[kids-lib] After-School Clubs: Programming to Encourage Reading (K-6th Grade)

[Katie Anderson]

You are probably providing afterschool programs already! All the programs you already provide for school age youth that are not scheduled during the school day are afterschool programs. Do you do a summer reading program, homework helpers, teen advisory group, or book clubs for youth? These are all afterschool programs!

Why are afterschool programs important? Research brief by the Afterschool Alliance<http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/>: http://www.pinterest.com/misswozie/after-school-library-program/

Survey results showing what kids want to do and what parents would like their kids to do during an afterschool at the library by Boston Public Library: http://www.bpl.org/compass/2012/07/31/out-of-school-time-survey-highlights/

Three examples of other library afterschool programs at New York Public Library: http://www.nypl.org/press/press-release/2013/09/26/new-york-public-library-launch-after-school-program-pilots-fall-10-br

Afterschool library program ideas on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/misswozie/after-school-library-program/

For more ideas, check out this book from the 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<mailto: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.

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Shaia, L.M. (2014). After-School Clubs for Kids: Thematic Programming to Encourage Reading. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions. 978-0-8389-1202-7

Learning that takes place "after hours" in a club setting is often an under supported component of children's education. After-school clubs built around books encourage independent, recreational reading, which in turn has a positive impact on the rest of a child's day. In this book, Shaia offers a year's worth of ready-to-implement program ideas for librarians and educators. Her month-by-month calendar of themed clubs is conveniently divided by grade level (K-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6) to allow club leaders and organizers to closely align activities and book selections to the ages of the club's participants. This handy book
*         Offers programming on such themes as science, math, animals, mysteries, art, fairy tales, and more, all of which can be adapted for either a half-hour or forty-five-minute time slot
*         Details age-specific bibliographies and suggestions for read-alouds, music, and craft or game activities, with different ideas for each week in a month
*         Presents information on publicizing the activity, community outreach, display ideas, set-up, supplies, management, and evaluation
With its inviting approach to book-based programming, Shaia's start-to-finish guide helps promote reading as a fun, engaging activity for kids.
Chapter 1: Math
Chapter 2: Fairy Tales
Chapter 3: Science
Chapter 4: Humor
Chapter 5: Art
Chapter 6: Mysteries
Chapter 7: Out at Sea
Chapter 8: Adventures
Chapter 9: School
Chapter 10: Chillers
Chapter 11: Boys Only
Chapter 12: Girls Only

(book description and table of contents)


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<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

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