Brace yourselves: back-to-school season is here! We’ve gathered some helpful resources on planning, orientation inspiration, and free printables to help you be ready.
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Free printables
As always, even more resources, including display ideas and fun non-orientation activities, can be found on our Back to School Pinterest page. Enjoy and best wishes as you leap once more unto the breach!
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Passive programming is a great way for libraries, particularly smaller libraries with less staff or resources, to engage patrons without providing a formal, time-specific program. It especially appeals to children who spend free time at the library, and allows them to interact with librarians and each other in a casual, non-threatening way. Programs can be virtually anything - here’s a round-up of easy, low cost ideas. Enjoy!
Check out our Passive Programming Pinterest board for even more ideas! A new generation of Wonder Woman fans has been created with the release of the film earlier this month, which been one of the biggest hits of the summer 2017 blockbuster season. Here’s a round up of fun Wonder Woman-themed activities and project ideas, perfect for your library’s makerspace. Enjoy! Wonder Woman Bracers/Cuffs Bottle cap bookmarks – here is an amazing free printable template: Simple (non-specific) super hero masks with printable template Superhero tiara templates (one non-specific and one Wonder Woman) Wonder Woman paper bag puppet And here’s a bit of library awesomeness: last week, actress Lynda Carter of the 1970’s “Wonder Woman” television series presented the script for the 2017 film to Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden! Dr. Hayden’s reaction is priceless. You can watch the presentation here. A photo of their meeting (at the top of this post) was the Library of Congress’s “Pic of the Week.” Beautiful! Since summertime is busier than ever for librarians, Penworthy put together this Summer Carnival package giveaway to help you plan a memorable and easy summer event in your library! The package ships with all June orders of $750 or more, and includes 75 fun giveaway prizes, face painting crayons, a guessing game, weighted ducks, and carnival door banner.
And check out Penworthy’s Carnival activity ideas Pinterest board for lots of resources, fun yet easy ideas, and free printables. Browse Penworthy's June I Love My Library collection here! With funding, or the lack thereof, becoming an increasingly bigger challenge for libraries and schools, librarians and media specialists are getting creative (nothing new there!). We’ve compiled this list of grants and other funding and donation resources which you may not have seen.
Here’s wishing you and your library every success! Summer reading time right around the corner - and June is Great Outdoors month, too! Conservation and related topics can be good tie-ins to the 2017 Summer Reading theme “Build a Better World”.
If you’re looking for ways to encourage your young patrons to celebrate Great Outdoors Month, Discover The Forest’s website offers lots of fun outdoor activities for kids and useful resources for educators and parents. National Get Outdoors Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, 2017. Here’s a list of 62 state parks offering activities. June 10th is also Maurice Sendak’s birthday – check out Penworthy’s Trending Topics Pinterest board for free resources and fun ideas to celebrate. And don’t forget that free printable “Build a Better World” activity sheets are available on our website! Happy (almost) summer! Penworthy is giving away this fun Puppet Theater and DIY puppet cut-outs with your order of $1,000+ through 4/30! Incorporating puppets into story time can really bring the story to life and lead young children to discover the joy of books and learning. Don't forget - we carry Folkmanis puppets, too! Check them out on our website here.
Here are some great resources and ideas from librarians on using puppets during story time: Puppets in the Library with Allison Taylor-McBryde (video) Beyond the Book Storytime Blog Using Puppets with a Picture Book Toddler Story Time Using Puppets Puppets in Storytime (Powerpoint) National Library Week is coming up in just a month! We’ve rounded up some simple, low cost programming ideas to help enhance your library’s week of celebration and engagement:
And one of our favorite read-aloud picture books, Anne Rockwell’s Library Day, is perfect for National Library Week! It's hard to believe, but summer reading time is coming up fast! The 2017 theme of "Build a Better World" is so inspiring and offers such broad applications for your summer reading programming.
We've started a 2017 summer reading Pinterest board here with lots of great links and project ideas for you - there are resources on everything from Lego building challenges, to setting up an engineering station for open-ended play and learning, to starting a school butterfly garden. The Librarian Resources page on our website has several fun free printable activities, including an origami bookmark project, word games, and a cutout design-your-own paper house. And check out our great collection of Build a Better World-themed titles here! Happy reading, and happy building! World Read Aloud Day is almost here! On February 16, libraries, educators, and families around the world will unite to celebrate and promote reading and literacy for all. Here are a few resources and ideas to take part:
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