BIG BO OK * Reading, Rhyming, AND Resources Programs for Children, Ages 4-8 Beth Maddigan and Stefanie Drennan Illustrated by Roberta Thompson * The BIG Book of Reading, Rhyming and Resources Programs for Children, Ages 4-8 Beth Maddigan and Stefanie Drennan illustrations by A Member Roberta Thompson of the Greenwood Publishing Group Westport, Connecticut • London Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Maddigan, Beth The big book of reading, rhyming, and resources programs : Maddigan and Stefanie Drennan p ; illustrated for children, ages 4-8 / by Roberta Thompson, cm Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 1-59158-220-2 (pbk Children's libraries : alk paper) — Activity programs Children —Books and —Bibliography Libraries and families Reading promotion Children's literature I Drennan, Stefanie II Title Z718.1.M257 2005 027 62 '5— dc22 2005016074 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Copyright © 2005 Data is available by Libraries Unlimited All rights reserved No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher is made for reproducibles, An exception which may be copied for classroom and educational programs only Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005016074 ISBN: 1-59158-220-2 First published in 2005 Libraries Unlimited, 88 Post Road West, Westport, A Member of the Greenwood CT 06881 Publishing Group, Inc www.lu.com Printed in the United States of The paper used in this America book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984) 10 98765432 reading Beth Contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1: Program Foundations Keys to Successful Literature-Based Programs Goals and Objectives 1.2 Child 1.3 Development Output Measures and Evaluation 1.1 2 Covering the Basics 2.1 Timing of Programs 2.2 5 Choosing a Space 2.3 Supplies Answers Developing Your Programming Style Encouraging Group Participation Overcrowding Issues and 3.1 3.2 3.3 7 3.4 Developmental Discrepancies 3.5 Latecomers 3.6 Discipline The Adventure Begins 10 2: Fours and Fives: Program Preparations What Can Four and Five Year Olds Do?: Child Development Chapter Four and Five Year Old Programming Guidelines 2.1 Starting a Program for Four and Five Year Olds 2.2 Getting Ready Programs for Four and Five Year Olds: Format Routine 3.1 Format 3.2 Opening Routine 11 for Fours and Fives 12 14 14 14 17 18 19 3.3 Structure 19 3.4 Print Materials 20 3.5 Closing Routine 21 Four and Five Year Old Programming Techniques Extended Time Period 4.2 Including Complex Elements 4.3 Discussions and Follow-up 4.4 Dramatic Play 4.5 Making Each Child Feel Special 4.6 Concentrating on Literacy 22 22 22 Bibliography of Books to Share 23 Chapter 3: Programs for Fours and Fives 21 25 Fours and Fives: Pumpkin Patch 27 27 to Share Awesome 21 26 Let's Get Started! Books 21 27 Activity V vi \ Contents 3: Programs for Fours and Fives Rhymes and Songs Crafty Creation: Candy Apple Chapter (Cont.) 28 30 Crafty Creation: Apple-icious! Fours and Fives: Hallowe'en Books to Share Great Game: Pin 31 Hoedown 33 33 on the Cat Awesome Activity: The Very Popular Skeleton Dance Rhymes and Songs Crafty Creation: A-Door-Able Hallowe'en Wreath Crafty Creation: Black Cat Mask-erade Fours and Fives: Underwater Adventure the Tail ! Books to Share Gone Fishing Rhymes and Songs Great Game: Crafty Creation: Flashy Fish Crafty Creation: Under-the-Sea Star ' Fours and Fives: Creepy Crawlies Books to Share Awesome Activity: Flea, Fly Mosquito Rhymes and Songs Crafty Creation: Itsy Bitsy Spider Crafty Creation: Lovely Ladybug Puppet Fours and Fives: Fairy Folk Books to Share Great Game: Little Rabbit Foo Foo Rhymes and Songs Crafty Creation: Friendly Fairy Crafty Creation: Creative Crown Fours and Fives: Forest Friends Books to Share Great Game: Bunny, Bunny, Skunk Rhymes and Songs Crafty Creation: Be-Whoo-Tiful Owl Crafty Creation: Breezy Bunny Fours and Fives: Frosty Frolics Books to Share Great Game: Who's Got a Mitten? Rhymes and Songs Crafty Creation: Mitten Magic Crafty Creation: Portly Penguin Fours and Fives: Just for Fun Books to Share Monkey Rhymes and Songs Great Game: See, Monkey Do Crafty Creation: Super Sailboats Crafty Creation: Play Dough Recipe Crafty Creation: Piece-of-Cake Puzzle Bibliography of Books to Share Pal 33 35 36 38 40 42 42 42 43 46 48 49 49 49 50 52 53 55 55 55 56 58 60 62 62 62 63 65 67 69 69 69 70 72 73 75 75 75 76 79 81 82 84 Contents Chapter 4: Six to Eight Year Olds: Ready, Set, Readers What Can Six, Seven, and Eight Year Olds Do?: Child Development Six to Eight Year Old Programming Guidelines 2.1 Starting a Program for Six to Eight Year Olds 2.2 Getting Ready 87 for Six to Eight 89 90 90 90 94 94 3.2 Variety 95 Themes 95 96 96 96 97 97 98 98 98 99 99 100 3.4 Practice, Practice, Practice Programs for Six to Eight Year Olds: Programming Techniques 4.1 Recipe for Reading 4.2 Individual Expression 4.3 Games and Participatory Activities 4.4 Story Extenders 4.5 Humour 4.6 Incentive-Based Activities 4.7 Just for Fun 4.8 Peer Interaction Year Olds Programs for Six to Eight Year Olds: Format and Routine 3.1 Format and Routine 3.3 vii / Bibliography of Books to Share Chapter 5: Programs for Six to Eight Year Olds 103 Let's Get Started! 