Supercharged Storytimes Learning Group(s) Begin

This course will Supercharge your Storytimes using early literacy strategies that prepare children to learn to read, and it’s offered entirely Free to you. Working through the self-paced course available from WebJunction together in a learning group will provide you with motivation to stay on track and a place to share ideas and insights with your New Hampshire peers.
The course is comprised of six modules and the learning group will allow two weeks in between modules for the applied learning. There is 6+ hours of video throughout the entire six modules and you should plan for 3 hours of learning within each module.
Once you register here, I will send you a code to login to our learning group’s Google Classroom. Please introduce yourself before we begin any modules. Module Discussions will be posted:
Module 1 Wednesday, Jan. 9
Module 2 Wednesday, Jan 23
Module 3 Wednesday, Feb 6
Module 4, Wednesday, Feb 20
Module 5, Wednesday, March 6
Module 6, Wednesday, March 20
A certificate of completion will be issued by myself with the requirement of one response weekly.

I most likely will break this up into regional learning groups for easier access to your peers and our in-person meeting in the spring.

Looking forward to being your facilitator or guide through the structure and pace of the course material. Please email me at Deborah.Dutcher@dncr.nh.gov with any questions or concerns.

Watch for the “Intentional Storytimes” series coming in 2019!!

SIGN UP FOR THIS LEARNING GROUP IS OPEN UNTIL Jan 2, 2019.

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Puppetry 101 with Carol Sanborn

Wednesday, August 29  9:30-12:30

Hooksett Public Library

$20 per person  Check payable to: CLNH   Send to Deborah Dutcher at the NH State Library by van or 20 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301. Payment must be received by August 15 or your spot will not be saved.

LIMIT: 20 PARTICIPANTS  REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSew5V7UDIg_fFtvvnpKMaf4-ZihhgDFvXVKLMFKxE04BXao8Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

About the workshop:
The workshop will begin with a brief performance.  This will be followed by a discussion of different types of puppets and uses of puppets.  Participants will then have the opportunity for hands on work with puppets to learn puppetry techniques.  This includes movement using fingers, wrists and arms followed by mouth movement and “voices”.  The participants then perform very short skits to practice these techniques.  A wide variety of puppets for the participants to see and work with will be on hand.

About Carol Sanborn:

I have been the Head of Youth Services at the Hampton Falls Free Library since 2002.  I started the “Carol and Crew” Puppet Show business in  January of 2006 and perform  at Preschools, Libraries, Nursing Homes, Birthday Parties, and Special Events.  I have taught puppetry workshops for all ages from preschoolers to adults.  Workshops and presentations include the New Hampshire State Library; Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire; Early Learning New Hampshire Conferences; New Hampshire Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; A Place to Grow and The Seacoast School of Technology.

Win prizes from the Boston Bruins!

2018 New Hampshire Summer Library Program

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The Children’s Librarians of NH (CLNH) and the NH State Library are again teaming up with the Boston Bruins for the annual “When You Read, You Score!” summer library program. During June and July, Boston Bruins mascot Blades will be making visits to the Abbie Greenleaf -Franconia, Colby Memorial-Danville, Ingalls Memorial-Rindge, Newbury Public-Newbury, and Hill Library-Stafford. The Bruins have also created a READ poster that features defenseman Charlie McAvoy. A “Favorite Books of the Boston Bruins”, recommended reads list including recommendations from Bruins players Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask and Zdeno Chara is available here.

 

Children and teens who register for the NH statewide  Summer Library Program are eligible to win prizes from the Boston Bruins!  See the attached flyer. NH Libraries–send your top 5 readers that would like a chance to win in the Boston Bruins prize giveaway in the 3 age groups of 5 to 7, 8 to 11, and 12+ to Deborah Dutcher at the NH State Library by Friday, August 10th.