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YEAR ROUND COLLABORATION PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLABORATION

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Year round collaboration in the public and school library.

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YEAR ROUND COLLABORATION

PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLABORATION

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COLLABORATE!

Reach out to:•School Media Specialists•Parent Teacher Organization (PTO/PTA)•Parks and Recreation Department•Historical Society•Local Museum•Boys and Girls Clubs•Community Center •YMCA

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BOOKS FOR BEDTIME

Weekly local cable channel program for storytelling and reading picture books.

We’re popular with the young and the elderly.

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KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS

Kindergarten Social: Just before school begins, invite the School Media Specialist to a one-hour morning “Social,” so students

learn the name(s) of some of the most important school personnel!

Ready, Set, Grow! : Conduct a series of programs for pre-K students and their parents to prepare them for Kindergarten. Offer modeling sessions of reading aloud, and have craft ideas

for fine motor skills.

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY PIE JUDGES

Immerse yourselves in the community.

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PROGRAMMING IS SIMILAR TO CREATING A GARDEN

Rich soil/foundation

Perennials and annuals

Urns and statuary

Time to grow

Theme/Idea/

Collaboration

Classics and

new/popular

Crafts/activities/games

Patience/adjust/

abandon

Requirements Description

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JANUARY: BOOKS AND S’MORES

•Read aloud program •No-bake, peanut-free snack•Guest readers•Align with Language Arts theme to build rapport with schools

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FEBRUARY: MYSTERY PLAY-DATE WITH A BOOK

•Gift wrap books by age range/grade level•If You Like____, Then You’ll Love This!•Use before school breaks

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MARCH: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

•Meet 5x during the month of March (every Monday)•Read two books aloud at first 4 meetings•Have extra copies of each book and place children in teams to look over each title•Vote on the best book at first 4 meetings•5th meeting: Read 4 books aloud and have extra copies available•Vote for Best Book•Publicize the winner so childrenfeel a sense of “ownership”

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APRIL: AWARD WINNING BOOKS

•Examine artists’ and authors’ style and discuss•Craft your own book with construction paper, book binders, dividers•Use “school supplies”: crayons, markers, colored pencils, scissors, tissue paper, clean out your supply closet!•Stamp a seal on the front cover•Have children write and illustrate theirvery own book•Circulate the collection

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MAY: SCREEN-FREE WEEK

•Develop a script, with narration, characters to role play, and lines to perform. Encourage outdoor performances to promote a traditional setting.•Play “Not a Box”: bring in shoe boxes, book boxes and have the children create their own Not a Box.•Collaborate with Historical Society to play “Old Time Games.”

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JUNE: STORY MOB

•Choose a story and create a Story Mob (variation of a Flash Mob)•Encourage costumes to go with the story•Book Ideas: Are You a Horse? Where is the Green Sheep? Mo Willems’ Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie Books

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JULY: BOOK MOBILE

•Take the library to the children•Circulate books to the local Parks and Rec Department/Summer Camp/Boys and Girls Club/YMCA•Create cards for the Group•Bring box/milk crate for pickups/returns•Refill once a week if possible•Leave library card applications•Place library bookmarks in each book

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AUGUST: STORY HIKE

•Stake each page of a picture book and place stakes 50 yards apart to create a “Book Hike”•Collaborate with local nature center•Use as an End of Summer Reading event or Family Day Event•Book Ideas: Tap the Magic Tree,Press Here, Wiggle, Stretch, From Head to Toe, Don’t Push the Button

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SEPTEMBER: PAGE TO SCREEN

•Read picture book aloud•Create Bingo Cards with words and phrases from the book and movie•Create a PowerPoint to reveal the words and phrases•Book Ideas: Night at the Museum, Jumanji, Shrek, Babar, Where the Wild Things Are, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Meet the Robinsons, Epic, Madeline, Curious George, Ant Bully

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OCTOBER: LITERACY PARADE

•Choose a literary theme•Great fundraiser idea!•Indoor costume Trick or Treat parade held at school.

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NOVEMBER: PICTURE BOOK MONTH BINGO

•Picture book covers •Parts of a book•Theme: Fancy Nancy, Magic Tree House, Mercy Watson•Award BINGO prizes related to the stories. •You can even dress up as you host the BINGO program.

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DECEMBER: HAPPY NOON YEAR PARTY

•Crafts: hats, streamers, and if you’re really brave, confetti?! HINT – stay in one confined space for this one! •Talk about, plan, and commit to New Year’s resolutions, such as I will read a book a week or I will visit the library every week.•Create a Word of the Year•Check in with children; send them a postcard if you haven’t seen them in a while. After all, everyone loves to be remembered and appreciated!

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QUESTIONS?

Reach Lisa Shaia at:[email protected] depth program ideas will be postedon the blog.

Reach Joanne Moore at:[email protected]@litchfieldschools.org

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THANK YOU!

We hope you enjoyed our webinar, and we hope that you are inspired to try new programs.We want to emphasize that collaboration and a focus on the mission and goals of our work are our guides to success. We love to share and promote children’s programs and hope to talk with you again!

All the best,Lisa and Joanne