July
Theme: Nature
Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
10 Frogs
First the Egg
The Hungry Caterpillar (English and Luiseno)
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Add to display: some bright photos from the powwow, and a deerskin (borrowed from the Cultural Department)
Summer Reading Program Continues
Early Literacy Program: This program is for parents and caregivers of young children. The purpose is to educate on the importance of early literacy, and the variety of forms that teaching can take. This is the result of a collaboration between the Education Department, the Chammakilawish School, the tribal TANF office, and the Youth Department. Planning and coordinating efforts were shared, as well as the costs.
Recreation Center Movie Night: During the summer our Recreation Department has a series of movie nights called 'Dive In Theatre'. Families can go to the community pool and watcha movie on a projector while they float in inner tubes and eat dinner. The library is going to coordinate storytimes during those weeks to reinforce the films that are being shown.
Native Talk Storytellers: This is a brother and sister team that narrates and acts out traditional Luiseno stories. The dress in costume, and have props. It really captures the children's attention, and they love hearing stories in this manner. They can be chosen as volunteers, and assist the storytellers during the performance. They are insured, and bring all of their own audio visual equipment.
For kids who may come into the library bored during the summer months, have these pages ready for an impromptu coloring contest. It can be for that day, and just keep a small supply of prizes or candy for the winner.
Tween/Teen Coloring Contest:
Coloring Contest for elementary age:
August
Theme: Language
Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
Brown Bear Brown Bear (English and Luiseno)
Bark, George
Luiseno homemade paperbooks (copied and assembled by the teacher's aides at Chammakilawish). Each child will get a copy of the ones shared in storytime to take home and practice.
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Add to display case: books written in Luiseno, old tapes, reel to reel and CD's to show children how recordings have evolved over time.
Summer Reading Program: The program ends on the 5th. The picnic celebration will be held on the 16th of August in the park before the movie night at the recreation center.
Early Literacy Program: The program will end the 14th. There will be a celebration with a small meal served and certificates given out for parents and children who have completed the program.
Recreation Center Movie Night: During the summer our Recreation Department has a series of movie nights called 'Dive In Theatre'. Families can go to the community pool and watcha movie on a projector while they float in inner tubes and eat dinner. The library is going to coordinate storytimes during those weeks to reinforce the films that are being shown.
Puppet Show: The Cultural Department will put on this puppet show emphasizing the theme of language in the story of how Rattlesnake Got His Fangs. The story will be told in both Luiseno and English.
Storytime throughout the month will have felt board activies, where students match luiseno words with pictures, learn Narrative Skills, family names... Some of these felt boards will include: the kiicha (described in the month of June), family, school supplies, community members, animals, colors, and shapes. These are developed with the cultural department and the Chammakilawish School faculty and staff.
September
Theme: Music
Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
Dooby Dooby Moo
Saturday Night at the DInosaur Stomp
One Love
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Add to display case: gourd and turtle shell rattles
Mandobasso: a standup bass and mandolin duo who somehow make it work. They play for fun at local coffeeshops, and charge about $200 for a performance. they are both University music instructors at a local college.
Dancing Cloud Drum group: They will play for free if they are fed. It will be one evening during Family storytime.
Mandobasso: a standup bass and mandolin duo who somehow make it work. They play for fun at local coffeeshops, and charge about $200 for a performance. they are both University music instructors at a local college.
Dancing Cloud Drum group: They will play for free if they are fed. It will be one evening during Family storytime.
Music Lecture (Adults Only): The Cultural Department will come and give a lecture on the different rattles and their uses, and a brief discussion about the ceremonial uses. They will also discuss the songs, and how they are passed down. Some recording will be played, and the role of anthropologists will be discussed.
Recreation Center Movie Night: During the summer our Recreation Department has a series of movie nights called 'Dive In Theatre'. Families can go to the community pool and watcha movie on a projector while they float in inner tubes and eat dinner. The library is going to coordinate storytimes during those weeks to reinforce the films that are being shown.
CA Indian Day: This is a community event. The library will help promote it and encourage patrons to go and participate and see traditional singing first hand.
Recreation Center Movie Night: During the summer our Recreation Department has a series of movie nights called 'Dive In Theatre'. Families can go to the community pool and watcha movie on a projector while they float in inner tubes and eat dinner. The library is going to coordinate storytimes during those weeks to reinforce the films that are being shown.
CA Indian Day: This is a community event. The library will help promote it and encourage patrons to go and participate and see traditional singing first hand.
Craft idea: Children could make their own rattles using paper plates, and other items. Different materials produce different sounds.
Coloring Pages (for toddler storytime):
October
Theme: Health/Wellness
Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
How Full is Your Bucket
A Sick Day For Amos Magee
Germs Are Not For Sharing
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Add to Display Case: T-shirt from the 5K co-sponsored with Indian Health and the Pechanga T.A.N.F. office
Health Screenings: Indian Health will be onsite every Wednesday in the month of October to provide free diabetes screening for all adults and children with permission.
Indian Health Lecture: The staff at Indian Health will give a lecture on nutrition and prevention. They will provide a small box lunch to all participants.
Yoga: A local yoga group is volunteering to teach a Yoga class to our teens and a separate class for our adults during the month of October. They ask for a donation, so we are paying them $100 for the classes.
5K Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run: The library is oneofthe sponsors of this event and will have a water station on the lawn for participants. Patrons will be encouraged to make teams and sign up. The library is offering prizes for those who win various categories. This event is planned by Indian Health, the TANF office, and the government center employees.
Grand prize for fastest child participant in the 5K:
Idea for logo for yoga flier:
November
Theme: Food
Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
The Hungry Caterpillar (Luiseno/English, felt board)
Little Pea
On My Way to a Happy Life (Deepak Chopra)
(see Resources tab for more information)
Add to display case: small baskets and shallow pots that have seeds, and acrons. A small grinding stone with metate borrowed from the Cultural Department.
Traditional Food Tasting: The Cultural Department, the Youth Department, and the Silver Feathers will work to choose and prepare traditional foods, which will be served during Family Storytime. The elementary school students can help with gathering and preparing, and the high school students will be filming the process to create a video with the Cultural Department that will be displayed on the tribal website. The video will be unveiled at the library during a community sponsored event!
Tween Book Talk: Geared towards tweens, but fun for older and younger audiences to watch. Each book talk will feature several books, and an activity. One recorded version of a book will be archived (see Book Talk Archives). Book Talks help expose youth to new books and authors.
Book Drive: The book drive will have boxes in the government center, the school hallway, and the library. It will go from November 18 to December 18. Students and volunteers will help transport the books to a predetermined reservation using the tribal van on the 20th. This was done before and it worked out awesome. The books were given to a head start program, and they greeted our students, and fed us lunch.
Flannel Board: Food Items and a grocery basket to teach the Luiseno names for everyday food items.
Tea Party idea for storytime. Can serve some of the fruits the caterpillar ate his way through.
Theme: Giving Thanks and Giving Back!
Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
Family storytime: pajama party during the holiday break
Family storytime: pajama party during the holiday break
Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
The Giving Tree
Giving Thanks: A native American Good Morning Message
I am Thankful Each Day
(see Resources tab for more information)
(see Resources tab for more information)
Add to display: Small reminders of all the library activities done throughout the year. Incentives from the Summer Reading program, crafts made during storytime, pictures of community members enjoying the activities...things that stand out in the memory!
Read-a-thon: On the first of December we will host a read-a-thon in the library. It will take place on a Sunday. The library will only be open to read-a-thon participants. They will come in comfortable clothes, with pillows and can sprawl out and read as long as they are not disturbing to others. Participants will get sponsors, and we will raise money to supplement our book drive.
Tween Book Talk: Geared towards tweens, but fun for older and younger audiences to watch. Each book talk will feature several books, and an activity. One recorded version of a book will be archived (see Book Talk Archives). Book Talks help expose youth to new books and authors.
Book Drive: The book drive will have boxes in the government center, the school hallway, and the library. It will go from November 18 to December 18. Students and volunteers will help transport the books to a predetermined reservation using the tribal van on the 20th.
Christmas Break Begins: Have colored paper around to make snow flakes. The students who come in can cut out a snow flake depending on their mood. The paper could be labeled for Happy, Shy, Angry, Bored, etc. They can hang their snowflakes around the library.
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