Lets Get Moving in Our World:

A Multi-Media Summer Learning Project

Julie Belanger, Cassie Skobrak, Rashaa Schoolcraft, Jenny Castel

LSC 530 Spring 2016

Table of Contents
Part I - Description of the Program
Overarching Theme
Events and Programs
Year Long Reading Program and Text
Story Walk
Cultural Flag
Library Olympics
Yoga/Aerobics for kids
Movie
End of Summer Party
Incentives
Promotional efforts
Part II - Justification of the Program
Part III - Program Development Documentation
Books
Audiobooks
E-books
Games
Apps
Short Film
Appendix A - Learning Activity

Part I - Description of the Program

Overarching Theme
Our theme Lets Get Moving in Our World is inspired by the 2016 Olympic Games. We will
center our activities on the concept of a passport. Children will gain stamps from participating in
activities, visiting partnered local businesses, interacting with educational multimedia, and
reading books. We will incorporate activities and materials associated with various countries to
give the program an international flavor. Children will enter a raffle to win one of four gift
baskets as a Grand Prize. The program will inspire children to move about outdoors in their
community, while thinking about a wider global context. We will target K to 5th grade children,
and focus on students in an urban environment.
Participants will use our Passport (Appendix A) to record participation.

Events and Programs

Story Walk
This will be located in the town or near the library. The book that will be used is Dont Throw it
to Mo!; each page will be posted on a sign outside. Children and caregivers will move from one
to another, eventually reading the entire book. There will be instructions to jump or skip
from one page to another, to incorporate more movement and exercise. This could also be done
inside the library, but we would prefer this as an outside activity as it is a good opportunity to get
outside and visit some local businesses. Children will get a stamp in their passport for attending
the program. Here are some tips/information about StoryWalks

Cultural Flag
Located at the library, children will participate in Story Time, with the book Why Are There
Stripes on the American Flag?. They will learn that flags are symbols of a country's pride, unity,
and culture. Children will then construct their own flags. Children will get a stamp in their
passport for attending the program.
Rustad, M. E. H., & Poling, K. (2015). Why are there stripes on the American flag?.
Minneapolis: Millbrook Press.

Library Olympics
Partnering with a local park we will offer a variety of physical activities such as three legged
races, bean bag races, obstacle courses etc. Activities that do not require the children to run such
as crafts, an engineering station of some kind with prizes for the best construction, a story
writing station and more will also be provided so that we can include less able bodied children.
The event will host a storytime and lunch, which will be provided by partnering with either local
restaurants or food trucks. The event will end with medals and prizes awarded at the closing
ceremony. By partnering with an organization such as Books Are Wings
each child will get a book to take home.

Yoga/Aerobics for kids

Yoo, T. (2012). You are a lion! And other fun yoga poses. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books.
Children will enjoy a beginners introduction to yoga! This will begin with a Storytime, using the

book You Are a Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses. Incorporating relaxing music and deep
breathing, children will learn some beginning yoga poses (including a few from the book)!
Movie
We will show our short film The Present directed by Jacob Frey. See collection bibliography for
source information and annotation.
End of Summer Party
Our end of summer party will be held in the park. We will book a juggler and provide soft balls
for children to practice their juggling skills. We will have a paper airplane flying competition,
with materials for children to make them. We will also have a bean bag toss and mini golf course.
There will be face painting, storytelling and we will have the draw for the grand prize. Free
books will be given to children who present their completed passport.
Year Long Reading Program and Text
The text used in common for the year-long reading program is The Kids Outdoor Adventure
Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow Up. Children will choose a seasonal
activity from the book, for example looking at a spiders web, splashing in puddles, navigating
with a map, pitching a tent and so on. The children will have a photograph taken either of
themselves, or of the activity, and email it or bring it to the library, with the help of caregivers
and teachers. The library will then create an Activity Wall where the photographs will be
posted throughout the year to inspire other children to get moving in their world. Children will
also find a book in the library related to their chosen activity, and the books will be displayed
alongside the wall, or photographed and posted on the wall. Librarians will conduct storytimes
based on the most popular activities, reading and basing crafts on the chosen books.

