Friday, May 30, 2014

Kids Are Customers Too 2013

On October 10, 2013, I attended the Kids Are Customers Too Conference sponsored by the Children's Services Division of the Maryland Library Association.  The first session discussed Common Core and provided a good overview of what Common Core is and how it affects the school systems.  Since I only had a vague understanding of Common Core, this was very helpful.  Katherine Lyons from Wolf Trap presented a session about finding math hidden in books.  Some of the ideas, although geared towards older children, could still be used in Pre-School Storytime.  One idea focused on Caps for Sale and identifying shapes and sorting them by color.  Another session focused on technology in storytime.  Although they showed some apps that could be useful, they didn't do as good of a job introducing the topic to individuals such as myself who don't use technology (i.e. how do you make it work for big groups).


My favorite sessions were Music in Storytime, where I got lots of good ideas for music I can use, and Kevin Sherry's book signing (author of I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean).


When I attend this conference, I always enjoy the time to network with other librarians throughout Maryland and come back with ideas for new programs, storytimes, etc.  I feel that it was very worthwhile.




Abigail Andrews
Children's Dept. in Hagerstown

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