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STEAM Programming Resources

12/14/2022

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As some libraries are just getting back to in-person programming or are taking a fresh look at the programs they offer, I thought now would be a good time to share some of the resources I have used in the past to increase my confidence and ability in offering educational programming to elementary age students.
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Leap Into Science

For STEAM programs, I have found the Leap Into Science Training to be a great introduction to providing
evidence-based STEAM programs. Training with them includes access to fully-developed curriculum that
can be used for preschool to elementary school programs and even family workshops. The programs
that they have created all use reading a picture book as a component of the program, so this can be a
gentle segue from more traditional library programs. Check out their website here.

ACRES Program

If you have the ability to dedicate a little more time to becoming a better out of school educator, I can’t
recommend the ACRES program highly enough. You will be part of a cohort, get training from a coach , as well as from your peers, and will learn so much about how to increase the quality of your STEM offerings. Many cohorts also offer the opportunity to earn a stipend in exchange for participating in a survey. Check here for available cohorts and get ready to meet some fabulous educators from around the country.
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Fostering Readers

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Closer to home we have an excellent evidence-based literacy program for young readers in the Fostering Readers program. While you won’t get in-person training, it is a great resource for programs that are planned and easy to put on. Some of the included programs have STEAM element and some are more literary, but you are sure to find something that suits your library and community.​
These are a few of the resources that I have found helpful in growing as an educator. What resources
do you like?

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Susan Cackler
​Banks Public Library

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Adaptive StoryWalks

6/27/2022

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The State Library of Michigan collaborated with their Talking Book Library and 32 public libraries to offer braille-enhanced Storywalks in their state. 
 
There are a few resources attached here,  You can see a quick video of their process and here’s an ALSC blog post about their PLA presentation.


Greta Bergquist via Kids-Lib

Author

Tara Morissette
Library Assistant, Tigard Public Library
​CSD Co-Chair Elect

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Community Engagement Grant: Outcomes

7/12/2021

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Last winter, I applied for and won the $3000 Libraries Transforming Communities grant. I planned to host a series of virtual conversations with young families, thus combining community engagement and conversation with some of the principles of early literacy.  My experience of parents who are new to parenting is that the connection with other parents is invaluable.  Just knowing that other parents are having similar experiences is heartening, and often conversations will spark new ideas for successful parenting.  Unfortunately, even with a grant that helped to provide digital access, I didn’t get a great turnout for my virtual events.  The engagement I had with families was rich, but they weren’t engaging with each other. I’ve recently transferred the conversation project to an in-person, outdoor program and am having much more luck engaging with lots of families, but it’s not the focused conversation opportunity I was hoping for.
So at first glance, this hasn’t been a particularly successful grant project.  And I think it’s important to acknowledge that not all grant projects are successful and that we shouldn’t let that stop us from taking a chance on trying something new with grant funds.  While the program may not have gone exactly as I’d planned, the community still benefitted and I still learned a lot about engaging with my community.
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​​Part of this grant process is to take the "Libraries Transforming Communities: Facilitation Skills for Small and Rural Libraries.Facilitation Skills E-Course" and I was lucky enough to take this course as part of a cohort with virtual get-togethers after each segment of the course.  (The course is also available asynchronously and free of charge.  I recommend it!) Taking this course greatly increased both my ability to host a facilitated conversation and my confidence and excitement about doing so.  As a result of taking this course, I now feel ready to plan a community conversation about food.  This new conversation ties in with adult and teen programming we’ve been doing over the last couple of years, and will also engage several community partners we’ve been building relationships with.  Participating in the grant process was vital to being able to take this next step, so I’m so glad that I did!

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Susan Cackler
Library Supervisor/Programs Coordinator
Banks Public Library
​Incoming CSD chair 

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Spring Workshop Series - Thank you!

5/12/2021

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On behalf of the CSD Board, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who attended the CSD Spring Workshop Debrief Sessions. I also appreciate everyone who has taken the time to engage in the Watch & Reads or plan to in the future.
 
This is the first time we've done the Spring Workshop and fundraiser virtually. What did you think? Feel free to email brycesa1@gmail.com with feedback.
We wanted to make sure to send along some tips and takeaways from our debrief sessions:
April 30: Programming
-Watch & Reads
-Debrief notes
 
May 7th: EDI
-Watch & Reads
-Debrief notes
 
Want to find these resources at a later date?  Head over to our spring workshop page.

The Spring Workshop Fundraiser: Virtual Auction
Thank you to everyone who participated in the CSD fundraiser this spring. Whether you bid, bought, or donated, your support is greatly appreciated.  The fundraiser brought in over $700.

