CHILDREN’S SERVICES
ILS-511 Materials and Services for Children gave me the opportunity to create and deliver a series of three programs to a kindergarten class. The children responded enthusiastically.
Program I: Asked to read a story about feelings, I chose Judith Viorst’s Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. I opened the program with some autobiographical details about the author, highlighting the extent to which she includes her family’s experiences in her stories. After reading the book, we talked about feelings.
Program II: I
told story based on
Program III: The third program’s goal was to increase understanding and enjoyment of poetry as a literary form while connecting to the children’s seasonal studies and interests.
Also in ILS-511 I
planned a Dewey Decimal Search Program for elementary
classes visiting a public library.
ILS-690 Storytelling Institute - Multiple performers in this class gave me the opportunity to observe and critique many storytelling styles which furthered the development my own abilities. Assignments included summarizing 45 tales in a "ready-to-tell" anthology, and choosing one to learn and present to the class.
Preschool Storytimes – A three month position as a children’s liaison with Sno-Isle Libraries gave me the opportunity to plan and present a series of four programs to 2 ½ to 5 year olds and their caregivers in several locations. Note that I had to work with titles already publicized.
Program I: Counting 1, 2, 3
Program 11: Traveling Tales
Program III: Trick or Treat
Program IV: Clouds, Wind, Rain, and Snow
Future Programs-I also planned four toddler programs and 14 preschool
storytimes to be delivered by the incoming children's liaison. The planning included outlines, display bibliographies, and reservations for equipment, music, puppets, and flannel board materials so important for capturing the attention of this age group. The wealth of animal puppets in the Sno-Isle collection, and my experience presenting Audubon programs to elementary school children, led me to choose particular habitats as the theme for a good portion of the spring line-up.