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Program Goals:  Introduce kids to dinosaurs Follow kids' interests Distribute program marketing Toddlers (*nonfiction) Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea (2018) Preschool and kindergarten (*nonfiction) If you happen to have a dinosaur by Linda Bailey (1 copy) Pterodactyl show and tell by Thad Krasnesky (2018) Too many dinosaurs by Mercer Mayer I'm big by Kate McMullan (2018) I'm bad by Kate McMullan Dinosaur kisses by David Ezra Stein (2018) Chalk by Bill Thomson (2018) Long stories (*nonfiction) When dinosaurs came with everything by Elise Broach (1 copy) Stegothesaurus by Bridget Heos (2018) Tyrannosaurus Rex Vs. Edna, the very first chicken by Douglas Rees (used spring 2018) Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs by Mo Willems (2018) Edwina, the dinosaur who didn't know she was extinct by Mo Willems Movement and music Opening and Closing songs Dinosaur rhymes We are the dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner (book and song) Flannelboards and activities Vocabulary/Learning objectives ...

Program Goals Meet the needs of kids transitioning out of Rock 'n' Read Encourage both voracious and struggling readers Attendance: 5 (grades 5 and up) Theme: Harry Potter Projects Owl softies Bamboo wands Monster books Harry Potter Read-Alikes City of beasts by Isabel Allende House with a clock in its walls by Bellairs Iron Trial by Holly Black Miss Ellicott's school for the magically minded by Blackwood Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston Lightning catcher by Cameron Artemis Fowl by Colfer Dark is rising by Susan Cooper So you want to be a wizard by Duane Charmed children of Rookskill castle by Fox Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy Un Lun Dun by Mieville Worst witch by Jill Murphy Potterwookie by Obert Wizard for hire by Skye Obert Akata witch by Okorafor (YA) Shadowshaper by Older (YA) Ordinary magic by Rubino-Bradway Cabinet of wonders by Rutkoski Magyk by Sage Alchemist by Michael Scott Emerald Atlas by Stephens Spellbinder by Helen Stringer Amulet of Samarkand b...

Program Goals Teach kids new skills Offer the opportunity for hands-on learning Promote nonfiction Attendance: 10 Sewing Machines 3 Elna sewing machines (purchased by the consortium) Donated machines: 2 Brothers and a Dressmaker Borrowed: 1 Janome Some people bring their own machines On Sewing Machines:  The Elna machines are very basic - but unfortunately, their treadle feet are super sensitive. Even I have trouble getting them to go slowly and it's really hard for kids to regulate them. They're also difficult to thread - there's an automatic needle threader but it's not intuitive (we eventually gave up even trying to use this). The thread tends to get tangled and break a lot. We did better once we'd put in better thread, but they're still not ideal machines. I had a Singer donated but it was too dirty and jammed - I gave it to a patron to try to fix. The two brothers are ok machines, albeit with a tendency to unthread themselves. The Janome (and the staff memb...

Prep: Before the class arrives, block the emergency exit in the storyroom (just put some chairs in front of it so it's still accessible, but we don't lose any kids). Wait at the door to welcome students in from the bus. Tour: A short tour of the lower level, paying particular attention to the circulation area (older classes may observe while we check out a book on the school's institutional card), looking at all the things in Technical Services, and ending up in the Storyroom. Tours depend very much on the make up of the class. Be aware of kids who will run away and keep things very short and simple. Storytime: Simple books with interactive elements. Don't go too fast - give the kids time to respond - but stay upbeat and energetic. Don't try to get every kid participating; make sure they can all see what's happening and then let the teachers monitor their level of participation. Be prepared for meltdowns or kids losing interest - teachers and aides will handle...

Program Goals No children crying because I am not Ms. Pattie Everyone has fun Dinosaurs because why not? Books Dinosaur parade by Shari Halpern I'm Bad! by Kate McMullan I'm big by Kate McMullan (2018) Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea (2018) Chalk by Bill Thomson (2018) Dino Chomp! by Beatrice Costamagna We are the dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner (2018) Movement/Activity "We are the dinosaurs" by Laurie Berkner Dinosaur rhymes Craft: Rainbow dinosaurs die-cut cardboard dinosaurs bleeding art tissue water cups and paint brushes Craft: Suncatcher dinosaurs die-cut thin cardboard dinosaurs Tape pieces of tissue across the cut-out hole punch and tie strings Evaluation 11-6-18 Attendance: (10am): 35 Attendance: (11am): 20 Notes: Lots of "where miss pattie?" from the littles, but no tears so all was well. 9-20-16 Attendance (10am): 25 Attendance (11am): 15? Notes: Everyone had fun, only one cried and it wasn't my fault, several small children were mesmerized by Ch...