104 Six to Eight Year Olds: Creepy Week Countdown 105 —Creepy Countdown 106 Books to Share Great Game: Hangman Phrase: Welcome 106 Creepy Countdown Awesome Activity: Interesting Icebreaker: Hallowe'en Who/What 106 to Am I? Crafty Creation: Jack-on-a-Plate Week 108 —Creepy Countdown Books to Share Great Game: Hangman Phrase: Are You Superstitious? Awesome , Broomstick Crafty Creation: Ghost-of-a-Time Windsock Week Creepy Countdown Books to Share Activity: Witch's Awesome Hangman Phrase: What Will You Be Awesome Activity: Spider's for Hallowe'en? Have a Safe and Happy Hallowe'en! Web Crafty Creation: Going Batty! Six to Eight Year Olds: Christmas Creations Let's Get Started! 110 10 114 — Phrase: 10 114 Count Spookula Crafty Creation: Be-Witching Candy Cups! Week Creepy Countdown Books to Share Hangman 10 112 Activity: Great Game: 1 — Great Game: 106 14 14 116 118 118 118 118 19 122 122 viii \ Contents Chapter Week 5: Programs for Six to Eight —Christmas Creations Year Olds Books to Share Great Game: Snowman Phrase: Welcome Awesome Activity: Santa's — Books to Awesome to 124 124 Frame 125 127 127 Phrase: What Is Your Christmas Wish? The Right Family Christmas Story 127 127 Box —Christmas Creations Books Christmas Creations Snowman Activity: Crafty Creation: Rudolph's Reindeer to Share Great Game: Week 124 124 Sack Crafty Creation: Puzzle Piece Picture Christmas Creations Week (Cont.) 129 131 Share Great Game: Awesome 131 Snowman Phrase: What Will You Do on Christmas Morning? Activity: Christmas Carol 131 Chaos 131 Crafty Creation: O' Advent Tree Week 133 —Christmas Creations 135 Books to Share Great Game: Snowman Phrase: Have Awesome 135 a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Who's Santa? Kris Kringle Candy Container Activity: Crafty Creation: Six to Eight Year Olds: After School Adventures Let's Get Started! Week 140 141 — 143 143 143 Up 145 Windy Wind-Up —After School Adventures Books to Share Great Game: Believe It Awesome Sailed a Ship from Activity: I 148 or Not 148 A —After School Adventures Books to Share Great Game: Operation "Obstacle" Awesome Activity: Stormy Weather Crafty Creation: Realistic Rainsticks Six to Eight Year Olds: Fun and Games Let's Get Started! Week 146 148 Crafty Creation: Wandering Wizards Week 136 138 140 Books to Share Great Game: Petcha Didn't Know Week 135 140 Crafty Creation: Picture Perfect Parachutes Week After School Adventures Crafty Creation: Wonderfully 135 140 Books to Share Great Game: Quick Change Artist Awesome Activity: Someone Moved Activity: Pick Year! 138 — After School Adventures Awesome New — to Z 150 151 153 153 153 153 154 156 156 Fun and Games Books to Share Great Game: Grand Giggler 158 Awesome 158 Activity: Tasty Treat Trivia Crafty Creation: Fantastic Flying Frisbees! 158 158 160 Contents — Week Fun and Games Books to Share Great Game: Tricky Answer Trivia Awesome Two Activity: Truths and a Lie Crafty Creation: Scoop Ball Week —Fun and Games Week —Fun and Games Books to Share Great Game: Pirate Awesome Maze 6: 62 162 162 163 164 165 165 166 167 169 169 ! Simon Says Switch! Crafty Creation: Rub-a-Dub-Dub Its Tic Tac Tub! Bibliography of Books to Share Chapter 165 Books to Share Great Game: Questionable Quizzing Awesome Activity: A What? Crafty Creation: Marble ix / Activity: Marketing and Publicity in Your Community 169 169 170 172 175 Promoting Programs 176 Publicity 176 177 2.1 Press Releases 2.2 Public Service Announcements 2.4 In-House Advertising 2.5 Web Site Features Outreach Community Gathering Statistics Partnerships 5.1 Population 178 178 2.3 Flyers and Community Demographics 80 180 180 182 182 182 5.2 Surveys 183 5.3 Evaluations 183 Continued Success 185 Suggested Reading Emergent Literacy and Literacy Sample Programs and Program Planning Child Development 187 187 187 189 Library Children's Services 189 Children's Literature 190 Bibliographies and Booklists 190 Other 190 Author/Title Index 191 Subject Index 195 \ Suggested Reading Beall, Pamela C T 1994 Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays Los Angeles: Price Stern Sloan Programs for Preschoolers: The Librarian's Year-Round Planner Chi- Briggs, Diane 1997 52 cago: American Library