SUMMER READING Programming for Preschool
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SUMMER READING Programming for Preschool Round Rock Public Library March 9, 2021
Transcript of SUMMER READING Programming for Preschool
SUMMER READING
Programming
for Preschool
Round Rock Public Library
March 9, 2021
Theresa Faris – Youth Services Manager
Virginia Hadley – Program Coordinator
Andrea Warkentin – Youth Services Librarian
Jane Dance – Youth Services Librarian
Round Rock Public Library
• Suburb north of Austin• Curbside service
Monday–Saturday, 9-10 am• Facility open Monday–Saturday, 10 am-5 pm•Currently Virtual Programs only
Plus bonus videos
celebrating our communitybit.ly/RRPL-bonus-videos
bit.ly/rrplBabyBuzz
Current services for ages 0 - 5
bit.ly/rrplPandP
bit.ly/rrplSTatHome
Community Reading Challenge• 1,688 people registered• 1,134,096 points
(over 18,000 hours of reading!)
Our Friends group donated $250 to Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter and $250 to Round Rock Area Serving Center.
2020 Summer Reading Program
From the Summer Reading Manuals
From the Summer Reading Manuals
From the Summer Reading Manuals
Babytime Buzz
•Weekly short videos•Geared for our youngest patrons and their caregivers
Every baby!
Every day!SING,
TALK,
READ,
WRITE,
& PLAY
https://bit.ly/rrplBabyBuzz
Babytime
In-house Programming:
• Theme oriented• Incorporate American Sign Language• Model Early Literacy Skills• Monthly Babytime Playtime session• Babytime SRP Challenge
Song: Hello Friends
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
Hello friends.
Hello friends.
How are you?
How are you?
Are you feeling happy?
Are you feeling grumpy?
How are you?
How are you?
Recommended Book:
Leo Loves Baby Time
by Anna McQuinn
Summary: Leo loves to go to
baby time where he sings,
plays, and makes new friends.
Babytime
Action Rhyme: A Hippopotamus Got on the City Bus(found on page 56 of the 2021 SRP Manual)*
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamusGot on, got on, got on a city busAnd all, and all, and all the people said,“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a city busand all, and all, and all the people said,“Baaaack up!”
A cow, a cow, a cow got on a busAnd all, and all, and all the people said,“Mooooove over!” (lean baby to the side)
Babytime
* See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/35VzgID
Toddler/ PreK STEM Books to love
YouTube webinar:
The Voices Behind
Storytelling Math(sponsored by Charlesbridge,
Oct. '20, approx 3 hours,
includes a discussion on
Diverse Book Finder)
SLJ webinar:
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of
storytelling (Sept. ' 20, approx 1 hour)
Board books Picture books
www.charlesbridge.com/collections/storytelling-math
Online storytime videos
Chronicle books
Bare Foot Books
Simon & Schuster
Choosing books
1) Copyright permissions
SLJ guide or contact publishers directly
2) RepresentationReflect the inherent dignity of all the people in your
community
3) VarietyPromote the entire collection, as best you can
Connect people to resources they can get without
coming into the library
Online storytime videosTricks & Tips for:
Lighting
Framing
Length
Editing
Captioninghttp://www.ala.org/alsc/virtual-storytime-services-resource-guide
https://learn.webjunction.org/course/search.php?search=Getting+Started+
with+Virtual+Storytimes+
Early literacy skill
• engages children and explore words
• sounds and words are introduced in a unique and memorable way
• communication
• interpretation
Other skills
• coordination
• motor skills
• focus
GET OUT THE WIGGLES!
Storytime Tales – Movement and Yoga (ages 3-5)
Yoga and movement books
Picture books
Ready for some fun?
Community connections, diverse celebrations
bit.ly/RRPL-bonus-videos
Bilingual Storytime
In-house Programming:
The RRPL offers Spanish, Chinese, Hindi and ASL storytimes
• based on population
• volunteer availability
• set week of the month
• smaller in attendance, more intimate
• celebrate holidays: Chinese/Lunar New Year, Diwali,
Cinco de Mayo, Holi
Spanish Bilingual Storytime
• Consider reading books from different regions
Book: Conejito: a Folktale from Panama
By Margaret Read MacDonald
Summary: In this folktale from Panama, a little rabbit and his Tia Monica outwit a fox, tiger, and a lion,
all of whom want to eat him for lunch
Bilingual Storytime
Recommended Books
Biblioburro: un historia real de Colombia by Jeanette Winter
Rubia and the Three Osos by Susan Middleton Elya
Oh No, Gotta Go! by Susan Middleton Elya
Series: CantÍcos
Bilingual Storytime
Craft idea: What kind of paleta do you like?
What Can you do with a Paleta?Qué Puedes Hacer con una Paleta?by Carmen Tafolla
Bilingual Storytime
Craft idea: Make your own TACO
Dragones y Tacospor Adam Rubin
Bilingual Storytime
Community Partnerships (virtual & in-house)
• Local businesses-Bilingual programs
-Chinese/Lunar New Year, Diwali
• Local schools/school clubs - Bilingual programs
• Dance groups - Bilingual programs
• Community leaders - Pause & Play
• Other City departments - Touch a Truck, Firefighter Demos
• Business sponsorships - Summer Reading
Community Partnerships
Happy Summer from the Round Rock Public Library!
Theresa Faris
Youth Services Manager
Virginia Hadley
Program Coordinator
Andrea Warkentin
Youth Services Librarian
Jane Dance
Youth Services Librarian
Happy Summer from the Round Rock Public Library!
