guide, showing all the special places and events, "This is the house where my grandparents arrived from far away with just two suitcases in hand. This is the tree that blossomed in the spring when my mother was born." My favorite page is the one where the second generation is repainting the nursery for the third generation, and you can see in the illustrations that they are bickering. A true slice of life. You know that once scene from Pixar's UP? The one that makes everyone cry? This is like owning a picture book version of that scene, only with a happier ending.<br />
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<i>Dinosaur Kisses </i>by David Ezra Stein. This book makes me laugh so much. Dinah the dinosaur is freshly hatched, and on a mission to give someone a kiss...whatever 'kiss' is. She exuberantly whomps, chomps, stomps and--"Whoops!" eats other prehistoric creatures until she finds her match. I can never get sick of this one. <br />
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<i>Miss Maple's Seeds </i>by Eliza Wheeler. Miss Maple is a tiny old woman who cares for seeds that haven't sprouted. She collects them, bathes them, reads to them, and teaches them how to become what they are meant to be. The next season, she sends them away to fulfill their potential. The pictures are full of whimsy and magic in the best possible way. This is one to cherish and reread over and over. <br />
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<i>Open This Little Book</i> by Jesse Klausmeier illustrated by Suzy Lee. This story literally draws you into it, as each page turn opens a tinier book than the page before. Hard to explain, so best to watch the book trailer above. I would have found this book absolutely fascinating as a child, so I love sharing this one. <br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-10363776105610028432014-10-14T22:55:00.000-05:002014-10-14T22:55:41.838-05:00Once Upon a Reader<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My 'free' time for blogging became non-existent last February when I accepted an independent contractor position working as a project manager for a new "One Book" initiative in Minnesota.<br />
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When I took the position, there was a vague idea of what the program would look like, and how it would be formed, but other than that it was something completely new. It has been a <i>wild ride! </i><br />
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I am so happy to finally be able to share the program, <a href="http://onceuponareader.org/" target="_blank"><i>Once Upon a Reader: Minnesota Libraries Bring Young Children and Books Together.</i></a>
Each year, OUR will choose a book with a Minnesota connection and unite
children all over the state with early-literacy based programming that
revolves around that year's book.<br />
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My role in the project was about program development--what would the program look like and what would it offer? I advocated strongly for the book that was chosen by the steering committee for our first year--<a href="http://onceuponareader.org/book/" target="_blank"><i>Moo!</i> by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka</a>. Because David and Mike are both local to me, I knew that both of them would be great to work with, and <i>Moo!</i> had just won a Minnesota Book Award. I was excited to work with <i>Moo! </i>for a bunch of reasons: I loved it, I knew that it was popular and well-received, and it was less than six months old. I was really excited to create programming around a book that new! Part of the program includes getting a free copy of <i>Moo! </i>into the hands of <i>every Head Start student in Minnesota. </i>That's nearly 17,000 kids with a free book in their hands. How cool is that?!<br />
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My highlights from <i>Once Upon a Reader</i>:<br />
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<li>Getting to call both David and Mike to tell them their book was chosen and invite them to be part of the project</li>
<li>All of the <u>amazingly</u> talented people I got to work with on the project</li>
<li>The original moo-sic that we commissioned for <i>Moo!</i></li>
<li>The (moo-velous) <i>Moo!</i>-based puppet show that David and Mike wrote and developed</li>
<li>The custom Cow puppets we commissioned--she is one sassy bossy!</li>
<li>All of the cow puns</li>
<li>GETTING TO NARRATE MOO! AND PRETEND TO BE ON READING RAINBOW</li>
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Watch the Moo-vie, listen to the Moo-sic (AWESOME FOR STORYTIME!), and watch the "Creation of Moo!" interviews <a href="http://onceuponareader.org/music-and-movies/" target="_blank">here</a> (really! Go do it). <br />
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One of the things that I was passionate about with the project was finding a way to provide high-quality programming that would be easy for ANY library in Minnesota to quickly implement. To make this happen, I created the concept of the Program Menu. Instead of a curriculum of ideas for libraries to adapt, they would have a 'menu' of fully realized programs that they could order from. The menu items range from a puppet show/author and illustrator visit (the "Traveling Trunk Show"), to the simple passive program, "Cow's Scavenger Hunt." Each program on the menu has detailed instructions, templates, signs, AND all the supplies that libraries need to do the program. Hopefully, with the range of options, any library in Minnesota--no matter their size or staffing reality--can easily take part in <i>Once Upon a Reader</i>. Whether or not this was a successful method remains to be seen, but I'm very proud of the programs I've created. You can find the <a href="http://onceuponareader.org/libraries/" target="_blank">Program Menu here</a>. <br />
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And finally, even if you're not in MN, you can still take advantage of all the music, movies, and program ideas for your library. <u>Lots</u> of free downloads and activities on the page for parents and caregivers, <a href="http://onceuponareader.org/parents/" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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Thanks for looking, and for still reading after my long silence!<br />
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xoxo,<br />
Anna<br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-33132159574184400822014-09-21T22:32:00.000-05:002014-09-21T22:32:22.943-05:00Sneak Peek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone *waves*<br />