Association B rouse, Ann 1999 Talk It New York Up! Book Discussion Programs for Young People Albany: Library Association Castellano, Marie 2003 Simply Super Storytimes Fort Atkinson, Cobb, Jane 1996 I'm a Sheep Press Little Teapot!: A Storytime Dailey, Susan 2001 Year: WI: Upstart Books Presenting Preschool Storytime Vancouver, BC: Black A Month-to-Month Kit for Preschool Programming New York: Neal-Schuman Friedes, Harriet 1993 The Preschool Resource Guide: Educating Two Through Kladder, Five and Entertaining Children Aged New York: Plenum Press 1995 Story Hour: 55 Preschool Programs for Public Libraries Jefferson, Jeri NC: McFarland Lerach, Helen 1993 Creative Storytimes Regina, SK: Regina Public Library MacDonald, Margaret Read 1995 Bookplay: 101 Creative Themes North Haven, CT: Library Professional Publications to Share with Young Children MacDonald, Margaret Read 1988 Booksharing: 101 Programs to Use with Preschoolers Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publications Maddigan, Beth, Stefanie Drennan, and Roberta Thompson 2003 The BIG Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs: Programs for Babies, Toddlers, and Families Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited Nespeca, Sue McCleaf 1994 Library Programming for Families with Young Children New York: Neal-Schuman Oakes, Susan 2001 Animal Crackers, Milk, and a Good Book: Creating a Successful Early Child- hood Literacy Program Public Libraries 40:3 (May /June): 166-69 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays for Working with Young Children 1994 Everett, WA: Warren Publish- ing House Reid, Rob 1995 Children's Jukebox: Ideas for Songsters Ages Reid, Rob One A Subject Guide to Musical Recordings and to Twelve Programming Chicago: American Library Association 999 Family Storytime: Twenty-Four Creative Programs for All Ages Chicago: Ameri- can Library Association Ring a Ring O Roses: Stories, Games and Fingerplays for Preschool Children Rev MI: Flint Public Library ' Sierra, Judy 1997 The Flannel Board Storytelling Book Silberg, Jackie 2002 700 Selections New York: H W ed 977 Flint, Wilson The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants: Over MD: Gryphon House Beltsville, Library Children's Services Sitarz, Paula Gaj 1990 More Picture Book Story Hours: From Parties to Pets Englewood, / 189 CO: Li- braries Unlimited New Songs Sung to Warren Publishing House Warren, Jean 1983 Piggyback Songs: Everett, WA: Totline Press; the Tunes of Childhood Favorites Weissman, "Miss Jackie" 1991 Higglety, Pigglety, Pop! 233 Playful Rhymes and Chants for Your Baby Overland Park, KS: Miss Jackie Music Co Woboditsch, Mary 1995 You Askedfor It: A Guide to Storyhours Lively, ON: Walden Public Library Child Development Allen, K Eileen, and Lynn Bredekamp, Sue, By the Ages: Behavior & Development of Children NY: Delmar Thomson Learning R Marotz 2000 Pre-Birth Through Eight Albany, Developmentally Appropriate Practice ed 1987 Serving Children from Birth Through Age ucation of Young in Early Childhood Programs Washington, DC: National Association for the Ed- Children Foy DiGeronimo 2000 Ages and Stages: A Parent's Guide Normal Childhood Development New York: John Wiley Schaefer, Charles E., and Theresa to Thomas, R Murray 1992 Comparing Theories of Child Development Belmont, CA: Wadsworth What a Child Will Be Depends on You and Me: A Resource Kit for a Child 's First Five Years 200 Toronto: Invest in Kids Foundation Library Children's Services Fasick, Adele 1998 ies Managing Children 's Services in the Public Library Englewood, CO: Librar- Unlimited Feinberg, Sandra 1998 Learning Environments for Young Children: Rethinking Library Spaces and Services Chicago: American Library Association Gerhardt, Lillian, ed 1997 School Library Journal's Best: A Reader for Children's, Young Adult and School Librarians New York: Neal-Schuman Kids Welcome Here!: Writing Public Library Policies That Promote Use by Young People 1990 Edited by Anne E Simon Albany: Phares, Carol 2001 Super Reif, Kathleen 2000 Youth Services Section, New York Library Duper Program Planning Mississippi Libraries 65:3 Are Public Libraries the Preschooler's Door to Association (Fall): 74-77 Learning? Public Libraries 39:5 (September/October): 262-68 Rollock, Barbara T 1988 Public Library Services for Children Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publications Steele, Anita T 2001 Bare Bones Children's Services: Tips for Public Library Generalists Chi- cago: American Library Association \ Suggested Reading Teale, William H 1999 Libraries Promote Early Literacy Learning: Ideas from Current Research and Early Childhood Programs Journal of Youth Services Walter, Virginia A 