Summer Reading Program 2015: Read to the Rhythm

Gloria Estefan says...

The Rhythm is Going to Get You!

The SRP pre-conference meeting this year was as usual.  A short synopsis of:

• Scholarshare
• Early Literacy (infant) SRP Ideas
• Children & Tweens ideas
• Teen ideas
• Adult ideas
• Message from iRead Reps
• Decorating Ideas

There is a plethora of information and here are the links to them:

iRead Resource Page: http://www.ireadprogram.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=106

iRead SRP Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/ireadprogram/

The committee from Illinois and our California reps do a very good job of organizing the information into a binder/CD and then creating the Pinterest page with hundreds of ideas for decorating, crafts, and passive programs all for babies-adults. Some things that might interest you are: 

 www.rasterbator.net

• Rasterisation (or rasterization) is the task of taking an image described in a vector graphics format (shapes) and converting it into a raster image (pixels or dots)...
• Turn your low res pictures into dots that form a poster as large as you want it!
• Great for displays

The SRP...horn craft?  take some hose and a funnel from the frat house next door and use it as a children's craft...? (I am still confused)

CRAFT: Paper, noise making thingy: the low end version of the  Chinese hand rattle drum

• Take a paper plate...
• Add some beads to a ribbon...
• Tie the ribbon together and tape to middle of plate...
• Tape stick to middle of plate nest to ribbon...
• Add another paper plate on top to cover taped ribbon area and staple...
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•  Now do the twist!

For TEENS: Sheet music origami
-NOTE: the FOL are already saving sheet music and records for us




















Why do ADULT SRP?

I wanted to add this slide for 2 reasons (if you are reading this then just know Blogger is not the greatest for formatting):1) It is the adult SRP ideas2) This slide represents how 90% all the ideas were conveyed...it was a bit maddening that is was a line of text and then someone trying to paiont a picture in your head of what that craft might look like,  Not the best way to show off a cool craft.  Half the time Margaret and I didn;t knwo  what they were talking about. 

 More TEEN crafts

Guitar pick art: You can pick up a pick punch from urban outfitters for around $20 now OR perhaps and Ellison die cut

Some SRP Ideas:  

CRAFT

CD Balloons w/ stick figure guy: create a stick figure guy holding a string from card stock, have children cut out guy and tape to CD (like he is holding a balloon, decorate CD and guy

Teens can make typographical pieces of art using lyrics or poetry:

DECORATING

Have teens create SRP decorations in April and May and then use decorations to hang in library (adds sense of purpose, accomplishment and ownership)

PARTNERSHIP

• Partner with Fender guitars (based in Corona?) for a teen OR adult program
• Instrument Petting Zoo: partner with Academy of Music or Alta Loma Music and have them bring instruments out for show and tell OR use staff owned instruments

OUTREACH

Sign people up for SRP at the summer concerts in the park

PROGRAMMING (children/tween/teen/some adult)

• Sing that Tune-altogether now "the wheels on the bus"
• Use recording devices (12 for $6-Rachele from Ontario has info) to use in storytime or for passive program.  Sounds can be pre-recorded with animal, car, different sounds and kids can try and guess sound or copy -Volume can be adjusted and set by staff (children will not be able to change)
• Dance Time storytime segment (from Yo Gabba Gabba)
• International Music Match-up: play music and have children try and match style of music with picture of country/cultural images/etc
• Musical Balloons: play music and don;t let balloons touch the floor, add balloons when tempo of music changes or when you pause/freeze
• Drawing to the Beat: have children/teens draw art to the music they hear.  Play various types of music for each session and have them make predictions as to what types of drawing/art will appear based on the style of music
• Outdoor music station: made with pots, pans, wooden sppons/utensils
• Make 8 bit music: using old nintendo sound files, digital devices have children make 8 bit music...Scott Pilgrim vs the Library
• Sing along movies: Show a movie and have sing alongs...Frozen? played out but popular...I am more of a Jungle Book man myself
• "Walk Like and Egyptian": play music and wrap people up like a mummy OR "I Want Candy"-wrap people up like candy OR "Wrecking Ball"-have participant wear pantyhose stuffed with socks on head and try to knock down boxes or giant legos... ...maybe just the forehead!

What do you think about the ideas?  Are they crazy like the frat/children horn craft?  Do pantyhose not belong on children's heads?  Sound off on the comments below!