Summer Reading Program 2008 Catch the Reading Bug Children's Program Resources

• Altered Books - MHLS Collection | Michael's | How-to | More How-to
• Beekeeper resources (Be aware that beekeepers are *busier than bees* in the summer, so might be hired more readily for programs in other seasons.)
  • Victor Borghi, Miss Bee Haven Apiaries, East Chatham (Columbia County) - 518.392.4550
  • Bill Ferris, Southeastern Beekeepers Club (Putnam) - elwill40@hotmail.com
  • Kathy Jordan, Prattsville (Greene County) - 518.299.3227 (Has videos, beekeeping equipment, craft activities, posters; will do programs within 50 mile radius of Windham/Hunter area for $100; beyond that, charges $25 mileage)
  • Richard Ronconi, Partridge Run Farm & Apiary (Albany County) - 518.797.3922
• Bingo cards - K-3 | 4-6
• Bookmaking - Blank forms for Books | Comics | Gameboards | MHLS Dies | Moveable Books
• Bug collecting - Butterfly Stores | Fisher Science | How to Start Collection | Identification | Science Spot | Tips on Collecting
• Bug songs - The Ants Go Marching | Bug Rap | Miscellaneous Songs | Silly Action Songs
• Bug food - BugToys.net | Candy Warehouse (Chocolate ladybugs, Bug Gutz Candy, etc.) | Cockroach clusters | InsectCandy.com | Recipes | Recipe books Preschool bug snacks | Real edible bugs | Buggy cooking
• Buggy kits/games/puppets & more
  • Bug or Butterfly Bingo & other fun *buggy* activities
  • Butterfly Farm (Rainbow's End in Pawling)
  • Buzzerks insect glasses (hornet, fire ant, mantis styles)
  • Butterfly cycle wooden puzzle & other resources
  • Craft kits - Danielle's Place | DLTK | Enchanted Learning | Family Fun | Preschool Education | Wheely bugs
  • CSLP resources
  • Grow a butterfly; let kids watch progress from caterpillar to butterfly; hold *release* party
  • Growing Tree toys
  • Puppets
  • Riddles | Jokes
• Cartooning
  • Jim Sparks 845.628.8221 Libraries in Putnam County have hired him to do drawing, photography, cartooning, art history presentations:
    ·         grades 1-5 – drawing, cartooning
    ·         grades 6-12 – drawing, cartooning, photography
  • Regina Gelfer 845.526.1159 - illustrator, educational craft programs - programming grades 1-5 
• Crafts and activities
  • Bestkidsbooksite.com
  • Bug activities
• CSLP Manual Outline | Index of program ideas
• EZ Library Program database
  • Bugs | Camping | Science | Gross Out | Backyard | Gardening | Nature
• Gardening (KidsGardening grant)
• Genealogy for kids
• Letterboxing | Local libraries with letterboxes | Local letterboxing program person
• MHLS Professional Collection
  • Crafts | Drama | Encouraging Reading | Music | Poetry Programs| Programming - Birth to Two | Programming-Two -to-Five | Programming - Elementary | Programming - Multicultural| Puppets | Reading Clubs | Rhymes | Storytelling/Flannel Boards | Summer Reading
• MHLS Resources w/bug theme- Big Books | Dies | Flannelboard Kits | Puppets & Stuffed Animals | Story Aprons | Thematic Kits (See #1, 3, 23)
• Movie program ideas (See Public Performance information for license to show movies at libraries)
• NYS Performers and Program database
• Program ideas from other states and Canada
  • California State Library workshop resources
  • Canadian Bug Program ideas (from their 2007 srp)
  • Library Palooza
  • Wisconsin (Winding Rivers Library System)
• Preschool storytimes
• Read for a Reason - Tie reading goals to helping animal shelters and other not-for-profit groups kids would want to support
• Story Hour ideas
  • Going Buggy
• Summer reading lists
• Tracking titles, time or other creative ideas
  • Book review form | Raffle Promo (Starr Library, Rhinebeck)
• Using tickets to manage program attendance

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