200 Children in Libraries 12:3 (Spring): 9-16 & Libraries: Getting It Right Chicago: American Library Association Children's Literature Bettleheim, Bruno 1977 The Uses of Enchantment New York: Vintage Books Hilman, Judith 1999 Discovering Children's Literature 2d ed New York: Prentice Hall Lynch-Brown, Carol, and Carl M Tomlinson 1999 Essentials of Children's Boston: Allyn and Bacon Sutherland, Zena 1997 Children & Books New Literature 3d ed York: Longman Bibliographies and Booklists Association for Library Service to Children 2001 The New Books Kids Like Chicago: American Library Association Baker, Deidre, and McClelland Ken Setterington 2003 A Guide to Canadian Children's Books Totonto: & Stewart Cullinan, Bernice E 1993 Let's Read About : Finding Books They'll Love to Read New York: Scholastic Cullum, Carolyn 1999 The Storytime Sourcebook: rytellers New A Compendium of Ideas and Resources for Sto- York: Neal-Schuman Landsberg, Michele 1986 Michele Landsberg's Guide to Children's Books: With a Treasury of More Than 350 Great Children's Books Markham, ON: Penguin Books Lipson, Eden Ross 2000 The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children New York: Three Rivers Press McGovern, Edythe M., and Helen D Muller 1994 They're Never Too Young for Books: A Guide Children 's Books for Ages I to Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books Thomas, James L 1992 Play, Learn, als for Very Statistics Young Children and Grow: An Annotated Guide New to the to Best Books and Materi- Providence, NJ: R R Bowker Canada 2004 2007 Community Profiles Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada Available at www.statcan.ca/english U.S Census Bureau, Demographic Surveys Division 2004 American Community Survey ington, DC: U.S Census Bureau Available at http://www.census.gov/ Wash- Author/Title Index Alberto the Dancing Dinosaur, 153 American Community Survey, 182 Children Around the World Celebrate Andreae, Giles, 75, 93 Christelow, Eileen, 93 Andrews, Sylvia, 33 Animal Jokes, 93 As I Was Walking, 78 Christie, Michael, 124 Ashman, Linda, 169 At the Seashore, 43 Aunt Lucy Went to Buy a Hat, 143 Autumn Leaves, 27 Clap, Jump, Hop, 76 Autumn Christmas, 122 Christmas Around the World, 122 Christmas City, 103, 127 Two, Three, Four!, 78 Clean Your Room, Han>ey Moon, 92 Clap, Cock-A-Doodle Moooo: A Mixed-Up Menagerie, Leaves, 29 Aylesworth, Jim, 153 140 Colandro, Lucille, 69 Cooper, Helen, 27 Bad Boys, 140 Creature Carnival, 93 Bailey, Linda, 169 Creepy Countdown, A, 104 Creepy Crawlies, Cricket in Times Square, The, 92 Cullen, Catherine Ann, 148 Curious George, 93 Barner, Bob, 48 Barry, Robert, 135 Bat, The, 64 Bear Came Over to My House, The, 62 Bear Snores On, 62 Bear Wants More, 62 Because a Little Bug Went Kachoof, 48 Bedhead, 140 Big Bear Big Bug Ball, 75 Ball, The, 48 Big Pumpkin, 33 Brett, Jan, 135 Brown, Jeff, 95, 96 Brown, Ken, 27 Brown Squirrel, 64 Bubble Trouble, 162 David, Lawrence, 124 Deck the Halls with Poison Ivy, 37 Degen, Bruce, 75 DeVries, Maggie, 27 Dineen, Jacqueline, 93 Dingle Dangle Scarecrow, 28 Do Pirates Take Baths?, 169 Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa, 93 Donaldson, Julia, 62, 112, 143 Down by the Cool of the Pool, 75 DuQuette, Keith, 140 Buehner, Caralyn, 124 Bugliest Bug, The, 48 Bugs!, 48, 153 Ed and Fred Flea, 148 Edwards, Pamela Duncan, 148 Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!, 48 Elephants, 93 Bunting, Eve, Emperor's Egg, The, 69 16 Burns, Rose Marie, 158 Bush, John, 162 Fairies in the Yard, Butterfly, Butterfly, 57 Fairy Dance, 56 By Fairy Houses, 55 the Light of the Halloween Moon, 116 56 Fairy Ring, 56 Catmagic, 116 Fidgety Fish, 42 and the Monkeys, 93 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 92 Fish Cecily G Who Could Wish, Five Leaves, 29 191 The, 162 192 Author/Title Index \ Five Little Frogs, 43 Five Little Monkeys Wash Little Sea Creatures, the Car, 93 44 Little Scarecrow, 28 Little Spider, 51 In the Ocean, 44 Little Seashells, I'm a I'm a 42 Incredible Ned; You Could See 64 Flat Stanley, 96 Saucy Owls, What He Said, 169 Flea, Fly Mosquito, 48 Floppy Scarecrow, 29 Jamberry, 75 Follower, The, 108 Jillian Jiggs Jenkins, Martin, 69 and the Great Big Snow, 69 Johnny Works with One Hammer, 76 Johnson, Paul Brett, 62 Fright Night Flight, 104 Frog and Toad, 92 Jorge, 158 Galloway, Ruth, 42 Garbage Monster, The, 148 Garland, Michael, 103, 112, 127, 135 Gay, Marie-Louise, 42, 55 Gerald McBoing Boing, 140 Gibbons, Gail, 27 Gilbert De La Frogponde: A Swamp Story, 165 Gilman, Phoebe, 15, 27, 69 Giraffes, 93 Giraffes Can Dance, 75, 93 Good Night Fairies, 55 Gralley, Jean, 153 Green Grass Grows, The, 63 Greenburg, David T., 48, 62, 165 Grossman, Bill, 