Library Programs for Children
Arts and Craft
1. Poetry posters: Participants create a poetry poster by copying a poem and add their own illustrations. A possible themed poetry exhibition idea.
2. Poetry-inspired art: Poetry is full of imagery - visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile. Participants can create artworks after listening to a poem.
2. Poetry-inspired art: Poetry is full of imagery - visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile. Participants can create artworks after listening to a poem.
Music
Music with poetry can be planned in various levels according to the level of the participants. Young participants can clap or play percussion instruments to the beats of the poem. Higher grade students can turn parts of a poem into song lyrics.
Sample Lesson Plan
Sample Lesson Plan
Writing
Technology
- Publish poetry on a blog
- Use a digital camera to create stop-motion video to illustrate a poem.
- Use free video creating tools such as
Animoto to illustrate poems
- Enter poetry contests online
- Record vocals or videos to accompany
poetry and publish them online
- Read and contribute to poetry websites
that publish children's poems
- Use Web 2.0 tools like Glogster to present poems with accompanying links, videos, music, etc.
- Use a Web 2.0 website like Edmodo or Voicethread so that young people can publish their poems and other children can comment on them.
- Use a digital camera to create stop-motion video to illustrate a poem.
- Use free video creating tools such as
Animoto to illustrate poems
- Enter poetry contests online
- Record vocals or videos to accompany
poetry and publish them online
- Read and contribute to poetry websites
that publish children's poems
- Use Web 2.0 tools like Glogster to present poems with accompanying links, videos, music, etc.
- Use a Web 2.0 website like Edmodo or Voicethread so that young people can publish their poems and other children can comment on them.
*Small Group Discussion: Choose one of following topics to discuss with your small group.
A: What are some ways that teachers/youth librarians can successfully and positively connect their students/patrons to poetry? How can we make poetry relevant in our current school or library setting?
B: Do you feel that children's poetry is still a vibrant genre in modern day? What/who are its competitors within or outside of children's literature? What makes children's poetry a unique genre? How can we promote this genre in the library?
C: Imagine that you are either a school librarian or a public youth service librarian. Choose a book from today's reading list appropriate for your library program class. What kind of a library program would you design for the book and your class? Please consider the participants' age, grade, program length, subject curriculum (in case of school library), or interests.
B: Do you feel that children's poetry is still a vibrant genre in modern day? What/who are its competitors within or outside of children's literature? What makes children's poetry a unique genre? How can we promote this genre in the library?
C: Imagine that you are either a school librarian or a public youth service librarian. Choose a book from today's reading list appropriate for your library program class. What kind of a library program would you design for the book and your class? Please consider the participants' age, grade, program length, subject curriculum (in case of school library), or interests.