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Sorry for the radio silence here on the blog. I've been very busy with a huge new project--which I'll be able to share more about soon!<br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-35170682448610455782014-04-14T08:00:00.000-05:002014-04-14T08:00:02.393-05:00Life Sized Chutes and Ladders<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This fabulous idea came from Amy at Show Me Librarian. I followed Amy's program to a tee, but I learned some thing will be helpful if I do this program again, or for a larger crowd. First, go read <a href="http://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/11/life-size-chutes-and-ladders.html">Amy’s
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Like Amy, I had about a dozen participants, but the most I
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The big thing I would do differently is that </span>I would make a set of
ten LARGE numbered placards for them to wear around their necks. I would skip
the names, since I referred to them by their numbers anyway, and I would limit
the amount of players in one game to no more than 10. As kids come in, I would have
them take a number, 1-10. If more than ten kids arrived to play, the extras
would line up ‘on deck’ and would replace the winners as they made it to the
end. As each player in the first game makes it to the end, they would hand off
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The thin masking tape connects the spaces to show game direction; the thick masking tape shows ladders, and yarn shows the chutes. </td></tr>
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Instead of a physical spinner, I found cool customizable spinner online called <a href="http://wheeldecide.com/">Wheel Decide</a>, and used our community room's laptop/projector to make the spinner huge on the wall. I clicked the button to spin each turn, and announced the results, but it was also projected on the wall behind me, so the kids could see it. They really got into the drama of watching the spinner and hoping it was going to land on the color they wanted. It was super awesome fun, and I will definitely use Wheel Decide in the future any time I need to use a spinner. Below I show how to customize it, and <a href="http://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=red+&c2=yellow&c3=blue&c4=green&c5=&t=Life+Sized+Chutes+and+Ladders&col=rybg&time=5&width=&cols=&tcol=&x=138&y=16">here is the finished product</a> that I made. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbUUO54pvy4EX_8wLtK7gmTXRAJia3q51ysUFTTVDQ5yjBVzxEb88NlS2fcw51xr6iGG_FCYuA0paWbmJP27Yh2yrQ4EN3LUtW-Cn8bVGCR8zMS7pnbAKItUI8bIQjXVHbsosz6BblaJq/s1600/Wheel+Decide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbUUO54pvy4EX_8wLtK7gmTXRAJia3q51ysUFTTVDQ5yjBVzxEb88NlS2fcw51xr6iGG_FCYuA0paWbmJP27Yh2yrQ4EN3LUtW-Cn8bVGCR8zMS7pnbAKItUI8bIQjXVHbsosz6BblaJq/s1600/Wheel+Decide.jpg" height="326" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy as 1,2,3!</td></tr>
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<br />
1. Go to advanced options<br />
2. Choose the color scheme that you want<br />
3. Write in the labels for each space on the spinner. To make sure the colors match the words, use the same word order that is listed in #2<br />
4. Don't forget to name your wheel!<br />
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<li>Leftover SRP books for prizes (I spread them on a table)</li>
<li>Candy treats to hand out after the first game, for kids
to enjoy while I modified the board</li>
<li>Masking tape to make the ladders (Need to somehow differentiate from
the tape used to show game board direction—I used thick tape)</li>
<li>Masking tape to connect the spaces/show which direction the
board moves in</li>
<li>Book tape or masking tape to secure the spaces to the floor</li>
<li>Yarn for chutes</li>
<li>Library books about games for kids to checkout</li>
<li>Placards numbered 1-10 for kids to wear around their
necks</li>
<li>Construction paper—12-13 sheets each of red, yellow,
green, blue (I collated them ahead of time which was a lifesaver when I was
getting set up for the game!)</li>
<li>Spinner/Laptop, projector, wi-fi to use online spinner</li>
<li>Optional: cd player for background music. </li>
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-73329378368842939352014-04-10T08:16:00.000-05:002014-04-12T00:27:54.089-05:00Flannel Friday April 11th 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am delighted to once again be hosting all of the delightful ideas, tips, and tricks for this week's <a href="http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Flannel Friday</a>. There's some great
stuff this week (as usual!). Clip-art, flannel--the materials don't
matter so much as how you use it! And here we go:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Think Spring! <a href="about:invalid#zClosurez" target="_blank"> Photo Credit: </a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30420396@N03/13055186754/">'Ajnagraphy'</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com/">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/">cc</a> </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Props, Games, and Other </b></span><br />
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Linda from <u>Notes from the Story Room</u> presents something new and exciting--an original "Origami and Tell" story, <a href="http://meusenotes.blogspot.com/2014/04/sally-square.html" target="_blank">Sally Square</a> that combines shapes, storytelling, and origami!<br />
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Over at <u>Itsybitsymom,</u> Anne shares a very simply stoplight prop and a fun <a href="http://itsybitsymom.wordpress.com/2014/04/11/flannel-friday-the-stop-light-song/" target="_blank">Stoplight Song</a> game that will work perfectly with those itsy bitsy storytimers. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Flannelboard Stories, Rhymes, and Songs</b></span><br />
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<u>Ms. Kelly at the Library</u> shares her lovely summer (think green!) butterflies for <a href="http://mskellyatthelibrary.blogspot.com/2014/04/flannel-friday-five-little-butterflies.html" target="_blank">Five Little Butterflies </a><br />
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Get out your glitter glue and fancy felt, Kathryn's update to her story, <a href="http://kdr4xmom.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-gift-for-mommy-take-2.html" target="_blank">A Gift for Mommy</a> will satisfy all your glittery needs.<br />
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It's always nice to see Melissa, the brains behind Flannel Friday,
return to us! This week, she shares some cutie cute (and quick!) <a href="http://melissa.depperfamily.net/blog/?p=5283" target="_blank">Rainbow Ducklings</a> <br />