158, 165 Gruffalo, The, 62, 96 Hague, Kathleen, 55 Hallowe'en Is Coming Soon, 37 Hallowe'en Sounds, 36 Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb, 93 Have You Ever Seen a Penguin?, 70 Here Come the Blobbies, 158 Hippopotamusn't and Other Animal Verses, A, 93 Hooway for Wodney House That Drac Wat, 92 Built, The, 1 in the Bathtub, 75 Kleven, Elisa, 55 Knock on Wood: Poems about Lankford, Mary D., the World, 12 Huck, Charlotte, 104 Hulme, Joy N., 162 122 Lesynski, Loris, 116 Lester, Helen, 55, 69, 93 Lewis, J Patrick, 93 Lewis, Kevin, 33 Lichtenhold, Tom, 162 Lilligard, Dee, Little, Jean, 48 27 Little Bunny Foo Foo: A Cautionary Tale by Little Good Fairy, 62 Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Little Rabbit Foo Foo, 55 Little Red Bug, 50 Little Shadow, 57 Little Spider, Little Squirrel, 64 Lord of the Rings, Low, Alice, 143 The, 99 Martian Rock, 148 Maxwell 's Magic Mix- Up, 69 Maynard, Bill, 169 McKissack, Pat, 153 Melmed, Laura Krauss, 104 Mitten, The, 69 Mitten in the Snow, The, 71 I Have a Little Spider, Mitton, Tony, 75 I Went to Monkey 50 the Beach, 44 You Were Really Superstitious, 108 I'm a Little Penguin, 71 the Anything, The, 33 Mittens, 71 If Superstitions, 108 Magical, Mystical, Marvelous Coat, The, 148 Is Big, 27 Howitt, Mary, King Bidgood's 104 How 93 How Can You Dance?, 75 How Murray Saved Christmas, How to Make an Apple Pie and See Big Kane, Tracy L., 55 Kelley, Marty, 162 See, Monkey Do, 75 Monkeys and Apes, 93 Most, Bernard, 93 Author/Title Index Mouse and His Motorcycle, The, 99 Mouse Before Christmas, The, 135 Robbins, Ken, 27 Room on the Broom, 112 Mouse's First Hallowe'en, 33 Moving Song, The, 50 Rules, The, 162 Mr Willowby's Christmas Tree, 135 Ryder, Joanne, 75 Murray, Runaway Pumpkin, 93 My Bubble Flew Over the Ocean, 76 My Little Sister Ate One Hare, 158 My Name Is Joe, 77 Mystery Mansion: A Look Again Book, / The, 33 Julie, Naughty Santa Claustrophobia, 131 Santa 1 Monkeys, 153 Little 's New Suit, 27 Sarnoff, Jane, 108 Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp, 158 Scarecrow, Scarecrow, 28 Scarecrow's Hat, The, 27 Nespeca, Sue McCleaf, 14 Scary, Scary Halloween, 116 Night Before Christmas, The, 135 Nikola-Lisa, W., 33 Scieszka, Jon, 165 Seashell, 44 Sensel, Joni, 148 Off I Go A-Fishing, 45 Seuss, Dr., 140 Officer Buckle and Gloria, 15 Old Roger, 63 Olive, the Orphan Reindeer, 124 Once There Was a Snowman, 70 Once Upon a Golden Apple, 27 One Finger, 76 Osborn, Susan T., 122 Shake Dem Sharks Hallowe 'en Bones, 33 The, 43 in the Sea, Shields, Carol Diggery, 48, 148, 158 Sierra, Judy, 104 Silverman, Erica, 33 Singer, Marilyn, 93 Six Little Ghosts, 36 Little Penguins, 70 Palatini, Margie, 140 Paper Princess, Skunks!, 62, 165 Sleep Fairy, The, 55 The, 55 Perkins, Al, 93 Slithery Jake, 158 Lynne Rae, 69 Peter Claus and the Naughty Smiley Shark, 42 Perkins, List, 124 Smith, Linda, 143 and the Whale, The, 143 Peterson, Janie, 55 Snail Pledger, Naurice, 42 Snow Music, 69 Snowman Pokey, The, 70 Snowmen at Night, 124 Polar Bear Can Swim, A: What Animals Can and Cannot Do, 93 Polar Express, The, 127 Pratt, Kristin Joy, 42 Priceman, Marjorie, 27 Something from Nothing, 15 Somewhere in the Ocean, 42 Spider and the Fly, The, 112 Spider in the Web, The, Pumpkin Bells, 36 Pumpkin Book, The, 27 Pumpkin Poem, 28 Pumpkin Soup, 27 Stanley's Party, 169 Punchinello, 57 Statistics Quick As a Cricket, 48 Stella, Spiders, 50 Squirrel, The, 64 Canada, 182 Steig, William, Stella, Stinky Cheese Rader, Laura, 127, 131 Rainbow Fairies, The, Ral, Jennifer, Ramona Man; and Other Tales, The, 165 Stone, Rosetta, 48 65 the Brave, 56 93 Fairy of the Forest, 55 Star of the Sea, 42 92 Strega Nona, 92 Rattlebone Rock, 33 Stutson, Caroline, Reiss, Mike, 131 Swim Through Rey, H A., 93 16 the Sea, A, 42 Fairly Stupid 193 194 \ Author/Title Index Tacky in Trouble, 93 Tacky the Penguin, 69 Walter, Virginia A., 15 Walton, Rick, 62, 75 Ward, Jennifer, 42 Taylor, Barbara, 93 10 Little Penguins, 71 Waring, Richard, 153 We Three Ghosts, 37 Ten Red Apples, 29 There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some What Are You So Grumpy About?, 162 What Witches Do, 37 10 Little Butterflies, 57 There Snow, 69 Was an Old When I Was Woman Who Lived in 143 This Old Ghost, 36 Thomas, Scott, 143 Thompson, Lauren, 33 Thompson, Richard, 108 Timothy Tunny Swallowed a Bunny, 165 Too Many Pumpkins, 27 Tresselt, Alvin, 69 Tucker, Kathy, 169 a Boot, Where Where a Sailor, 77 the Sidewalk Ends, 92 92 the Wild Things Are, White, Linda, 27 Who'll Pull Santa's Sleigh Tonight?, 131 Wide Eyed Owl, 64 Williams, Linda, 33 Wilson, Karma, 62 Wizard, the Fairy and the Magic Chicken, Wong, Janet S., 108 Wood, Audrey, 48, 75 Woodworth, Viki, 