From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Feb 1 08:54:40 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 16:54:40 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] =?iso-8859-1?q?Planning_resources_available_and_regist?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ration_open_for_D=EDa_de_los_ni=F1os_April_30=2C_2013?= Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E45B38@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! Below is the email from ALA's Association for Library Services to Children about D?a de los ni?os 2013 which is on April 30th (as always). For those of you interested in celebrating D?a this year, here are some helpful direct links and I encourage you to read the email below as well. Planning resources: http://dia.ala.org/resources Register to put your program on the map: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/index.cfm Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org] Subject: [alsc-l] Registration opens for 2013 National D?a Program Registry The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is inviting librarians to register their 2013 El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) programs in the 2013 National D?a Program Registry. By registering their D?a programs held throughout the year in the national registry, libraries build a national database that showcases all types and sizes of D?a programming. The information will display on the website, in both the map and database format, allowing you to share program information with other librarians and the public interested in learning more about D?a programs happening around the country. Libraries that register will also receive D?a stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last). ALSC also is pleased to announce this year's slogan D?a: Diversity in Action. D?a is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. "As the most important celebration for multicultural children's library services, D?a truly is Diversity in Action," said ALSC President Carolyn Brodie. "We're proud to offer this registration as a way of promoting local events on a national level. With every registration, we're showcasing the reach of D?a, allowing ALSC to expand the experience and support of this great initiative." "Literacy is essential in democracy and what a diverse country we are," said D?a founder Pat Mora. "Those of us lucky enough to be readers and wanting to share bookjoy can help link all children to books, languages and cultures through D?a, day by day, d?a pro d?a. Promote your April D?a celebration on this helpful ALSC registry. Help illustrate and generate D?a excitement nationally." Libraries can register at the D?a website, where ALSC also offers a resource guide, booklist and logos for download. The D?a celebration was founded in 1996 by children's book author Pat Mora, who proposed conceptually linking the exisiting El D?a del Ni?o with literacy. The founding partner of D?a is REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. For more information on D?a, please visit http://dia.ala.org. ALSC is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit www.ala.org/alsc. Dan Rude Membership/Marketing Specialist Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) drude at ala.org 312.280.2164 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message; please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation. ALSC is inviting libraries to share their Dia programming with us via the 2013 National D?a Program Registry, a national database that showcases all types and sizes of D?a programming. If possible, would you please share this information with your constituents? Libraries that register early will receive complimentary D?a stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last). Here are some ways to get the word out. Twitter: Celebrate D?a w/ ALSC in 2013! Submit your program to the National D?a Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #diversityinaction #dia13alsc D?a is April 30, 2013! Learn how to celebrate and submit your program to ALSC's National D?a Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #dia13alsc Facebook: April 30, 2013 is El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) and ALSC is inviting libraries to submit their programs to the National D?a Program Registry. Learn more about creating a program and submitting your event at http://dia.ala.org. D?a is Diversity in Action! Learn more about bringing El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) to your library at http://dia.ala.org. Submit your program to the National D?a Program Registry and help ALSC make the case to expand the experience and support of D?a. Our goal is to make sure that every library has the chance to offer a D?a program. We really appreciate your help and support. Laura M. Schulte-Cooper | Program Officer, Communications Association for Library Service to Children | American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. | Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-2165 | Fax: 312-280-5271 | lschulte at ala.org How will you celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott award? Start planning for a Caldecott mock election program early. Our Mock Elections Tool Kit will help make it a gold-medal success! 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URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Feb 1 10:02:19 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:02:19 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] 2013 Oregon SRP Certificate Design Contest: enter by March 1st Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E45E1B@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Dig Into Reading/Beneath the Surface 2013 Oregon Summer Reading Certificate Design Contest Enter by Friday, March 1st, 2013 [Moles reading] [Zombie Spot] Certificates entered into the contest must include the following features: * CSLP clip-art for the 2013 summer reading program (children's, teen and/or adult art) * State of Oregon seal which can be downloaded in color or black and white online: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Hardcopies_of_Certificates * The text: "We hereby recognize and commend NAME For completing the 2013 Oregon Summer Reading Program" * Space for the signatures of MaryKay Dahlgreen, State Librarian and John Doe, Education Person (MaryKay is working with folks at ODE/OEIB to determine the best person/people to put on the certificate) * The text: "A joint project of the Oregon State Library, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Library Association, and Oregon Education Association." Entries must be submitted in .pdf format and emailed to katie.anderson at state.or.us Provide the following information in the body of your email: * Your full name * Your library name * Whether or not you want your name released if you win Deadline is Friday, March 1st, 2013. You will find some tips for designing certificates at the bottom of this email. All the entries that meet the above criteria will be voted on via email sent out on the OYAN, kids-lib, and OASL listserv. The one children's and one teen certificate with the most votes will be selected. