• Summer Reading Training resources Training Resources
• PR for SRC (editable flyer for school visits etc.)srcflyer.pub
• Another SRC editable flyer (inspired by Karen Schmidt-Ramsey's flyer for North Versailles) SRCflyer2.pub

SRC 2009 Planning Committee:

• Kristin Burniston
• Karen Schmidt-Ramsey
• Erin Tipping
• Jen Pickle
• Sue Claus
• Anita Riley
• Kathy Baldauf (Beaver)
• Rebecca Long (Beaver) 

Summer Reading ACLA Sponsored Program Lineup

2008 Summer Reading Statistics

 20072008 Comparison Summer Reading.xls

Book Lists

• Arts Picture Books (Publisher; editable brochure) PDF version
• Arts Easy Readers (Publisher; editable brochure) PDF version
• Arts Chapter Books (Publisher; editable brochure) PDF version
• Poetry Books : Picture Books & Easy Readers (Publisher; editable brochure) PDF Version
• Poetry Chapter Books (Publisher; editable bookmarks) PDF version
• Dance & Music Books : Picture Books & Easy Readers (Publisher; editable brochure) PDF version
• Dance and Music Chapter Books (Publisher; editable bookmarks) PDF version
• Arts Legends Books : All Levels (Publisher; editable bookmarks) PDF version
• Film & Theatre Books : All Levels (Publisher; editable bookmarks) PDF version
• Drawing & Illustration Books : All Levels (Publisher; editable bookmarks) PDF version

Craft Ideas:

• Where the Wild Things Are Creatures
• Sandwich Bag Bookmaking 
• Glitter Sand Pictures
• Self-Connecting Paper Chain
• Silly Slithering Snake
• Colored Pasta necklaces
• Buncha Bookmark Ideas
• fun, scary snakes
• Clay Thumb Tacks (or buttons or magnets)
• Pocket Purse
• Pose-able Person (doesn't have to be a skeleton)
• Sea Turtle Craft (from recycled material)
• Fish Art/Writing Project
• Mini-witch brooms with yarn
• Stamped bookmarks using chunky popsicle sticks
• Making homemade books (kids AND tweens)
• Bookend Painting project!
• Pinecone bird-feeder
• Homemade Step Books
• Shaving Cream Art
• Clay and playdough recipes
• Super Hero craft project (great for boys!)
• A Palm Leaf Book
• New Jersey's craft packets
  • part 1 2009-Childrens-Crafts-Part-1.pdf
  • part 2 2009-Childrens-Crafts-Part-2.pdf
• Recipe for no bake clay!
• Index card accordian book
• Paper Puppets

Decorations

• Recycled egg carton fairy lights

Music

• Super Simple Songs
• Jazz for Young People

Tween Craft  Ideas

• Recycled Capri Sun Pencil Bag
• Paper Bead Necklace
• Cork Board Bulletin Board/Coaster
• Felt Flower Clip 
• Cardboard Frame project (recycled materials!)
• Paper covered pens
• Sunprint calendar
• Glittery Foam Core Words
• Fabric scrap hairpins
• 3-D Moravian stars
• Fabric bookmarks
• Paper Mache bowls
• Ribbon bookmarks
• Umbrella Accordian Book
• Duct Tape Flower Corsage
• 5-minute notebook
• Glass Jar Frames

Resources

• Website for the PBS show, Art in the 21st Century
• Art in the 21st Century blog 
• Storytimes for large crowds (school visits!)
  • Cleaning House Story cleaninghousestory.doc
  • Large Storytime Ideas largeSTcompilation.doc
• Webliography (from NJ State Library) to use with 'Get Creative' Theme