Summer Reading 2020

Imagine Your Story: Ideas & Tips from the Library of Michigan’s Youth Services Advisory Council

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

2:00 PM ET

Programming ideas and tips for the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s 2020 summer reading program, “Imagine Your Story,” will be shared from your peers in the field.

Best Storytime Practices: an interactive webinar series with Jenifer Strauss

Stepping Gently Outside of Your Comfort Zone! With Jenifer Strauss

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

2:00 PM ET

So…you have been doing Storytime for years! You have a reliable plan and you have developed your own special storytime groove! That is wonderful! But…maybe it’s time shake it up and try something new!

In this interactive webinar, Storyteller and Narrative Consultant, Jenifer Strauss will encourage you to step gently out of your comfort zone and create storytime programs with a new twist and some unique razz-a-ma-taz! Jen will be presenting innovative, “Out of the Box” ideas for storytime planning and model NEW use-right-away songs, stories and activities.

In this webinar you will:

Learn how to insert cool yoga moves into your next storytime
Add more movement using oddly interactive props and games
Learn to use large group writing projects as a story time finale
Sandwich each storytime with memorable beginnings and endings beyond songs
Collaborate with community partners to offer a Pop-up Storytimes in new and different places!

Parade of Elephants: Ready to Read Michigan 2020 with Jenifer Strauss

Thursday, February 20, 2020

2:00 PM ET

In 2020, the Library of Michigan’s Ready to Read Michigan program will feature the book, Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes. In this informative and interactive webinar, Storyteller and Narrative Consultant, Jenifer Strauss will feature Parade of Elephants and then share a plethora of ideas to build a storytime for your youngest patrons using this sweet, action-filled story. In this webinar you will:

Be introduced to the book: Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes with several examples for how to share it with your youngest patrons and caregivers.
Include the Five Practices with Elephant songs, dances and activities!
Sing and tell other interactive songs and stories that partner well with the featured book.
Learn “Act it Out and Play Options” for the theme that include patterns, counting, colors and opposites.

Beyond Storytime: The Care and Feeding of Teens at Your Library with Jenifer Strauss

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

2:00 PM ET

“If you feed them, they might come”, but food alone will not keep teens coming back to your library for more! A sense of place, belonging and strong programming will.

Don your hard hats and take a journey inside the teenage brain with former sixth grade teacher, Institute on Media and the Family speaker and Storyteller, Jenifer Strauss. Find out “why they act that way” and what it takes to really connect with tweens and teens at your library.

In this webinar you will:

Understand the workings of the teenage brain
Learn new programming ideas that will entice teens
Find out how to create a Teen Advocacy Group & attract teen volunteers
Discover ways to funnel teen creativity into programs that focus on contribution
Learn how to collaborate with community partners that offer what teens need

All webinars are recorded for participants that cannot attend live.

These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915

LancasterC5@michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan

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