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Katie Anderson 503-803-3940 katie.anderson at state.or.us Tips for successful certificate design: * The certificate should be 8.5" x 11", and should have blank outer margins of at least .25" on all sides. * EPS files, like the ones found on the CSLP DVD, can be scaled to any size in your document without losing resolution. These files can be manipulated in illustration programs such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Illustrator. * TIFF and JPEG files can be manipulated in any photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop (another example?). Avoid increasing these images by more than 20% of their original size. If you need an image in a different format and you cannot convert the image on your own, please email your request to the CSLP at info at cslpreads.org. * Download the State of Oregon seal from http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Hardcopies_of_Certificates, and use it in your design. * When converting your design to a PDF, select a high quality print setting (in particular, images should be at a minimum of 300dpi). * A good rule of thumb for double-checking the resolution or print quality of your design: Open your PDF in Acrobat, and zoom in at 400%. If the images and type still look smooth (not grainy or pixelated), your design should print nicely. 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Responsibilities include scheduling, grant writing, exhibit building, volunteer coordination, event management, Web site development, publicity, evaluation, fiscal oversight and maintenance of an online event management system. Library programs help more than 56,000 residents learn about and interact with the world around them. Library programming brings the community into the library and the library into the community enriching the lives of residents. Qualified applicants must have* a*t least two years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating community programs and special events is required. One year of experience producing documents and materials used for public information, public involvement, advertising, marketing, and public relations is required. Also, a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. *For more information about this position or to apply, please visit our website at www.multcojobs.org.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Mon Feb 4 07:56:05 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 15:56:05 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Read Across America Day: Hats and Toothbrushes In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This interesting article from The New York Times shows a side of Dr. Seuss I did not know about it. It seems Mr. Geisel was a hat collector, and often he encouraged guests and coworkers to don hats for inspiration or entertainment. That made me think that a hat contest, or something else around the theme of hats (not just silly ones), could put a different spin on activities for Read Across America day, which is, of course, around the corner on March 1st. http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/books/dr-seuss-himself-was-a-cat-in-the-hat.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130204 Also, did you know that the National Education Association (NEA) has partnered with Renaissance Dental to also promote good oral health on Read Across America day? The message is 2 x 2 + 20 = good oral health and literacy habits. ?'We?re asking children and their parents to brush for two minutes, two times per day plus read for 20 minutes each day,' said Rob Mulligan, president and CEO at Renaissance Dental. 'That?s a daily total of 24 minutes focused on developing good oral health and reading skills.'? http://www.nea.org/home/54327.htm http://2min2x.org/ FYI, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter St NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Feb 5 08:46:47 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:46:47 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Planning Resource: Defining youth outcomes for science programming at your library Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E46ACC@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Is your library already adding science and math to storytimes and/or other programming? Is your library thinking about adding a science and math component to programming, but you haven't implemented anything yet? Here is a new report was just release on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) all types of programs that take place outside of school time. The report identifies the following common STEM developmental outcomes and indicators of progress which align with the approach libraries many libraries are taking to add STEM to their programming. These may be good objectives to use in your planning and evaluation of STEM programs in your library. If you have less than 5 minutes, just look at page 6 which has a great chart of the outcomes and indicators. If you have 5-10 minutes you should also read the executive summary on page 5. Here are the recommended outcomes with their indicators of progress, see the chart on page 6 to learn the sub-indicators. * Youth develop interest in STEM and STEM learning activities. o Active participation in STEM learning opportunities. o Curiosity about STEM topics, concepts or practices. * Youth develop capacities to productively engage in STEM learning activities. o Ability to productively engage in STEM processes of investigation. o Ability to exercise STEM relevant life and career skills. * Youth come to value the goal of STEM and STEM learning activities. o Awareness of STEM professions. o Understanding the value of STEM in society. