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Library Manual
British Columbia Library Association
Summer Reading Club 2009
SRC 2009 Librarians' website: kidssrc.bclibrary.ca
SRC 2009 Kids website: www.kidssrc.ca
Welcome to Summer Reading Club 2009 "Follow the Reader"!
For 2009, BC's very own summer reading club promotes the idea that readers are leaders and
explores our special place in the global community. We've created a very soft tie-in to the
upcoming Olympic Games and the subthemes include sustainability, multiculturalism,
leadership, humour, problem solving, teamwork and striving to be one's best.
For all readers, the public library is the place to be! A place to find information and inspiration
and a place to celebrate our individual strengths while learning about others. Books and
reading - yes we can!
The Summer Reading Club is extremely honoured to have this year’s artwork contributed by BC
illustrator, Scot Ritchie. His whimsical illustrations of children are the perfect complement to
celebrate the young readers and leaders in British Columbia. Scot has illustrated a number of
books for children and in 2009 wrote and illustrated Follow That Map! A First Book About
Mapping. See his website at www.scotritchie.com
The 2009 Summer Reading Club manual has been designed to assist in the promotion, planning
and preparation of the program in your community. We have included resources such as
letters, templates, activity sheets, booklists, and of course, program outlines for the seven core
themes of the program. These programs are geared towards preschoolers, early elementary,
and later elementary children. The BC SRC committee creates these for your use, so feel free to
take what you want and modify what you need and have fun doing so. We hope that these
materials will help you in making this the best Summer Reading Club ever!
Materials for this year’s Summer Reading Club include beautifully illustrated "Follow the
Reader" reading records, posters, bookmarks, weekly stickers, and the ever-popular rubber
stamps. Other bits and bobs like temporary tattoos and iron-on patches will be available for
order through the "order form" on the librarian's website at kidssrc.bclibrary.ca
You can choose the best way for your library to use the reading record. Since one of the
primary goals of Summer Reading Club is to help kids develop the habit of daily or regular
reading, the reading records (or “reading log” – whichever you prefer) can be used for keeping
track of daily reading. You can suggest a goal (for example, twenty minutes, ten pages, two
chapters, etc.) or let children determine their own reading goal. For each seven days that the
children read, they will receive a sticker and after seven weeks they will be eligible to receive a
Summer Reading Club medal.
The Royal Bank Financial Group is once again generously providing financial assistance toward
purchasing the completion medals for the children. It is with the support of such institutions
that we are able to provide programs such as the Summer Reading Club to all of the youngsters
in BC. If you can find a way to recognize them, I'm sure that would be appreciated. Your library
could recognize them in your SRC promotional materials and adverts or invite the Manager
from your local branch of the RBC to attend your medal ceremony. Have SRC participants (or
library staff) create letters, post cards or drawings and send to:
RBC
Jennifer Cabeldu, Manager, Donations
Public Affairs BC and Yukon District
1055 W. Georgia Street, 36th Floor
Vancouver BC V6E
This year’s program is much like the Summer Reading Clubs of previous years in which we use
the “rule of seven” – i.e. seven weeks in the reading logs, seven weekly stickers, seven
preschool programs, seven early elementary programs, seven later elementary programs, etc.
In this manual, we have divided the resources into seven themes which can be used as a
starting point to create programs, displays or contests to correspond with the seven weeks of
reading in the reading record. See more about the themes at kidssrc.bclibrary.ca
The seven themes are:
1. Readers are Leaders
Genres: biographies, non-fiction
Suggested subthemes:
- leadership
- future leaders
- sustainability
2. Ring Around the World
Genre/area: games
- kids games
- playing games
- rhymes and songs
- crafts
3. On the Sunny Side
Genre: humour
- connections between people
- participation
- laughter brings people together
4. Read for the Top!
Genre: adventure, non-fiction
- marching forward
- rising to the challenge
- excellence
5. Bring it On!
Genre: mysteries
- solving problems
- find out about your world
- teamwork
6. Readers Unite!
Genre: multicultural
- global issues
- citizens of the world
- building bridges
7. Step Out into Books
Genres: classics, highly recommended books, sci fi and fantasy
- books that take you out of this world
- books that make you want to read more
- books that talk about big concepts
Feel free to use what you can from this manual. It is available for your inspiration and you can
modify any part of it to work in your library setting. While this manual has ideas relating
specifically to this year’s "Follow the Reader" theme you can also check manuals from previous
years for ideas.
Besides this print manual, there are two Summer Reading Club 2009 websites. These are great
resources of which we should all take advantage.
SRC 2009 Librarians' website: kidssrc.bclibrary.ca
SRC 2009 Kids website: www.kidssrc.ca
The 2009 Summer Reading Club Planning Committee
Els Kushner - BC SRC 2009 Coordinator
Hilary Russell - BC SRC 2009 Committee Chair, Webgame
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Kevin Coates - SRC 2009 Booklists
Vancouver Island Regional
Jennifer Windecker - SRC 2009 Activity sheets
Vancouver Island Regional
Melanie Wilke and Jess Dafoe - SRC 2009 Manual Coordinator
Terrace Public Library
Jacqueline van Dyk - SRC 2009 PLSB Contact
Director Public Library Services Branch, Ministry of Education
Scot Ritchie - SRC 2009 Artist
Roger Handling – SRC 2009 Graphic Artist
Neil Firkins and also Jentekk Web Solutions – SRC 2009 Websites
The 2007 Summer Reading Club Contributors
We would like to extend our thanks to the following libraries for graciously contributing ideas
or content for this year’s manual:
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Houston Public Library
Kitimat Public Library
New Westminster Public Library
Prince George Public Library
Smithers Public Library
Terrace Public Library
Vancouver Island Regional Library
Vanderhoof Public Library
We would also like to thank Ellen Heaney at New Westminster Public Library for contributing
ideas, and especially the shape of the reading record. As well, thank you to all other
contributors who have helped to get this year’s Summer Reading Club off the ground!
Summer Reading Club is made possible with the cooperation and coordination of staff from
public libraries all across BC who sit on the BC SRC Committee (and some who don’t'!) and bring
new and sometimes crazy ideas to the table each year. Please consider getting involved, either
by sharing ideas or being available to write programs or other content.
Ideas, comments, questions… available? Please feel free to contact BC SRC Committee Chair,
Hilary Russell at the Clearbrook Library at 604-859-7814 or hilary.russell@fvrl.bc.ca or Els
Kushner, BC SRC Coordinator at elskushner@gmail.com
Happy summer reading everyone!
From Hilary, Els, Melanie, Jess, Kevin, Jennifer, Jacqueline and the rest of the gang!
Summer Reading Club 2009: Follow The Reader!
Sub Theme: Readers are Leaders
Title: Little Fish in the Big Sea
Age: 3-5 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Submitted by: Melanie Wilke – Terrace Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
LEADER sign
Red paper for small fish cutouts
Black paper for small fish cutouts
Fish shaped hole punch
Larger fish templates
Glue
Markers – For nametags and putting names on the fish
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Help the children write their names on their fish nametags. Let
them write as much of their name as they can (even if they need
help with the letters). This is a good literacy activity. If you have
children pre-registered for the programme, you could write their
names on the tags and they can try to identify which nametag is
theirs. Again, some of the younger children may need help – give
them hints like the first letter.
Have the work LEADER printed in large, clear type on a sign.
Find photos or pictures of leaders (teachers, parents, Prime
Minister, police officer…) put them around the word. Have the
children brainstorm what the word might be by looking at the
pictures. You can help them sound out the word as a further
activity. Then discuss what a leader is and let the children know
that you will be learning about leaders today.
Game:
Follow the leader
Have the children play with you as the leader to demonstrate and
then allow the children turns at being the leader. Let the game
take them around the library to help them become familiar with the
building.
Song:
Slippery Fish – Charlotte Diamond
Let the children know that you are the song leader and have them
work on echoing the lyrics back (where they repeat). For
example, after you have said “slippery fish” the first time, motion
for them to say it back. Use your hands to mimic the fishes’
mouths chomping down on the next fish.
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an …
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP!
Pardon me!
If the children can name any other fish (particularity local fish), slot
them into the song as well.
Felt Story:
Slippery Fish
Make felt cutouts of the fish in the song, making sure to show the
proper scale of size differences between them. Retell the song in
the form of a felt story with each fish covering up the one before it.
Ask the children who the leader is in this story/song. Are leaders
always the biggest creatures?
Game:
Simon Says
Have the children play with you as the leader and then allow the
children turns at being the leader.
Book:
Swimmy – Lio Lionni
Discuss who the leader is in the story and ask the children what
makes Swimmy a good leader. Bring the children back to the
ideas that the leader does not always need to be the biggest
creature.
Craft:
Fish Collage
Use a craft punch (fish shaped hole punch) to punch out a lot of
red and a few black fish. Although you could cut these out by
hand, it would be very time consuming. If you can find fish
stickers, these would work as well. Print out larger fish for the
children (the nametag fish would be big enough. Everyone can
glue the small fish into the larger fish to recreate Swimmy and his
friends as they made the larger fish shape.
Resources:
Book:
Websites:
Swimmy – Lio Lionni
Templates for Fish Nametags and for Fish Crafthttp://www.dltk-kids.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltkkids.com/animals/image/bfishtag.gif
Charlotte Diamond’s Extention Ideas for Slippery Fish Song http://www.songsforteaching.com/charlottediamond/octopusactivities.htm
Title: Follow Me!
Age: 6-9 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Materials/Supplies:
The 6 letters in LEADER on 6 separate sheets of paper
Supplies to make nametags
Supplies for either drum or bonko making
Possibly a selection of ready made drums (different ethnicities would
be a beautiful addition)
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Create 6 posters with the individual letters for LEADER on them
allow the children to move the 6 letters around and see if they can
create the work leader. If they are struggling (and depending on
their ages) give them clues to unscramble the word. When the
word is unscrambled, talk to them about what a leader is.
Discuss titles of leader – king, prime minister, principal… let the
children choose their own titles for today’s nametags. For
example, you might have a Princess Susan. This is their chance
to be leader for the day!
Game:
Follow the leader
Have the children play with you as the leader to demonstrate and
then allow the children turns at being the leader. Let the game
take them around the library to help them become familiar with the
building.
Book:
Westlandia – Paul Fleischman
Discuss how Wesley became a leader (by being an individual,
showing patience with others, being inclusive) Discuss the
challenges that he faced while he was becoming a leader (others
being mean to him, questioning him, the hurt of not fitting in).
Game:
Simon Says
Have the children play with you as the leader and then allow the
children turns at being the leader. To give some additional library
knowledge to the game, you could add commands such as Simon
says to go to the junior non-fiction section and other library
locations.
Craft:
Drum Making
Have the children make a homemade drum. There is a simple
pattern in the resources section, or you can use your own pattern,
if you are looking for something more complicated. Another
interesting percussion instrument to make would be a bonko. The
directions for a bonko (and some extension ideas) are also in the
resource section.
Song:
Rhythm Song
Either using hand clapping or a percussion instrument, create a
simple rhythm and have the children echo it back to you.