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Jenna from <u>Stories with Ms. Jenna</u> demonstrates the valuable technique of reusing flannel pieces you've already made to tell new stories in her version of <a href="http://librarianjenna.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/flannel-the-old-woman-and-her-pig/" target="_blank">The Old Woman and Her Pig</a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Book Adaptations</b></span><br />
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Miss
Tara takes on a project I've always wanted to do, but have been too
daunted to take on! She does a simply gorgeous job adapting<a href="http://storytimewithmisstara.blogspot.com/2014/04/flannel-friday-caps-for-sale.html" target="_blank"> Caps For Sale</a> to felt!<br />
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Miss Kristen from <u>Library Village</u> does a lovely job using clip art to adapt a too-small-for storytime book, <a href="http://libraryvillage.blogspot.com/2014/04/flannel-friday-owens-marshmallow-chick.html" target="_blank">Owen's Marshmallow Chick. </a><br />
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Another adaptation of a too-small-for-storytime book, this time a board book, comes from Lisa at <u>Libraryland</u>: <a href="http://lisaslibraryland.blogspot.com/2014/04/flannel-friday-orange-triangle-fox.html" target="_blank">Orange Triangle Fox</a>--a great choice for a shape or color storytime. <br />
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Lisa at <u>Thrive Over Three</u>
demonstrates how out-of-print books can have new life through flannel
board adaptations in her reworking of the superhero(!) story, <a href="http://thriveafterthree.com/2014/04/10/captain-pajamas/" target="_blank">Captain Pajamas</a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Inspired by Flannel Friday</b></span><br />
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Let's all fall down the "inspired by Flannel Friday" rabbit-hole with Katie at <u>Storytime Katie</u>, with her happy, sunny (SUN!) <a href="http://storytimekatie.com/2014/04/11/flannel-friday-five-little-starfish/" target="_blank">Five Little Starfish</a><br />
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Another delightful version of the classic, "<a href="http://kdr4xmom.blogspot.com/2014/04/mommy-loves-her-little-monkey-face.html" target="_blank">Monkey Face</a>." This time from Kathryn at <u>Fun with Friends at Storytime</u> shares her sassy version.<br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-1877906537567661222014-03-21T05:00:00.000-05:002014-03-21T05:00:00.193-05:00Flannel Friday--Naptime Chickens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am SO excited to share this one. Last fall I asked my colleague Tami to share some of her flannels for a presentation I was working on, and she shared her Naptime Chicken with me. IT'S SOOOO CUTE. I finally made my own version, and here it is:<br />
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It's a full hand puppet, with a set of finger puppets that attach with velcro. Tami found the pattern online a few years ago, and saved the image, but no amount of Googling or reverse image searching led us to the original source. I'm afraid the blog she found it on was taken down. We searched diligently for the original source, but this is too cute not to share!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">“Come little chickens,” calls Mother Hen (<i>beckoning motion)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“It’s time to take your nap again.”<i></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And under her feathers the small chicks creep. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>(velcro chick onto palm part of hen puppet)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And she clucks a song til they fall asleep <i>(fold fingers to cover chicks, and make rocking motion while clucking a lullaby). </i></span></div>
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My favorite part about this is clucking the lullaby at the end. I made a Vine to give you the idea, but since there's sound I will link to it instead of embedding it. <a href="https://vine.co/v/MKpiip3xiYI" target="_blank">Check it out here.</a> I love songs and rhymes like this that give us a good opportunity to be silly. I like clucking, "Rock a Bye Baby" or "Brahms Lullaby" for maximum silliness. For some reason, this is one that parents really get into too--score!<br />
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Themes: Farm, sleep/night, dinosaurs (closest living relative!), birds, singing. <br />
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I took the liberty of creating a template for this flannel set. If you'd like it, please email me and I will send you a PDF. My gmail address is opinionsbyanna.<br />
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And finally, if you know where this came from originally, please let me know!<br />
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This week's Flannel Friday Roundup is hosted by Katie at <a href="http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Storytime Secrets</a>. To participate in upcoming roundups, or just find out what's what, check out the <a href="http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Flannel Friday Blog</a>. <br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-47853097350561162412014-03-11T07:20:00.001-05:002014-03-11T07:20:51.085-05:00Ultimate Spy Challenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is an old post that I wrote, and, for some reason, never published. This was the culmination of my super fun and successful Spy Week that I did last spring break. I wrote about the passive station I did all week <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/03/spy-week-day-2-5.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/03/spy-week-day-one.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and this post is about the drop-in Spy Party I did on the last day. <br />
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This was a super easy activity, that went over REALLY well: fingerprinting.<br />
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This amuses me greatly: Chicken disguise<br />
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Here's another example of my planning process, <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/09/program-planning-and-perfectionist.html" target="_blank">which I talk about here</a>. In this case, I decided to save one of the activities for a different program (Angry Birds), since I realized I was over planning for this one. <br />