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 If the hyperlink doesn't work, try copying and pasting this URL in your browser: http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/STEM_Outcomes_2013.pdf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Feb 5 09:06:26 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:06:26 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] FYI: Early Learning Council is meeting in Salem 2/14 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E46B83@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Below is the announcement for the next Early Learning Council meeting. As you know, the Ready to Read Grant program is now part of the Early Learning Council. MaryKay and/or I will attend this meeting to represent libraries. However I know many of you are interested in learning more about the early childhood systems change taking place across Oregon. It is a public meeting so all are welcome! Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL Agenda Thursday, February 14, 2013 775 Court Street, NE, Salem, OR 97301 Meeting streamed live HERE Live Tweeting @OREarlyLearning #earlylearning Early Learning Council meetings comply with open meeting laws and accessibility requirements. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Seth Allen at (503) 378-8213. Times approximate Items may be taken out of order 9:00 1.0 Preliminary Business 1.1 1.2 Call to Order, Roll Call Council Comments Chair Curtis Council 9:30 2.0 Consent Agenda 2.1 Adopt January 9 ELC meeting minutes Council 9:45 3.0 3.1 Action Agenda Joint OHPB/ELC workgroup Joint OHPB/ELC workgroup 11:00 4.0 OEIB Strategic Plan Update Dr. Rudy Crew, OEIB 11:15 5.0 Information 5.1 Directors Report Jada Rupley 5.2 Head Start Act goals for ELC Heidi McGowan, ELC 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Childcare and Early Education workgroup TQRIS workgroup Race to the Top workgroup HUB workgroup Written update Written update Written update Written update 12:30 Adjourn Chair Curtis Thanks, Seth Allen Board Administrator Oregon Education Investment Board Early Learning Council 503-378-8213 @ORLearns -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2013-feb 14-agenda.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 107075 bytes Desc: 2013-feb 14-agenda.pdf URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Feb 5 11:31:26 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 19:31:26 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] In the News: reading comprehension Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E46DAB@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I usually like to read articles thoroughly and share the most poignant tidbits in the body of the email to help you save time, but the focus of this month's Reading Rocket newsletter is reading comprehension. Most of the articles will focus on this topic and I know many of you are starting to delve into figuring what comes next after early literacy. How do kids actually learn to read? How do teacher teach reading comprehension? How can libraries support learning to read too? Hopefully this newsletter will have one or more articles that will help you in your quest! If this topic is of interest to you, I also highly recommend you look at Barbara Steinberg's 2012 OLA Conference session materials on this topic. They are available online at Northwest Central: http://www.nwcentral.org/becoming-thinkers-helping-young-readers-dig-deeper Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Reading Rockets [mailto:readingrockets at weta.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:05 AM To: Katie Anderson Subject: Reading Rockets Newsletter February 2013 [reading rockets news header graphic] If you are having problems viewing images in this e-mail, click here to view it in your Web browser. February 2013 Newsletter * In Focus: Comprehension * Books & Authors: Interview with David Small and Sarah Stewart | New booklist: Caldecott artists | Black History Month | Author studies toolkit * Ideas for Educators: Flipping the elementary classroom | Top 25 resources for Digital Learning Day | Valentine's Day and writing | Constructed responses in the Common Core classroom * Ideas for Parents: Detectives and explorers | Top 12 comprehension apps | Parent roadmaps to the Common Core | New to disability? * Research & News: From STEM to STEAM | Children's complex thinking skills [In focus] In Focus: Comprehension Featured Strategy: Reciprocal Teaching [Video icon] Summarizer, Questioner, Clarifier, Predictor. With this comprehension strategy, kids take on active roles in guiding group discussions about text. In a video clip from our Launching Young Readers series, grab a seat at the table at a Seattle elementary classroom where the "students take charge." The teacher models the technique by starting with a strong "main idea" question. See reciprocal teaching strategy > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] See more comprehension strategies > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Related article: Reciprocal Teaching for the Primary Grades: "We Can Do It, Too!" [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] What's the Big Idea? [Video icon] Sit in on Katie Bannon's third grade class as she helps her students develop simple strategies for finding the main idea in a text. Watch as she uses a whole-group reading, turn-and-talk, and class discussion to model critical thinking. Bannon then gives the kids a chance to try the strategies themselves in their own small groups. See Teaching Channel video > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Related resources: * Think-Pair-Share strategy * "Buddy Talk" in the Common Core Classroom [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] How We Neglect Knowledge and Why Background knowledge is crucial to a child's academic success. Young children need broad and deep exposure to informational text and rich vocabulary in order to develop more complex thinking skills. In this thought-provoking article by Susan Neuman, find out how and why important content has been squeezed out of many early elementary classrooms. Read article > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] For parents: Mission Critical: Reading Together to Build Critical