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Program Goals Learn about weather science Attendance: 25 Project: Symmetrical Snowflakes Black paper White paper, white confetti stars Cotton, Q-Tips White paint/glitter Scissors, glue sticks, paint brushes From  Buggy and Buddy Project: Snowflake painting/tape resist Black paper white paint, jumbo paint brushes masking tape From  Little bins for little hands Project: Beaded snowflakes Pipe cleaners Pony beads From  Early Learning Ideas Experiment: Looking at snowflakes with a microscope Experiment: Fake Snow Magic Puffing Snow baking soda, baby shampoo, water, citric acid large tubs, cleaning supplies, ziplock bags (to take some home) From  Fun at home with kids Easy play snow Baking soda, hair conditioner Bins, measuring cups From  Huckleberry Love Other fake snow mixes Shaving cream, baking soda More Weather Science ideas http://www.miniaturemasterminds.com/2016/01/23/4-fun-snow-experiments-for-snow-day-science-fun/ http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/201...

Program Goals Offer an active program during winter Offer a program on Wednesday morning that will be open to toddlers and preschoolers Encourage parents to play with their children Attendance: 20 Supplies Blocks Vinyl blocks from children's area Wooden, cardboard, and rubberwood blocks from Discount School Supply Duplos and duplo tables Other play materials Chalk for the chalkboard wall Setup I move all the tables to the back of the room and put on Elizabeth Mitchell or other calm music. There is an easel at the front of the room with a poster for the block party on it and a clipboard for people to sign in. Resources Block parties on ALSC UW-Extension Family Living Block Parties Evaluation 1-23-19 Attendance: 10 Notes: This was a drop-in program we ran in lieu of the planned yoga. There was a massive winter storm and no school. Most attendance was some middle schoolers in the afternoon who spent a long time drawing on the chalkboard and using their phones to film each other jumpi...

  Program Goals Drop-in program for all ages Experiment with art techniques and supplies Experiment with science concepts and materials Build fine motor skills Build STEM skills Attendance: 20 Supplies Recyclables including a vast number of boxes Scissors, regular and heavy-duty, xacto knives, hot glue Masking and duct tape Acrylic paint, ice cube trays, paint brushes Resources I adapted this from Art Workshop for Children by Barbara Rucci How it works I showed kids (and their parents) pictures in the book of some sample mini cities. Then they came up with their own creations! Evaluation The aftermath in my office 1-22-19 Attendance: 10 Notes: This was the same program with a STEM focus, so looking more towards construction. However, we had a massive winter storm on its way in so only a few kids were there. They had fun though. 10-9-18 Attendance: 20ish Notes: People really were all over the place with this. A couple made small houses out of tissue or other small boxes or contain...

Library on the Go is the outreach bookmobile I run from the back of my car. No, that's not shady at all... It consists of a varying number of paperback easy readers and beginning chapter books which kids are allowed to check out without requiring a library card. There are no due dates or fines. They can return the materials to any library and they will (eventually) make their way back to me. If they do not return them, I have given them a book and that's good too! The books are funded through a mix of grants, cataloged as professional on a serials record without titles or authors, and I circulate them by checking them out on an outreach card so we get circulation numbers but they're not tied to the kids checking them out. They are usually limited to 1 or 2. I've had as many as 8 bins but right now am at about 3-4. Depending on the venue, a Library on the Go visit may be me, a few boxes of books, and bookmarks. It may include a craft or project, a storytime or other give...

Program Goals Encourage library visits during the winter Teach kids about animal behavior and other winter phenomena Distribute handout to encourage kids to visit the library Toddlers (* Nonfiction ) *Who has this tail by Laura Hulbert (T 2019) Bunny slopes by Claudia Rueda (TJ 2019) Preschool and Kindergarten (* Nonfiction ) *Winter dance by Marion Dane Bauer Sleepover with Beatrice and Bear by Monica Carnesi One very big bear by Alice Briere-Haquet (2018) *Bear report by Thyra Heder *Little fox in the snow by Jonathan London (J 2019) *Over and under the snow by Kate Messner (2018) Goodbye Autumn Hello Winter by Kenard Pak *Best in snow by April Pulley Sayre (TJ 2019) *Under the snow by Melissa Stewart (TJ 2019) Long Stories  (* Nonfiction ) Rabbit's snow dance by Joseph Bruchac (TJ 2019) Loud winter's nap by Katy Hudson Mina's white canvas by Hyeon-Ju Lee (T 2019) Flannelboard/Movement/Activity Mr. Penguin Funny little snowman Five little penguins Vocabulary: Hibernation,...

Program Goals Drop-in program for all ages Experiment with art techniques and supplies Build fine motor skills Attendance: 20 Supplies Colorations ultimate art paper (leftover squares) liquid watercolors, ice cube trays, paintbrushes oil pastels aprons, wipes, paper towels Resources I adapted this from Art Workshop for Children by Barbara Rucci How it works I showed the kids how they could draw a design with the pastel crayon, then paint over it in watercolor and it would repel the paint and stand out. I also showed them how to blend pastels. They made a lot of cool things! Evaluation 1-15-19 Attendance: 26 Notes: Some really good interactions with different families. I had a bunch of 4th-6th graders, a handful of toddlers, and 3-4 kids with special needs.

Magicalamity wings Program Goals Continue book clubs with kids who have aged out of Bookaneers or find the lower books too easy. Encourage kids to build reading skills and enjoy reading! Attendance: 5 kids (grades 3-5) 4:30-4:35: Introduction (New attendees and beginning of the year) Introductions How Rock 'n' Read works At the first meeting, or when they attend for the first time, kids receive a binder with a variety of starter sheets. They can get more sheets as needed from me or at the next meeting. They do not have to fill in the sheets for each book, they're just for fun and to help them remember what they read.  Books are due at the next meeting. They have a due date taped to the front of each book. Don't forget your library card! It's ok if you don't feel like talking about your book or didn't finish. We all read at different levels and speeds. This isn't a contest or a class; we're here to have fun reading together! 4:30 - 5:00: Discussion an...

making puppets for Mr. Ball Bookaneers is actually my private homage to China Mieville, but I am not going to tell the 1st graders that. Program Goals Meet patron request for more programs, specifically book clubs, for younger readers Collaborate with school reading specialists to meet the needs of struggling readers Encourage kids to build reading skills and enjoy reading! Attendance: 5 kids (grades 1-3) 4:30-4:35: Introduction (new attendees and beginning of the year) Introductions How Bookaneers works At the first meeting, or when they attend for the first time, kids receive a binder with a variety of starter sheets. They can get more sheets as needed from me or at the next meeting. They do not have to fill in the sheets for each book, they're just for fun and to help them remember what they read.  Books are due at the next meeting. They have a due date taped to the front of each book. Don't forget your library card! It's ok if you don't feel like talking about your ...