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<li>Nametages with spy names (Mr. or Ms. plus a color or initial)</li>
<li>Laser course (red yarn)</li>
<li>Observation test: This was really popular. I had a tray full of random items. The kids would look at it for 10-20 seconds, and then I would remove something and they would try to remember what was missing. They played it independently too, taking turns being the guesser and the hider. </li>
<li>The disguise station was basically just paper crafts--make a hat, beard, or other disguise</li>
<li>Leftovers was items I had already created for the passive station</li>
<li>Book display: I had them take 5-10 minutes and look at the books I had on spies and codes. Then they wrote a cool fact on the poster paper I had out. </li>
<li>Two Truths and Lie--regular game that was a good fit for the program. </li>
<li>Lying Game--I don't remember what this was! </li>
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See the post <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/03/spy-week-day-2-5.html" target="_blank">here for a list of all my resources</a> and credit for many of the ideas I used. <br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-17573129772340531552014-02-25T12:06:00.000-06:002014-03-11T07:50:49.040-05:00Everyday Diversity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This post has moved! The post you are looking for is now <a href="http://everydaydiversity.blogspot.com/2014/02/introducing-everyday-diversity-project.html" target="_blank">here</a> on the Everyday Diversity blog. The project will launch soon, stay tuned. </div>
Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-71443255839278403622014-01-24T14:25:00.000-06:002014-01-24T16:08:03.311-06:00Saving an Unruly Storytime<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Immediately upon starting the first book today, I knew this
Storytime was in trouble. LOTS of squirrely kids, a few criers—This group was
NOT WITH ME. It was glaringly obvious that the kids have been cooped up for
days with our subzero temperatures. So I decided to blog the process of how I
kept it together! </div>
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Here was my plan: (Yes, I color code. It gives me a quick
visual on the balance of storytime activities. I also normally only read three
of four planned books).</div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">Theme: Night</span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">(Opening Song) 1, 2, 3</span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;">(Book) When Sheep Sleep by
Numeroff</span></div>
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Letter of the day with Fergus <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/01/flannel-friday-puppet-edition_25.html" target="_blank">(LINK)</a></div>
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Count People--Parent message about counting higher than
three five or ten</div>
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<span style="color: #00b050;">(Song/chant) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star—twinkle
fingers for first part, wave arms overhead for second part</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">(Action activity/fingerplay) Here
is a cup <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2011/09/farm-storytime.html" target="_blank">(LINK)</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;">(Book) Shhhhhh! Everybody’s
Sleeping by Markes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffc000;">(Flannel Story) Five in the
Bed <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2011/05/five-inna-bed.html" target="_blank">(LINK)</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0;">(Fingerplay) This is my right
hand <a href="http://www.esl4kids.net/fingerplays/hand.html" target="_blank">(LINK)</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;">(Book) Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed by Saltzberg</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">(Action activity/fingerplay)
Oliver Twist-</span><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>stick out not touch tongue</i> </span> <a href="http://storyshare.wikispot.org/Oliver_Twist,_Can_You_Do_This" target="_blank">(LINK)</a> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;">(Book) Who Said Coo? by Ruddell</span></div>
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Sleeping Sleeping All the Children Sleeping<span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <i>Learned from this page on <a href="http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/movement.html" target="_blank">Perpetual Preschool</a></i>, <i>and you can see <a href="http://melissa.depperfamily.net/blog/?p=4440" target="_blank">Mel's version here</a>. </i> </span></span></div>
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(Closing Song) Storytime is over now/See you later (tune of London Bridge)<span style="color: #ff33cc;"></span></div>
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Hand Stamp</div>
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And here’s what I did. The red indicates all the
decisions I made on the fly. </div>
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(Opening Song) 1, 2, 3—</div>
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(Book) When Sheep Sleep by Numeroff</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I tried to make the book more interactive by adding animal
sounds or motions on each page, but that wasn’t enough. So I skipped a few
pages to get to the end. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Next, I knew that we’d have to get some serious wiggles out
for this storytime to work. I needed to convince the kids that I was super fun
and worth listening to for the next 25 minutes! I decided to just do directed
movements so I could get a good gauge on the group. </i>“Ok everybody stand up and reach waaaaay up high. Wiggle
those fingers. Now stretch your arms way out to the side. Now clap them
together in front of you. Now stretch them out to the side annnnnnnnd...CLAP.
Stretch them out to the side annnnnnnnnnd…CLAP. Clap fast! Clap slooooow.
Great. Now let your hands fall to the side and clap over your head. Again! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I did lots of repeating here and different
commands to get them focused on me and following along. I made it suspenseful
and pretty soon they were giggling and listening well. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Once I had them with me I did started the “Show me five” game
I like to play before starting a fingerplay. </i></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #990000;">“Show me five (hold out hand with fingers out). Hide them! (ball fist).