Incentives
Children can have their passports stamped any time during library opening hours. We want to
encourage children to visit the library often to update their passports.

Children will be required to gain eight stamps in their passports for the Activities page.
Activities in this context, includes reading books, interacting with games and apps, or listening
to audiobooks. Children will also need at least two stamps for participation in programs.

Each time a passport is stamped the child will also be offered the decorated lucky dip box
which will contain various small objects such as toy balls, jump ropes, Frisbees and so on. They
will also be given one raffle ticket for each stamp, which they can add to the drawing for the
chance to win one of four Grand Prizes. The Grand Prizes will be identical gift baskets, which
will include gift cards, coupons for discounted admission to the zoo/aquarium/etc., sporting
goods, and items donated by local businesses.

Free books will be given to children who present their completed passport at the End of Summer
Party or at the childrens desk in the library.

Promotional efforts
The childrens library will decorated based on the promotional materials inspired by the Rhode
Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) 2016 Summer Reading Program
binder, such as cut outs, and bunting of children enjoying outside activities.

Adapted posters from the OLIS binder will be displayed around the library, and at local
businesses and partnering organizations.

We will make bookmarks with information about the Summer Reading Program resources,
which will be placed in all books checked out from May onwards. Bookmarks will also be
displayed at the main circulation desk in the library.

A press release will be sent to the local newspaper.

The childrens department will make a short movie to be added to the library website, and shared
via social media.

Information packs will be sent to the superintendent of schools to be distributed to local schools.
Also through a partnership with local public school librarians, children will be reminded of the
summer reading program beginning in the spring. Our bookmarks will be made available school
libraries, as will the OLIS posters. The public librarian will visit the school libraries throughout
the spring to speak with children (perhaps to give a book talk about one of the books in the SRP
collection) in their library classes to promote the SRP.

Part II - Justification of the Program

Before beginning our Summer Reading Program, we each interviewed a librarian to find
out how a Summer Reading Program works on the ground. We discovered that professional
librarians also plan to interpret this years theme through a general healthy movement idea,
rather than being too focused on formal sports, so that they do not exclude less athletic children.
Our interviews provided us with guidelines on which incentives to offer and on general ideas
about what it is reasonable to expect children to achieve during their vacation. The general
consensus was that summer reading programs are meant to engage students in learning while
they are on break from school, but to promote learning in a way that is fun and free of pressure.
Some librarians referred to their programs as Summer Learning Programs, to reinforce the fact
that reading conventional books is not the only way to learn (S. Barta, personal communication,
April 6, 2016). The importance of including technology in the programs was also stressed, but
with the reminder that many students do not have access to smartphones, computers, or even WiFi outside of the library; for this reason, it is important to promote resources in various formats,
and also provide access to these materials by making computers available for use, and lending
iPads if possible.
We also conducted some research to ensure that our program aligns with current
academic thinking. Childhood obesity remains a serious problem, and we wanted to support state
and national efforts to encourage children to move about outside. We also wanted to support
children from low incomes in closing the achievement gap by accessing materials from their
library during the summer vacation, therefore preventing the summer learning slide. In

particular, Jessica Johnston et al. found that creative and fun reading activities reduced the
summer setback.. The following are articles and studies that we found particularly useful.

Johnston, J., Riley, J., Ryan, C., & Kelly-Vance, L. (2015). Evaluation of a Summer
Reading Program to Reduce Summer Setback. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 31(4), 334350. doi:10.1080/10573569.2013.857978
In this article by Jessica Johnston et al, a study was conducted for students from low
socio-economic background participating in a three week summer reading program to test
the effectiveness of reducing the Summer setback. The summer program focused on
providing creative and fun reading activities that allowed the students to receive explicit
instruction through a variety of evidence-based reading fluency and comprehension
intervention strategies (P. 338). The students reading fluency was measured before and
after with the results finding that those who participated in the summer program versus
those who had not was drastically different. Those who had participated in the program
actually saw an increase in their reading fluency while those who had not saw a decline.
In conjunction the participants also had an increase in their attitudes towards reading as
well.
Krashen, S., & Shine, F. (2004). Summer reading and the potential contribution of the public
library in improving reading for children of poverty. Public Library Quarterly, 23(3/4),
99-109. doi: 10.1300/J118v23n03-13
Stephen Krashen and Fay Shin discuss the importance of libraries in closing the
achievement gap between children from high-income families and those from lowincome families. Research indicates that there is little difference between the reading
gains of these groups during the school year, but during the summer children from low-