What's next for CSD?
If you were a member back in 2019, you might recall our first Summer Reading Summit in the fall! We are planning on having a similar learning opportunity called the Youth Services Summit. We are unsure if this will be in person or virtual, but will very likely have a virtual component. Stay tuned for more info, and thank you for your support of CSD!
 
Bryce Kozla
CSD Co-chair
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Spring Workshop Series: Programming

3/29/2021

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1. The Spring Workshop continues.  Our next watch & read is about programming in general. Click here for the content. Remember, you can watch or read any of the links, or none! These resources aren't going away so feel free to bookmark them. 

2. If you can, join us for a debrief/sharing on April 30, 11 AM-1PM. The Zoom Link is pasted and highlighted at the top of the shared Google Doc.
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3. The last in our workshop series, EDI in services, is coming soon! The debrief for that will take place May 7, 11AM-1PM.

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Alaska Libraries, iREAD Summer Reading Showcase, Quick View

3/24/2021

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Looking for a quick way to see if the Alaska Libraries iREAD Showcase on YouTube has anything that can help you?  Check out this “Cliffs Notes” version of the webinar.  Included are types of events discussed and the time stamp (minutes:seconds) on the YouTube video (see bottom of blog post for the video).  I also created Bibliocommons lists of book titles discussed.  I did not include every title mentioned.

Spend a few minutes looking at this quick view of the YouTube video and see if there is anything of interest in the one hour and 20-minute webinar.  Hope this saves you some time and helps your summer reading planning.

Let us know if you would like to see more quick view versions of webinars.

Presenter:  MJ Grande, Youth Services Librarian, Juneau Public Libraries

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Storytime Books for Movement: 9:13 (minutes: seconds timestamp on video)
Bibliocommons list of storytime titles for movement.

Upcycle Tutu: make a tutu out of leftover newspaper bags: 14:49

Craft, Melted Crayons on Canvas: 16:05
​Page 209 of 2021 iREAD Resource Guide.  See picture below.


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Indigenous books to read and hear: 17:04
  • Bowwow Powwow by Brenda Child

Color Inspiration Books: 19:56
  • Black is a rainbow color by Angela Joy
  • Cornflakes: Poems by James Stevenson
  • Vivid: Poems and Notes about Color by Julie Paschkis
  • See bibliocommons list of Alaska SRP Showcase.

Presenter: Susan Jones, Youth Services Librarian, Fairbanks

Her programming focused on ages 3-9.
Things to consider when creating your SRP plans: 23:23
Don’t set plans in stone.  Set in Jello for lots of wiggle room.

StoryWalks: 26:08
Possible books:
  • Press Here by Herve Tullet
  • Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin
  • Add in movement, singing, drawing in some way to the StoryWalk

Scavenger Hunt: colors 28:26

Outdoor Day: 29:54
  • Sidewalk chalk drawing
  • Bubbles

Music Concerts outside: 30:35

Mad Scientists (virtual): 31:04
  • Walking colors. Page 152 of 2021 iREAD Resource Guide.  See pictures below.​
Paid Performer: 32:46
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Take and Make Bag: 33:34
  • One bag for the entire summer reading with all the weekly crafts to correspond with programs
  • Make beads from magazines by rolling up the paper
  • Color Wheel craft
PictureFrom the website: One Little Project. See link on left or below.
Aurora Borealis Art project: 34:17
  • See how to make this art project: https://onelittleproject.com/northern-lights-chalk-art/
  • Black construction paper
  • White Scrap paper in shape of mountains
  • Chalk
  • Cotton balls
  • Place white paper on black paper
  • Rub chalk upwards from white paper to black.  Use different colors
  • Brush chalk marks upwards with cotton balls.

Pandemic Quilt: 35:12
  • Include square in take and makes.
  • Have each child write their name on square and decorate.
  • Return to library.  Library will make quilt.

Colorful Family Flag: 35:35
  • Reading Colors Your World Resource Guide page ?? (if you find the page number, will you let us know?)

Color Your Plate with Fruits and Vegetables: 35:57
  • Reading Colors Your World Resource Guide pages 94-97.  See pictures below or click here for PDF version.

Mystery Sticker Posters: 36:35
  • Company: Stick Together

Minerals, Rocks and Gems: 37:06
  • Borrow a kit from a museum??

Rubber Chicken Karaoke: 37:30

Essay Contest: Forgot to get timestamp.

​Presenter:  AJ Gooden, Igiugig Tribal Library

​Has directions and materials lists and is willing to email you a copy.  Update 3/25/21: I requested her materials and received them.  They are excellent.  I highly recommend getting them.  Most of her programming will be in-person.

