January - June

January

Theme: 'The Good Life'!!

Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)

Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:

How Full is Your Bucket

The Pink Refrigerator

On My Way to a Happy Life (Deepak Chopra)

(see Resources tab for more information)

The large display case at the entry to the library will have an exhibit that will be added to all year...once a month somehting will be changed as we cover the themes through out the year.  The item will have the month and theme in its description.  The good life can encompass a wide variety of topics, but we want to emphasize trying new things, being the best person possible, striving to achieve, and being grateful for what we have.  The monthly themes will add to this overall yearly theme.

A call for volunteers needed for programs throughout the year will be put out this month through emails to all the departments that service the tribe, and to any tribal member mailing list we have in our database.  Parents, community members, the Silver Feathers (elder group), and youth who need community service hours will all be potential volunteers.  

The library will also attempt to see if the Silver Feathers would like to initiate a 'Friends of the Library' group.  The group could run a book store or exchange, participate in activities, help fundraise, or volunteer.

Children participating in storytime will be asked to fill out one of the forms below.  The library will store these in a binder until the end of the year, and the children can see how they have changed.

During the year of 2013, children may come in to the library during the month of their birthday and choose a book to dedicate to the library.  They will fill out a dedication card (see below), and be able to see who has dedicated the books they check out from the library.  This will be advertised during stroytimes, it will be included in regular fliers that are mailed to the membership announcing library programs and events.  The library will also be featured in the tribal newsletter in January and it will be announced there as well. 

February

Theme: Education

Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)

Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:
The Ordinary School Day
Miss Brooke's Likes Books (and I Don't)
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
(see Resources tab for more information)

Add to display case: A graduation hat and Educational Advocate Certificate

Educational Advocate Certification: This certification is for parents and community members that want to take a more hands on approach to their students' education.  VArious topics will be focused on and will change year to year.  This years topics will be; helping your child to establish a week day routine, tutoring and scholarship opportunities, and navigating the college application process.  Hopefully this will be a successful program and grow every year.

Book Fair:  Will be coordinated by the school librarian, but the community library will provide the space.  Will assist with set up clean up, arrange for classroom visits during the school day.  The company gives a total percent of sales.  This will be split between the two libraries.

College Fair:  This will be put on by the CSUSM outreach team, and the education coordinator at the Chammakilawish School.  The library will provide the space and participate in the planning.

Author visit: Joseph Bruchac ($2,400)
This will be split with several departments.  Youth department, tribal T.A.N.F. program, Cal State San Marcos CICSC.  Our responsibility ($700)

Some of the vocabulary exercises used this month will be created for various items found in the school room.  Younger students will be asked to clap out the syllables and practice saying the words in Luiseno.  Older students will be asked to label the items in Luiseno.

March 

Theme: Family

Storytimes as Scheduled

Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:

The Family Book

Can You Do This, Old Badger?

More, More, More Said the Baby!

(see Resources tab for more information)

Add to display case: A family tree with family names in Luiseno (as back drop)

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.

Spring Break: Always try to have some impromptu activitiies on hand for in case there are more students visiting the library thank normal.

Genealogy Lecture: Guest speakers will be discussing the software programs out there, tips and unique places to search, and library services that can help them in their research.

Genealogy lecture flier:

April

Theme: Friendship

Storytimes as Scheduled

Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:

The Doorbell Rang

The Dragon's Tears

How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends?

(see Resources tab for more information)

Add to display case: copy of The Giving Tree, puppets from the Cultural Department puppet show

Craft Night:  Teens will learn how to make their own friendship bracelets

Puppet Show:  The Cultural Department will put on this puppet show emphasizing the theme of friendship in an excerpt from the tribe's creation story.

TANF Community Game Night: board game night with snacks, all ages, co-sponsored between the library and the TANF program

Here is a craft sample from a storytime for this month.  Children will decorate the cookies and decide who they want to share them with!

May 

Theme: Travel

Storytimes as Scheduled

Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:

Riley and the Sleeping Dragon

To the Top End

For You Are a Kenyan Child

(see Resources tab for more information)

Add to display case (map made in storytime with pins inside of it.  If community members want to add photos and pins for their families travels that's encouraged)

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.

Kamishibai Family Craft Night: enhanced storytime, kids will work to write and draw their own kamishibai stories.  This teaches Narrative Skills, Vocabulary, and Print Awareness.

Toddler Storytime Coloring Page:

June

Theme: Culture

Storytimes as Scheduled

Sample of books shared in storytime during this theme:

The Skin You Live In

Frog and Cricket: A Luiseno Tale
Various short stories adapted from oral stories and other education departments

(see Resources tab for more information)

Add to display case: a miniature village created by the Cultural Department
A second smaller display case will be on loan from the Cultural Department that has Luiseno specific items in within.  Some possible items: baskets, pots, arrowheads, and clothing replicas.

Cultural Department Tours:  The Cultural Department will be conducting prescheduled tours from the library all month to visit places on the reservation and learn little known facts about our community.

Youth Activity:  The youth will be building a kiicha (traditional house) on the front lawn of the library.  Everyone is invited to participate in the gathering of materials and construction of the house.  Please contact Arturo Basiel, youth director for more information.

Basketweaving demonstration:  Vlydia Vasser, a staff memebr and basketweaving instructor at the Chammakilawish School, will give a demonstration during family storytime.  She will go over the various techniques, and materials she uses.  Children from the school will be invited up to work on their baskets as well.

Summer reading Program:  The Summer Reading Program will take place from June 24 to August 5.  There are tailored programs for different ages and reading levels.  Children will set goals and be given incentives along the way.  At the end we will have a hamburger picnic sponsored by our tribe's development corporation.  This will be hosted at the reservation park.  Awards for those who met their goals will be given out at this picnic, and details on upcoming events will be discussed.

Storytime Activity: Kiicha (house) felt board.  Have all the things to make a Kiicha (willow, ribs, twine) and needed to live there (pots, baskets, arrows, granary).  Teach the kids the Luiseno names for everything as you assemble the house.

Here is a sample of a handout that might be used during storytime.

Students who complete the first 100 pages of their Summer Reading program goals will get to decorate a set of these funky glasses!

July - December

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)

(see Resources tab for more information)

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.

(see Resources tab for more information)

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

(see Resources tab for more information)

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.

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.

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

(see Resources tab for more information)

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.

Sample Book Drive flier:

December

Theme: Giving Thanks and Giving Back!

Storytimes as scheduled (3 a week)
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)

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.