Fiiiiiiiiive—hide them! FIVE! THREE! Did I fool you? Five!” </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #990000;">I do this several times, varying fast and
slow and how many fingers I want to see. They love it. I most often use this to
move into “Five Fat Peas” which I do as a full body motion fingerplay. We did</span>
<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2011/10/dance-storytime.html" target="_blank">Five Fat Peas</a></span> <span style="color: #990000;">three times before moving on to the Letter of the Day. </span></i></span></div>
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Letter of the day with Fergus </div>
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Count People—Parent message about counting higher than
three five or ten</div>
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(Song/chant) Twinkle Twinkle—twinkle fingers for first
part, wave arms overhead for second part</div>
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(Action activity/fingerplay) Here is a cup</div>
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(Book) Shhhhhh! Everybody’s Sleeping <span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(On each spread we put our finger to our lips
and said shhhhhh)</i></span></div>
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(Flannel Story) Five in the Bed</div>
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(Fingerplay) This is my right hand</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #990000;">We went as planned for a while, but by the time we finished
the fingerplay above many of them were spontaneously standing, and I realized
they had been sitting for a while and were definitely not ready for a book. So I
added one of our regular action activities, “</span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2011/10/dance-storytime.html" target="_blank">I Can Jump Jump Jump</a></span><span style="color: #990000;">” but I
expanded it this time to include fast/slow versions of each movement to expend
more energy. THEN we were ready to listen to our next book. </span></span></i></div>
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(Book) <s>Cornelius P. Mud</s><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who Said Coo?</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I switched the book here to Who Said Coo? Since Cornelius is
more of a ‘list’ type story similar to Shhhhhhhh! Everybody’s Sleeping and I
knew that Who Said Coo’s more cohesive plot and repetitive refrain would draw the kids in more. </i></span></div>
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(Action activity/fingerplay) Oliver Twist<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
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<s>(Book) Who Said Coo?</s> <span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At this point we only had two minutes left so
we went right into the imagination game I had planned. </i></span></div>
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Sleeping Sleeping: All the Children Sleeping—bumblebees,
snowflakes, dogs, pigs, horses<span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<s>(Closing Song) Storytime is over now/See you later</s>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #990000;">We are still
practicing</span> <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/12/reforming-storytime-mob.html" target="_blank">our skills at lining up</a><span style="color: #990000;">, so we skipped the goodbye song. </span></span></i></div>
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Hand Stamps!</div>
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And there it is. It turned out to be a very successful storytime with 58 attendees. </div>
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<b><i>Welcome to Flannel Friday! Flannel Friday is a place where we show off our mad creative skills to create flannels and other props to make storytime awesome. You can fine out more <a href="http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>Every Friday we have a round up to see what everyone made. So without further ado, here's the roundup. </i></b><br />
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Lisa at Thrive After Three combines two super popular themes with <a href="http://thriveafterthree.com/2014/01/10/truck-duck/" target="_blank">Truck Duck</a> <br />
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My long-lost brother from the Internet, Seth, shares <a href="http://sethers.us/2014/01/10/five-little-clouds/" target="_blank">Five Little Clouds</a><br />
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Anne from Itsy Bitsy Blog made a super fun game, "<a href="http://itsybitsymom.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/flannel-friday-whats-in-the-box/" target="_blank">What's in the Box</a>," for her storytime crowd. <br />
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We can never get enough penguins, so it's a good thing we have Kathryn's <a href="http://kdr4xmom.blogspot.com/2014/01/penguin-fun.html" target="_blank">Six Penguin</a>s this week. <br />
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Miss Tara uses felt in a BIG way to make a flannel activity to go with "<a href="http://storytimewithmisstara.blogspot.com/2014/01/pizza-party-pre-k-and-family-storytimes.html" target="_blank">A Pizza the Size of the Sun</a>." <br />
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With the kind of ingenuity we love to see at Flannel Friday, Miss Kristen combines old and new to make a <a href="http://libraryvillage.blogspot.com/2014/01/flannel-friday-mama-and-baby-matching.html" target="_blank">Mama and Baby Matching</a> game. <br />
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With the weather we're having lately, there are a lot of ways to use Bridget's <a href="http://whatisbridgetreading.blogspot.com/2014/01/flannelfriday-five-little-snowballs.html" target="_blank">Five Little Snowballs!</a><br />
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Katie takes time from her new baby (awwww) to share her idea for the poem, "<a href="http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/2014/01/flannel-friday-it-fell-in-city.html" target="_blank">It Fell in the City.</a>"<br />
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K Leigh brings snow fun to her warm-weather library friends with a (nearly) life-size <a href="http://librarystorytimeabcs.blogspot.com/2014/01/pinterest-ing-fun-lets-build-snowman.html?m=1" target="_blank">Snowman Flannel</a><br />
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And last but not least, Lisa brings us even more snowy fun with her <a href="http://libraryladystorytimes.blogspot.com/2014/01/not-flannel-friday-but-best-snow.html" target="_blank">Snowball Pom Poms. </a><br />
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So many awesome creations!<br />
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And while I don't have a flannel or prop to contribute this week, I DO want to share a recommendation for a <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2014/01/portable-flannelboard-recommendation.html" target="_blank">portable flannelboard</a> that I found. <br />
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I want to share a recommendation for this portable flannel board that I just purchased for my library, made by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Educational-Insights-3-In-1-Portable-Easel/dp/B001C609DE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1389403407&sr=8-3&keywords=flannel+board" target="_blank">Educational Insights</a>.
