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Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground - A Practical Guide for Public Librarians (Paperback)
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Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground - A Practical Guide for Public Librarians (Paperback)
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Public libraries must offer relevant, exciting, and stimulating
learning centers that appeal to kids. This book is a step-by-step
guide for creating affordable and effective educational programs
for children and youth by focusing on one simple concept: play.
With the standards of education rising every year and current
technology making all types of information widely available to
anyone with an Internet connection, libraries need to stay relevant
by constantly evolving. One important way to strengthen a public
library's identity as an irreplaceable resource is to make it an
exciting and stimulating learning center that appeals to children
and youth. This book demonstrates how to transform the informal
setting of a public library into a place where "play" in the guise
of game-based learning becomes a natural and exciting process for
children and young students. It also shows readers how to
incorporate existing programs such as the makerspace, storytime,
and book clubs to play to their strengths; more effectively utilize
the tools and resources they have; and transform their libraries.
The first two chapters explain why learning through play and
exploration isn't only for early childhood development, identifies
the key differences between free play and structured play, and
addresses why libraries are the perfect setting for learning. Next,
the author draws on her experience in children's librarianship and
as a children's book author to describe methods to listen to (and
understand) children, manage organized chaos, and gain the
children's trust. Additional chapters explain how to write weekly
or daily lesson plans, how to brainstorm supporting activities to
reinforce concepts being taught, and how to infuse STEM and
literacy objectives into daily lessons. The book closes with
suggestions on marketing and promotion, ways to support the
classroom, and strategies that will "keep 'em coming back" and
build an enthusiastic customer base.
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