Straight out of the CSLP Summer Reading Manual:
Hazardous Material symbol name tags: page 138
Fizz, Boom, Eat! fill-in-the blank: page 108
Binary Code for string necklaces: pages 187, 203
Performers and presenters:
Michael Hadfield, Corinth Free Library, LADEE Moon Mission Moon rocks will be at the library in July. Friend the library on Facebook for more information.
Children’s Museum at Saratoga Outreach programs : Affordable pricing and great selection of topics
Ira Marcks, Visual Storytelling : Not your typical graphic novel, comic book workshop. Affordable pricing and willing to work with you.
Andy “Music Man” Morse: Over 17 years singing with kids and their families. Affordable pricing and willing to work with you.
CNSE CMOST : Science Discovery: Unraveling the science behind “Fizz, Boom, Read.” from “What’s in the Box?” improv exercise to science story time ideas. This workshop gave everyone some new ways to think about science programming.
If you want any more information about the presentations, I have left over brochures, pamphlets, magnets, etc… that I can send your way.
Guerrilla Story time:
We ran out of time to answer everyone’s problems, so I am saving them for our Fall workshop. Here is what we did come up with though:
Problem: Parents bring siblings to story time and they are disruptiveSolutions:
- Make an announcement before starting that parents may leave and come back as often as they need to deal with a disruptive child
- Encourage parents to use an activity corner in another area of the building
Problem: How do you get higher attendance?Solutions:
- publicize on social media, newspaper, Penny Saver
- coordinate with local day cares and Head Start
- keep working on finding the right time
- accommodate groups such as day cares
- add songs and music to engage children not likely to sit quietly the entire time
Problem: What to do when the parent(s) are talking?
Solutions:
- Read louder
- engage parents by asking them questions or having them help act out a story
- “We need everyone to listen…even the big people.”
- Stop reading until it is quiet
Problem: When asking questions one child shouts out the answersSolution: direct questions to a child directly (use their name and ask)
3 Science Discovery: Unraveling the science behind “Fizz, Boom, Read.”
Teaching children and families to explore and enjoy science in the world around them is a fun and exciting skill for any educator to possess. In this hands-on science workshop, librarians will be trained on a series of science experiments that can be incorporated into various library events from science story times to discovery zones and more. CNSE CMOST staff will encourage librarians to experiment, broaden their knowledge and most importantly have fun while delving deeper into science! We will also spend time discussing ways to alter programs for different learning environments and how to accommodate a various types of learners.