Thinking Skills Critical thinking, the ability to think deeply about a topic or a book, is an essential skill for children to develop. Critical thinking doesn't develop overnight. It's something that develops and builds through conversations and experiences. It's also something parents can nurture by sharing quality books with their children. Read article (in English and Spanish) > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] See all comprehension resources > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] [Books & Authors] Books & Authors The Quiet Place: Our Interview with David Small and Sarah Stewart [Video icon] Writer Sarah Stewart and artist David Small - married for more than 30 years - like to occasionally collaborate on books. Together, they've published a number of award-winning picture books, including The Journey, The Library, and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Gardener. The secret to their collaboration? Give each other the space to be creative and tell the story in their own way. Listen in as Small describes how he created the evocative blue-hued illustration for the endpapers in their newest book, The Quiet Place. Watch new video interview > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Celebrating Black History Month Explore the extraordinary achievements of African Americans through stories, biography, and literacy activities. In our Black History Month section, you'll discover great online resources for school and home. Take a journey on the Underground Railroad through National Geographic's interactive website - sure to inspire conversations in class and around the kitchen table. Discover ideas for collecting and sharing family stories or stretch creative writing muscles with prompts inspired by James Ransome and Patricia and Fred McKissack. Watch video interviews with award-winning writers and illustrators, and browse our children's books featuring the lives of artists, musicians, writers, athletes, civil rights leaders, and African American families. See Black History Month resources > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Incredible stories of bravery, resolve, and triumph. Freedom Stories > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Little Treasures: Other Great Books from Caldecott Artists In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott, we've gathered up a collection of wonderful picture books that celebrate the expressive work of 10 gifted illustrators. Can you name the medal-winning book by each artist? (No look-ups - or asking Siri - allowed!) See new booklist > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Author Study Toolkit >From setting a purpose for your study, to choosing and researching the author (see our collection of video interviews), to developing a culminating project - our Author Study Toolkit will help you create rich, engaging classroom experiences. A comprehensive bibliography of print and online resources is included. See toolkit > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] [Teachers] Ideas for Educators Flipping the Elementary Classroom At the heart of the flipped classroom model is the desire to make classrooms more active and engaging, and to give teachers more time to interact directly with students in small group or individual settings. At the elementary level, the "flip" has less to do with replacing lecture material and more to do with providing background knowledge on a topic before it's taught. Our research director and blogger, Joanne Meier, describes how she might use the flipped classroom model in teaching a second grade unit on explorers. In this post, you'll also find links to more resources on flipped classrooms for younger learners. See blog post > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] To share with parents: Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Lessons: What Does It Mean for Parents? [In English and Spanish] [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] The Common Core Classroom: Constructed Responses "When kids are faced with constructed response questions, they need to have strategies in their tool belt to feel confident attacking them." Our teacher blogger Emily Stewart shares the 4-step approach her students use: restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, and explain the answer. This supports her young writers in developing solid paragraph structure - the bells and whistles can come later. You'll also find Emily's links to helpful rubrics. Read blog post > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Top 25 Resources for Digital Learning The second annual Digital Learning Day is on February 6th - bringing special focus to the effective use of technology in classrooms across the country. Dig into this rich multimedia resource library from Edutopia. Topics include flipped classrooms, connecting project-based and blended learning, game-based learning, how to be a good digital citizen, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) classroom models, and more. Visit Edutopia website > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Valentine's Day: We [heart icon] Writing Valentine's Day as a perfect opportunity to practice creative writing skills - and take a fresh look at poetry, figurative language, and word play. Kids can experiment with new poetry forms like Korean sijo and cinquain. Special video feature: a visit with children's writer Laura Elliott, author of A String of Hearts who shares wonderful ideas to spark creativity with words and art. See Valentine's Day writing activities > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Send a String of Hearts e-card > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] [Ideas for Parents] Ideas for Parents Calling All Archaeologists, Astronauts, and Secret Agents! Do you have a junior Sherlock Holmes in your house? Kids are fascinated by the who-what-why-where-when-ness of the world around them - from the deep ocean floor to the Milky Way and everything in between. Nourish their natural curiosity with our handpicked collection of fiction and nonfiction picture books, hands-on activities, interactive apps, online resources for deeper learning, and more. See Detectives and Explorers > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Browse 23 more kid-friendly themes at our sister site, Start with a Book. [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Related