Comments for ALSC Blog http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog Pursuing excellence for library service to children Tue, 15 May 2012 12:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Mr. Schu’s 2nd Graders Highly Recommend These Apps by Ame Dyckman http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/mr-schus-2nd-graders-highly-recommend-these-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-32280 Ame Dyckman Tue, 15 May 2012 12:51:44 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4192#comment-32280 I want ToonTastic! THANKS! I want ToonTastic! THANKS!

]]> Comment on Mr. Schu’s 2nd Graders Highly Recommend These Apps by Shelly http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/mr-schus-2nd-graders-highly-recommend-these-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-32276 Shelly Tue, 15 May 2012 02:04:17 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4192#comment-32276 John, Same questions as Leslie. The list of apps on the survey is inspiring but I can't quite figure out how to get all of that to fit into 40 minutes a week, especially with only 8 iPads! Please share! Shelly John,
Same questions as Leslie. The list of apps on the survey is inspiring but I can’t quite figure out how to get all of that to fit into 40 minutes a week, especially with only 8 iPads! Please share!
Shelly

]]> Comment on The Librarian Sings Alone by Joanne Friedman http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/the-librarian-sings-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-32271 Joanne Friedman Mon, 14 May 2012 15:02:25 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4200#comment-32271 Music is the life of my story time since I have a wide range of ages, and also large classes. After many years of playing the prerecorded songs on keyboards for toddlers, I have happily switched to a 5th generation iPod shuffle. The 5th generation shuffle says the names of your songs and playlists. It's easy to pause, skip and fast forward. You won't miss the visual display. And I love clipping it to my shirt after class. Now I never forget where I put it down. Music is the life of my story time since I have a wide range of ages, and also large classes. After many years of playing the prerecorded songs on keyboards for toddlers, I have happily switched to a 5th generation iPod shuffle.
The 5th generation shuffle says the names of your songs and playlists. It’s easy to pause, skip and fast forward. You won’t miss the visual display. And I love clipping it to my shirt after class. Now I never forget where I put it down.

]]> Comment on Online courses are delightful summer break by Startling Variety of ALSC Online Education Options | ALSC Blog http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/online-courses-are-delightful-summer-break/comment-page-1/#comment-32265 Startling Variety of ALSC Online Education Options | ALSC Blog Mon, 14 May 2012 04:01:53 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4166#comment-32265 [...] only did online courses, you’d be wrong. I mean, we’d appreciate that you knew about our fantastic online courses, but there’s just more to it. We currently find ourselves in heady times for ALSC online [...] [...] only did online courses, you’d be wrong. I mean, we’d appreciate that you knew about our fantastic online courses, but there’s just more to it. We currently find ourselves in heady times for ALSC online [...]

]]> Comment on The Librarian Sings Alone by Shelley Sutherland http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/the-librarian-sings-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-32264 Shelley Sutherland Sun, 13 May 2012 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4200#comment-32264 Call and response songs like "The Other Day I Saw a Bear" work really well. There's really no excuse for them to not join in because they just have to repeat what you say! Call and response songs like “The Other Day I Saw a Bear” work really well. There’s really no excuse for them to not join in because they just have to repeat what you say!

]]> Comment on Mr. Schu’s 2nd Graders Highly Recommend These Apps by Leslie Hesterman http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/mr-schus-2nd-graders-highly-recommend-these-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-32258 Leslie Hesterman Sun, 13 May 2012 14:50:54 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4192#comment-32258 John, Would love to hear how you structured your program. Did you just use the iPads during library time? Every week or just for special projects? Check out to teachers? Check out to students? Crowd control during library time? What guidelines did you set for the students? I can imagine a major crush at the table when I set my few iPads out! Would love to hear more! Thanks, Leslie John,
Would love to hear how you structured your program. Did you just use the iPads during library time? Every week or just for special projects? Check out to teachers? Check out to students? Crowd control during library time? What guidelines did you set for the students?

I can imagine a major crush at the table when I set my few iPads out! Would love to hear more!
Thanks, Leslie

]]> Comment on Mr. Schu’s 2nd Graders Highly Recommend These Apps by Shelley Holley http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/mr-schus-2nd-graders-highly-recommend-these-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-32257 Shelley Holley Sun, 13 May 2012 14:39:05 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4192#comment-32257 What a cool post. I think it is wonderful that you surveyed the kids. They are lucky to have a librarian like you at their school. What a cool post. I think it is wonderful that you surveyed the kids. They are lucky to have a librarian like you at their school.

]]> Comment on The Librarian Sings Alone by tracey http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/the-librarian-sings-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-32246 tracey Sat, 12 May 2012 23:15:35 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4200#comment-32246 I usually say to the kids (or to the general audience), "How come I'm the only one singing?" and that usually makes the parents jump in (even if the kids are still pretty quiet). Using a joking tone keeps it light rather than accusatory. I usually say to the kids (or to the general audience), “How come I’m the only one singing?” and that usually makes the parents jump in (even if the kids are still pretty quiet). Using a joking tone keeps it light rather than accusatory.

]]> Comment on The Librarian Sings Alone by Danielle B. http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/the-librarian-sings-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-32243 Danielle B. Sat, 12 May 2012 20:13:40 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4200#comment-32243 At the beginning of storytime, I pass out a take-home sheet to all the parents that includes a list of all the books we read, as well as the lyrics to all of the songs we sing (with a note, like "to the tune of frere jacques"). I like to give the parents a reference guide to what we do in storytime so they can recreate it at home and reinforce those early literacy skills. And when I hand out the papers, I always say "Here is a copy of all the songs we are going to sing today. I would love to hear you all sing along with me!". Ever since I started doing this, many more parents have started joining in. At the beginning of storytime, I pass out a take-home sheet to all the parents that includes a list of all the books we read, as well as the lyrics to all of the songs we sing (with a note, like “to the tune of frere jacques”). I like to give the parents a reference guide to what we do in storytime so they can recreate it at home and reinforce those early literacy skills. And when I hand out the papers, I always say “Here is a copy of all the songs we are going to sing today. I would love to hear you all sing along with me!”. Ever since I started doing this, many more parents have started joining in.

]]> Comment on The Librarian Sings Alone by J. Dorfman http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/05/the-librarian-sings-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-32242 J. Dorfman Sat, 12 May 2012 18:25:51 +0000 http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=4200#comment-32242 I try to have the words , at least the chorus, printed out large for the parents. I do this for fingerplays too. I say that I have the words here for those of us who can already read. But it is hard to get the adults to sing along even when asked.--JOD I try to have the words , at least the chorus, printed out large for the parents. I do this for fingerplays too. I say that I have the words here for those of us who can already read. But it is hard to get the adults to sing along even when asked.–JOD

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