[ha-Safran]: Summer Reading Programs
Several people at the synagogue librarians' meeting were interested in summer reading programs. Attached are some useful links. Kathe Pinchuck Congregation Beth Sholom Teaneck, NJ Summer Reading Opportunities The Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles sponsors a Jewish Summer Reading Club for younger readers everywhere. Read 6 Jewish books throughout the summer which are age or grade appropriate. If you read to an older or younger sibling or friend, it counts for both of you; and if a teacher, parent or camp counselor reads to a group of kids it counts for everyone. The form and additional information are available at www.jclla.org/summer_reading1.htm, and everyone gets a certificate and prize for participating. Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education (Philadelphia, Pa) runs a summer reading program where three books wins a prize of Rita's Ices. The suggested reading list is mixed in terms of quality and content, but there are good examples of flyers, forms and booksmarks. http://www.acaje.org/content/educationalResources/readingclub/readingclub.shtml. The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle has last year's information posted, but it has age appropriate lists of secular literature and the rules for their incentive program. http://www.jds.org/index.php?option=com_contenttask=viewid=76Itemid=102. How to Promote Summer Reading Programs http://winslo.state.oh.us/newsletter/jun05howto.html. More Lists of Jewish Books http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/reading-lists/childrens. New Jersey uses the Highsmith Program. This year's theme for younger readers is Get a Clue at Your Library. There is a treasure map for recording (15 minutes a day), and the libraries provide activity sheets, lists of books appropriate to the theme, and often sponsor events related to the theme that includes performances and crafts.
[ha-Safran]: Summer Reading programs for children
Someone asked me to report on the replies to my query. A couple people suggested things like: balloons, lemonade (Be cool this summer at the library), a storyteller or magician for opening program. If you have a monthly family Shabbat service where lots of kids attend, use the May or June service to start the reading program, have the library open before and after services that evening, and use the Sept. family service to honor the summer's participants. We don't have that kind of service at my temple, so I'm still working on my own plans to make this special program. Meantime, here's a website that some may be intereted in, if you are starting from scratch. http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/summerrdg/summerfini.htmlhttp://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/summerrdg/summerfini.html Andrea We do not have a family service Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