resources: * Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions * KidSpy Zone: The Language of Espionage [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Top 12 Comprehension Apps Give your child practice with a range of comprehension skills: sequencing, inference, differentiating between fact and opinion, reading for details, developing word awareness (through antonyms, synonyms, and homophones), and mind mapping. Starring Aesop, Garfield, young magicians Luna and Leo, and other kid-friendly characters. See apps slideshow > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core >From the Council of Great City Schools, these grade-specific K-3 guides explain what your child will be learning in ELA and literacy and offer tips on communicating with teachers about your child's work and how to support learning at home. (In English and Spanish) See Common Core guides > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] New to Disability? Our friends at the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) can help, offering a reassuring voice and practical step-by-step guidance to resources and support. "Here at NICHCY we talk to many parents who've just learned that their child has a disability. Many wonder and worry that the disability means their child cannot learn or must now be educated in a separate classroom, away from friends and peers without disabilities. Not true. As you learn more about the special education system and how it works, you'll find that IDEA actually prefers students being educated together in the regular classroom." Visit NICHCY > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] [Research & News] Research & News Full STEAM Ahead There's been lots of energy recently around STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to ensure that U.S. kids will be competitive in the global economy. Now there's a push to put an art and design at the very center of STEM. Advocates for the STEM to STEAM initiative (led by the Rhode Island School of Design) say that this integrated approach supports innovative problem-solving - while enhancing creative thinking and student engagement. Read article from eSchool News > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Learn more about the STEM to STEAM initiative > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] Children's Complex Thinking Skills Begin Before Going to School New research at the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that children begin to show signs of higher-level thinking skills as young as age 4-1/2. Researchers have previously attributed higher order thinking development to knowledge acquisition and better schooling, but the new longitudinal study shows that other skills, not always connected with knowledge (such as executive function), play a role in the ability of children to reason analytically. See article from Science Daily > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] See research study > [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] "A book holds a house of gold" - Chinese Proverb Stories for the Chinese New Year [Growing Readers] [Start with a Book] [Valentine's Day] [NCTE Black Caucus African-American Read-In] [Read Across America] [Dr. Seuss Read Across America] All the best from Reading Rockets Noel Gunther Executive Director Christian Lindstrom Director, Learning Media Shalini Anand Technical Web Manager Bridget Brady Web and Video Coordinator Tina Chovanec Director, Reading Rockets Kelly Deckert Associate Manager, Online Media Ashley Gilleland Producer Joanne Meier, Ph.D. Research Consultant Maria Salvadore Children's Literature Consultant Rachael Walker Outreach Consultant Newsletter editor: Tina Chovanec About Reading Rockets Reading Rockets is a national educational service of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital. The goal of the project is to provide information on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. Learn about easy ways you can link to us to let others know about the many free resources available from Reading Rockets. Reading Rockets is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Send your questions, comments, or suggestions to readingrockets at weta.org. Our mailing address is WETA/Reading Rockets, 2775 S. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22206. We look forward to hearing from you! Tell a friend about Reading Rockets News. [Facebook icon] [Twitter icon] [Facebook icon] [Watch the Reading Rockets videos on YouTube] [Facebook share button] [Twitter share button] If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up here to receive Reading Rockets News. This message was sent to katie.anderson at state.or.us. 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And the public library was a haven that introduced him to the wonders of art history. To offer a similar experience to new generations, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation created a funding initiative called Minigrants, through which awards of $500 are given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, working together and interaction with a diverse community. They also represent an opportunity for educators, whose efforts are often inadequately funded or recognized, to create special activities outside the standard curriculum and make time to encourage their students." For more information, including the grant application and examples of outstanding Minigrant programs, click on the first link above. Thanks to Maureen Milton at Arbor School for sending me information about this grant opportunity. 