Suitcase Exhibits

Pink Palace Museums offers self-contained teaching kits which include hands-on objects and specimens, a teacher’s manual with background information and activities that can be sent to libraries (though they prefer City schools)

Call for reservations 320-6362

Search Dog South

Pauletter and Bob Weible
pager # 539-4556

Free. Working dogs find people. Kids make a scent bag that the dogs can follow even in a car.

Navy Band (Millington area)

Plays patriotic songs. Send letter far in advance to request them.

Music for storytime

http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/

Music from other countries:
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/

Emergent Literacy (and Babies)

Right from birth : building your child’s foundation for life : birth to 18 months
Ramey, Craig T.
649.1 R172r

http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaissues/earlylit/workshopsparent/prereaderscript.pdf

During Storytime:
Show Cover.
Point out author and title.
Point out some specific words in text.
Use rhymes/songs in large print.
Give copies of rhymes to caregivers.
Make comments relationg stories to children’s world.
Use rhyming books.
Discuss unfamiliar words/concepts.
Make a comment to the adults about emergent literarcy skills.

These emergent literacy skills will improve children’s:
Vocabulary
Print Awareness
Narrative Skills
Letter Knowledge
Print Motivation

First Years Institute
http://firstyearsinstitute.org/site/new5.php

Pish Posh said Hieronymus Bosch

Willard, Nancy

Dolch words

http://www.janbrett.com/games/jan_brett_dolch_word_list_main.htm

Make a book out of Jan Brett’s illustrations for kids to take home to memorize their Dolch words.
Jan Brett Website
www.janbrett.com

Outreach to Schools

Send letters out to schools offering my services.
Put posters out in the community.
Take Infodates and pamplets to uses as a conversation starter.
Bring business card and gifts.
Read Neighbors section for programs you can call and offer your services to.
September is “library card month”. Bring applications and branch hours to schools.
Look up and become familiar with the middle & high schools in your service area by calling and speaking to the librarian and/or secretary, who may know the best person for you to speak with.
Let schools know that we are avalible for job fairs; career days; book talks or faculty meetings, which are usually monthly.
Go to school websites to keep up with their activities and calendars.
Know the school’s schedule before calling-school holidays, school exam days, etc. That way, you have a clearer picture of what may be possible at the school.
Have dates to visit schools in mind BEFORE you call.
Be flexible with who you are willing to speak with.
E-mails are productive icebreakers.
Gear your talk toward your audience. Teen: cool stuff at library like videos/DVDs
Parents/Teachers: financial aid or databases

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6) Getting into Schools – Open House Display table. Mary reported on a good idea submitted by Debby McElroy-Clark, who suggested that librarians go into the schools and set up display tables at open house. This is a time when parents are encouraged to come to school to pick up the child’s first report card. Take candy, library card applications, reading lists, pencils, brochures, and borrow the Marketing tabletop display.

Additional ideas:
• Go to inservices. The Curriculum Coordinator is the appropriate contact at the school.
• Get the school librarian to include library announcements in the daily PA announcements.
• Department meetings are also a good idea; the Curriculum Coordinator can facilitate this.
• Be the ally of the school librarian. Build relationships.
• Principals and Curriculum Coordinators are listed on the MCS website. Email program ideas to them and recommend book lists.

Family storytime books

I will never not ever eat a tomato by Lauren Child
Look our Jack the Giant is back by Tom Birdseye

Activities:
“Pets Bingo” at Children’s Dept
www.coloringbookfun.com

Bait Bags

crushed oreos with gummy worms