It's lightweight and awesome! It's a flannel board, magnet board, and
whiteboard all in one, and can stand on it's own or be held in the lap.
It's going to be awesome when my library is closed this summer and I'm
doing storytime on the go. I bought it through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Educational-Insights-3-In-1-Portable-Easel/dp/B001C609DE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1389403407&sr=8-3&keywords=flannel+board" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-37596377913014141962013-12-13T16:39:00.001-06:002013-12-13T16:39:44.171-06:00Reforming the Storytime Mob<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At the end of storytime, I stamp the kids hands/arms. I hold a flannelboard flat on my lap and have the kids place their hand on the flat surface so I don't have to touch them as much (<a href="http://images.wikia.com/glee/images/b/b9/Ew.gif" target="_blank">germy</a>!). It's...very popular. I often feel like the cat in the above GIF. I hate it because it's chaotic--the kids knock over my stuff and step on it, they push and shove, and there's no time to acknowledge any of them because I have six other hands in my face. And, worst of all, sometimes the littlest storytimers get knocked over in the mob. So, I decided to try and reform them. Today was my first attempt, and it went surprisingly well! Here's what I did: <br />
<br />1. I bought blue masking tape, and put a line down the middle of the room from where I sit (<a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/07/storytime-set-up.html" target="_blank">here's a picture of my normal storytime set up</a>).<br />
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2. Mid-storytime, (NOT at stamp time) I explained to parents that I wanted to begin teaching
the concept of lining up since it's so useful for when they start
school, and also because I've had little kids get knocked over by the stamp mob. I also said that I knew that this would be a process and
it would take a while for all the kids to understand the concept, and that that was ok, we would practice and learn it together.<br />
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3. Then I got up, and demonstrated walking to the end of the line and following the line all the way to the front. Kids immediately started
following me, so we went around a few times, emphasizing, "You start at
the end of the line, and follow it all the way to the front--keep your
feet on the blue line! That's how you line up."<br />
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4. Then I sat back down, and had the kid right in front of me stop, "Now
you're all in a line!" Then I brought out my puppet and let each kid
touch/hug the puppet and go sit back down. Kids who ran up to the front
were gently told that they needed go to the beginning of the blue
line--and most of them did!<br />
<br />5. Finally, at the end of storytime, I cut
out our closing song (I'll add it back again eventually) since it's a
trigger for the mob to surge forward. Instead, I just said, "Ok, now I
need everybody to go to the end of the blue line and follow it all the
way to the front" and when the first kid arrived at the front I said,
"Great job lining up! Now you get a stamp!" I actually got to see
every kids' face and say hello to them!<br /><br />
The adults were super
responsive to this activity; many were actively involved with
helping their kids wait/follow through. I think the adults liked having a
concrete expectation to help them regulate their child's behavior, rather than just sending their
kids with the mob. <br /><br /> I think once I have the majority of the kids
under a routine, I can make the line go wherever I want or change
directions--edges of the room etc, as long as it's always clear where
it starts. <br /><br />
I only had about 50 people total in storytime today, so it helped a lot
that it was a smaller number of kids than normal. But still, I think
this will stick and in a few weeks I'll be able to say goodbye to the
storytime stamp mob forever!<br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-61587131266623073782013-11-13T15:10:00.003-06:002013-11-13T15:10:54.188-06:00Kindergarten Visits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every fall, in preparation for our annual Kindergarten Card Party, we visit all the kindergarten classes in the county. For me personally that means visiting several hundred Kindergartners. At these visits, we send home library card applications, and invite the kids to get their own library card WITH THEIR OWN NAME ON IT (I have a giant foamboard replica of our library cards that I bring, and I put book tape over the signature area so I can use a dry-erase marker to write my name on it right in front of the kids; they find it very impressive)<br />
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Every application that gets an invitation to The Kindergarten Card Party, an event of much pomp and circumstance where we call each child's name, hand them their first library card, and present them with a book or two to keep. There are all sorts of other fun things going on as well--scavenger hunt, face painting, and some kind of 'performer.' Last year we had Jarrett Krosoczka, and this year we will have the duo behind "Moo!" David LaRochelle and <span class="author notFaded" data-width=""><a class="a-link-normal" href="http://www.blogger.com/null">Mike Wohnoutka.</a></span><br />
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It's a great program, that I think could be pulled off pretty easily by smaller libraries! But what I *really* wanted to share with this post was what books I'm reading on my visits, and how they're working with Kindergartners. I get a lot of chances to test drive these stories, and started out with about ten options; these were the ones that rose to the top:<br />
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Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell.<br />
This has been my go-to book this year, and the kids are loving every second of it. I adore reading books like this with lots of interaction. My absolute favorite is getting to the last spread, and dramatically shuffling the pages as I realize that we're at the end. The kids have never failed to implore me to turn "Just one more page." I am skeptical, but lo and behold! There are all the monkeys. <br />
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Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack<br />
This is my second most read book for visits. It's so great to read with Kindergartners, because the only words in the book are, "Aahh, Ah ha! and Ha ha" all used to portray different emotions as the story progresses. Kindergartners are finding it hilarious, and feel so empowered as they are able to read it along with me and infer the meaning from the pictures. Lots of great discussions and laughter have come from this one!<br />
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Oh No George by Chris Houghton<br />
There is less room for interaction with this one, but the repetitive phrases, exploration of good vs. bad behavior, and open-ended conclusion all make for a satisfying read aloud for Kindergarten age. This is another one where I simply enjoy reading it, and the kids can tell that I'm invested. This is often the first one that I read, before they start getting wiggly.<br />
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It's a Tiger by David LaRochelle and Jeremy Tankard<br />