Color Fun with Process Painting: 41:33
  • Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
  • Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
  • String Art
  • Dot to Dot Art
  • Marble Painting
  • Family oriented stations
  • Bibliocommons list of books

Color Fun with Crayons and Marker: 42:51
  • My Crayons Talk by Patricia Hubbard
  • Melted Crayon Art
  • Crayon Etching
  • Marker Dot Art
  • Bibliocommons list of books

Hands-on Color: 43:48
  • Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal
  • Bibliocommons list for the book
  • Playdough Mandalas
  • Tissue Paper Suncatchers
  • Paint-chip paper beads

Questions about Color: 45:29 
Survey patrons about color and explore their questions
What makes color?
  • You Are Light by Aaron Becker
  • Optical Physics for Babies by Chris Ferrie
  • Let’s Make a Rainbow by Chris Ferrie
  • Model of Light Waves
  • The Light Spectrum with Prisms and Refractions
  • Absorption and Reflection
  • Take Home a Beaded Prism Suncatcher
 What if you see color differently: 47:42
  • Erik the Red Sees Green by Julie Anderson
  • The Girl Who Heard Colors by Marie Harris
  • Acromatopsia and Color Deficiencies
  • Synesthesia- Painting what you hear

I Color (Artists and Color): 49:10
  • Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock
  • Kandinsky Square Art
  • Henri’s Scissors by Jeanette Winter
  • Matisse Cutouts Art
  • Through Georgia’s Eyes by Rachel Rodriguez
  • O’Keefe Flower Tissue Paper Art
  • Roy’s House by Susan Rubin
  • Portraits inspired by Roy L Lichtenstein

Colors of our World, Earth Art and Community Photo Book: 50:50
  • Color Me a Rhyme by Jane Yolen
  • Use found objects outside to create art
  • Invite families to take pictures focused on color and share on library social media.

Interactive Displays: 52:40
  • Wooden Rainbow Blocks: Have around for interactive playing.  Find here: https://amzn.to/2ZxwuXP
  • Linking Disks. Find here: https://amzn.to/3b7ex7C
  • Magnetic Tiles. Find here: https://amzn.to/3bd39aa

Presenter: ​James Adcox, Youth Services Coordinator, Kenai Community Library 

​DIY Kits for Teens and Tweens: 55:14
  • Be creative, be simple, be educated.
  • They offer 5 kits over 10 weeks.
  • Scratch board with enclosed toothpick
  • 3-D paper with 3-D glasses (black sharpie marker, special paper)
  • Make your own comic book diary
  • Pop-up cards
  • Design your own FORTNITE or graphic novel character
  • Make your own modern art mobile based on the work of Alexander Calder
  • Make your own kaleidoscope
  • Snowflakes and rainbows CD art
  • Blackout poetry
  • De-stress kits/ self-care kits
  • Escape room in an envelope

Teen and Tween Virtual Programming: 1:05:31
  • Interactive vs pre-filmed?
  • Trivia night
  • How to make stop-motion movie
  • Cardboard cosplay
  • Abstract art with cardboard squares
  • Oil painting Portrait demonstration (ask an artist in community)
  • Charcoal Portrait demonstrations (ask an artist in community)
  • How to make a comic book diary
  • Reject toy drawing activity
  • Acids and bases science experiment
  • Homemade fudge
  • Bad art night
  • Virtual art gallery
  • Online scavenger hunts

Incentives and Giveaways: 1:15:20

STEAM Kits: 1:17:18

Alaska Libraries, Reading Colors Your World, Summer Reading Showcase YouTube Video

From the website: "​This YouTube video is a panel discussion sponsored by the Alaska State Library on activities for the 2021 Alaska Summer Reading Program using the iREAD program."

Author

Tara Morissette
Library Assistant
Oregon City Public Library
​CSD Communications/Web Editor

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Spring Workshop Series

3/2/2021

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Announcing: the 1st Ever Virtual CSD Spring Workshop series! ​

This year we are trying something a little different. Please try it with us!

1. Each month for the next three months, we'll be thinking about different topics.  March's topic is Summer Reading.

2. We invite you to pick among a menu of webinars or articles related to this month's topic from this list.
Only choose the webinars or articles that interest you!
 
3. Join us for a debrief session! These will be informal discussions around each topic. 
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No time to watch or read? That's okay! You can come anyway!
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Can't attend the debrief session? You can still watch or read about the topic when it's best for you.

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Save the Date, 11AM-1PM
March 19: Summer Reading

Click here to get started on March's Watch and Read on Summer Reading.
 
For more information about the entire series go to our Spring Workshop page.

Questions or need the Zoom link? Contact CSD Co-Chair Bryce Kozla. 
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