Continue changing the rhythm and making it more difficult. Once
the children have seen how it works, give them a chance as the
leader. If you can get drums, they work very well.
Game:
Mirror Game
Put the children in partners and have them chose a leader and a
follower. Have the leader pretend to look in a mirror and perform
simple tasks – the partner is the reflection and must follow what
the leader does. Have the children switch roles.
Resources:
Westlandia – Paul Fleischman
Book:
Websites:
Simple Drum Making Idea –
http://www.familycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/9_musical_instruments.shtml
Bonko Making Idea http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/can.html
Title: Lead the Way!
Age: 10-12 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Materials/Supplies:
Drum making supplies
Rope
Blindfolds or scarves (enough for each child)
Nametags
Markers
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome:
Put up a picture collage of different leaders that you have
made. Have the children guess what the theme might be.
Discuss what makes a leader.
Make nametags with titles of different leaders (for example
Prime Minister, President, Queen…) and then the
children’s names. It is their chance to be leader for a day.
Game:
Blind polygon
The object is to form a perfect square, triangle, or pentagon
with a knotted length of rope. Supply each player with a
scarf or bandanna to use as a blindfold. With eyes covered,
participants must keep both hands on the rope at all times
(sliding is allowed). It gets more challenging as your
numbers increase.
When the exercise is over, discuss if they felt anyone was
a leader – and is it important to have a leader? What kind
of qualities do good leaders have?
Craft:
Drum Making
Have the children each make a drum. You can use a
simple pattern or one that provides quite a beautiful
outcome. There are two patterns in the resources
section. Another interesting percussion instrument is a
bonko. There is a pattern and some great extension
ideas for the bonko in the resource section.
Song:
Rhythm Song
Either using hand clapping or a percussion instrument, create a
simple rhythm and have the children echo it back to you.
Continue changing the rhythm and making it more difficult. Once
the children have seen how it works, give them a chance as the
leader. Using the drums that the children have created will
provide additional purpose to this lesson.
Parvana’s Journey – Deborah Ellis
Book:
Pre-read Chapters 1 and 2 if you are not familiar with the story.
Offer a bit of background and then read Chapter 3 to the children.
Have the children guess how old Parvana is and what will happen
in the story. Have the children discuss if Parvana is a leader and
what qualities do we see that make her a leader? Lead the
discussion to qualities of good leaders and how they don’t need to
be powerful and well-known to be a leader.
You can show the children the three books in this series, discuss
the prizes that they have won, discuss other books by this author,
and how she donates all of the royalties to the cause that she is
writing about. Does this make Deborah Ellis a leader?
Resources:
Parvana’s Journey – Deborah Ellis
Book:
Websites:
Leadership/Cooperation Gameshttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n1_v180/ai_6265859
Quilting Hoop Drum Pattern (challenging craft) –
http://www.nancymusic.com/PRINThomemade.htm#Quilting%20Hoop%
20Drum
Simple Drum Making Idea –
http://www.familycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/9_musical_instruments.shtml
Bonko Making Idea http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/can.html
Sub Theme: Ring Around the World!
Title: Describe this place!
Age: 3-5 years old (Preschool)
Duration: 1 hour
Submitted by: Erna Vander Heide -Houston Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Craft Supplies
Thick paper or card stock for printed memory cards (cut out)
Memory card template (website)
Crayons, pencil crayons, or markers
Small bag to hold cards
Other Supplies
Four place pictures (example websites below)
Multi-layered wrapped present
CD player and CD
Individual or group prize in present
Various themed books (examples given)
Procedure:
different
Have four pictures on the wall of
countries. Tell the kids which countries they
are. Have them tell you things about each
country. Or ask them things about each
country or differences between the countries.
This activity is meant to help the children
identify physical differences between countries.
Some examples (pictures):
Egypt:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/ima
ges/photos/photo_lg_egypt.jpg
Greenland:
http://dismanibus156.files.wordpress.com/2008
/07/greenland-kayak.jpg
Brazil:
http://www.nomadom.net/images/brazil/amazo
n/Brazil%20Amazon.JPG
Australia:
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/great_ocean_ro
ad_australia/great_ocean_road.jpg
Example Questions:
What is the landscape like, what do you see in
the picture, what do you think the temperature
is, what kind of animals, etc. Once you see the
pictures the questions will be easy to come up
with.
Books:
Whoever You Are - Mem Fox
Look at You - Kathy Henderson
The Seven Chinese Sisters - Kathy Tucker
The idea is to have different books which deal
with different lands and cultures, or
multicultural issues. Your own library might
have different ones than these, but all would be
great.
Game:
The Present Game
This game is very exciting for kids. You need
to have a present prepared that has been
wrapped with many, many layers. The gift will
be passed around the circle as music is
playing. When the music stops the child
holding the gift unwraps one layer. The music
begins again, and play continues. It may be
important depending on your group to make
sure that the music stops on each child (not in
order of course) so they all get a turn. The
person, who takes off the last layer, gets the
present inside. To make it fairer, you could put
a candy or something like that for each child.
To tie this game into the world theme, it might
be a good idea to discuss gift giving/receiving
practices in different countries. Here are some
examples of different gift giving practices used
by different countries.
China- Give gifts to people you visit, as a way
to thank them for inviting you.
Mexico-Gifts are opened immediately.
Philippines-After signing on a huge account for
a new business, it would be a prudent idea to
send over a well-arranged bouquet of flowers
or a food basket to your new partner. Above
the gift, a personal note of affirmation saying
"Congratulations to our new partnership!" or
“looking forward to working together!” as well
as other well wishes is tantamount to keeping a
good working relationship.
Egypt-Always give gifts with the right hand or
both hands if the gift is heavy.
Poland-At Christmas, it is common to give
small gifts to service workers such as postal
workers, refuse collectors, etc.
Australia -If visiting from a different country, an
illustrated book from your home region can be
another welcome gift.
Chile-Women should not give gifts to male
colleagues; the gift could be misconstrued as a
personal overture.
Nicaragua-The person who receives the
present puts it aside and does not open the
present in front of the gift giver. This is done to
save the gift giver from embarrassment if the
gift is inexpensive.
Craft:
To continue the game theme, this age group
can make a Memory game. Some good
templates can be found at http://www.dltkcards.com/memory/memory1.asp. Simply print
them out (possibly on thicker paper), cut them
out and have the children colour them. They
can also play the game when they are finished.
Some of the ones that I liked the most were the
summer themed ones and animal themed.
Resources:
Books:
Look at You - Kathy Henderson
The Seven Chinese Sisters - Kathy Tucker
Websites:
Gift Giving traditionshttp://www.minnesotachina.com/Education/emEcon/GiftEtiquette.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/glob
al-etiquette/mexico-country-profile.html
http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/TheTraditions-of-Gift-Giving-in-thePhilippines/156574
al-etiquette/egypt-country-profile.html
al-etiquette/poland.html
http://www.1worldglobalgifts.com/australiagiftgi
vingetiquette.htm
http://www.sanmarcoschurch.cl/fr_culture.html
Pictures Form other CountriesEgypt:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/ima
ges/photos/photo_lg_egypt.jpg
Greenland:
http://dismanibus156.files.wordpress.com/2008
/07/greenland-kayak.jpg
Brazil:
http://www.nomadom.net/images/brazil/amazo
n/Brazil%20Amazon.JPG
Australia:
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/great_ocean_ro
ad_australia/great_ocean_road.jpg
http://www.dltkcards.com/memory/memory1.asp.
Title: Where in the world is...?
Age: 6-9 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Submitted by: Erna Vander Heide -Houston Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Craft Supplies:
Cardboard Egg Cartons (one dozen size)
2 Cans or containers to hold game pieces
Craft paints
Paintbrushes
48 Marbles, tiny rocks, beads, beans etc.
Instructions (see below)
Other Supplies:
Map and/or globe
1-3 prizes for word search winners(s)
Copies of word search for each child
Various books to read (examples given)
Multi-layer wrapped present
Individual or group prize in present
Oven mitts
Dice
Procedure:
could
To begin this session about games and the world, you
play a game about the world. One great game is
“Where in the world is...?” For this game you will need
a map and/or globe. You simply say “Where in the
world is...(place name)?” Then call on one of the
Game:
Books:
children to show you. You could start simple and get
more complicated.
To further encourage thought about different
countries, the children can do a word search. You can
make it more like a game by making it a competition,
and by offering a prize to the top winner(s). The
following is a website for a good geography word
search.
http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/countries.html
All the Colors of the Earth -Sheila Hamanaka
We’re sailing down the Nile - Laurie Krebs
Tales from Celtic Lands - Caitlin Matthews
These are all different books which tell stories of
different lands and cultures. Your library may have
some different, yet equally great books.
Game:
The Present Game
This next game is very exciting for kids. You need to
have a present prepared that has been wrapped with
many, many layers. The gift will be passed around the
circle as will a dice. When a child rolls a six on the
dice, then they can begin unwrapping the present.
However, the dice keeps moving quickly around the
circle and when the next six is rolled that person gets
to steal away the present and begin unwrapping it.
This continues. To make things a little bit more
difficult for these older kids, they also have to put
oven mitts on their hands before they begin
unwrapping the present. The person, who takes off
the last layer, gets the present inside. To make it
fairer, you could put a candy or something like that for
each child. To tie this game into the world theme, it
might be a good idea to discuss gift giving/receiving
practices in different countries. Here are some
examples of different gift giving practices used by
different countries.
China- Give gifts to people you visit, as a way to
thank them for inviting you.
Philippines-After signing on a huge account for a new
business, it would be a prudent idea to send over a
well-arranged bouquet of flowers or a food basket to
your new partner. Above the gift, a personal note of
affirmation saying "Congratulations to our new
partnership!" or “looking forward to working together!”
as well as other well wishes is tantamount to keeping
a good working relationship.
Egypt-Always give gifts with the right hand or both
hands if the gift is heavy.
Poland-At Christmas, it is common to give small gifts
to service workers such as postal workers, refuse
collectors, etc.
Australia -If visiting from a different country, an
illustrated book from your home region can be
another welcome gift.
Chile-Women should not give gifts to male
colleagues; the gift could be misconstrued as a
personal overture.
Nicaragua-The person who receives the present puts
it aside and does not open the present in front of the
gift giver. This is done to save the gift giver from
embarrassment if the gift is inexpensive.
Craft:
To continue the world and game theme, it would be
fun for your children to make the African game
Mancala. Instructions for making and playing this
game can be found at
http://crafts.kaboose.com/mancala-game.html
Resources:
Books:
Websites:
All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka
We’re sailing down the Nile by Laurie Krebs
Tales from Celtic Lands by Caitlin Matthews
Puzzle making sitehttp://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/countries.html
Mancala Sitehttp://crafts.kaboose.com/mancala-game.html
Gift Giving Tradition Sites http://www.minnesotachina.com/Education/emEcon/GiftEtiquette.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/globaletiquette/mexico-country-profile.html
http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Traditionsof-Gift-Giving-in-the-Philippines/156574
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/globaletiquette/egypt-country-profile.html
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/globaletiquette/poland.html
http://www.1worldglobalgifts.com/australiagiftgivingeti
quette.htm
Title: Celebrating Diversity
Duration: 1 hour
Submitted by: Erna Vander Heide - Houston Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Crafts Supplies:
4 pieces of different coloured A4 (or Letter) sized paper (could also use different
coloured sticky notes)
A large game board sized piece of heavy card
Felt Pens
Glue Sticks
15-20 Note cards per child
Juvenile Nonfiction books about different countries
Other Supplies:
Hello in different languages sheet
3 prizes for word search winner(s)
Copy of Geography word search for each child
Multi-layered wrapped present (individual or group prize inside)
Oven mitts
Dice
Various themed books (examples given)
Procedure:
“Hello in Different Languages.”
