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Animals | Paws to Read | Summer 2014November 3, 2013
Paws to Read
Summer Reading for
Children (K-5)Ideas for
Programming and Partnerships
Partnerships - Increase Participation Offer library Summer Reading as
supplement to their programs School district summer programs
If a school is too far, take SRP to the school Local Park & Recreation CBO summer programs (YMCA, local
summer learning network, EBAYC)
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Local Partners & Programming Animal rescue groups, local animal shelter Park naturalists talking about local fauna –
urban wildlife Therapy dogs for children to read to Firemen to talk about safety and also about
some of their favorite animal rescues
Mobile zoo Petting Zoo
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Programs - Library Animal Safari New twist on scavenger hunt Look for stuffed animals in library Look for books about animals Look for books with animal characters Look for posters with animals on them Prize – Animal Crackers! (or something
else if you don’t want to give out sugar)
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Programs - Nature Hike
Walk around library; watch for animals and plants
Are they indigenous? Are they brought in?
Score card with possible animals and wild card for something unexpected.
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Stuffed Animal Adoption Program Children bring in unused stuffed animals Staff gives each a name, history,
blankie,and puts the animals up for adoption
Take picture of new families Have parade of children with their new
stuffed animals Can pair with local animal shelter
presentation for parents
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Programs - Movie Nights
Create filmography of animal-themed movies 101 Dalmations Lady and the Tramp Bambi Ratatouille Etc
Have popcorn and games afterwards
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Program - TIGER Bingo
Bingo cards with TIGER at top Numbers corresponding to Bingo
numbers
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Other Librariany Things to Do Create leveled bibliographies with animal
theme Develop (or borrow) family storytimes with
animal themes Displays of animals, animal books, and
where the animal lives Have coloring pages (and crayons)
available Create book of summer experiences. Add
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Balloon & Tissue Animal Puppets Everyone loves balloons! Supplies
BalloonsHeliumTissue PaperString
(This idea is from Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids [2013]))
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Plaster of Paris Hand Prints
Hands are peoples’ paws Supplies
Plaster of Paris Paper Plate Ribbon (optional) Tempera Paint (optional)
You could also do pet pawprints
Animal Art Activities
Modeling Clay (Modeling Magic) Puppets and puppet shows
Paper Bag Wide popsicle sticks Socks
Identify and draw different kinds of paws
Paper plate animal masks
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Contact:
Laurie WillhalmOakland Public [email protected]
The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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