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Anaheim Public Library

Anaheim Public Library. Singing, playing and Experiments: Music and science early literacy programs for preschoolers. Goals. Build on Anaheim Public Library’s early literacy story times. Create an interactive, hands-on, parent participation program

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  1. Anaheim Public Library Singing, playing and Experiments: Music and science early literacy programs for preschoolers

  2. Goals • Build on Anaheim Public Library’s early literacy story times. • Create an interactive, hands-on, parent participation program • Introduce parents and children to the non-fiction collection • Encourage checkouts

  3. Cooking Weather Plants Animals Floating/Sinking Magnetism Colors Architecture Aerodynamics Fingerprints Stories and Science15 minute story time followed by an interactive experiment

  4. Demonstration

  5. Hands-On Experience Planting Seeds Floaters & Sinkers

  6. Parent Interaction

  7. To Register? or Not to Register?

  8. Fun Supplies

  9. Floaters and Sinkers

  10. Animal Observation

  11. Planting Seeds

  12. Science Resources • Professional References • Elementary Science Methods: A Constructivist Approach by David Jerner Martin • Exploring Science in the Library: Resources and Activities for Young Peopleby Maria Sosa and Tracy Gath • Websites • www.preschooleducation.com…”science & sensory” link offers science acitivities designed for preschoolers about everything from bugs & colors to plants and weather. Click on “Music and Songs” to find correlating fingerplays, rhymes and songs to go with each science activity. • www.education.com/activity/science offers hundreds of science activities for children from preschool to high school. You can limit your search by grade level and type of activity (ie. Science, art, math, etc..) • www.first-school.ws offers ideas for music and science activities for preschoolers. It also incorporates some books to use, coloring pages and art projects to correlate to your theme. • www.sciencewithme.com offers science projects and worksheets for to answer children’s common questions about the world

  13. Stories & Science Evaluation Form Thank you for participating in our FIRST “Stories & Science” program. Please help us make this program the best it can be by filling out this form. How old is your child? (circle one) 2 3 4 5 How many Stories & Science programs did you attend? (circle one) 1 2 3 4 5 6 What did you like best about the program? ___________________________ What did you like least about the program? ___________________________ Was he time (Tuesdays @ 10:30am) convenient for you? YES NO Would you and your child come to this program again? YES NO If we were to offer the program on another day and time, what would be the best day and time? (circle one) Thursdays 10:30am Thursdays 3:00pm Tuesday 3:00pm

  14. Science Programs at Libraries Fall into Science: A class exploring simple science concepts and experiments inspired by children’s literature. Three- week series. Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 minutes Howard County Library, Maryland http://www.hclibrary.org Wacky World of Science: 4 week grade school program that introduces science concepts and hands-on experiments Holmes County District Public Library, Ohio http://www.holmeslib.org Cool Science: Science program for children ages 5-11. Hands on physics, chemistry, biology and environmental science demonstrations. Manitou Springs Public Library, Colorado http://manitousprings.colibraries.org Planting a Rainbow: One time Science story time about plants for preschoolers Sanger Public Library, Texas http://ntrls.tsl.state.tx.us/sanger Science Story Time:story time offered twice a month includes a short science story and related experiment Madison Children’s Museum, Wisconsin http://www.madisonchildrensmuseum.org Lil Sprouts Garden Club: 6 week program which includes a garden story, tending to the garden, nature craft and healthy snack KidspaceChildren’s Museum, Pasadena, California http://www.kidspacemuseum.org

  15. Rhythm Tempo Bands Orchestra Concerts Composers Instruments Melody Stories and Music15 minute story time Followed by constructing and playing your own instrument

  16. Rhythm Sticks

  17. Stories and Music Sing-Along Books Play-Along Books

  18. Making Instruments Egg Shakers Wrist Bells

  19. Playing Instruments

  20. Story Time Stats Marketing Registration Supplies Donations

  21. Music Resources • Professional References • The Big Book Of Stories, Songs and Sing-Alongs: Programs for Babies, Toddlers and Families by Beth Maddigan • Exploring the Connection Between Children’s Literature and Musicby Regina Carlow • Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs by Rob Reid • Websites • www.preschooleducation.com …”science & sensory” link offers science acitivities designed for preschoolers about everything from bugs & colors to plants and weather. Click on “Music and Songs” to find correlating fingerplays, rhymes and songs to go with each science activity. • http://www.first-school.wsoffers ideas for music and science activities for preschoolers. It also incorporates some books to use, coloring pages and art projects to correlate to your theme.

  22. Anaheim Public Library Singing, playing and Experiments: Music and science early literacy programs for preschoolers Power Point Presentation available at http://www.anaheim.net/library

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