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Oregon Battle of the Books is an all volunteer program that can always use more help, especially with people who would be willing to act as moderators, time keepers, and score keepers at the regional and state competitions. Interested individuals are invited to go to the Oregon Battle of the Books wiki page and view the information about regionals (http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/58932670/Regionals). They can then contact their local regional directors and get more information about volunteering for a few hours to support reading in Oregon. Thanks, Jennifer Parkhurst Oregon Battle of the Books executive committee member From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Feb 5 15:14:11 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 23:14:11 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New DVD available to ILL from State Library: Growing Readers Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E46F93@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new DVDs are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request these or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchases and it is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE03B3.734DC930] Growing Readers: Helping Your Child Get Ready to Read by McMinnville Public Library, Reading For All, and the Oregon Community Foundation. Lectores en crecimiento: Ayudando a su hiji a prepararse para leer by McMinnville Public Library, Reading For All, and the Oregon Community Foundation. In an effort to inform parents of activities they can do with their children to help build strong pre-literacy skills, Yamhill County Reading for All, in partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation and McMinnville Public Library, produced this DVD titled 'Growing Readers: Helping Your Child Get Ready to Read'. This DVD was made possible with the support of local families and community members who generously lent their time and expertise to help raise early literacy awareness. (video description) This is an excellent video to show parents during early literacy education sessions. It is also available to view streaming online in English and Spanish. Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library. 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We're also going to have Rick Huddle, encouraging us to put the book down and try some new story stretchers and oral storytelling practices, as well as an afternoon session offering some great inexpensive programming ideas for grade school and middle school aged children. The link to register can be found at https://ola.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_136542 Hope to see you there! Jessica R. Marie, Youth Services Senior Librarian Salem Public Library jmarie at cityofsalem.net 503-589-2063 ~The ability to read is the fundamental skill that makes all other learning possible. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Header Type: application/octet-stream Size: 1103 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have any questions about any items, please call us at 503-378-2525 or check out our webpage that will come up at the end of the survey. We are hoping to hear from as many people as possible in Oregon's libraries, and thank you for forwarding this email and encouraging your colleagues to let us know their opinions. The survey will be posted to numerous lists. Please only respond once. The survey URL is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/75ZBHPQ. Thank you again. Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Oregon State Library Library Development Services 250 Winter St. Salem, OR 97301 ann.reed at state.or.us phone 503-378-5027 fax 503-378-6439 http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have any questions about any items, please call us at 503-378-2525 or check out our webpage that will come up at the end of the survey. We are hoping to hear from as many people as possible in Oregon's libraries, and thank you for forwarding this email and encouraging your colleagues to let us know their opinions. The survey will be posted to numerous lists. Please only respond once. The survey URL is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/75ZBHPQ. Thank you for taking our survey, The Library Development Services Team Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Oregon State Library Library Development Services 250 Winter St. Salem, OR 97301 ann.reed at state.or.us phone 503-378-5027 fax 503-378-6439 http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We know there are many Oregonians who are making a difference and we want to acknowledge them for the positive work they are doing. Please forward this message or the following links: http://www.oregon.gov/gov/docs/OEIB/twOutreach.pdf Spanish: http://www.oregon.gov/gov/docs/OEIB/TwitterSPANISH.pdf Should you have any questions, please contact Candace Granfelt. Thank you for your continued support! Thanks, Seth Allen Board Administrator Oregon Education Investment Board Early Learning Council 503-378-8213 seth.allen at state.or.us @ORLearns -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Feb 21 08:29:24 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:29:24 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Early literacy project coordinator job opportunity Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E5AFA5@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Reminder... applications are due next week! From: Katie Anderson Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 1:25 PM To: (reading-for-healthy-families at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: Early literacy project coordinator job opportunity Hello! I'm very excited to announce the attached job opportunity for the project coordinator of Ready to Learn, a northeastern Oregon early literacy pilot project which builds on Reading for Healthy Families and supports the Early Learning Councils kindergarten readiness goals and the Governor's 40-40-20 plan. Applications due February 27, 2013. Questions? Contact Wendy Simer at wendy.simer at imesd.k12.or.us. Scope of Work: This project will combine resources from public libraries, public education, Oregon State Treasury and multiple community and business partners to focus on the goal of kindergarten readiness. The scope of work includes providing overall project coordination in fulfillment of the Grant objectives; organizational and administrative assistance to the Project Team and Work Groups; selection and coordination of Field Staff; report writing; developing content for early learning newsletters; supplemental grant writing; and implementing a project marketing campaign. Project Ready to Learn (brief description): This pilot program will be run by a coalition of public libraries and partners in a five-county area of rural Eastern Oregon. It will (1) incentivize and improve pre-kindergarten readiness while establishing planning for college as a fundamental part of early learning and (2) provide measurable data on the impact that public library visitation, borrowing, and children's program attendance has on a child's early literacy development. A "Ready to Learn Card" will be issued to parents of children from birth through age five in a process similar to getting a library card. This process will also create an Oregon College Savings Plan account in the child's name. Each time the card is used in a library activity such as to check out materials or attend a story program, $0.02 will be credited for deposit in the child's Oregon College Savings Plan account. At entry into kindergarten, all children will take a standardized, kindergarten readiness assessment. An amalgamation of results from Ready to Learn participants will be compared against nonparticipants to determine the program's impact. This project directly addresses the new p-20 seamless education goals of Oregon by connecting the dots between two points in the educational continuum where efforts have been shown to yield the strongest positive results and return on investment: pre-kindergarten readiness and entry into college. 