[ISLMA-Share] sharing Library Activity Ideas

Tue Apr 25 10:51:00 CDT 2017

Wow!  More awesome ideas.  Y'all Rock!!

So does anyone do more than just one program (i.e. Rebecca Caudill and
Reading Without Walls and Read for a Lifetime).  I only do the Rebecca
Caudill and am worried about overwhelming students or being able to
manage.  Any thoughts?  Ideas on how to manage?

Thanks!

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We did Maker March in the high school library. We created a STEM books
> hallway bulletin board, and our library book displays were STEM, Maker, or
> tech related. We put out a "take apart tech table" -- the kids fixed a
> broken Playstation so we let them play it. We posted Maker/STEM Trivia on a
> white board every day for prizes. There were also various maker/STEM
> passive programming boxes on tables around the library -- button making,
> bridge building, stop-motion videos, legos, a KNEX roller coaster, Suduko,
> cryptoquotes, and a Bloxel game. We put table top signs around the library
> tables explaining all the small programs scattered throughout, so kids just
> found their way to what they were interested in without having to ask or be
> part of a group if they didn't want to. It was fun.
>
> For April we did the Reading Without Walls Challenge
> <http://geneyang.com/the-reading-without-walls-challenge>. We put books
> for each of the three categories of the challenge on three separate
> displays. We put books on easels on all the library tables with bookmarks
> reminding them of the challenge. And we're hosting a Reading Without Walls
> inspired button design contest this week -- voting starts tomorrow. We also
> have various coloring activities out. We are closed quite a bit for testing
> this month so we didn't go all out with passive programs.
>
> Our May theme is Art since we host the school's art show. We're still
> working on the final details (ideas welcome!), but here is the bulletin
> board we made out of paint chips last year for the month. Hoping to top it
> with this year's board. :)
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Moving to a monthly theme has been great at the high school level so far
> (we just started in 2017). Some students don't use the library every week,
> so they miss events they would like to participate in when our programs
> last a week or less. We still pepper in game days, spirit days, book
> displays etc. that are not necessarily connected to the major theme of the
> month.
>
> I love Kathy's themes. Thanks for sharing! I'd love to see what other
> months are out there. :)
>
>
> *Angela Pigoni*
> LLC Director
> Wheaton North High School <http://www.cusd200.org/Domain/112>
> 630.784.7300 x8498 <(630)%20784-7300>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 2:44 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Love it,  Kathy!
>>
>> *Cheryl Harris-Sumida, NBCT*
>> *Oak Forest High School IMC*
>> *charris at bhsd228.com <charris at bhsd228.com>*
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> This year, we decided to have a new theme for each school month,
>>> starting in Sept. Our school is grades 6-12, and it's been hugely popular
>>> and successful in drawing in non-readers ... who then often end up becoming
>>> faithful readers! Thought I'd share some of our best months for anyone
>>> who's interested:
>>> *SEPT*. -  started out small/not that original. Teachers told me their
>>> favorite book from their school years. Made small 1/2 pg size posters
>>> picturing the teacher and the cover of their favorite book and posted them
>>> around the room. Both kids & staff loved it. Also launched our Reading
>>> Contest & other year-start stuff.
>>> *"Optical" OCT.* - printed up (or my T.A. did!) over 50 optical
>>> illusions that decorated the library. (Kids voted on their favorites.)
>>>  Printed a huge mandala that students were invited to color (posted on a
>>> library exit door). Also put another mandala outside our room made from our
>>> mascot for coloring (again, my TA did the work) and added a couple
>>> notebooks of adult color pages (copies from $ store books put in binders)
>>> for kids to help themselves and made up coloring book marks from some of
>>> the adult color book pages.
>>> *NO-CLUE NOV. - *Took 18 pix of tiny details around the school,
>>> numbered them and put on a huge poster for students/staff to see if they
>>> knew where the pic was taken. Also, teachers told me some detail about
>>> themselves that were put into riddles for students / staff to guess "Who is
>>> it?" Also added maze-book marks, created a binder of mazes free-to-take,
>>> and had a break-out box activity for Reading Contest participants at the
>>> end of the month.
>>> *JOKE'S ON JAN. - *Teachers shared their favorite jokes or memes that
>>> were display and we had a running g-mail that students / teachers could add
>>> a joke or funny story throughout the dreary month. I was surprised how
>>> super popular this simple theme was! Put out "joke" bookmarks.
>>> *MOVIE MARCH* - (hands-down favorite) printed up posters of movies that
>>> came from YA books to post around room ... & then pasted teachers' faces
>>> over some of the actors, just for fun. Had some huge, actual movie posters
>>> to decorate the library too. Held a Movie March Kahoot! at the month's end
>>> for Reading Contest participants.
>>> Of course we had displays that corresponded. It's been fun :)
>>> If you're interested in any other of our monthly themes OR have some
>>> suggestions for next year, let me know!
>>> :) Kathy
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Kathy Sullivan*
>>> *Princeville Junior Senior High School*
>>> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
>>> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
>>> *309.385-4660  x1574 <(309)%20385-4660>*
>>> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>>>
>>> *"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." *- Joseph
>>> Addison
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