93 U.S Census Bureau, 182 Yawn Heard 'Round Van Allsburg, Chris, 127 Very Boring Alligator, 153 Ziefert, Harriet, Zoodles, 93 93 the World, The, 143 The, 55 Subject Index involving witches, 110-11, 116-17 Activities 133-34 involving apples, 30-32 involving bats, 119-21 involving cats, 33-34, 40-41 involving advent involving wizards, 151-52 tree, Activities, representational as incentives for reading, Advent involving Christmas, 127-28, 131-32 tree activity involving, 133-34 involving crowns, 60-61 Advertising, in-house, 180 involving dancing, 35, 56 Animals See individual animal involving fairies, 55, 58-59, 60-61 Apples involving fish, 46-47 activities involving, involving fishing, 42 songs about, 29, 63 involving ghosts, 112-13 Associated 30-32 activities, skill development and, 88 involving guessing, 114-15, 163 involving Hallowe'en, 33-35, 38-39, 106-7, Bats 117 activity involving, involving imitation, 75, 169 involving ladybugs, 53-54 involving making a toy, 146^17, 160-61, 164 19-21 song about, 64 Beach See Seashore/beach involving a maze, 167-68 Bubbles song about, 76 involving mittens, 69, 72 Butterflies involving monkeys, 75 songs about, 57 involving mosquitoes, 49 involving movement, 140, 145 Cambridge Libraries (Ontario, Canada) involving owls, 65-66 evaluation form, 4, involving parachutes, 141-42 programming goals and objectives [fig 6.5] involving penguins, 73-74 create welcoming/positive environment, involving picture frames, 125-26 involving pirates, 170-71 encourage families/children to become routine users of library, 2-3 involving play dough, 81 provide introduction to children's involving pumpkins, 108-9 literature, involving puppets, 53-54 sample press release, 77 sample public service announcement, 178 involving puzzles, 82-83, 125-26, 151-52 involving rabbits, 55, 62, 67-68 Cats involving rainsticks, 154-55 activities involving, 33-34, 40-41 involving reindeer, 125-26, 129-30 Challenges, as incentive for reading, involving sailboats, 79-80 Charades, 97 involving Santa Clause, 124, 135, 136-37 Child development See also Developmental involving sea involving stars, 48 discrepancies Simon Says, 169 knowledge and understanding of, of four and five year olds, 12-13 involving skeletons, 35 involving skunks, 62 involving spiders, 52, 118 89 of six to eight year olds, 89 Christmas 170-71 133-34 involving trees, involving trivia, 158-59 involving 4, activities involving, tic tac toe, games program 127-28, 131-32 involving, 124, 127, 131, 135 195 about, 122-37 196 \ Subject Index Community partnerships, candidates for coffee shops, 182 community hardware centres, stores, Frisbee, 160-61 hangman, 106, 110, 114, 118 as incentives for reading, 93 children's clothing/toy stores, 182 182 involving Christmas, 124, 127, 131, 135 182 involving facial expressions, 158 neighbourhood association, 182 involving Hallowe'en, 114, 118 Crowns involving pirates, 169 activity involving, 60-61 involving questioning, 165, 166 involving superstitions, 110 Dancing matching, 97 activity involving, memory, 97 35 song about, 56 Demographics, community, using for marketing/publicity, 182-83 Developmental discrepancies, development Pictionary, 97 quick change See also Child Discipline, administering in programs, snowman, 9-10 Dramatic play, 22 word, 150 word 170-71 143-44, 148^19, 162-63 wall, 98 Ghosts 91 Evaluations, using for 124, 127, 131, 135 tic tac toe, trivia, 97, literacy, 15, 140 97 Simon Says, 169 Discussions and follow-up, 21-22 Emergent artist, secret word, activity involving, marketing/publicity, 183-84 112-13 songs about, 36, 37 Goals and objectives Cambridge Fairies activities involving, 55, 58-59, 60 songs about, 56 94 90 2, 88, identifying, 2-3, Feedback, Grass thumbs song about, 76 song about, 63 Fingers, Group participation, use of leader Fish activity involving, 46—47 Fishing in, 7-8 Guessing activities involving, activities involving, song about, 45 178-79 Hallowe'en activities/games involving, 33-35, 38-39, Format and routine of programs, 17-18, 94-95 closing routine, 21 informing parents, 20 opening routine, 19 practice, 96 structure, 19, 106-7, 114, 117, 118 songs about, 36, 37 Hangman, 106, 110, 114, 118 Homework, as incentive for reading, Humour, role in programs, 98 Illustrations, use of in programs, 26 Imagination, in six to eight year olds, 89 95 Frogs Imitation song about, 43 role of, 88 activities involving, 75, Incentives for reading challenges for participants, Games See also charades, 97 94 themes, 95-96 Fun and games, 114-15, 163 42 Flyers, variety, Libraries', 2-3 focusing on, Activities games, 93 homework for parents, prize draws, 93, 98-99 Subject Index activity involving, 75 Mosquitoes visual displays, 3, 