Carol Reddan, MCDPLProgram - Be Bop BabiesAges - 0 to 24 monthsDrop inPROGRAM DESCRIPTION - 20 minute baby program to introduce and expose babies & family to culturally diverse resources and materials to promote cultural literacy.PROGRAM NEED - Libraries should & need to encourage cultural literacy from the earliest point possible (infancy). Cultural literacy is the awareness of our own culture as well as other cultural attitudes and differences and an ability to interact effectively with other cultures. Babies and children become culturally literate by being exposed to and absorbing all that is around them. Being culturally literate is necessary in our complex and diverse world. It allows a child to understand others and communicate more effectively. Ultimately, babies & children exposed to many different types of art/music/books will be at a great advantage in navigating all the varied settings life will present. Additionally, we want to support family engagement, and I believe this program will appeal to parents & caregivers. That is a huge positive! This program focuses on jazz, and spontaneous observational poetry. It is also in keeping with MCPL's mission of enriching and sustaining lives with new ideas and information. POTENTIAL PARTNERS - Local daycare centers and private home daycare providers.PROGRAM SET UP & STRUCTURE - Program will take place at the Olney Library in the children's area. There is a nice hub there which has ample room and built in benches. It is also close to our boardbooks and picture books. I will have a box of musical instruments (shaker eggs and bells) already in place. I will display pertinent, books such as - "Charlie Parker Played Be Bop" by Chris Raschka, "This Jazz Man" by Karen Ehrhardt, "Jazz Baby" by Lisa Wheeler & R. Gregory Christie, Ella Fitzgerald; Tale of a Vocal Virtuoso" by Andrea and Brian Pinkney, and "The Baby Goes Beep" by Rebecca O'Connell. There will be many, many copies of "More, More, More Said the Baby" by Vera Williams. Many of these books are non-fiction. I think it's wonderful for caregivers to show babies these books - just looking at the illustrations or saying the names of the subjects is great. Structure - Welcome - Good morning Be Bop Babies, We're gonna have fun, maybe you'll hop (up bounce), maybe you'll flop (gentle flop) AND maybe you'll go ZOP, WOP, POP! (bouncing - demonstrated w/stuffed animal so audience can imitate).Choral Reading - there should be enough copies of "More More More Said the Baby" for everyone to have one. 1)We will choral read the 1st vignette - Little Guy.2)Music Time - Move to the music - freeze when it stops - to John Coltrane - "My Favorite Things"3)Poem/Rhyme - Hey Little Baby - I love your onesie, hey little baby - I love your booties, hey little baby - I love your blankie, hey little baby - I love you!4) Choral read 2nd vignette of " More More More Said the Baby" - Little Pumpkin5) Pass out instruments - play instruments to "Linus & Lucy" - Vince Guaraldi6)Poem/rhyme - I don't want to be a sink, it doesn't know how to think, I don't want to be the floor, that would be a bore, I want to be a baby! Babies are hip, babies are cool, babies are where it's at!7) Choral read 3rd vignette of "More More More Said the Baby" - Little Bird8) Good Bye & Take Home Tips - let everyone know about Freegal - music used today is available there for free. Expose your baby to all different types of music. Use any opportunity to narrate (in lyrical cadence) what is going on around you to your baby. Make a poem or a rhyme out of it. You can do it yourself - anywhere - anytime! Audience will be encouraged to stay, mingle, socialize, and enjoy the library.EVALUATION - attendance count, and a quick survey. PRESS RELEASE BE BOP BABIES JULY 22, 2015, 10:30 AM OLNEY LIBRARY35OO OLNEY LAYTONSVILLE RD OLNEY, MD 20832 240 773-9545 JOIN US FOR BOOKS, BOUNCING, RHYMES, AND MUSIC! ESPECIALLY FOR NEWBORN TO 24 MONTHS. DROP IN NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.**Event will be publicized through MCPL's Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest). Visit the MCPL website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library