LIBRARIANS GOING TO THE SCHOOLS: Literacy nights, storytelling at schools, booktalking, parent nights, summer reading promo visits. What works for YOU? Please add YOUR comments. Your colleagues would appreciate hearing what works, and what didn't!

see also: SCHOOL CHILDREN COMING TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

MURDER IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY (GRADES 5-8);

BOOKTALKING

Learned this trick from one of our teachers in the neighborhood. You say to the kids: "1, 2, 3--eyes on me."

The children respond once settled, "1, 2--eyes on YOU!" (You may have to coach them on this, and have a practice run.)

(Jane McManus, Winton)

Summer Reading 

(more information about Summer Reading can be found on the page in this wiki entitled: Summer Reading)

When I visit schools to promote summer reading, I contact the schools through the librarians in early April.

They coordinate with the teachers to combine classes for my presentation in early June.

I bring  a variety of materials that are available to check out and talk about the Summer Reading Program, then I tell a story. I leave a copy of the program with teacher to send home with the kids.  It's great when kids come into the library over the summer and tell me they remember when I came to their classroom!

Kathleen Phillips, Seymour Library

Read Across America Day

For the past two years, the elementary schools have invited me to participate in Read around America Day.

For more information:  http://www.nea.org/readacross/

Kathleen Phillips, Seymour Library

Tie It Up

Bring bundles (3 books each, tied with ribbon) of (gently used) donated books and do a free raffle--really gets people coming up to the table, and the winners have to come into the library to pick up their prizes. (Krystina Lynne, Storytime Underground, 10-2-2017)