16, 93 activity involving, Insects Interest, 197 Monkeys representational activities, rewards, 98-99 song about, 50 See also specific / insects; Spiders holding audience's, 26 49 Movement activities involving, 140, 145, 153 games involving, 153 Keys to successful programs songs about, 50, 76, 78 evaluation and feedback, focusing on goals and objectives, 2-3, 88, 90, 94 understanding child development, Kris Kringle See Santa Clause Ladybugs Occupations/work songs about, 76, 77 Output measures, Outreach, 80-8 See also Publicity Overcrowding, using preregistration to prevent, activity involving, 53-54 Latecomers to programs, dealing with, Leaves songs about, 27, 29 Literature-based programs basics of Owls activity involving, 65-66 songs about, 64 Parachutes 141^42 activity involving, appropriate space, Peer interaction, importance supplies/tools needed, 5-6, 14, 91 Penguins timing, 5, 90 activity involving, developmental discrepancies, 9-10 latecomers, Pictionary, 97 activity involving, activity involving, program participants who not become game library users, to success style, focusing on goals and objectives, 2-3, 88, 94 Play dough activity involving, 81 song about, 37 Population statistics for using, understanding child development, reading incentives, 3, 16-17, 93, 98-99 Marketing See also Outreach; Publicity community partnerships, 182 promoting programs to community, 176 programs to existing children's groups, 90 using statistics, 182-83 marketing/publicity, 182-83 Practice, creating opportunities for students to, 96 Preregistration for programs names, 17 to help in learning to help in organizing activities, to prevent 90 overcrowding, Press releases, 177 Prize draws, as incentives for reading, 93 Program foundations basic of, 5-6 Matching games, 97 Maze activity involving, 170-71 involving, 169 Poison ivy with evaluation and feedback, 167-68 Memory games, 97 activities involving, 69, evaluation and feedback, goals and objectives, 2-3, 88, 90, 94 Mittens songs about, 125-26 Pirates overcrowding, keys 73-74 Picture frames group participation, 7-8 programming 99 songs about, 70, 71 issues relating to discipline, of, issues, 72 7-10 understanding child development, 198 \ Subject Index Program preparations four and five year about Hallowe'en, superstitions, supernatural 11-12 child development, 12-13 format and routine, 17-21 guidelines, 14-17 techniques, creatures, olds, 103-4 miscellaneous, 138-55 21-22 need 87-88 child development, 89 format and routine, 94-96 guidelines, 90-93 techniques, 96-99 Programming guidelines initiating a program, 14, 90 to inform parents about holiday or food programs, 104 six to eight year olds, program breakdowns After School Adventures, 139 Christmas Creations, 123 preparing for programs, 14-15, 90-91 choosing books to display, 105-21 accomplishments/benefits to be obtained, 16, 92-93 Creepy Countdown, 105 Fun and Games, 157 Public service announcements, 178 Publicity, 176 See also Marketing flyers, 178-80 choosing books to share (read aloud), 15-16, 92 press releases, 177 emergent public service announcements, 178 literacy, 15, 91 learning children's names, 17 pressure-free reading, 91 in-house advertising, 180 Web site, 180 Pumpkins 108-9 reading aloud, 92 activity involving, reading incentives, 16-17, 93 songs about, 28, 36 Programming Punchinello style balancing strengths and weaknesses, Programming techniques concentrating on literacy, 22 discussions and follow-up, 21-22 dramatic play, 22 song about, 57 Puppets activity involving, 53-54 Puzzles activities involving, 82-83, 125-26, 151-52 encouraging self-expression, 97 extended time, 21 games/activities, 97-98 Questioning games involving, 165, 166 humour, 98 incentive-based activities, 98-99 including complex elements, 21 peer interaction, 99 reading aloud, 26, 88, 92, 96, 98, 99 spotlighting individuals, 22 Rabbits activities involving, 55, 62, 67-68 song about, 55 Rainsticks 154-55 activity involving, using story extenders, 98 Reading aloud, 26, 88, 92, 96, 98, 99 five year olds, 26 about animals (not pets), 62-68 Recreational focus, for six to eight year olds, 88 Programs for four and 55-61 about Hallowe'en, 33-41 about fairies, Reindeer activities involving, Repetitive stories, 125-26, 129-30 use of to involve children, 26 about insects, spiders, 49-54 about pumpkins, autumn, 27-32 about sea creatures, fishing, 42—48 about winter, 69-74 miscellaneous, 75-83 need to inform parents about holiday or food programs, 26 Programs for six to eight year olds about Christmas, 122-37 about games and recreation, 156-71 Sailboats activity involving, 79-80 Santa Clause activities involving, 124, 135, Scarecrow songs about, 28-29 Scoopball activity for making, 