income families fall behind, largely due to lack of access to books. The effects are
cumulative, meaning that each year the gap widens, and children from low SES fall
further behind. The authors suggest that a way to improve reading for children in poverty
is to provide greater access not only to library services and materials, but to quality
materials targeting this audience.
Kim, Jimmy. (2004). Summer reading and ethnic achievement gap. Journal of Education for
Students placed at Risk, 9(2): 169-188. doi: 10.1207/ s15327671espr0902_5
Kims study presents the importance of summer reading and access to books in order to
help assuage the summer learning gap/slide. Kim states that summer reading programs
that motivate children to read independently at home represent a potentially cost-effective
strategy for preventing reading loss (2004, pg. 184). In addition, Kim offers that when
children do not have access to reading materials at home, extended library hours and
programming that encourages accountability and reading more than four books over the
summer may fill in this gap (pg.184).
Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K., & Flegal, K. M. (2014). Prevalence of childhood and
adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. JAMA, 311(8), 806-814.
doi:10.1001/jama.2014.732
Cynthia L. Ogden et al, in the article Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the
United States, 2011-2012 for the The Journal of the American Medical Association,
analyzed the results of the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They found that 17% of American
children surveyed are classified as obese and there have been no significant changes since
2003, despite many national, state and community lead interventions. However it does

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appear to have leveled off. Our program aims to add to the efforts currently being made at
a community level by encouraging children to increase physical activity by moving about
outside.

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Part III - Program Development Documentation

A list of twenty recommended items will be provided to children and parents, including books,
audiobooks, eBooks, apps, games, and film. Battle of the Books questions will be based on many
of the items in this list.

Books
Adler, D. A., & Ricks, S. (2015). Don't throw it to Mo!. New York, N.Y: Penguin.
Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. This is the story of Mo Jackson, a little
boy with a big passion for sports. But he is smaller and younger than the other players, and
a butterfingers. But the coach believes in him.
Battle of the book question: What does the coach put on the football? Answer: Butter.
Collection development tool: ALA Notable Childrens Books of 2016
Bliss, H. (2009). Luke on the Loose. New York, NY: Toon Books.
This is an excellent introduction to graphic novels for beginning readers that features one
to three frames per page and brightly colored art. The story follows a young boy, Luke, as
he chases a pigeon through the city, causing havoc along the way. This is an outdoor
adventure featuring scenes of chaos and silliness caused by a curious boy.
Battle of the book question: What does Luke chase? Answer: Pigeons
Collection Development Tool: Personal Experience

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Carlson, N. L. (2006). Get up and Go! New York, NY: Viking.

Nancy Carlson invites young readers to get up and go! She encourages them to get
moving and take care of their bodies, with bright and fun illustrations that are sure to get
anyone moving!
Battle of the Books Question: What is exercise good for? Answer: Your heart.
Collection development tool: Personal Experience
Jamieson, V. (2012). Olympig!. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Boomer the Pig is excited to be the very first pig to be competing in the Animal
Olympics! Despite his enthusiasm and training, though, he is finding it difficult to win
any of his races. Will Boomer manage to take home a gold medal? One thing is for sure,
he shows that a positive attitude can be the most important thing.
Battle of the books question: Does Boomer win his first race? Answer: no.
Collection Development Tool: School Library Journal
Jordan, R., Jordan, D., & Nelson, K. (2000). Salt in his shoes: Michael Jordan in pursuit of a
dream. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Michael Jordan is known as one of the best basketball players of all timebut did you
know that he almost gave it all up when he was a kid? In this book, his family tells the
story of Michael Jordan before he was famous. A kid who was afraid he would never
grow tall enough to play basketball, and the supportive family who didnt let him give up
on the dream.
Battle of the book question: How many points does Michael need to win the game at the
end of the book? Answer: 1
Collection development tool: Booklist

