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Story Celebrations A Program Guide for Schools and Libraries
with illustrations by Joni Giarratano
Book Code: LU4329
ISBN: 1-59158-432-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-432-2
216 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 2/28/2008
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Emphasizing the importance of story in our lives--past, present, and future--the chapters begin with a discussion of the subject followed by an annotated bibliography, which in this third volume also includes reading levels of the works. New to this volume as well is a list of Website, followed by a school library program and then a public library program. Each program lists the materials needed, the procedures outlined meeting by meeting, directions, and a background to share with the audience. Handouts are provided for copying to make the learning more hands-on....This work will help librarians serving those aged 10-14 who need a way to become engaged with their reading, rather than simply reading and discussing a book.
    —ARBA Online
    2008
  • In addition to school and community library story hours, these reading lists, puzzles, arts, crafts, writing exercises and more, make Story Celebrations ideal for home-schooling and after-school programs, as well as a traditional classroom curriculum supplement.
    —Midwest Book Review/Library Bookwatch
    April 2008
Description: Juice up your library programs with these lively, thematic, book-based activities for children in grades 4-8. Ten chapters focus on popular themes and study areas "Welcome to Victorian England", "Gross Science", "Discovering Family Roots", "Is This Goodbye? Endangered Animals", and more, offering an annotated list of select books and two complete programs for each theme. You'll find step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and all the reproducible patterns, scripts, and stories you'll need to make it happen. In each chapter, one program is suited to the needs of school libraries and the other is targeted at public libraries, although both can be adapted to either environment. Through reading, creative dramatics, puzzles, writing exercises, arts and crafts, and more, you can engage young learners while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Designed for school and public libraries, these activities are great for after-school programs and also fit beautifully into classroom studies. Grades 4-8.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Paintings that Tell Stories
  • Chapter 2: Puns of Fun: Word Play for Kids
  • Chapter 3: Family Roots
  • Chapter 4: Going Dutch: Exploring Holland and its Culture
  • Chapter 5: Welcome to Victorian London
  • Chapter 6: Plagues That Changed History
  • Chapter 7: Gross Science
  • Chapter 8: In the Spotlight: Public Speaking for Kids
  • Chapter 9: Chew on This: Healthy Eating Kids Like
  • Chapter 10: Is This Goodbye? Endangered Animals
  • Indexes
LC Card Number: 2007037072
LCC Class: Z718
Dewey Class: 027
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