• during all storytimes
• to MPK preschools
• - Options
• - MPK Tiny Tots
• - private preschools
• >Alpha Shen Preschool
• >Happy Day Inc.
• >It's a Small World Preschool
• >St. Stephen's Preschool
• news release
• - Cascades Articles
• - MPK cable?
• - contact newspaper for permissions re: once participant has reached 1000 books

For Kickoff January 9,16,23, 2014

1. Refreshments (milk and cookies) (volunteer)

2. Small Craft - make a book, stick puppets, brown bear, brown bear, paper bag puppet (volunteer)

3. Read a book (parents or staff)

4. Sign up table (staff)

5. Toys (volunteer)

During baby/ preschool storytime

Separate stations for each activity

1 hour

 

 

To Create:

• sign-up info brochure and FAQs
• registration card (can the pre- survey be made small/simple enough to actually go onto the registration card itself?)
• log pages for each 100 books
• early literacy tips for parents
• recommended book lists
• pre- and post-evaluation forms
• 1/2 page flyers or bookmarks
• completion certificate

 

To Purchase:

• Folder/Twin Pocket Portfolios to hold log pages
• Colored Paper for log pages
• Colored paper for brochure and book lists
• Labels for book log covers
• index card holder for registration cards
• card stock for registration cards

 

 

 

• rainbow?
• garden?
• fish tank?
• every 100 books
• accucut die?

 

At Sign up:

-  bookbag

 

At 100 Book Milestones:

- stickers 

 

- finger play/ rhyme booklets

 

- button machine magnets with our "1,000 Books Logo"

 

- finger puppets $0.84/piece ($252 for 300 before tax and shipping) http://www.orientaltrading.com/plush-animal-finger-puppets-a2-6_965-12-1.fltr?Ntt=puppet

 

- coloring sets $0.50/set http://www.orientaltrading.com/mini-zoo-animal-coloring-sets-a2-12_3219-12-1.fltr?Ntt=crayon

 

- small books $0.92/ each ($276 for 300 before tax and shipping) http://www.orientaltrading.com/easy-reader-alphabet-books-a2-62_1170-11-1.fltr?xsaleSku=13598160

 

-  I Love Reading bracelets $0.26/each ($75 for 300 before tax and shipping) http://www.orientaltrading.com/i-love-reading-friendship-bracelets-a2-24_2684-12-1.fltr?Ntt=reading

http://www.orientaltrading.com/i-love-to-read-rubber-bracelets-a2-24_2414-12-1.fltr?Ntt=reading

 

- Star Reader Photo Frame $0.95/each ($285 for 300 before tax and shipping) http://upstartpromotions.com/upstart/Magnetic-Photo-Frame-Star-Reader-c_23527282/

 

-  Dr Seuss Rubber Duckies (do not float upright) $0.50/each ($150 for 300 before tax and shipping) http://www.orientaltrading.com/stovepipe-hat-rubber-duckies-a2-16_1300-12-1.fltr?Ntt=reading

 

- Personalized Pencils $0.22/each ($66 for 300 before tax and shipping) http://www.penfactory.com/pencils/the-round-pencil-neon.html

 

- Foam Alphabet Puzzle $1/each (

http://www.dollartree.com/toys/puzzles-games/Foam-Alphabet-Educational-Puzzles-8x11-/629c623c623p339917/index.pro

 

• What stats do we want to collect?

                  - how many participants

                  - how many books read

                  - board, picture and easy book circ?

                  - aprox. estimated hours read? 10 min. per book?

• What questions will we include on our pre- and post- surveys?
• How did your participation in the program influence your reading habits?

                   - Do you read to your child?

 

I read/listened to more books this year My child read/listened to more books this year We read as a family I became better acquainted with the library catalog and website There was no difference in my reading I attended a library program

 

 

 

circle yes or no