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Programming for Very Young Children Interest Group - August 16, 2007, Meeting Notes

Present: Sheila Bigelow, Lawrenceburg Public Library; Kathy Born, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County; Kelly Ellert, Boone County Public Library; Michael Fair, Kenton County Public Library; Colleen Hall, Jessamine County Public Library; Susan Harmon, Jessamine County Public Library; Pamela Healy, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County; Amanda Horn, Jessamine County Public Library; Anna Hughes, Campbell County Public Library; Kate Irwin, Jessamine County Public Library; Janet Millner, Kenton County Public Library; Sarah Ray, SWON Libraries; Amy Schardein, Kenton County Public Library; Diane Setter, Boone County Public Library; Lisa Soper, Lawrenceburg Public Library District; Denise Vallandingham, Kenton County Public Library; Colleen Wood, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

• Baby Signs
• Every Child Ready to Read
• Program and Storytime Ideas
  • Bark George
  • Own Babies
  • Suns and Stars
  • Mouse Count
  • Pumpkin Program: Pumpkin Popcorn Holder, Popcorn Songs, Popcorn Air Popper
  • Puppets
  • Pancakes
  • Camping
  • Fun Cards: Cards for parents with words to songs and finger plays, and a short literacy information blurb
  • Clippity Clippity Clop!
  • Keychains: Letters or signs on one side and a rhyme on the back
  • Hedge Travels the World!
  • Art Time, Little Artists, Activity Time
  • Freaky Friday
  • Letterboxing
  • Mr. Potato Head Felt Board
• Evening Storytimes
• Legless Chairs with Backs
• Themes
• Racing to Read
• Trends at ALA: This .pdf document shares some great resources for Birth to Six and Every Child Ready to Read, as well as other resources that Amy uncovered at ALA this year.