“Make a Splash: Read” Program Ideas for 2010

Presented by Penny Peck,

San Leandro Public Library

Ppeck@ci.san-leandro.ca.us

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