Series Programming for Elementary School Age (Feb 1 - 26)

Date, Location

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

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About the Event

This is a four week Moodle course that will begin the week of February 1, 2010 and end February 26, 2010.

To register for this course, visit the ALA online registration site or fax a complete registration form to ALA Member and Customer Service.  Questions?  Please call 1-800-545-2433 ext. 5. 

Course Description

Children love series books!  Lots of libraries have one-shot series parties or events.  This course expands on the one-shot idea and provides the tools necessary to establish series clubs at the library so that more children will read and use the library more often. Using trivia, games, music and reading, children will clamor to come back to the library each week. Series such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Magic Tree House, Spiderwick, Fancy Nancy, Froggy, Curious George, and American Girl will bediscussed.

Goal

Students will learn how to develop a multi-week series program for school aged children to develop a love of pleasure reading and to develop the habit of lifelong reading.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:
1. identify popular series in children's literature
2. defend the importance of series reading.
3. participate in weekly discussions.
4. complete and digitally submit assignments to share
5. create and share a 4-8 week program based on a popular series (everyone will leave the course with completed different series based club programs to use in their library)

Course Requirements and Expectations

This course will meet over four weeks.  Students should expect to spend 2-3 hours per week on course activities.

1.Readings – students should plan for a minimum of 2-3 hours of reading outside of class.
2.Online Discussion – Students are expected to log in to the class discussion forums at least three times a week to respond to comments and questions from the instructor and classmates.
3. Assignments/deliverables – Students will post a pdf file of a 4-8 week series program by February 25 to share with the class.

 

Who should take this course

Children’s librarians in public libraries and schools; library paraprofessional and support staff who are working with students; media specialists and teachers; MLIS students.

Instructor/Designer

Lisa M. Shaia, Children's Librarian, Oliver Wolcott Library (email: lshaia@owlibrary.org )

Cost: ALSC Personal Member: $95, ALA Personal Member: $145, Nonmember $165

To Register:

To register for this course, visit the ALA online registration site or fax a complete registration form to ALA Member and Customer Service.  Questions?  Please call 1-800-545-2433 ext. 5. 

Event Website

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/Series_Programming_for_Elementary_School_Age.cfm