THERE’S STUFF ON YOUR TABLES!Please don’t touch anything (yet)

Thanks!

“FIZZ, BOOM, READ”IS NOT A SUMMER PRESCRIPTIONFOR YOUR BRAIN

Sara Bryce

La Crosse Public Library

Feb 13, 2014

PINTEREST

SUMMER READING PROMOTION

Meet them where they are

Get them to come to the library

(this is POWERFUL stuff!)

HOW TO GET TO THE KIDS?

Teacher buy-in: Ask for 15 min at each grade level

TOPSAsk for three dates/times, make one

of them workIf possible communicate through the

LMC

15 MIN PITCH: SOME THINGS TO TRY

Talk TO the kids: no 4th wall

BRAIN DRAIN: The library can solve it!

2-3 things you want them to do: repeat them and make THE KIDS repeat them

ACTIVITY: YOUR PITCH (10 MIN)

What problem does your Summer Reading Program solve for kids?

What 2-3 things do you want them to remember?

What else could you say about the library to pump them up?

NOW YOU’VE DONE IT.THEY’RE COMING FOR YOU.

SOUNDS LIKE WE NEED SOME

Iron FistChild Management

HERE IS OUR BOAT.

• 18 year old memorial

•Steel sides

•Reward for “being caught reading” on it

The goal was to get kids to read on the Boat.

Why weren’t we successful?

REWARDING FOR EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

Everyone likes being rewarded, right?

…is it a chore?

Children weren’t reading….

They were WAITING to “GET CAUGHT”(when they didn’t fast enough?)

THE QUESTION:

How do we set the kids upfor success?

1. Rename the Boat.2. Make clear rules.

THE ANSWER:

How do we make non-arbitrary rules?

MANAGING THE SPACE: ADULTS

MANAGING SPACE: CHILDREN

AND THE LIBRARY’S LIKE

AND YOU’RE LIKE

HERE’S THE THING:

They’re kids.

You need to tell them what to do.

You can’t assume anyoneTo know anythingYou didn’t teach themyourself.--kind of a mix between Bruner

and Vygotsky

ONE ESSENTIAL PART OF RULES:

How EXACTLY a child can meet your expectations

(AS SOON AS they meet them, say thanks)

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?

“No Running in the Library”

(What should I do instead?)

“Walking feet”(What does that EVEN

MEAN?)

“Walk Please”

YOU ARE THE AUTHORITY

Make your expectation clear

Mean what you say

Consequence: your disappointment

(as soon as they correct their behavior: THANK them)

1. Empower children to use the library effectively

2. Create a welcoming environment for kids

3. Ensure more positive interactions for you

SETTING CLEAR EXPECTATIONS WILL:

ACTIVITY: 15 MIN

There are two shiny envelopes per table. Inside is a rule or correction phrase a

librarian might use with a kid patron.

DISCUSS:1. Why is it problematic?2. How would you phrase it differently?

SETTING UP YOUR SPACE FOR SUCCESS

Take a look around and ask yourself the following questions:

1. Entering the Children’s area, what do I want a child to gravitate toward? MAKE THIS SHINY

2. Looking around the Children’s area, is there anything a child could do to destroy something completely irreplaceable? REMOVE THIS THING

SETTING YOUR SPACE UP FOR SUCCESS

PASSIVE PROGRAMMING

to the rescue!

PASSIVE PROGRAMMING

STEALTH PROGRAMMING

CHECK OUT CLUBS

STORY ACTION POD

Crowd-sourced displays

Your personal amusement

IN-ROOM DIY SCAVENGER HUNT

HOWEVER IT WORKS AT YOUR LIBRARY…

…WHEREVER THERE’S ROOM!

DISPLAYS AS PASSIVE PROGRAMMING

BOOK BUNDLES

SLP DECORATING PARTY!

STE(A)M PROGRAMMING

The

CURIOUS

The BOLD

WHY DO YOU PROGRAM? To get kids into the library

To increase room use and check-out

To create shared experiences with our kid patrons

HOW DO YOU PROGRAM?

interactive, engaging, meaningful, kid-centered

Set up 3-5 stations, explain them, let them go

Less planning time, less $$

SCIENCE- PRESCHOOL

I’ll huff…And I’ll puff…

SCIENCE- ELEMENTARY

MYTH: Raisins Can Dance!

Materials:--a can of colorless soda (e.g., 7-Up or Sprite)--a tall, clear glass or plastic cup--several raisins (fresh raisins work the best)

SCIENCE- TEEN

Mad Scientist Club

TECHNOLOGY- PRESCHOOL

TECHNOLOGY- ELEMENTARY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK39rr19u04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7_M4Hb9q8

TECHNOLOGY- TEEN

Meme-making

Youtube favorites

Ghost Hunters

ENGINEERING- PRESCHOOL

DUPLO playground

ENGINEERING- ELEMENTARY

LEGOs….

…FOREVER!

ENGINEERING- TEEN

ENGINEERING EXTRA:

At your table:

make the tallest tower you can with straws and pins

ART- PRESCHOOL

• Hot Wheels Art!

• Art in a Bag!

ART- ELEMENTARY

Stations of stuff

Graphic Novel Club

ART- TEEN

Repurposing/up-cycling• bleaching• tie dye• crafts from withdrawn books

MATH- PRESCHOOL

• sorting (into colors, shapes, etc)

• dance party

• “5 little…” songs

MATH- ELEMENTARY

Wild Records

Angry Birds Live!

MATH- TEEN

Bracelet Making

Life-Size Games

YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO TRY IT!

Records you can try right now: Catching a ping pong ball with chopsticks

Kicking your own behind

Making a card tower

Contact me!Sara Brycesara@lacrosselibrary.orghttp://brycedontplay.blogspot.com/

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