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Rania, K. D., & Tusa, T. (2010). The sandwich swap. New York, NY: Disney-Hyperion.
This multi-cultural book is about two best friends, Lily and Salma. Lily eats peanut butter
sandwiches while Salma eats hummus but whats the difference of that between friends?
It turns out very much and soon an all out food fight erupts. Can the girls learn to set
aside their difference and get along?
Battle of the books question: Why do Lily and Salma start fighting? Answer: They think
each others sandwiches look weird and gross.
Collection development tool: Personal Experience
Rockwell, L. (2008). The busy body book. New York, NY: Dragonfly Books.
An exciting, interactive, and educational book that describes the various parts of the
human body, including diagrams and fun science facts. Kids learn how to exercise
different body parts and stay healthy through an active lifestyle.
Battle of the books Question: What is your body meant to be? Answer: Busy
Collection Development Tool: ALA, Health and Nutrition Resources
Rustad, M. E. H., & Poling, K. (2015). Why are there stripes on the American flag?.
Minneapolis: Millbrook Press.
Elementary school children are introduced to American Flag, including the
various parts of the flag, symbols, and what it stands for. The bright illustrations engage
students and complement the text, while also portraying the diversity of America.
Includes an index, glossary, and list of supplemental resources to learn more.
Battle of the books question: How many stripes are on the American flag, and
why? Answer: 13, representing the 13 colonies that became the first states.
Collection Development Tool: Amazon.com

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Snyder, L. & Morstad, J. (2015). Swan: The life and dance of Anna Pavlova. San Francisco, CA:
Chronicle Books.
This 2016 Orbis Pictus Honor book presents an enchanting biography of prima ballerina
Anna Pavlova. The beautiful illustrations and prose will mesmerize and inspire young
readers.
Battle of the books question: What wakes up when Anna goes to the ballet? Answer: her
feet.
Collection Development Tool: 2016 NCTE Orbis Pictus winner and honors
Thompson, L.A. and Qualls, S. (2015) Emmanuels dream: The true story of Emmanuel Ofsou
Yeboah. New York, N.Y: Penguin.
This is the true story of Emmanuel, who was born in Ghana, West Africa with a deformed
leg. He hopped to school each day, learned to play soccer and became a cyclist, because
his mom told him to reach for his dreams. He rode 400 miles across Ghana in 2001,
spreading inspiration about people with disabilities. The bold collage illustrations are by
Sean Qualls. The book won the Schneider Family Book Award for 2016. Emmanuels
story is the subject of a 2007 G rated film Emmanuel's Gift, directed by Lisa Lax and
Nancy Stern.
Battle of the book question: What does Emmanuel tell us that we should do? Answer: Our
best!
Collection development tool: ALA book awards list.

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Tornio, S and Keffer, K. (2013). The kids outdoor adventure book: 448 great things to do in
nature before you grow up. Guilford, CT: Falcon.
448 fun year-round activities to inspire children to go outside and explore. The book has
a very broad range of ideas, most of which do not need expensive equipment. The book is
divided into seasons and would appeal to children in an urban as well as country setting.
Collection development tool: general internet search for best book to inspire outdoor
activity.
Yoo, T. (2012). You are a lion! And other fun yoga poses. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books.
Aimed towards preschool and kindergarten students, this book introduces children to
yoga, as they learn to imitate various animals through fun and simple yoga poses.
Children are prompted to roar like a lion, hiss like a snake and flutter like a butterfly.
Battle of the Books Question: What do you do when you are doing lion yoga? Answer:
Roar.
Collection Development Tool: Personal Experience

Audiobooks
Grimes, N. (Author), & Johnson, S. A. (Narrator). (2015). Poems in the attic [Recording]. Prince
Frederick, Md: Recorded Books.