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The national Head Start website (http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/center/home-language.html) has some of the best one-page handouts on the benefits of being bilingual, the gift of language, and language at home and in the community for families, teachers, and other professionals. These handouts are available in English and Spanish and might be great to help you remember talking points when asked about bilingualism and would definitely be good to share with families. The website has a number of other resources on bilingualism (dual language learners) that I haven't had a chance to delve into yet, but they might be useful as well. Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [ECLKC] Login | Registration [ECLKC] [http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/TransMgt/Approved_National_Centers_Logos/N_Centers_CLR_316px.gif] Happy International Mother Language Day! In honor of Mother Language Day, the National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR) presents the Importance of Home Language Series. These new resources celebrate the value of supporting home languages in Head Start. The series includes useful information and tips for parents and staff. Parents are encouraged to use their home language with children to support individual and community identity. Program staff also can provide learning opportunities in a child's home language and in English. These activities offer lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive benefits. Share these handouts as part of your Mother Language Day celebrations. Encourage families to share the gift of their home language, today and everyday! Select the link to explore the series and to find additional resources: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/Dual%20Language%20Learners/home-language.html Office of Head Start (OHS) | 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW | 8th Floor Portals Building | Washington, DC 20024 http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov | 1-866-763-6481 | Contact Us To manage your subscriptions, please visit the ALERTS MANAGEMENT page on the ECLKC. [http://www.mmsend2.com/spacer.cfm?tracking_id=15578695276] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: oyan-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:oyan-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 10:03 AM To: (oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [OYAN] 2013 Oregon SRP Certificate Design Contest: enter by March 1st Beneath the Surface/Dig Into Reading 2013 Oregon Summer Reading Certificate Design Contest Enter by Friday, March 1st, 2013 [Moles reading] [Zombie Spot] Certificates entered into the contest must include the following features: * CSLP clip-art for the 2013 summer reading program (children's, teen and/or adult art) * State of Oregon seal which can be downloaded in color or black and white online: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Hardcopies_of_Certificates * The text: "We hereby recognize and commend NAME For completing the 2013 Oregon Summer Reading Program" * Space for the signatures of MaryKay Dahlgreen, State Librarian and John Doe, Education Person (MaryKay is working with folks at ODE/OEIB to determine the best person/people to put on the certificate) * The text: "A joint project of the Oregon State Library, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Library Association, and Oregon Education Association." Entries must be submitted in .pdf format and emailed to katie.anderson at state.or.us Provide the following information in the body of your email: * Your full name * Your library name * Whether or not you want your name released if you win Deadline is Friday, March 1st, 2013. You will find some tips for designing certificates at the bottom of this email. All the entries that meet the above criteria will be voted on via email sent out on the OYAN, kids-lib, and OASL listserv. The one children's and one teen certificate with the most votes will be selected. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Katie Anderson 503-803-3940 katie.anderson at state.or.us Tips for successful certificate design: * The certificate should be 8.5" x 11", and should have blank outer margins of at least .25" on all sides. * EPS files, like the ones found on the CSLP DVD, can be scaled to any size in your document without losing resolution. These files can be manipulated in illustration programs such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Illustrator. * TIFF and JPEG files can be manipulated in any photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop (another example?). Avoid increasing these images by more than 20% of their original size. If you need an image in a different format and you cannot convert the image on your own, please email your request to the CSLP at info at cslpreads.org. * Download the State of Oregon seal from http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Hardcopies_of_Certificates, and use it in your design. * When converting your design to a PDF, select a high quality print setting (in particular, images should be at a minimum of 300dpi). * A good rule of thumb for double-checking the resolution or print quality of your design: Open your PDF in Acrobat, and zoom in at 400%. If the images and type still look smooth (not grainy or pixelated), your design should print nicely. 