You probably don't need me to tell you about this one. I didn't get my hold in in time to read this one on most of my visits, but it's a great choice, and especially appropriate for my event, since David LaRochelle will be at the K Party. Most of the time it's hard to get Kindergartners excited about an author visit a few months in the future, so it's nice to be able to say, "Wasn't that a great book?! Well the author, the person who wrote it, will be at the Kindergarten Party!"<br />
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Tiger in My Soup by Kashmira Sheth and Jeffrey Ebbeler<br />
This is one I love, but was not the most successful for visits. It is probably best for one-on-one reading with lots of discussion, since the pictures are pretty intricate and the plot is a little abstract, dealing with the line between imagination and reality. That being said, I love it, and I had a few classes that it was a good fit for.<br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-51270109047142201852013-11-12T07:02:00.002-06:002013-11-12T07:07:49.605-06:00Elephant & Piggie's EXCELLENT Summer Vacation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since starting my new job, one of the things I'm most proud of is "Elephant & Piggie's EXCELLENT Summer Vacation," a program I managed to get implemented system-wide.<br />
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It started with these guys:<br />
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Last year I got a second set for Christmas and, as much as I love E&P, even I don't need two sets. <br />
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This was around the time that that article about the library that was lending out an American Girl doll <a href="https://dx5y3z85enc4t.cloudfront.net/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1380436237/881650.gif" target="_blank">was going around</a>, and I thought, "What if we had Elephant and Piggie for kids to check out?"<br />
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I was really invested in this idea for several reasons:<br />
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<li>The program, while fun, would be tied to books and reading rather than something commercial. E&P don't have a TV show, but they are hugely popular and recognizable <a href="http://www.teen.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/world-without-books-gifs-baby-reading-2.gif" target="_blank">BECAUSE OF BOOKS. Hello circ boost.</a></li>
<li>The program encouraged families to interact together outside the library--playing, writing, talking, reading, (and yes, even singing!)--and gave them a concrete framework to accomplish those goals while having a LOT OF FUN.</li>
<li>Beyond initial set-up, the program was basically no work--and you know how I love THAT sort of thing. Stealth programs FTW! </li>
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E&P were available for checkout for a about a week at a time (not cataloged). A parent had to be there for checkout (since we did have a replacement fee involved). E&P traveled in a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Bags-Large-Drawstring-Cinch/dp/B0013EDLS0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1383146682&sr=8-7&keywords=drawstring+backpack" target="_blank">blue drawstring backpack</a>, and came with a special scrapbook that explained the program and had lots of prompts for writing, drawing, and sharing pictures. <br />
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The results were impressive. E&P went on first plane rides, and visited California and Niagara Falls. They participated in all sorts of real-life summer fun like family reunions, trips to the cabin, plays, picnics and restaurants (think of all those real-life conversations started by E&P). They met a former MN state Senator in the Skyway, and went swimming A LOT. They read bedtime stories, had dance parties, and played dress-up.<br />
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This program completely surpassed my hope for it in terms of at-home learning and PLAY. The level of 'buy-in' from patrons was truly amazing.<br />
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Some of my favorite submissions:<br />
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"We ate some tasty seaweeed!"<br />
"We read books and snuggled"<br />
"When we got homesick, we visited the Little Free Library"<br />
"Piggie slept in a special place (hand-drawn picture of an exersaucer)."<br />
"Grampa and I read a book to them. It was about them! I read the pink words and Grampa read the grey words" <br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-89456232565770933362013-11-04T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-04T11:11:11.412-06:00Facelift<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I noticed that kids at the circ desk were often bored bored bored and literally trying to climb the wall while their parents registered for cards, paid fines, or took care of other adult business. At self-checkout, kids are involved in the process, but here at the desk there was nothing for them to do. So I bought some acrylic mirrors through Amazon, and gave the desk a facelift (...see what I did there? FACElift? I'm hilarious). <br />
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I wish I could post pictures of all the kids interacting with the display. They are adorable! I notice pre-readers "reading" the emotions portrayed, and naturally mimicking the expressions--often in every mirror, big and small. And most importantly, it serves as a great distraction for while the adults are busy at the desk. Success!</div>
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Edit: I'd be happy to share the files with the faces I created. Email me at gmail: opinionsbyanna</div>
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-77751450673697536642013-10-31T07:00:00.000-05:002013-10-31T09:09:28.018-05:00Charlotte's Web Display<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Some days you need to forget about the to-do list and make yourself happy. I lost a lot of sources/starred items with the demise of Google Reader, but I am fairly certain the inspiration for this web came from the blog of the Carle Museum, <a href="http://www.carlemuseum.org/studioblog/" target="_blank">Making Art with Children</a>. <br />
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My original idea only went as far as, "Make a web with the word "READ," in the vein of <i>Charlotte's Web</i>." Because I was crabby and wanted to do something creative. <br />
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But it just looked...not quite done yet. I thought a display of animal books would be a good fit, but behind the window seat is a large gap--I needed to find something to put behind the cushion if I wanted to display any books. I went library scavenging, and it was my lucky day--I found an old shelf that I could jam in there.<br />
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-21385781926694598302013-10-29T08:00:00.000-05:002013-10-29T08:00:00.401-05:00Why Do You Librarian?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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of my mother's favorite stories is from when I was two or three, and she called to
me from a different room, "Anna, what are you doing?" and I replied,
"I just organizing, Mama." Some of my earliest memories are of sorting my crayons and toys. I guess you could say I've always been a
fan of order and access.