In this opening activity, the coordinator challenges the
children to say hello in as many languages they can...just as
a group. If they do not seem to know many, then this will
create an opportunity for the coordinator to teach them
some. A list can be found at http://www.wikihow.com/SayHello-in-Different-Languages. This activity is meant to open
discussion about different cultures/countries.
Game:
Also to encourage thought about different countries, the
children can do a word search. You can make it more like a
game by making it a competition, and by offering a prize to
the top winner(s). The following is a website for a good
geography word search.
http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/countries.html
Books:
SuggestionsLions at Lunchtime - Mary Pope Osborne
The Dragon New Year: A Chinese Legend - David Bouchard
Being with you this way - W. Lisa-Nikola
The idea here is to read books that have to do with different
countries/cultures, so your library may have many different,
great options.
Game:
The Present Game
This next game is very exciting for kids. You need to have a
present prepared that has been wrapped with many, many
layers. The gift will be passed around the circle as will a
dice. When a child rolls a six on the dice, then they can
begin unwrapping the present. However, the dice keeps
moving quickly around the circle and when the next six is
rolled that person gets to steal away the present and begin
unwrapping it. This continues. To make things a little bit
more difficult for these older kids, they also have to put oven
mitts on their hands before they begin unwrapping the
present. The person, who takes off the last layer, gets the
present inside. To make it fairer, you could put a candy or
something like that for each child. To tie this game into the
world theme, it might be a good idea to discuss gift
giving/receiving practices in different countries. Here are
some examples of different gift giving practices used by
different countries.
China- Give gifts to people you visit, as a way to thank them
for inviting you.
Philippines-After signing on a huge account for a new
business, it would be a prudent idea to send over a wellarranged bouquet of flowers or a food basket to your new
partner. Above the gift, a personal note of affirmation saying
"Congratulations to our new partnership!" or “looking forward
to working together!” as well as other well wishes is
tantamount to keeping a good working relationship.
Egypt-Always give gifts with the right hand or both hands if
the gift is heavy.
Poland-At Christmas, it is common to give small gifts to
service workers such as postal workers, refuse collectors,
etc.
Australia -If visiting from a different country, an illustrated
book from your home region can be another welcome gift.
Chile-Women should not give gifts to male colleagues; the
gift could be misconstrued as a personal overture.
Nicaragua-The person who receives the present puts it aside
and does not open the present in front of the gift giver. This
is done to save the gift giver from embarrassment if the gift
is inexpensive.
Book:
If there is time, you could read a book about gift giving. A
good one is Queen of Christmas - Mary Engelbreit, but there
are many different good ones.
Craft:
Game Making
For the main activity, children can make a game board.
There is a model on http://kiddley.com/2006/09/27/make-asimple-board-game/ In addition, you could tie this game into
the multicultural theme by having the children get books out
of your juvenile nonfiction section about different countries
and have them write trivia questions on note cards for the
game. This will allow you to teach them searching the library
skills. This way they can advance and go back according to
the directions on the card, or dependent on whether they get
a question right or wrong, etc. They can be creative with it.
Resources:
Books:
Lions at Lunchtime - Mary Pope Osborne
The Dragon New Year: A Chinese Legend - David Bouchard
Being with you this way - W. Lisa-Nikola
Queen of Christmas - Mary Engelbreit
Websites:
Multicultural Games http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/foreign_indexes/index.htm
http://wilderdom.com/games/MulticulturalExperientialActivities.html
Multicultural Gift Traditions http://www.minnesotachina.com/Education/emEcon/GiftEtiquette.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/globaletiquette/mexico-country-profile.html
http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Traditions-of-Gift-Givingin-the-Philippines/156574
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/egyptcountry-profile.html
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/globaletiquette/poland.html
http://www.1worldglobalgifts.com/australiagiftgivingetiquette.htm
Game Making http://kiddley.com/2006/09/27/make-a-simple-board-game/
Sub Theme: On The Sunny Side
Title: LOL!!
Age: 3-5 Year Olds
Duration: 45 minutes to an hour
Submitted by: Jennifer Barg- Vanderhoof Public Library
Materials/Supplies
Large picture of a face without a nose
Cut-out of a large goofy nose.
Paper plates
Pencils
Scissors
Construction paper
Markers
Various items for decorations
Elastic
Stapler
Procedure:
Introduction:
Ask the children if they like to laugh and have a good time. The
ability to laugh and have fun is what a good sense of humor is all
about. Sometimes learning to laugh at ourselves is a good part of
humor. Humor also helps us feel comfortable in a new situation or
with new people.
Riddle:
Answer:
Why don’t baby birds smile?
Would you smile if your mother fed you worms all
day?
Book:
Giggle, Giggle, Quack - Doreen Cronin
Activity:
Have on the wall a large drawing or picture of a face without a
nose. Blindfold the children one at a time and have them stick a
nose on the face. This game would also work well with a “smile”
instead of a nose to represent the humour.
This is a variation of “pin the tail on the donkey”.
Book:
Bark George - Jules Feiffer
This story is fun done with puppets if one is comfortable enough
faking the different animals coming out of George’s mouth.
Game:
Poor Pussy
The players sit in a circle, except for one person who is “Poor
Pussy”
“Poor Pussy”- lets call this unfortunate PP- kneels down in front of
any player and meows. The person must stroke PP’s head and say,
“Poor Pussy, Poor Pussy, Poor Pussy” without smiling. If the
person who is petting PP smiles, he or she becomes the next PP
and the former PP gets to sit in the circle. It is almost impossible to
keep a straight face when you’re patting someone’s head and
saying “Poor Pussy”. To make it even more difficult, PP is permitted
to do ANYTHING to crack you up such as making funny faces or
ridiculous sounds.
Craft:
Silly Paper Plate Masks
Have the children draw eyes and mouths on the back of the paper
plates. Carefully cut these out. Children may need some help with
this. From here on encourage each child to use their own creativity
as well as a sense of humor to create their masks.
Construction paper, markers, cotton balls, and anything else could
be used to decorate them.
Measure a piece of elastic to comfortably fit around the child’s head
staple each end onto the side of the mask.
Song:
If You’re Happy and You Know It
If the children are feeling creative, let them choose different things
that they can do to show that they are happy (jump up and down,
pat your head…)
Resources:
Books:
Giggle, Giggle, Quack - Doreen Cronin
Bark George - Jules Feiffer
Sub-theme: On the Sunny Side
Title: LOL!!
Age: 6-9 Year Olds
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Submitted by: Jennifer Barg - Vanderhoof Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Rolled up newspaper
A stocking or nylon end for each child
Googly eyes
Potting Soil
Rubber bands (Three each)
White glue
Scissors
Grass seed (enough for a spoonful each)
Twist ties
Procedure:
Riddle:
Question: How do you make a Kleenex dance?
Answer: You put a little boogey in it?
Introduction:
serve.
Ask the children what a sense of humor is and what purpose it can
A good sense of humor can bring people of all ages and cultures
together
like very little else can. Victor Borge once said, “Laughter is the
closest distance between two people”. Let it be known that the
sound of roaring laughter is more contagious than any cough,
sniffle, or sneeze! So watch out and let the good times roll.
Book:
Game:
Bubba and the Cowboy Prince - Helen Ketteman
Poor Pussy
The players sit in a circle, except for one person who is “Poor
Pussy”
“Poor Pussy” –Let’s call this unfortunate PP- kneels in front of any
player and meows. The person must stroke or pat PP’s head and
say, “Poor Pussy, Poor Pussy, Poor Pussy” without smiling.
If the person who is petting PP smiles, he or she becomes the next
PP and the former PP gets to sit in the circle. It’s almost impossible
to keep a straight face when you’re patting someone’s head and
saying Poor Pussy, and to make it even tougher, PP is permitted to
do ANYTHING to crack you up. Other people in the circle are also
permitted to act up, permitting they stay in their spots.
Riddle:
Question: What does noisy hair sound like?
Answer:
BANGS!
Book:
The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs - Jon Scieszka
Game:
Swat!
For this game you will need a rolled up newspaper . Each child
should choose and remember a name of any city in the world. Be
sure each child has a different name. Have all the kids sit in a fairly
large circle with one in the middle. Select one child to stand up and
say their city name as well as the city name of someone else. The
child called must stand up as quickly as possible, say their name
then someone else’s before the child in the middle swats them with
the newspaper. If they do get swatted they must trade places with
the one in the middle. The former swatter is than given a chance to
say his/her name as well as someone else’s before sitting down.
Play continues as before.
Craft:
Goofy Grass Head
Put several handfuls of soil in the stocking end. Shape soil into a
round head and close with a twist tie which than becomes the back
of the head. Pinch soil in stocking to make a nose, wrap with a
rubber band. Pinch the soil at the sides to make ears, wrap with a
rubber band. Glue on googly eyes. Carefully undo the twist tie and
open the stocking. Place about a spoonful of grass seed on the soil
at the top of the head. Close stocking and refasten with the twist tie.
Send each child home with directions to set the head into a small
bowl of water for a few minutes. Place the head in a dish and keep
in a sunny place. Add water every day. In about 10 days the grass
will sprout
Resources:
Book:
The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs - Jon Scieszka
Sub-theme: On the Sunny Side
Title: LOL!!!
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Submitted by: Jennifer Barg – Vanderhoof Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Rolled up newspaper
White Glue
Googly eyes
Stocking or nylon end for each child
Potting soil
Rubber bands (three each)
Twist ties
Grass seed (enough for a spoonful each)
Procedure:
Introduction:
serve.
Ask the children what a sense of humor is and what purpose it can
A good sense of humor can bring people of all ages and cultures
together like not much else can. Like Victor Borge once said,
“Laughter is the closest distance between two people.”
It is said that the sound of roaring laughter is more contagious than
any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. So watch out and let the good times
roll!!
Brain Teaser:
Question: Before Mt Everest was discovered, what was the tallest
mountain?
Answer: Mt Everest. It was still the tallest mountain.
Book:
Game:
Swat!
For this game you will need a rolled up newspaper . Each child
should choose and remember a name of any city in the world. Be
sure each child has a different name. Have all the kids sit in a fairly
large circle with one in the middle. Select one child to stand up and
say their city name as well as the city name of someone else. The
child called must stand up as quickly as possible, say their name
then someone else’s before the child in the middle swats them with
the newspaper. If they do get swatted they must trade places with
the one in the middle. The former swatter is than given a chance to
say his/her name as well as someone else’s before sitting down.