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More information and entry forms are available online at: http://www.google.com/doodle4google/ Google judges the entries based on the grade level of the students who submit them. Google will pick one winner from each grade category per state and then one overall winner for each state from those semi-finalists. On May 1, Google will announce 50 state winners who will be eligible for the grand prize. Google will host a fun event at the winning student's school right here in Oregon. The grand prize winner will be announced on May 22nd at the Final Awards Ceremony in New York City. This is a great program that children, teachers and community leaders love but Google needs your help to take it to the next level. Submissions are due on March 22nd. Google is launching a "race to the finish" competition between all 50 states. The interactive map tracker on www.google.com/doodle4google will show the leadings states with the most submissions relative to student population size. 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Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 From: ALA Connect Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 1:39 PM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: [ALA Connect] Contribute to "Summer Slide" Resource List (new) - AASL (The American Association of School Librarians) CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ?Summer Slide,? the loss of academic skills, motivation, and knowledge that happens over the summer, can set students back a full month. Keeping students reading and engaged in learning activities year round can be a challenge, which is why the AASL/ALSC/YALSA Interdivisional Committee on Joint School/Public Library Cooperation would love to hear from you! Have you created a program to help combat ?Summer Slide? in your school or library? Has your organization found a way to bridge the gap between school years by working with other organizations to support kids over the summer? Do you have ideas for programs, resources, or best practices that might successfully slow the ?Summer Slide? for youth of all ages? If so, please contribute to our resource list! The AASL/ALSC/YALSA Interdivisional Committee on Joint School/Public Library Cooperation is a unique committee that includes members from all three ALA divisions. Each year the committee is charged with compiling resources around a theme and making those resources available in a variety of ways including print and electronic publications. If you would like to contribute your program or idea (or have questions about the committee or our projects) please send an email to committee chair Julie Bartel at julietbartel at gmail.com (note the middle ?t?!) with answers to the questions below. You can also send your contribution in any format (links, articles, blog posts, podcasts, etc.) to the same address. Contributions will be included in our resources list, and may be included in one of our print or electronic publications. Please make sure to include contact info so the committee can get in touch with follow up questions and publication details. Thank you so much for your ingenuity, dedication, and support! YOUR NAME, TITLE, & ORGANIZATION (as you would like it displayed for attribution) PROGRAM, RESOURCE, OR IDEA DESCRIPTION (please be as specific as possible) ASSESSMENT (lessons learned, outcomes, feedback received etc.) CONTACT INFO & PREFERENCE (email, phone, postal address) MAY WE INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFO ON THE WEBSITE? Y/N -- To view this Discussion in Connect, go to http://connect.ala.org/node/202046. -- This is an automatic message from ALA Connect. View original post: http://connect.ala.org/mailcomment/redirect/%3C81309.202046.0.1361914030... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Wed Feb 27 15:20:52 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:20:52 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New Book Available to ILL from State Library: Teaching With Text Sets (Think Informational Text & Common Core) Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. The following new title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request it or other materials from the Oregon State Library, please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchased and is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. Should the item prove popular, you may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [cid:34b9a67f-1ad1-4a66-afbc-1f95f146bb9b] Cappiello, Mary Ann, and Erika Thulin-Dawes. Teaching with Text Sets. Huntington Beach, CA: Shell Education, 2012. ISBN: 978-1425806880 Publisher's Description Looking for a way to increase engagement, differentiate instruction, and incorporate more informational text and student writing into your curriculum? Teaching with Text Sets is your answer! This must-have resource walks you through the steps to create and use multi-genre, multimodal text sets for content area and language arts study. It provides detailed information support you as you choose topics, locate and evaluate texts, organize texts for instruction, and assess student learning. The guide is an excellent resource to help you meet the Common Core and other state Standards. What is a Text Set? Can I See an Example? Ms. Cappiello, one of the book's authors, defines a text set and offers two models in a posting on the blog called The Classroom Bookshelf. Jen's Notes While the focus of this book is text sets for elementary and middle school, the concept can be applied to high school as well. I was impressed with the thought that went into this book. For example, the authors mention libraries and subscription databases. The ideas are something you can share with teachers if/as you help them find resources to support the Common Core State Standards. Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection, and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions. See the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is supported in whole by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. Thanks, Jen P.S. I'm using web mail, so please excuse any odd formatting. Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to research. Research to learn.? [http://ola.memberclicks.net/message/image/c6b4e162-31d6-4521-8a4b-af7956df24a5] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TextSets.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 29960 bytes Desc: TextSets.jpg URL: