Cool Story Programs for the School-age Crowd - Couverture souple

American Library Association

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 083890887X ISBN 13 : 9780838908877

Editeur : ALA Editions, 2004

Synopsis

What kid wouldn't love literary explorations of the stinky, creepy, and dirty? Throw in rats, witches, aliens, and underwear, and it's irresistible. Yet few story times are designed for elementary school children, who are intent on separating themselves from younger siblings. Why aren't there more events for these kids? It's not a lack of great material insists librarian-humorist Reid, who builds upon his earlier ALA bestseller. wacky and offbeat programs, including the winning topics of the giggly and gross. Each plan opens with a thumbnail overview, then draws on unusual combinations of poetry, picture books, chapter book excerpts and short stories. The mix varies by theme, but all the programs touch the concerns (interests and humor (Think: Captain Underpants), for this age group. Audience involvement includes wordplay, reader's theater, dramatics, writing, music, sports, or crafts. Reid also illustrates how to tweak programs to appeal to younger (or older) audiences. and Bad in four separate flavors; Cool school, alien school and don't wanna go to school! Designed to inspire public children's librarians, school media staff, classroom teachers, and anyone who wants to help literature come alive for kids in grades K-4, Cool Story Programs is a proven, adaptable resource, and a must-have for libraries serving kids.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rob Reid, humorist, librarian, author, performer, and teacher, ties together these passions in his popular books, Something Funny Happened at the Library, Family Storytime, and Children's Jukebox. A 20-year veteran of children's services in the public library, he also serves as youth services systems consultant, university instructor of children's and young adult literature, and nationally recognized speaker on children's library programming. When he's not traveling as a children's performer, he is Lecturer for the Foundations of Education Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He holds an MLS. from the University of Minnesota.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ALA Editions
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 083890887X
• ISBN 13: 9780838908877
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible