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STEAM YOUR LIBRARYFrom Storytimes to Tweens --Strategies for Incorporating STEAM in Programs

HELLO!Elly Reardon

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Meira Broderick

1.WHY S.T.E.A.M.?

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Guiding Principles for the Development of the NYS Prekindergarten Foundation to the Common Core

● Children are active learners

● Early learning and development are multidimensional

● The family is a significant contributor to children’s learning and development

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● Children learn in context

https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-prekindergarten-foundation-for-the-common-core

NEW YORK STATEDepartment of EducationNEXT GENERATION STANDARDS

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● Emphasizes the reading of informational texts alongside literature

● Emphasizes reading comprehension skills particular to information text beginning on the pre-K level

http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/new-york-state-next-generation-english-language-arts-learning-standards

21st Century Skills

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21st Century Skills

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For more on 21st Century Skills go tohttp://www.nea.org/home/34888.htm

STEAMis fun!

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STEAM...Can help you brand your programsPatrons know what to expect

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2.PAJAMA SCIENCE STORYTIMEAGES 3-5 YEARS

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HARVEST MOON11Pajama Science Storytime

● So That’s How the Moon Changes Shape (Fowler)

● Possum’s Harvest Moon (Hunter)

● Revolution/Rotation rhyme

Moon Phases WreathMoon Sand and Galaxy Dough

Puffy Paint Moon

COLORS12Pajama Science Storytime

Vinegar and Baking Soda

Colored Glycine “glasses”

Books and crafts

DINOSAURS13Pajama Science Storytime

» Stations included -- macaroni dinosaurs; make your own fossil; play station with dinosaur dig and matching game

» How tall was a T. Rex? (Limentani)» Dinosaur vs. Bedtime (Shea)

Dinosaur Dig

Macaroni DinosaursMake Your Own Fossil

3.ELEMENTARY STORYTIMEFAIRYTALE STORYTIMEGRADES K-2ND

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STREGA NONA

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Elementary Storytime

» Use STEAM activities within traditional storytimes

» Use informational texts » Multimedia

GIANT SQUID

THREE LITTLE PIGS

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Fairytale StorytimeReader’s Theater Program

THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF

THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS

4.TWEEN MAKERGRADES 3RD - 6TH

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EVOLUTION OF TWEEN BRANDING

Engineering Tween Tech

Tween Maker

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ENGINEERING19Tween Maker

Art BotBridges

STEAM Boats

Catapults

OUR MAKERSPACE20

Tech Tubs 3D Printers

3Doodlers Button Maker

MakerBot Catalog:Premade 3D Files

TWEEN TECH21Tween Maker

Makey Makey

Button Maker

Bloxels

3Doodlers

TWEEN MAKER22Tween Maker

Duct Tape Crafts

3D Printer and 3Doodlers

Little Bits

4.CONCLUSION

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PJ Science Storytime

● Active learning● Parental involvement● Stimulate children’s

learning in a sensory environment

● Wear PJs!

Elementary &Fairytale Storytime

● Incorporates STEAM into traditional storytimes.

● Multidimensional approaches to text

● Incorporate non-fiction

Tween Maker

● Branding● Evolution of program● Self-direction &

collaboration● Stimulating creativity

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STEAM YOUR LIBRARY

What we hope you take away...● Keep trying new things.● Incorporate what your library has that kids aren’t utilizing.● If you build it they will come. It takes time to build an audience.● Be creative! If you’re having fun, they’re having fun.

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THANKS!Any questions?» Elly Reardon - ereardon@merricklibrary.org

» Meira Broderick - mmaynard@merricklibrary.orgwww.checkshelves.wordpress.com

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