Play continues as before.
Riddle:
Question: How do you make a Kleenex dance?
Answer: You put a little boogie in it!
Reader’s Theater:
In my limited experience with tweens I have found that they often
like acting goofy. Well, what better way to capitalize on this by
doing a
reader’s theater with them?
The Big Bad Wolf Goes To The Doctor To Find Out Why He Can’t
Huff And Puff Anymore.
Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales For Reader’s
Theater - Anthony D. Fredricks
Mad-Lib Story:
with
Another hilarious form of story telling would be doing a mad-lib
the kids.
The internet is a great source to find many of these.
www.eduplace.com/tales/ is a great place to find one that will tickle
the funny bone.
Craft:
Goofy Grass Head
Put several handfuls of soil in the stocking end. Shape soil into a
round head and close with a twist tie which than becomes the back
of the head. Pinch soil in stocking to make a nose, wrap with a
rubber band. Pinch the soil at the sides to make ears, wrap with a
rubber band. Glue on googly eyes. Carefully undo the twist tie and
open the stocking. Place about a spoonful of grass seed on the soil
at the top of the head. Close stocking and refasten with the twist tie.
Send each child home with directions to set the head into a small
bowl of water for a few minutes. Place the head in a dish and keep
in a sunny place. Add water every day. In about 10 days the grass
will sprout.
Resources:
Books:
Theater -
Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales For Reader’s
Anthony D. Fredricks
Websites:
Wacky-web taleswww.eduplace.com/tales/
Sub Theme: Read For The Top
Title: The Biggest, Fastest and Strongest: Record-Breaking Animals!
Age: 3-5 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour (30 min. stories and songs, 15 min snack, 15 minute craft or games)
Submitted by: Becky Stark, Prince George Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
snack: elephant-shaped sugar cookies or “ants on a log” (celery,
Cheese Whiz and raisins/chocolate chips)
giraffe pattern
yellow paper (8.5x11) (slightly heavier than office paper works best,
but construction paper is ok)
crayons (make sure you have black and brown for giraffe spots)
glue sticks
scissors
masking tape
hula hoop
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Song: “Welcome to the Library”
(tune of “Do You Know the Muffin Man”)
Welcome to the library, the library, the library
Welcome to the library, I’m so glad you’re here!
Song: “Here We are Together” (to the tune of “10 Little Sailors”One little, two little three little sailors…)
(Put children’s names in blank spaces)
Here are, here are ____ and ______
Here we are together
(repeat as many times as necessary to say everyone’s names)
Songs and Fingerplays:
Rhyme: “On My Foot There is a Flea”
(use fingers to crawl and hop up child’s body like the flea)
On my foot there is a flea
Now he’s climbing up on me
Past my tummy, past my nose
On my head where my hair grows!
On my head there is a flea,
Now he’s climbing down on me
Past my chin and past my knees
On my foot, take that you flea!
Song: “The Ants Go Marching”
The ants go marching one by one
Hoorah, hoorah
Hoorah, hoorah
The little one stopped to eat a bun
And they all went marching round and round
And HUP! Two three four, HUP! Two three four…
(Continue with verses for two through five)
Two by two… the little one stopped to eat some stew
Three by three… the little one stopped to eat some peas
Four by four … the little one stopped to eat a s’more (or an apple
core?)
Five by five… the little one stopped to eat a lime
Rhyme: “Two Little Hummingbirds”
Two little hummingbirds sitting on a hill
(put index finger of each hand, pointing upward, on each knee)
One named Jack, the other named Jill
(hold one up at a time)
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill
(put each behind your back, one at a time)
Come back Jack, Come back Jill
(bring each back to your knees)
Book/Story:
The Name of the Tree - by Celia Barker Lottridge
(as a told story, emphasize that the Elephant thinks he’s the best
because he’s the biggest, and the Cheetah thinks he’s the best
because he’s the fastest)
Songs and Fingerplays: Song: “I’m A Blue Whale”
(tune “My Darlin’ Clementine”)
I am swimming, I am swimming,
I am swimming in the sea.
I'm a blue whale and I am swimming
I am swimming in the sea.
(continue with more verses)
I am singing…
I am spouting…
I am jumping… etc.
Song: “Elephant, Elephant”
(to the tune of “Bluebird Thru My Window”)
Elephant, elephant, turn around
Elephant, elephant, touch the ground
Elephant, elephant, reach up high
Elephant, elephant, touch the sky
Elephant, elephant, turn around
Elephant, elephant, touch the ground
Elephant, elephant, kick your shoe
Elephant, elephant, I love you!
Song: “One Little Snail”
(to the tune of The Elephant Song from Sharon, Lois and Bram)
One little snail went out to play
Upon a spiders web one day
He had such enormous fun
That he called for another little snail to come
(repeat with another snail added for each verse)
Rhyme: “Big Giraffe”
Big giraffe, big giraffe, reach for the trees
Stretch your neck and stretch your knees
Bend and stretch and reach for the sky
Stand on your tip-e-toes, oh so high!
Book/Story:
Snack-Time Song:
Slow Days, Fast Friends - Erik Brooks
“Hungry, hungry”
Hungry, hungry, I am hungry
Table, table, here I come
I could eat a moose-goose-burger
Sixteen pickles and purple plum
Yum, yum, in my tum!
Craft:
Standing Tall Giraffes
*children will likely need help with cutting and folding
Print giraffe pattern onto yellow construction paper, or trace it onto
yellow construction paper. Have each child color the giraffe and
then cut it out. Fold the giraffe in half from the tail end to head.
With the giraffe still folded in half fold down the neck at both
slanted lines both backward and forwards as shown in the picture
(see online instructions). Unfold the giraffe and fold up the neck
as shown in the picture. Press down on the middle fold and up on
the slanted fold to fold up the neck as show in the picture. Crease
the knobbed horns along the sides so they stick out. Glue on the
ears. Glue the top of the head together just above the eyes. Glue
on the tail and spread out the legs so the giraffe stands up.
Giraffe pattern:
http://www.daniellesplace.com/Images7/giraffestandup100.gif
Instructions for giraffe, with pictures:
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/africanAnimals.html
Games:
Cheetah Run
A simple running race, prizes optional. Divide the children up as
best fits the group (eg. beginning walkers, 2 & 3 year olds, 4 & 5
year olds). Put masking tape on the floor for a starting line and a
finish line. For younger children, let moms and dads run beside
them to encourage them. For older children, let mom or dad wait
for them at the finish line and cheer them on.
Hummingbird Through My Window
Have the children (or parents holding children, if younger) stand in
a circle with lots of space between them. Librarian joins the circle,
holding a hula hoop. Have the children walk in a circle while
Librarian holds the hula hoop upright, and the children step
through as they walk around in the circle. While walking,
everyone sings “Hummingbird, hummingbird through my window”
(just like “Bluebird through my window”). When the song is done,
have everyone turn around to face the opposite direction and go
through again.
Variation: “Catch” the hummingbird that is in the window just as
the song finishes each time
Resources:
Book:
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest - Steve Jenkins
Dinosaurs: The Fastest, The Fiercest, The Most Amazing - Elizabeth MacLeod
Hurry Up and Slow Down - Layn Marlow*
The Race of the Century - Barry Downard*
*these are both variations of the story of the Tortoise and the Hare, in which Hare wants to be
the fastest
Giraffes Can’t Dance - Giles Andreae
Our Amazing Animal Friends - Gene Stuart
Rotten and Rascal - Paul Geraghty*
*The twins are always arguing over who is the best (fastest, biggest, etc.)
SuperSized!(Non-fiction series)
African Elephants: The World’s Largest Land Mammal – Kirsten Hall
Chinese Salamanders: The World’s Biggest Amphibian – Ann Squire
Komodo Dragon: The World’s Biggest Lizard – Natalie Lunis
Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest - Steve Jenkins
Sub Theme: Read for the top!
Title: View From the Top – The Tallest of Everything!
Age: 6-9 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour (20 min. welcome and stories, 20 min. craft, 20 min. game)
Materials/Supplies:
yarn or string
masking tape
several small flags or scarves
clothing items (toque, coat, mittens, vest, flannel shirt, etc.)
several dice
pencils
paper with “numbered mountains” drawn on
illustrations or props for song
several boxes of graham crackers
sandwich-sized Ziploc bags
icing
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: As the children come in, give them each a name tag, and ask if
you can measure them with a measuring tape. If they say yes,
ask them to stand against a wall and measure them. Make note
of their height on their name tag, as well as on a tally sheet that
you keep. When everyone has come in and been measured, add
them all up and see how tall you might be if all of you stood on
each others heads. Compare this figure to the height of other
objects:
a giraffe = 16-18 feet
Mr. PG = 27 feet (choose your own local landmark/statue)
your own library building = ?
Statue of Liberty = 151 feet
a coastal redwood tree = approx. 360 feet
CN Tower = 1500 feet
Mount Robson = 9281 feet
Game:
Mountain Climbing Relay
Using yarn or string taped to the floor, make a basic outline of a
mountain (a tall triangle). One player starts at the bottom of left
side of the mountain, holding a small flag or scarf. Player puts on
toque, coat and mittens, and hops on one foot up to the “top” of
the mountain. Player plants their flag at the top, hops on other
foot back down the other side of the mountain, takes clothes off
and leaves them in a pile there for the next person. You can
make this a timed contest for individuals (prizes optional) or make
it a team relay.
Books:
SHE)
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria - Aaron Shepard (398.209669
The Giant of Seville - Dan Andreasen (AND)
Discussion:
What do you think it would be like to be that tall? What things
would be easier to do? What things would be harder to do?
OR… Have you ever climbed a mountain? Where? What was it
like? What did you take with you?
Game:
Mountain dice game
The object of the game is to be the first to climb your mountain, in
number order, and then descend the other side. Split the larger
group into smaller groups of 3 or 4. Give each player a Mountain
sheet and a pencil, and give out 2 dice to each group. Allow the
youngest player to start. He rolls the dice and hopes for a 1,
which will allow him to cross the number 1 off his mountain. He
must “ascend” in numerical order, so cannot cross off the 2 until
he has crossed off the 1. If he rolls a 1 and a 2, however, he can
cross both numbers off in one turn. Play continues until someone
has made it all the way up their mountain and down the other side
in the correct order.
Variations - Introduce adding: For a quicker game, allow the
players to add their dice together to produce another number. For
example, a throw of 1 and 2 would allow that player to cross off
the 1, the 2 and the 3, all in one turn. Or… Climb a higher
mountain: If you decide to play by adding the dice together, it can
be fun to increase the height of the mountain (try 9, 10 or 12) - but
we suggest increasing the number of dice to 3.
Explanation of Mountain dice game:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mountain_dice_game.htm
Song:
She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain
Change each verse to reflect silly things she might wear.
Example:
she’ll be wearing red pajamas
she’ll be wearing big black rainboots
she’ll be wearing fuzzy slippers
she’ll be wearing green suspenders
she’ll be wearing yellow mittens
Create pictures to illustrate the song or bring clothing props to act
it out yourself.
