Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Making plans for spring break activities

Over the weekend I began to work on specific plans for the spring break activities planned for the week of April 19th.  We are focusing on a science theme since we were fortunate to receive a Stewart's Christmas Match Grant.  We will use some of the funds to purchase non-fiction science materials and supplies for our activities.  The week will begin with five science stations where children can explore water, air, sound, texture and color experiments and activities.  Teens will meet Tuesday night for a pizza tasting and Karaoke night.  Wednesday is an extended story time with planting sunflowers and popcorn.  Wednesday afternoon we have teen storytellers who tell multicultural stories.  Thursday is a day of motion activities where children will make planes, rockets and submarines.  Teens will have a gaming evening.  Friday, Earth Day, children will make an edible landfill and several other food related activities.  Saturday ends their break with a Super Hero Saturday Avatar creation activity.  We are going to the school on Friday to share this information with the morning program grades K - 2 and then give info to the librarian to share with the 3-5th grade classes.  We are planning to show several activities scheduled and I am trying to create a Prezi to show.    I am having some difficulty with the Prezi and making posters, brochures and  bookmarks.  We wanted to do a poetry slam with the teens but couldn't work it out, and still need some info on the storytellers.  We are working on what we can until all the details are worked out.   On top of all this, we finished working on our brochures and displays for poetry month.  Story hours and Headstart visit plans need to be finished for the month so we can advertise.  Wow, how do we get it all done in time!  Next month scheduling begins for Summer Reading Programs.   I am looking forward to staying on as a volunteer to help with the program.

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