While visiting her grandmother and exploring the attic, a young girl in an Air Force
family finds a mysterious box. Inside are poems written by her mother, about the years
the family spent moving all over the world. The girl decides to create her own poems
detailing her experiences, as a gift to her mother. Starred review from School Library
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Battle of the books question: What does the girl leave in the attic? Answer: her own
poems
Collection Development Tool: School Library Journal
Martin, J.B. (Author), & Hamilton, L. (Narrator). (2014). Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious.
Live Oak.
This is a read along picture book in which the child can listen to an audio recording of the
story while following along with the print book. Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
introduces young readers to Alice Waters, the world renowned chef and founder of the
Edible Schoolyard Project whose mission is to teach children about healthy and delicious
food choices through schoolyard gardens. This book is relevant to the program as it
encourages children to eat healthy and to participate in school gardening projects in urban
areas.
Battle of the books question: Where did Alice learn about food? Answer: France
Collection Development Tool: School Library Journal

E-books
Bildner, P., & Watson, J. J. (2014). The soccer fence. Retrieved from
https://www.overdrive.com/media/1577363/the-soccer-fence
A young soccer player in South Africa dreams about playing with children in nearby
cities, but apartheid makes this impossible. Things begin to change when Nelson
Mandela is freed from prison, and Hector begins to see that what was once only a dream
can now become a reality.

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Battle of the books question: Why couldnt Hector play soccer in other parts of the city?
Answer: Apartheid.
Collection Development Tool: School Library Journal
Prelutsky, J., & Raschka, C. (2011). Good sports: Rhymes about running, jumping, throwing,
and more. Retrieved from http://ezone.oslri.net/0D1457D0-21AF-4398-8568A2CC1145C865/10/50/en/ContentDetails.htm?id=BE3CB711-1253-4C0F-BBA974071BCC034E
Jack Prelutsky presents a compilation of sports-themed poems, from baseball to karate.
Children will delight in the lighthearted prose, as well as the bright illustrations will are
an excellent companion to the text. A wonderful book for beginning readers, as well as a
read-aloud for younger children.
Collection Development Tool: Web search and personal experience.

Games
2K Games (2010). Nickelodeon Fit: Wii. [videogame] Novato, C.A: Nintendo. Retrieved from:
https://nintendo.com
Up to eight children can engage with favorite Nickelodeon cartoon characters in a
physically active way, through thirty exercise games on the Nintendo Wii games console.
The Wii balance board is not required. Suitable for ages 4 and up.
Collection development tool: www.commonsensemedia.org
Tiger Aspect Productions (2007). Charlie and Lola. [PC game]. Retrieved from
http://www.charlieandlola.com/
Charlie and Lola must find their way through the maze before Marv. They are helped by
the hedgehogs. This is an entertaining and colorful, high-quality puzzle game which will

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strengthen children's problem solving skills, hand-eye coordination and basic computer
literacy. It has two levels of difficulty, and is sure to entertain fans of the popular British
print and cartoon series while inspiring them to run around outside.
Battle of the books question: Who helps Charlie and Lola in the maze? Answer: The
hedgehogs.
Collection development tool: Web search

Apps
The Zing Workshop. (2013). Berry Forest. (1.0.1.) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved
from: https://itunes.apple.com
Kids create their own clay figures and take them out into the virtual forest to collect
objects and explore. This high quality app reinforces outdoor play and healthy eating
habits. Available free for the ipad.
Collection development tool: www.topbestappsforkids.com

Tumblebooks, Inc. (2015). Tumblebook library. [Mobile application software] Retrieved from:
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/ipad/customer_login.asp?accessdenied=%2Flibrary
%2Fipad%2Fhome_tumblebooks.asp
This app includes a collection of text and talking e-books for children. Includes apps
centered on math skills, as well as Common Core Portals which include quizzes and
lessons that help children learn vital literacy skills.
Collection Development tool: online search

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Short Film
Frey, J. (Director). (2014). The Present. [Motion Picture]. Germany: Film Academy BadenWrttemberg. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96kI8Mp1uOU
This short film presents the story of a differently-abled young boy that needs a bit of a
push to leave his couch and video game and get up and go outside. His mother gives
him a present that just may do trick.
Battle of the books question: what is the present and how does it motivate him to go
outside? (Open ended question and answer)
Collection Development tool: http://ecfawe: European Childrens Film Academy.

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Appendix A - Learning Activity (Passport)

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