Craft:
Graham Cracker Structures
Give each child 6 graham crackers and a small Ziploc bag filled
with icing (see recipe below). See who can build the tallest freestanding structure (group work is optional).
Gingerbread House Icing
6 egg whites
1 tsp. cream of tartar
9 cups of icing sugar, sifted
In large bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy.
Gradually beat in icing sugar, beating for about 5 minutes until
very stiff. Cover with damp cloth to prevent drying out. Make one
batch, about 4 cups or 1 Liter. (To use meringue powder, omit
egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat together 2/3 cup of warm
water, 1/3 of meringue powder and the icing sugar.)
You may need to make more than one batch, depending on how
many kids you have. Put about 2/3 cup of icing into each Ziploc
bag, pushing into one of the bottom corners of the bag, and twist
the remaining plastic of the bag tightly to squeeze the icing down
into that corner, so that you have a cone-shaped bag of icing.
When ready to do the craft, hand out one bag to each child, THEN
cut a small bit of the corner
Resources:
Book:
Skyscraper - Tim Ostler* (From the “Engineers at work” series)
*contains some simple experiments to demonstrate concepts behind the
construction of skyscrapers
Websites:
Homepage for The Burj Dubai –
http://www.burjdubai.com/
Debate Over The Highest Mountain In The World http://geology.com/records/highest-mountain-in-the-world.shtml
Debate Over The Tallest Building In The World http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallest_building
Homepage for Mount Everesthttp://www.mounteverest.net/
Alternate topic:
earth)
Giraffes (add in a story or craft about giraffes, the tallest creatures on
Sub Theme: Read for the top
Title: The Sky’s The Limit
Duration: 1 hour (20 min intro and stories, 20 min game, 20 min activity)
Materials/Supplies:
large chart paper or whiteboard
markers
clue cards (recipe cards)
laptop, connected to the internet, and a projector
building materials (LEGO/ gumdrops and toothpicks/ spaghetti and
marshmallows/ popsicle sticks)
two large binder covers (one binder cut in half) or two thin pieces of
wood
4 small rubber balls
2 large rubber bands
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Find out how tall your own library building is. As the kids come in,
have them write down on a large sheet of chart paper their name
and their guess to answer this question: How many of your
library buildings would it take, stacked vertically on top of each
other, to be taller than the CN Tower? Prizes for the winner or the
3 closest guesses are optional.
Stories:
Urban Legends of Tall Buildings
http://thoselegends.blogspot.com/2007/11/tallest-tales.html
Kids in intermediate grades are fascinated by urban legends. Tell
a few of these, and add your own dramatic flair to the story, filling
in fictional details where appropriate.
True Stories of Extreme Sport Junkies
Lois Jean Albert – skydiver, wingsuit flyer
Watch a video of Lois Jean demonstrating windsuit gliding:
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.
com&sho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmZyB_ghpa0
Two Men Decide to Try Breaking the Record for Longest Freefall:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/parachutists
-race-to-break-sound-barrier-in-freefall-665954.html
Michael Fornier actually tried it, but didn’t get off the ground –
oops!
BBC article of Fournier’s jump attempt:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7421435.stm
Discussion:
Game:
Activity:
Are you afraid of heights? Have you ever been to the CN Tower
or the Empire State Building? Would you ever try sky-diving, cliff
diving or bungee jumping?
The Sky’s The Limit Pictionary
Split group into two teams and play Pictionary
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictionary) with clues themed around
high or tall things. Examples:
Extreme sports - cliff diving, base jumping, bungee jumping, hanggliding, rock climbing, sky diving
Tallest buildings - CN tower [tallest finished free-standing
structure]
Tallest mountain - Mount Everest
Tallest waterfall - Victoria falls
Tallest land animal – giraffe
Longest sea animal – Sun Jellyfish
Best jumper in animal kingdom (130 times it’s height!) - flea
Building the Tallest Structure, and Testing it for Earthquake
Durability!
Split the group up into smaller groups of 2 or 3. Give each group
the same amount of building materials (you can use LEGO,
toothpicks and gumdrops, dry spaghetti and marshmallows, or
Popsicle sticks), and see who can build the tallest free-standing
structure in a certain amount of time (10 minutes?). After they are
finished and measured, test the durability of each of them by
placing them one at a time on the “shake table”, which mimics an
earthquake. (Have the shake table assembled ahead of time)
See instructions at http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fairprojects/project_ideas/CE_p013.shtml
Resources:
Books:
Extreme Skydiving (series title: Extreme Sports no limits!) - Bobbie
Kalman
Spiderwebs to Skyscrapers – the Science of Structures - Dr.
David Darling
Messing Around With Drinking Straw Construction - Bernie
Zubrowski
Websites:
Biography and Other Info on Lois Jean Albert, One of the World’s
Most Famous Wingsuit Flyers and Skydivers http://www.loicjeanalbert.com/#/en/141/213/49/
An Explanation of Wingsuit Flying http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingsuit_flying
A New York Times Article on wingsuit flying http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/sports/othersports/10flying.ht
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Small Article on Rodd Milnerhttp://www.kidzworld.com/article/655-skydiving-from-space
Alternative topic:
Great achievers – famous people who are the best at what they
do, or have made great contributions to the world (Famous
athletes, famous scientists, famous musicians, Nobel Prize
winners, etc.)
Sub Theme: I Can Do It and You Can Too!
Age: 3-5 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Submitted by: Denise Idle, Kitimat Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
scissors
glue sticks
crayons/markers
stapler
blank booklets: blank pages folded in half and stapled
photocopies of colouring pages depicting children in
variety of activities
Procedure:
Introduction and Welcome:
Welcome children and make a general
comment on how “big” they are getting and
how much “older” they all are. You can mention
that when they were babies they could not do
anything by themselves, but now that they are
big kids they can do so much.
Game:
Follow the Leader
Leader can choose any number of things for
the children to mimic. If outside, they can do
physical activities such as: run, jump, hop, kick
legs up, kick leg out, etc. If inside: act like a
monkey, bark like a dog, scratch like I have
fleas, yawn, smile, clap, hands on hips, etc.
Books:
Duck on a Bike - David Shannon
Three Little Bikers - Tony Johnston
Song:
We can jump, jump, jump
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap
We can stop, stop, stop
We can nod our head yes
We can shake our head no
We can bend our knees and
Sit down real slow.
Craft:
“I Can” Booklet
Brainstorm with the children on the many
things that they can do. Explain that the “I Can”
booklet is a booklet that shows their many
skills. The children can use photocopied
images and cut, colour and paste into booklet
or they can draw their own images.
Resources:
Book:
Duck on a Bike - David Shannon
Three Little Bikers - Tony Johnston
Website:
I Can Booklet –
http://www.fisherprice.com/fp.aspx?st=5312&e=detail&ccat=crafts_edu&cont
ent=114635
Sub Theme: Bring It On!
Title: Exploring The World That Surrounds You
Age: 6-9 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Materials/Supplies:
Square Yard Habitat Supplies:
-yard sticks, string, hula hoops or something to make an outline on the
ground
-optional: magnifying glass
Craft supplies: per person:
-2 -2 ½ inch styrofoam eggs
-1 – ½ inch styrofoam ball
-4 pipe cleaners
-wiggly eyes
-black or red acrylic paint
-toothpicks
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Hello and Welcome Everyone! Today we are going to
take a close look at the world around us, a real close
look. We are going to go outside and explore the
natural world and we will use our eyes, ears, nose
and hands to get the job done.
Game:
Search & Find
Items can be found in the natural world or they can
be items hidden by the leaders. The children should
each get a list from the leader and they should hunt
for the items – scavenger hunt.
Book:
Linda
The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad - Beech,
Diary of a Worm - Cronin, Doreen
Game:
Your Feet!
Square Yard Habitat- Discover a World Under
What you need:
yard sticks, string, hula hoops, or something to
make an outline on the ground
optional: magnifying glass
Directions:
1. Use yard sticks, string or anything to make an
outline on the ground.
2. Now try to find as many different things living inside
the lines. Look for different kinds of plants, bugs, and
animal signs (diggings, droppings, homes, holes).
Look under rocks and under the soil if you can.
3. Try doing this first in a sunny spot, then a shady
spot.
4. Try a grassy area, then an area near a stream or
puddle, then rocky areas.
What Did You Discover?
How many different things did you discover? Could
you find evidence of life? Was there a difference if
you looked in the sun and then in the shade? In grass
or in rocks? Near water?
Things to think about:
How do habitats differ?
How do plants and animals choose their homes?
What do animals and plants need to survive?
Song:
The Ants Come Marching
Craft:
Ant Craft
Poke 2 toothpicks into big end of both egg shapes
– then squish the ball shape into the middle
between the egg shapes.
Paint ant shape black or red
When paint is dry cut pipe cleaners in half, using 6
for legs and 2 for antennae
Glue on eyes
Resources:
Book:
Linda
The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad - Beech,
Diary of a Worm - Cronin, Doreen
Websites:
Discover A World Under your Feet – Square Yard Habitat www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/explore
Sub Theme: Bring it on!
Title: Bringing Great Minds Together: Celebrating Our Strengths
Age: 10 – 12 Years Old
Materials/Supplies:
bell
container for numbers to be drawn from
paper and pencils for writing
shaving cream
tempera paints
paper plates
brushes
combs
paper
cardboard
sponges for clean-up
sketch book paper
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Hello everyone and welcome! You know what? Today
is a special day because all of you are here. If you
look around the room you can see that we are all
different, that’s right we are all individuals, just being
different from everyone else makes you special.
Today I want you to think about what makes you
special, what makes you feel good, what makes you
feel proud, what are you good at, what is your favorite
activity and what makes you, you. I know that’s a lot
of things to think about, but I can tell you are all
itching to share your strengths - so let’s get started.
Game:
Ring the Bell Icebreaker
In a hat put a number to represent each child present.
Give each child a number. Pull numbers randomly
from hat – the child holding that number must come
forward and “ring” the bell and introduce themselves
and share something positive about themselves.
Book:
Surviving the Applewhites - Stephanie S. Tolan
This would be a good book for a book talk. There is
discussion information on the book that might help
you at http://www.stephanietolan.com/applewhites.htm
Activity:
Poetry Writing
Write a description of something that interests you,
something you know well. Think of all the things your
good at, things you enjoy doing, your favorite
activities. Pay attention to the little things - the details:
smells, sounds, sensations and what it makes you
feel. When you write this way you make a picture out
of your words.
Another way of finding word associations is to have 5
paper bags, the kids are to reach in and feel what is
inside and write down the first thing that comes to
mind, whether it is “soft” or “feels like scrambled eggs”
– they could have a small booklet where they record
these thoughts and feelings – challenge them to write
a 5 line poem, using their 5 words. Line 1 includes the
first word, line 2 uses the second word or phrase, etc.
A third type of poetry that children like is Acrostic
Poetry. In this type of poem, the child writes their
name lengthwise on the page. For each letter of the
name, they write a positive descriptive word beginning
with the letter.
