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 an overview of Common Core and how it is being implemented in the schools. Katherine Lyons from Wolf Trap presented a session about finding math hidden in books. This is mainly used with school age groups. The next session was iPad Storytime Presentation by Phyllis Bontrager and Michele Presley. They showed us how to pick a theme and use the iPad to enhance the story time. Articles that help with this process include:
Once Upon an App: the Process of Creating Digital Storytime for Preschoolers by Kate Lucey and Melissa Della Penna
http://www.coloradolibrariesjournal.org/articles/once-upon-app-process-creating-digital-storytimes-preschoolers
First Goose 2.0 Training by Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Cen Campbell http://littleelit.com/2013/09/30/first-goose-2-0-training/
iPad Storytime Tools by Jennifer Hopwood
http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2011/08/i-pad-storytime-tools/
The final session I attended was Music in Storytime by Jon Lewis who talked about action songs to use on CD's in Storytimes. Some of his suggestions were Hokey Pokey by Buck Howdy on Giddyup CD, All Around the Kitchen by Dan Zanes on Family Dance CD, Moon, Moon, Moon by Laurie Berkner on Victor Vito CD, Brush Your Teeth by Raffi on Singable Songs Collection CD and the songs on his own CD, Mr. Jon and Friends. He suggested watching YouTube videos of some of these songs.
The music session was my favorite session of the day and I purchased Mr. Jon and Friends because it had the cutest song entitled Matilda the Gorilla on it. I planned a gorilla story time just so I could use this song. He has other cute songs on his CD also. So if you are interested in this CD just borrow it from the Smithsburg Library.
Submitted by Tammy Gantz
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