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Teen/Tween Program Ideas Exchange Estes Library August 2015
Digital Art for iPads (Ages 7-11)
Bring out the inner-artist in you by learning to draw, paint, sketch and
create on an iPad!
Learn about different apps that use various brushes, pens and other art
tools to enhance your creation.
Apps Used for Class: (all Free- they do have an option to purchase if kids
like them – and parents usually ask for them!)
MOMA app (Museum of Modern Art) Sketches app (Different brushes, pencils, markers, etc.) Drawing Desk app Spray Can app
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Lego StoryStarter (Ages 7-11)
Do you enjoy building with LEGOS? Do you like creating your own stories?
Become an engineer and storyteller with this software kit and create your
very own story to take home.
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Make Your Own iMovie Trailer! (Ages 9-11)
Teaching youth about videos –They pick a trailer, record video on
green screen, then put into iMovie!
Finch Robot using Scratch and Snap programming tools from MIT
(Ages 7-11) https://scratch.mit.edu/
http://www.finchrobot.com/software/snap
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Mother/Daughter Book Club (Ages 9-12)
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (for September 5)The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (for October 3)Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts (for November 7)Bring Your Own Favorite Book/Holiday Party (for December 5)
Title: Mother/Daughter Book Club (ages 9-12)Where: Koelbel LibraryDates/Times: First Saturday of the month: Description: Mothers and Daughters discuss selected books they have read together.
(See next page for example of materials and prep)
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Mother-Daughter Book Club Agenda
September 5, 2015 3:30-4:30pmA Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Introduce Yourself & Welcoming Activity Icebreaker
Name of Activity: What’s in a name? and Have You Ever?
Name of previous school and grade – and going into… a new school?1. Encourage the tweens to talk about their first name, telling their partners what it is (in case they didn’t know it yet) and then giving a mini-history lesson on their name, including any information that is important to them such as...
Unique spellings (origin.) Why you were given that name. What your name may mean in English (or your common
language.) Who you were named after. Any other stuff you want to talk about! Toss a Ball to the next person – they share something about
themselves
2. Write Name on Nametag!!!
Introduction to the Book
Questions/Discussions
Next Book Clubs:Oct 3: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateNov 7: Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson and Chris TebbettsDec 5: Bring Your Own Favorite Book
*Lauren puts the Book Club Kit on hold and can put specific books on the Holdshelf. Please try to use 1 book per family, so everyone has a copy.
Supplies:Books Program Registration sheetPens/Markers Name Tags
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]
Discussion Sheet Display Books & EaselsRead-Alikes sheets M/D Hand out for 3TBall to toss for Names/Introductions
Snacks? Water pitcher, Cups, Napkins, Plates
Readers Advisory lists
Lauren’s (unofficial, not linked to Arapahoe Libraries) Pinterest for Youth –
Still a work in progress, unlike my colleagues Bridget and Catherine, whose
Pinterest for teens is AMAZING, but here’s the link:
https://www.pinterest.com/graham6808/
Lauren Graham Youth Services Librarian Arapahoe Libraries [email protected]