Example Acrostic Poem:
Adorable
Noble
Nice
Energetic
Song:
Dance move songs such as “Do the Locomotion”, the
“Chicken Song” and the “Bunny Hop”- kids love these
songs and the physical movement involved.
Craft:
Paper Marbling
The objective is create a “thing of beauty” that is
unlike any other, just like yourself.
1. Layer about 1 inch of shaving cream onto a paper
plate.
2. Level it out with a piece of cardboard, used as a
scraper.
3. Use liquid, water based paints. Paint directly on
top of the shaving cream. Use different
compositions like circles, stripes, half moons, etc.
4. Then using the back of the brush or a pointed stick
or toothpick. Swirl the paint. Do not push it down
deep into the shaving cream. The paint will stay on
the top.
5. Cut paper 6” X 6”. Lay paper on top of the design
and press down (printing technique). Pull the
paper off. The shaving cream will appear to be all
smeared but wait.
6. Use a piece of poster board to squeeze off the
excess shaving cream. Like magic the design
stays on the paper.
7. The marbled paper could be used as a journal
cover or for poetry booklet cover.
Resources:
Book:
Websites:
Surviving the Applewhites - Stephanie S. Tolan
Poetry writing with Karla Kuskinwww.teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/karla-
your-poem.htm
Paper Marbling Technique www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/marbling.ht
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Ring The Bell Game –
www.diva-girl-parties-and-stuff.com/ring-a-bell-tween
Discussion Guide on Surviving The Applewhiteshttp://www.stephanietolan.com/applewhites.htm
Sub Theme: Readers Unite!
Title: All the Colours of the Rainbow
Age: 3-5 Years Old
Duration: 1 Hour
Submitted by: Ereka Roach, Terrace Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Rainbow Coloured Scarves or Shakers
Coloured Paper – Cut Into Crayon Shapes
Markers or Crayons
Procedure:
Introduction:
Today we will talk about appreciating how different we all are
and how working together makes us all happy. We will read
a story about a chameleon that was different from the rest,
but his differences helped everyone and he was very
special.
Book:
Leon the Chameleon - Melanie Watt
Discussion:
Ask questions to encourage thought about the differences,
feelings, and working together. How do you think Leon felt
when he did not fit in? Were Leon’s differences important to
all of the chameleons?
Activity with Oral Story: The Coloured Polar Bear found at
http://www.kinderkorner.com/colors.html
Tell the story to the children as you conduct the activity. The
children will be amazed at the magical changes of the water.
Discussion:
Ask the children if they think it would be silly to see a
different coloured polar bear. Reinforce the idea that, like
Leon the Chameleon, we are all unique and special in the
colour we come in. Ask the children if they can think of other
things that come in many colours. Guide the children to the
idea of a rainbow.
Song:
Pass out different coloured scarves or shakers that
represent the colours in the song you choose. Have the
children get up and move around the space to the beat of
the song. There are many songs about rainbows available.
Here is one suggestion:
I Can Sing a Rainbow
Lyrics found at
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/singarainbow.htm
Red and yellow and blue and green,
Purple and orange and pink,
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too!
Listen to your heart,
Listen to your heart,
And sing everything you feel,
Sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too
Alternate Version:
Red and yellow and pink and green
Purple and orange and blue
sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow too.
Listen with your eyes,
Listen with your ears,
and sing everything you see,
sing a rainbow,
sing along with me.
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow too!
There also some great songs about rainbows set to popular
tunes at http://www.kinderkorner.com/colors.html
Discussion:
Now that the children have been able to have a brain break,
have them take a seat and ask them what colours were in
the rainbow. Where else might they find these colours?
Maybe in a box of crayons?
Read:
The Crayon Box that Talked - Shane Derolf (may be made
into a felt board story, available for purchase at
http://www.aprilsdaycare.com/id4.html)
Activity:
A Library Crayon Box
Now the children will create their own crayon box that works
together for the library. Using a variety of coloured papers,
pre-cut enough crayon shapes for the group. Have the
children draw a face on the crayon they picked. This face
should represent how they feel when the work together with
someone. Once all of the crayons are completed, place
them into a crayon that you have made and put it on display
for all library patrons.
Similar activities:
http://www.geocities.com/blondeaggie92/
http://www.kinderart.com/multic/mlkjr_crayons.shtml
OR
Read:
My Many Colored Days - Dr. Seuss (may be made into a felt
board story, available for purchase at
http://www.aprilsdaycare.com/id4.html)
Activity:
Have a variety of coloured papers available. Ask the
children which colour they are today. Give them that colour
of paper and ask them to draw how they feel on the paper.
Collect the papers and make a collage for patrons to view.
Extra Rainbow Activity: Make a handprint rainbow. See
http://kinderart.com/multic/handprintrainbow.shtml for
instructions.
Resources:
Books:
Leon the Chameleon by Melanie Watt
The Coloured Polar Bear found at
Websites:
I Can Sing a Rainbow – lyrics collected from
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/singarainbow.htm
Other rainbow songs can be found at
Similar activities for the Crayon box can found at http://www.kinderart.com/multic/mlkjr_crayons.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/blondeaggie92/
Felt stories available at
http://www.aprilsdaycare.com/id4.html
Handprint rainbow
http://kinderart.com/multic/handprintrainbow.shtml
Title: We Are All Different
Age: 6-9 Years Old
Duration: 1 Hour
Materials/Supplies:
Paper
Markers or Crayons
Collage Making Supplies
Procedure:
Introduction:
Today, you are going to focus on how similar people are even if
they may look differently. Not only will the idea that they are similar
people all over the world be emphasized, but emphasis will also be
made on the home community’s diversity.
Discussion:
Ask the children what it would be like if everyone was exactly the
same. Would that be fun? How are we different from our
neighbours? Do our differences make us special?
Book:
There are a variety of books that may be read to develop the
concept of
diversity and similarity among people. The book
selection should focus on the age range of the group, as the 6 – 9
age range can be very diverse in itself.
All the Colors of the Earth - Sheila Hamanaka
The Colors of Us - Karen Katz
Black is Brown is Tan - Arnold Adoff
Activity:
Have the children get into partners. Have the children talk to each
other, and share some of their interests and talents. Ask the
children to find out what is special about the partner or makes them
unique.
Have an array of craft supplies available and ask the children to
draw or create the special quality of their partner. Once finished,
the children can share their picture/creation with the group. Put the
art on display for the other patrons to see the special qualities of
the community’s children.
Discussion:
If there are so many different special people just in the Summer
Reading Club, imagine how special everyone in the community is.
Although there are differences, there might be things in common.
Everyone in the Summer Reading Club loves to read, yet we all like
doing other things too. Let’s look at how similar and different a
community can be.
Book:
One of the following books by Norah Dooley:
Everybody Cooks Rice
Everybody Bakes Bread
Everybody Serves Soup
Everybody Brings Noodles
Game:
Divide the children into groups of about 4. Give each group a map
of the neighbourhood you just read about. On the map, you can
choose how much information to give. One suggestion is to list the
family name and the food they offered to Carrie. Then, across the
room, have pictures of the food. Have the children run in a relay
fashion as they work together to get a picture and determine where
is goes on the map.
This relay game can be adapted for younger children by using very
different foods but with an emphasis that the foods come from
different cultures that the children can identify.
OR
Bring in some of the food that is mentioned in the book (there are
recipes in the back of the books). Ask the children if they can
remember which culture the food came from. Offer the children a
taste of the food.
Resources:
Book:
All the Colors of the Earth - Sheila Hamanaka
The Colors of Us - Karen Katz
Black is Brown is Tan - Arnold Adoff
Everybody Cooks Rice - Norah Dooley
Everybody Bakes Bread - Norah Dooley
Everybody Serves Soup - Norah Dooley
Everybody Brings Noodles - Norah Dooley
Title: New Kid on the Block!
Duration: 1 Hour
Materials/Supplies:
Large poster paper or fabric
Paints
Collage making supplies
Procedure:
Introduction:
Explain to the group that today you would like to talk about
how it might feel for an immigrant when they first arrive in a
new country. What struggles they face and how the people
in that new country can help.
Book:
Have the youth make groups of about 4 – 5 people. Explain
that you would like them to read a children’s picture book in
a round circle style. There are many great lessons to be
learned from children’s picture books. Offer a variety of
books about being different in a new place. Here are some
suggestions:
The Name Jar - Yangsook Choi (this is a very effective story
told with a few props, and without using the book – have a
name jar that you can pull names out of at the correct times
during the story).
My Name is Yoon - Helen Recorvits
Chrysanthemum - Kevin Henkes
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Discussion:
After the group has read their story, ask them to discuss
amongst the group how the individual who was different was
treated and how that person might feel. What might they do
in that situation? How could they help the person feel more
welcomed?
Book Talk:
There are a variety of age appropriate books that focus on
the issue of immigration or on being different. The following
are some great examples:
A Girl of Different Colors - Estrelita Krakower
Me and the Mirror - Lonnie R. Lynn (Common)
I Like You but I Love Me - Common
Choose one and give a quick talk about the book. Read an
excerpt from the story or ask for volunteers to read. You
may want to have the other books available for those who
might be interested.
Activity/Wordless Book: Using the book The Arrival by Shaun Tan, show the group
various pictures from the beginning. What do they think is
happening? Who is the story about? What might the story
be about? Allow the youth to develop their thoughts about
the story line. Once they have decided on what they think is
going to happen, begin to flip through the remaining story.
As the story progresses, ask the youth if their predictions
had been accurate. Also check to see that they understand
the story line by asking how they might feel in this situation.
Does this remind them of the earlier book they read?
Once the entire story has been flipped through, encourage
discussion about the book what it made everyone think of or
feel when they were viewing it. How could the story be
changed that would make it happier?
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Activity:
How does a community become multicultural?
What does the word multicultural really mean?
What does multiculturalism look like?
Have the youth create a mural that shows their thoughts of
multiculturalism. Use poster paint and a large piece of paper
or fabric. The finished product can be hung in the library for
all patrons to see.
Resources:
Book:
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
A Girl of Different Colors by Estrelita Krakower
Me and the Mirror by Lonnie R. Lynn (Common)
I Like You but I Love Me by Common
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
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Sub Theme: Step Out Into Books
Title: I’m an Author
Age: 3-5 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Submitted by: Kathy Spiro – Smithers Public Library
Materials/Supplies:
Sheets of 8 x 11 “ paper
Blunt scissors
Crayons, stickers or stamps and ink pads
Procedure:
Opening song and rhyme
Book:
Mister Once-Upon-A-Time - Rémy Simard
Talk about stories, how stories are written and made
into books and how we could all be authors and write
our own books. Talk about how a story can be really
simple for example going to visit a friend….
Book:
Rumpelstiltskin - Paul O. Zelinsky
Alternate stories could be other traditional fairy tales
that have elements of fantasy in them such as Jack
and the Beanstalk or Cinderella.
Introduce the story by talking about how books and
stories let you imagine all sorts of things that couldn’t
really happen but - don’t they seem real when you are
listening to the story?
