“Make a Splash: Read” Program Ideas for 2010
Presented by Penny Peck,
San Leandro Public Library
[email protected]
Storytime Ideas
• Songs:• www.kididdles.com• Ain’t Gonna Rain• Down by the Bay• Yellow Submarine
• Themes• Simple Crafts• Kindergarten
Readiness• www.bayviews.org
Rain ThemeCraft: Make Cloud pictures based on “It Looked Like Spilt Milk” by Charles Shaw.
Ocean ThemeCraft: Shark Hats (p. 120) or Octopus Windsock.
Pirate ThemeCraft: Little Critter Pirate or Pirate Spyglass.
Water/Science Theme
Craft: Water Cycle Wheel (p. 93) or make Water Cycle bead bracelets.
Swimming and SurfingCraft: Paper frog (Froggy Learns to Swim) or Surfboards.
Fish ThemeCraft: Japanese Carp Fish Windsock.
Island FunCraft: Paper Hawaiian Leis.
Boat ThemeCraft: Toy boats, or Origami boats.
Beach ThemeCraft: Shell Game (p. 197) or Sand Paintings.
Book Discussion Groups
For 4th/5th Grade groups,
Middle School Groups
Meeting Monthly
Shireen Dodson’s Mother Daughter Book Club.
www.multcolib.
Multnomah County Library, OR
Tips for a Book Discussion
• Do publicity outside the library – press releases, flyers to outside groups, clubs, and schools.
• Have prepared discussion questions.
• Have refreshments.
Boys and Girls Discuss!
• Do Hands-on crafts relating to the book.
• Start the group in summer.
• Movie showings.
• Do games – icebreakers, games relating to the book.
• Meet at a consistent time/place/date.
Activity:Knot Tying,
Tea, scones.
Activity:Movie Showing (movlic.com),
Music Boxes.
Activity:Draw Ideal Water Fountain, Water science experiments.
Activity:Make paper canoes, black bead necklaces.
Activity:Fish Print T-shirts, fish pinatas.
Activities are Key!
Simple Do-It-Yourself Programs
Use Teen Volunteers
Set Up Stations
Games and Crafts
Pirate Day!
• Pirate Scarves• Pin the Tressure
Chest on the X• Treasure Chest Toss• Eyeglass Craft
Beach Party
• Limbo!• Beach Ball Relay• Flip Flop Flip• Shark Hats• Musical Beach
Towels
Bubble Day!
• Super Size Bubbles• Painting With
Bubbles• Bubble Gum
Contest• Stomp the Bubble
THANKS!
Penny Peck,
San Leandro Public Library