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at the Menasha Public Library in Wisconsin (my home library--my grandparents were huge library supporters and served on the Library Board). I couldn't find the nonfiction
title I was searching for in the adult section (I was obsessed with the Time
Life books series, "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_World_Series">Enchanted World</a>")
so I enlisted the help of a librarian, but she couldn't find it either. And
that's when she said it, "I guess we'll have to have the library
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a position at the college library. I worked in the serials department, and I
loved it, but moved on to bigger and better things as college progressed
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in library school and got a position working in a <a href="http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/">special library</a>. Based of
my love of and demonstrated talent for organizing people and procedures, I was
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October has been a whirlwind of presenting and traveling. It was great, but I'm excited for life to settle back down. This past week, I was in in Green Bay for the Wisconsin Library Association Youth Services Pre-conference and Annual Conference. Those Wisconsin librarians know how to do a conference right!<br />
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I had a great time presenting, "Engaging Early Literacy Storytimes: Props, Puppets, Flannels and More" at the pre-conference. The main problem I encountered was that I didn't bring enough handouts! If you missed a handout, or just want a taste of what I did, you can find it <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OtMa9a5YJ5SSCFEoUe2A586JwKR5sjMcjygfJiI218A/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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I also had the pleasure of co-presenting, "Making Social Media Work for YOU: with Sara from <a href="http://brycedontplay.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bryce Don't Play.</a> Our slide deck was more humorous than helpful, being <a href="http://www.olsenhome.com/gif/pronounce-gif.gif" target="_blank">GIF-filled</a>, but we also created a <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/librarianpln/" target="_blank">Google Site</a> to help people get started building their own personal learning networks. <br />
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I also got to co-host WLA's first <a href="http://storytimeunderground.wordpress.com/guerrilla-storytime/" target="_blank">Guerrilla Storytime</a>! It was loads of fun. Keep an eye on the <a href="http://storytimeunderground.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Storytime Underground </a>for the low-down on how it went!</div>
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Huzzah! A new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book approacheth.<br />
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In honor of the new book coming soon, I wanted to set something Wimpy up at my stealth activity station. Finding things hidden around the library is always popular, and I hadn't done it since <a href="http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/03/spy-week-day-one.html" target="_blank">Spy Week</a> back in March, so that's what I decided to do.<br />
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The finished station has a backdrop with each of the six characters, and word bubbles with instructions for what to do. <br />
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I also threw together a quick poster with the name of the new book (after making sure there was a record in the catalog for them to put requests on). <br />
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This station only took about a 30-40 minutes to put together, and if you use
the stuff I created it would only take YOU about ten minutes, as the
majority of the time was spent noodling around in Word getting all the
images right. Email me through opinionsbyanna at gmail and I'll share!<br />
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for a week, I recommend that you also put out some kind of box to collect the
completed sheets. I am not doing a drawing or giving out prizes, but
I've gotten a lot of kids wondering what to do with their sheets once
they're done. I have been telling them to keep them, that it's "Just a
fun thing to do while you're at the library!" since I really don't want
to build an expectation that they get a prize for everything they do at
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Ms. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093580866958106241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6443395124572079863.post-26826454729424818862013-10-04T05:00:00.000-05:002013-10-04T05:00:00.699-05:00CLEL Bell Awards-PLAY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's my pleasure to wrap up the Bell Award blog tour. I think it's a fabulous new award that helps make early literacy skills and practice accessible for everyone!<br />
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To me, the best books that highlight PLAY are ones that I can see inspiring families to imitate at home, and those that cause lots of giggles and imitation in storytime. These are some of the books that I've chosen to highlight the practice of PLAY:<br />
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