Activity:
as:
Short stretching activity to get the wiggles out such
An Elephant Goes Like This and Like That
An Elephant goes like this and like that
He’s terrible big and he’s terrible fat
He’s got no fingers and he’s got no toes
But my oh my what a wonderful nose
(see I’m a Little Teapot for actions)
Participatory Story:
Tell the story Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle
(see resources: What'll I Do with the Baby-O?:
Nursery Rhymes, Songs. and Stories for Babies) and
have the kids do the story along with you. They will
catch on quickly especially when the friends knock on
each other’s doors.
Craft:
Make an 8 page book out of a single sheet of paper.
You can prepare one sheet with dotted fold lines (and
even stamp your library’s name on what will be the
back page) and then photocopy them to make it
easier. When the books are together, write or draw a
story. Suggest a theme or let them do what they like.
Provide crayons, markers, pencil crayons and/or
stickers or stamps and ink pads. You will have to help
make the one cut necessary for this project. Have a
couple of examples to show what they will look like
when done.
Resources:
Books:
Rhymes, Songs –
What'll I Do with the Baby-O?: Nursery
Jane Cobb
Stories for Babies - Jane Cobb
Leading Kids to Books Through Crafts - Caroline
Feller Bauer (Craft and 8-Page Miniature Book page
8)
I’m a Little Teapot! - Jane Cobb
Websites:
instructions on making single sheet paper bookshttp://www.shininghours.com/creating/one_sheet_8_p
ages!.htm
Title: I’m An Author
Age: 6-9 Years Old
Duration: 1 hour
Materials/Supplies:
Sheets of 8 x 11 “ paper
Blunt scissors
Pencil crayons, crayons, stickers or stamps and ink pads
Procedure:
Introduction & Welcome: Have the children fill out their nametags with their names
and either their favourite author or favourite book title.
Discuss their choices.
Book:
The Ink Drinker - Éric Sanvoisin
You can just read the first two or three chapters and leave
them hanging on for more….
story, tell them about the others by this author.
Book:
Ask if they have ever made up their own stories or wondered
how books are made to introduce one of the following:
From Pictures to Words : A Book About Making a Book Janet Stevens
How a Book is Published - Bobbie Kalman
Game:
Tricky Trivia Questions from page 163 of The Big Book of
Reading, Rhyming, and Resources by Beth Maddigan (you
can make up your own questions).
Craft:
Make an 8 page book out of a single sheet of paper. You
can prepare one sheet with dotted fold lines (and even
stamp your library’s name on what will be the back page)
and then photocopy them to make it easier.
A theme for the story could be Me – based on the answers
from the Tricky Trivia game.
Talk about how a story has a beginning, middle and end.
Provide crayons, markers, pencil crayons and stamps and
ink pads. You may have to help the younger kids make the
cut. Have a couple of examples to show.
Resources:
Books:
Feller Bauer
Leading Kids to Books Through Crafts - Caroline
(Craft an 8-Page Miniature Book page 8)
The Big Book of Reading, Rhyming, and Resources - Beth
Maddigan
Websites:
Instructions on making single sheet paper bookshttp://www.shininghours.com/creating/one_sheet_8_pages!.
htm
Title: Stepping into Fantastic Worlds
Duration: 1 hour
Materials/Supplies:
Tennis balls – one for each person
Googley eyes
Coloured felt or foam pieces
Wool or other fuzzy stuff
Puppet theatre or table turned on the side
Craft knife
Markers
Gloves (optional)
Glue or miniature glue guns
Introduction & Welcome: Have the children fill out their nametags with their name and
also the name of their favourite author or book. Discuss
their choices.
Talk about how books take you to other worlds where
anything can happen. Talk about classics – stories that
have been around a long time and are still popular and why
that might be.
Book Talk:
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis
The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Book:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking
Glass and What Alice Found There [Special centenary ed.]
by Lewis Carroll
(this edition has fairly large print and illustrations)
Read the first chapter or two (depending on how much time)
Craft:
Make tennis ball hand puppets from page 90 The Jumbo
Book of Drama - Deborah Dunleavy
Characters could be from one of the books or their favourite
fantasy character.
Game:
Fortunately / Unfortunately
Found on page 91 of The Jumbo Book of Drama
Played with the puppets - another form of make believe and
storytelling. Have the children think of how their character
would respond
Resources:
Books:
The Jumbo Book of Drama - Deborah Dunleavy
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis
The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking
Glass and What Alice Found There
[Special centenary ed.] - Lewis Carroll
SRC 2009 FOLLOW THE READER!
Activity 1: Readers are Leaders
Ryan Hreljac was only seven years old when he decided to raise money to
build wells in countries where people don’t have safe drinking water. He
has raised enough money to build over 460 wells in 16 different countries
and is still going! To learn more about Ryan, read the book “Ryan and
Jimmy: and the well in Africa that brought them together” by Herb
Shoveller (Kids Can Press, 2006).
We use water every day, for many different things
like drinking, washing, cooking and even
playing!
Draw pictures of some of the ways you use water.
SRC 2009 Follow the Reader!
Activity 2: Ring Around the World
Katta Villayatu:
A tic tac toe game from India
Go and find:
another person
3 pennies
3 dimes
How to Play:
1. One person gets the pennies and the other person gets the dimes
2. Take turns putting down your coins on the circles until all the coins are on the circles.
3. Take turns moving your coins. You can slide forwards, backwards or sideways along the lines
to the next circle but no jumping!
4. The winner is the one who can get three coins in a row!
Activity 3: On the Sunny Side
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Activity 4: Read for the Top
MAKE YOUR OWN TORCH
Materials Needed:
Paper Towel Roll or 2 toilet paper rolls
Tin Foil or paint
Tape
Glue
Tissue paper
Instructions:
1. Wrap the paper roll in tin foil or paint it the color you would like. If you are using
toilet paper rolls, tape the 2 rolls together and then paint or wrap in tin foil.
2. Cut the tissue paper (or other paper painted different colours) into a rectangle that
is 8 inches high by 12 inches long. Then cut the top of the rectangle to look like the
picture below.
Cut 2 sheets of each colour of tissue paper. Lay each piece of tissue paper down on
top of each other, over lapping the ends as it shows in the picture below.
Tape the ends of the tissue paper together really well. Be very generous with the tape.
Roll up the tissue paper and tape around the bottom. See picture above.
Using a generous amount of glue, stick the tape end of your flame into one of the
ends of the paper towel roll:
Let the glue dry, fluff up and spread out your flames a little bit, and you have your very
own olympic torch! Let the games begin!
Activity 5: Bring it On!
Scavenger Hunt!
1. Alphabet Hike: Get out of the house and explore! When you go for a
walk or a hike look for different objects that start with
each letter of the alphabet. Go from A to Z.
2. Make a list:
List the objects you see while going on a walk.
Here are some examples of things you could look for:
- animal tracks
- birds, berries, bushes, beetles
- caterpillar, creek
- dark green leaf
- eroded soil
- frog, fern, fungus
- grain of sand, gravel
- hole in a tree
- insects
- june bug
- kayak
- ladybug, leaves
- mould, mushrooms
- pine tree, path
- river, road, roots
- spider, spiderweb, slug, soil
- tree (how many different kinds?)
- water
Can you think of any other things to look for?
3. Use your other senses:
What kinds of things do you hear or smell
on your walk?
4. Scavenge in the library:
Can you find books in the library to help
you identify the things you see? Look for
books on animal tracks, animals, birds,
plants, trees, spiders, insects, slugs, soil,
fungus and anything else you see out there!
5. Draw a picture: Draw a picture of what you've seen or draw a map
of your walk.
Activity 6: Readers Unite
A FRIENDLY GREETING!
(MATCH THE LANGUAGE WITH THEIR ‘HELLO’)
ENGLISH
NI HAO
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GUTEN TAG
MANDARIN
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MARHABA
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Activity 6: Readers Unite - Answer Sheet
A FRIENDLY GREETING!
(MATCH THE LANGUAGE WITH THEIR ‘HELLO’)
ENGLISH
HELLO
FRENCH
BONJOUR
MANDARIN
NI HAO
HINDI
NAMASTE
SPANISH
HOLA
GERMAN
GUTEN TAG
ARABIC
MARHABA
ITALIA
CIAO
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Activity 7: Step Out Into Books
Out of This World Word Search - Answer Sheet
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Web Game Answer Sheet
Use the secret words from each of the seven quizzes
Secret word from Quiz#1:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
= use letter number 2 and 5
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 = use letter number 6
1 2
3 4
5
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1 2
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1 2
3 4
1 2
3 4
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5 6
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8 9 10 11
1
2 3
4 5
6
7 8 = use letter number 3 and 6
Put the 10 letters onto the lines and then… unscramble the letters!

Show this to the librarian at your local library.
I got the SECRET word!
Check with your local library, they might use this for a contest. If your local library is having a contest then take the letters in the boxes
from each secret word and unscramble them to find the top secret word!
(un-scrambled word goes here)
Name:
Telephone:
Age:
Web Game Answer Sheet
Use the secret words from each of the seven quizzes
n e w s p a p e r
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
f a n t a s t i c
1 2
7 8
3 4
5
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 = use letter number 2 and 3
m y s t e r y
1 2
5 6
c h a l l a n g e
1 2
3 4
l a u g h
1 2
= use letter number 2 and 5
3 4
5 6
g o o d
d a y
m a t e !
1 2
5 6
8 9 10 11
3 4
7
t o r t o i s e
1
2 3
4 5
6
7 8 = use letter number 3 and 6
Put the 10 letters onto the lines and then… unscramble the letters!

Show this to the librarian at your local library.
I got the SECRET word!
Check with your local library, they might use this for a contest. If your local library is having a contest then take the letters in the boxes
from each secret word and unscramble them to find the top secret word!
l e a d e r s h i p
(un-scrambled word goes here)
Name:
Telephone:
Age:
Booklists
1. Readers are Leaders: books about leadership
BOOKS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN
Black and White Blanche / Dianna Bonder
-Blanche's entire family only wears black-and-white clothing like Queen Victoria, but when Blanche is
determined to own a pink dress, she causes a stir that affects them all.
Boy in Motion: Rick Hansen’s Story / Ainslie Manson
-A true story of courage and triumph introduces Rick Hansen, an energetic young boy who became
paralyzed from the waist down after an accident at age fifteen.
Eagle Dreams / Sheryl McFarlane
-Robin helps save an injured eagle, respecting that the bird is not a pet and must be released back to the
wild.
Famous Canadians from British Columbia / Barb McDermott & Gail McKeown
-Includes Emily Carr, Irene Uchida, Wallace Oppal, Rick Hansen, Kim Campbell and David Suzuki.
Terry Fox: A Story of Hope / Maxine Trottier
-Biography of Terry Fox for younger readers.
BOOKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN
Brave Deeds: How One Family Saved Many From the Nazis / Ann Alma
-Told through the eyes of a fictional child, the otherwise true story of one family who, despite putting
themselves and those they loved in great danger, saved many, many lives.
Canadian Boys Who Rocked the World / Tanya Lloyd Kyi
-Presents biographies of thirty Canadian males who became famous before they turned twenty
including Joseph Armand Bombardier, Jim Carrey, and Wayne Gretzky.