164 136-37 Subject Index about sounds, 36 about spiders, 50, 48 about squirrels, 64 about Seashells songs about, 44 trees, Space for programs, songs about, 43, 44 Spiders word game, 97 activities involving, 52, Self-expression, importance of, 97 Shadows 18 songs about, 50, Squirrels songs about, 64 song about, 57 Sharks Statistics, collecting song about, 43 and using for marketing/publicity evaluations, 183-84 Simon Says 169 activity involving, population and community demographics, 182 Skeletons activity involving, 35 Skunks surveys, 183 Story extenders, using, 98 activity involving, Snowman Snowmen 62 (game), 124, 127, 131, 135 Storytime, 1-12 and imagination, 13 focus of songs about, 70 Songs for four and five year olds, 12, 13 preschool, 11 about apples, 29, 63 about bats, 64 about bubbles, 76 about butterflies, 57 about 63 about witches, 37 Seashore/beach Secret 199 about snowmen, 70 Sea creatures song about, 44 Sea stars activity involving, / fairies, 56 Superstition hangman game craft, 10 office, about fishing, 45 school, about ghosts, 36, 37 interactive, 91 about fingers, thumbs, 76 about frogs, 43 involving, 106, Supplies/tools for programs, 5, 14 specialty items, Surveys, using for marketing/publicity, 183 about grass, 63 about Hallowe'en, 36, 37 about insects, 50, about leaves, 27, 29 about mittens, about movement, 50, 76, 78 about occupations/work, 76, 77 about owls, 64 Tic tac toe activity involving, Timing of programs, Toys activities for making, 146-47, 160-61, 164 Trees activity involving, about poison ivy, 37 song about, 63 133-34 Trivia about Punchinello, 57 activities involving, about scarecrows, 28-29 games involving, about sea creatures, 44 90 extended time period for programs, 21, 94 about penguins, 70, 71 about pumpkins, 28, 36 170-71 5, 158-59 97, 143-44, 148-49, 162-63 about shadows, 57 about seashells, 44 Variety, need for in programs, 95 about the seashore/beach, 43, 44 Visual displays, as incentives for reading, about sharks, 43 Vocabulary, using suitable level in 3, 93 programs, 26 200 \ Web site features, Subject Index 80 Witches activities involving, 110-11, 116-17 song about, 37 Wizards activity involving, Word wall game, 98 151-52 About the Authors BETH MADDIGAN is Coordinator of Children's Services at Cambridge Libraries & Galleries, Cambridge, Ontario a mom to three beautiful daughters, is an Early Childhood Education Teacher and currently the Supervisor of Greenbrook Co-Operative Preschool in Kitchener, Ontario STEFANIE DRENNAN, ROBERTA THOMPSON, British a former Columbia, Canada Camgridge Libraries staff member, is a freelance illustrator in THE BOOK BIG * Reading, Rhyming, AND Resources Programs for Children, Ages 4-8 Beth Maddigan and Stefanie Drennan Illustrated by Roberta Thompson Promote reading and lively, fast-paced, with literacy fun-filled this wonderful assortment of programs specifically You and the children will "Creepy Crawlies," "Forest children's designed for children aged through program themes as and "After School Adventures." It's a delightful mix of multisensory activities that appeal to a variety of literacy levels and learning styles "rhymes and songs," "awesome activities," "crafty crafts," and "great games." delight in such Friends," "Frosty Frolics," — Unlike other programming guides, this one uses a developmental approach with literature-based needs More than an initiating children's idea book, programs activities fitted to specific learning it includes all the nuts and bolts for —from foundations and guidelines for understanding various stages of learning to everything you need to get started: book lists, step-by-step instructions, reproducible pat- terns and illustrations, even tips on publicity and public relations Whether you're a novice or a seasoned children's programmer, this book gives you fresh programming ideas that and a love of reading foster lifelong literacy Ages: 4-8 ISBN: 1-59158-220-2 isbn i-snsfi-aao-E 90000 Libraries Unlimited 88 Post Road West Westport, CT 06881 www.lu.com 781591H582205' Cover design by Gaile Ivaska Cover image: Stock Illustration Source * ... like a frame of the bag two buttons onto the centre of each apple (these will look like the seeds in the middle of the apple) and glue the Apple-icious! banner near the top centre of the bag Stefanie... think of their Then ask them to move around the room, finding other animals that At the end of a crazy few minutes you should have a group of cats, a group of dogs, and the odd hamster and fish... leaves (Repeat as often as you need to until you get From Beth Maddigan and Ages 4-8 Westport, all of the leaves into the bag.) Stefanie Drennan, The BIG Book of Reading, Rhyming, and Resources: Programs