Canadian Girls Who Rocked the World / Tanya Lloyd Kyi
-Includes the stories of a skier and a doctor, a journalist, a pop star and a judge, who all achieved great
things before the age of twenty.
Great Women Leaders / Heather Ball
-Hatshepsut, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Emily Murphy, Therese Forget Casgrain,
Golda Meir, Rosa Parks, Wangari Maathai, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Roberta Jamieson.
Unusual Heroes: Canada’s Prime Ministers and Fathers of Confederation / Shane Peacock
-Tells the tales of the strange men who ran Canada, from childhood to the halls of power, all of them … a
little wacky.
You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference / Jacquie Wines
-Lots of facts about earth preservation and new ideas for green family living.
2. Ring Around the World: books with rhymes, fun and games
The Aunts Come Marching / Bill Richardson & Cynthia Nugent
-As the aunts come marching into the house, they play musical instruments and bring with them a
cacophony of fun.
The House that Max Built / Maxwell Newhouse
-From drawing up the plans to excavating the site to laying the foundation, the unique and colorful
paintings move through the seasons as Max builds the house of his dreams.
Miga, Quatchi and/et Sumi / Michael Murphy & Vicki Wong
-The story of the Vancouver 2010 mascots.
Skookum Sal, Birling Gal / Heather Kellerhals-Stewart
-A determined young girl convinces her father and brother to help her train for birling (logrolling), a
sport traditionally reserved for men.
Usborne Activities [series] / Various authors
-Activity books for every occasion, with clear step-by-step illustrations.
Yellow Moon, Apple Moon / Pamela Porter
-In a delightful bedtime rhyme, a child bids good-night to the moon, recalling all the familiar things
surrounding her.
False Start / Sandra Diersch
-Caitlynn strikes a deal with her grandfather to join a swim team if he will attend all of her practices.
Gold Medal for Weird / Kevin Sylvester
-Amazing, funny, and outrageous stories from past and recent Olympic events.
The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places / Cora Lee and Gillian O’Reilly
-Sam sets out to prove that math is everywhere, necessary, and not as hard as everyone thinks, in a
story that includes real math facts, problems, and solutions.
The Secret Wish of Nannerl Mozart / Barbara Nickel
-Nannerl is already considered a brilliant musician, but her parents do not take her talents seriously, and
her brother Wolfi always manages to steal everybody's attention.
Sports Science / Shar Levine
-Examines scientific experiments to help improve your game.
Up, Up and Away: A Round-the-World Puzzle Adventure / Scot Ritchie
-Six children who have won a geography competition travel around the world in a hot-air balloon, and it
is up to the reader to find them in each of their twelve destinations.
3. On the Sunny Side: stories to tickle your funnybone
Baaaad Animals / Tiffany Stone & Christina Leist
-Sheep that steal, a lying lion, slugs with deep, dark secrets; this book of humorous verse for children is
full of animals being naughty.
Crocodiles Say / Robert Heidbreder & Rae Maté
-A crocodile’s day involves much more than swimming and basking in the sun, but before being tucked
in at night, there’s plenty of time for raucous reptile romps.
The Queen’s Feet / Sarah Ellis
-Queen Daisy’s feet have a mind of their own and do not like behaving in a royal way.
Penelope and the Humongous Burp / Sheri Radford
-Too thirsty to heed her mother's warnings not to drink so quickly, Penelope soon learns what disastrous
events can come of a simple glass of grape soda.
What’s That Awful Smell? / Heather Tekavec
-While investigating an odor in their barn, a group of animals discovers a little piglet and engages in a
variety of antics to get rid of the awful smell.
Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates / Sean Cullen
-After arriving at the Windcity Orphanage, where the children are forced to make stinky blue cheese, the
mysterious Hamish plans an escape with new friends Parveen and Mimi.
I, Jack / Patricia Finney
Jack, a Labrador retriever, tells about his daily life of food, walks, "apedogs" and "funny-looking dogs"
(cats) in his pack.
The Adventures of Captain Underpants / Dav Pilkey
-When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain
Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper.
Things Are Looking Grimm, Jill / Dan Bar-el
- Princess Jill of Mother Goose's kingdom must help the women of the land of Grimm when they fall pray
to an evil spell involving Prince Charming.
Very Serious Children / Caroline Adderson
-Two brothers who are sons of clowns decide to run away from the circus.
4. Read for the Top! books with a spirit of adventure
Bigbeard’s Hook (Nathaniel McDaniel and the Magic Attic) / Evan Solomon
-While investigating Gramp’s attic, Nate suddenly finds himself aboard a ship and surrounded by pirates.
Dream Helmet / William New
-Anything can happen when you put on a “dream helmet” in this book of nonsense poetry.
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach / Mélanie Watt
-Scaredy builds his own safe beach getaway under his nut tree, but even he can’t resist the lure of a real
beach forever.
Stanley at Sea / Linda Bailey
-When Stanley the dog and his friends find a scrumptious treat on a small boat, they suddenly find
themselves floating out to sea where they discover the End of Outside.
Wake Up, Henry Rooster / Margriet Ruurs
-Henry loves to stay up late; he’s no morning rooster. But when his father leaves the farm for a
convention, it’s up to Henry to crow the sun up.
The Alchemist’s Dream / John Wilson
-Tutored by the mysterious Dr. John Dee, Robert Bylot sets out to accompany Henry Hudson in his
search for the Northwest Passage.
Beyond the Deepwoods. The Edge Chronicles Book 1 / Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
-Abandoned at birth in the perilous Deepwoods, Twig is brought up by a family of woodtrolls.
Gregor the Overlander / Suzanne Collins
-When eleven-year-old Gregor and his little sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they
trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders.
The Tale of Despereaux / Kate DiCamillo
-The adventures of a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess he loves, the servant girl who longs to
be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Tunnels / Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams
-Will Burrows and his friend Chester venture into a treacherous underground world to find Will’s
archaeologist father, who has inexplicably disappeared.
5. Bring it On! mysteries and more
Knuffle Bunny / Mo Willems
-On a trip to the Laundromat, Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is
missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father.
Moose Tracks / Karma Wilson
-A homeowner remembers visits from all the animals whose tracks, feathers, and other traces are
visible--except for the moose whose prints are everywhere.
Pig in the Middle / Sally Fitz-Gibbon & Kirsti Anne Wakelin
-A mischievous dancing pig is responsible for everything that disappears at Grandma's house; a girl helps
her forgetful grandparents solve the mystery.
Secret Spies / Adrienne Mason
-When Lu and Clancy find a map labeled "Top Secret" and a note written in code in Aunt Izzy''s trunk,
the mystery begins.
Theodora Bear / Carolyn Jones
-Harriet has a hard time getting her own way and controlling her large collection of stuffed animals,
when Theodora the teddy bear comes to visit.
Double Identity / Margaret Peterson Haddix
-Thirteen-year-old Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought
she knew about herself and her family.
The Name of This Book is Secret / Pseudonymous Bosch
-Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms.
Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality.
The Spy in the Alley / Melanie Jackson
-Eleven-year-old Dinah seeks a link between the buck-toothed prowler who seems to be stalking her
older sister and the strange series of burglaries in the house next door.
Screech Owls [series] / Roy McGregor
-The Screech Owls travel the world playing hockey and solving crime.
Zach & Zoe and the Bank Robber / Kristin Butcher
-Twins Zach & Zoe aim to find out what their eccentric neighbour, Mr. Dotty, has hidden in his garage.
6. Readers Unite! books about different cultures
Abby’s Birds / Ellen Schwartz & Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
-Abby befriends an elderly Japanese neighbour and learns how to make origami birds, which comes in
handy when her new friend has an accident and is in need of comfort.
Alphabetter / Dan Bar-el
-In this humorous alphabet book, twenty-six children from Alberto to Zara have things that begin with
the same letter as their name but want something that does not.
The Dragon New Year: A Chinese Legend / David Bouchard
-Frightened into sleeplessness by the noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year, a young girl takes
comfort in her grandmother's soothing story.
Eaglecrest Books [series] / Lorraine Adams & Lynn Bruvold
-Early reader books that reflect everyday life experiences of First Nations children.
Shi-shi-etko / Nicola I. Campbell
-Shi-shi-etko spends the last four days before she goes to residential school learning valuable lessons
from her family and creating precious memories of home.
The Kids Book of Canadian Immigration / Deborah Hodge
-People from more than 200 cultures now call Canada home — and each one has a fascinating story to
tell.
Magnifico / Victoria Miles
-Although she wants to learn to play the piano, Mariangela's Italian immigrant family arranges for
accordion lessons instead.
Manga Touch / Jacqueline Pearce
-Dana loves Japanese manga and anime; she can hardly wait to get to Japan and away from the others
on the exchange trip.
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children / Deborah Ellis
-First-hand accounts from children of what it is like to have your parents go off to war.
Second Watch / Karen Autio
-The 1914 sinking of the Empress of Ireland, Canada’s worst nautical disaster in peacetime, provides a
historical basis for this tale of an immigrant Finnish Family.
Yeny and the Children for Peace / Michelle Mulder
-Inspired by a true event in 1996, when millions of kids throughout Colombia held a vote that resulted in
one full day with no bombs, shootings, or kidnappings.
7. Step Out Into Books: books that take you out of this world!
Jeremy and the Enchanted Theater / Becky Citra
-Jeremy braves the fiercest of the Greek gods in his unwilling quest to help Mr. Magnus lift Zeus's curse
on his theater.
Meet the Sparkplugs / Kitty Richards
-A phonics comic in which the Sparkplugs, feeling they do not fit in with other robot families, move to
Earth when they believe they have finally found their place in the universe.
The Paper Bag Princess / Robert Munsch
-A princess discovers it is better to be a smart princess than a pretty one when she attempts to save her
fiancé from a dragon.
Sammy and the Dinosaurs [aka Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs] / Ian Whybrow
-Harry finds toy dinosaurs in the attic that come to life when he names each one.
Smile If You’re Human / Neal Layton
-An alien child's quest to take a photograph of a "mysterious creature known as a human" has an
unexpected result.
The City of Ember / Jeanne DuPrau
-In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger and gets to run
to new places in her decaying but beloved city.
The Golden Compass / Philip Pullman
-Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children
from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Inkheart / Sheila Funke
-Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read"
fictional characters to life.
Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers / Lee Edward Fodi
-For millennia, the Box of Whispers has guarded the most precious treasure in the Land of Een, but
when the box is stolen, Young Kendra Kandlestar gets swept away on a magical adventure.
Magyk. Septimus Heap Book 1 / Angie Sage
-Upon the mysterious disappearance of their newborn son, Septimus, the Heaps decide to raise an
abandoned newborn girl as their own.
Certificate of Achievement
Congratulations!
This certifies that
has completed the 2009 Follow the Reader! Summer Reading Club
Library
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Sponsored by the British Columbia Library Association and your local
public library with the assistance of the Public Library Services Branch,
Ministry of Education, Shirley Bond, Minister. KidsSRC.ca ·
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