The third VELI-STEM librarian training took place on April 23-24, 2018. Each of the participating librarians received a set of books and materials for use in library programming and story hours, plus sets of books for family programs and child-care provider trainings.
Sound
Non-Fiction
Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer. Simple explanations of sounds and hearing. Activities included.
Sound: Loud, Soft, High and Low by Natalie Rosinsky. An exploration of all the different ways sounds are made.
The Listening Walk by Paul Showers. Shhh...stand still, listen, what do you hear? You’re on a sound walk.
Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart and Steve Jenkins. A noisy non-fiction exploration of sounds animals make. Children will want to grunt, growl and bark along with these animals.
Fiction
Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman. Moses and his school friends are deaf, but like most children, they have a lot to say. Today, Moses and his classmates are going to a concert and thanks to a teacher, this concert will be a special event.
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss. A lively introduction to the instruments in an orchestra. A counting book too!
Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney. Max taps with his sticks to repeat neighborhood sounds and to communicate with his family.
General STEM
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader—AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker.
Hands-on Materials (Sound):
Plastic straws, chopsticks, string, clipboard, metal racks, craft sticks
For families (15 sets per library):
Sounds All Around
Moses Goes to a Concert
Resource cards
For child-care provider trainings (5 sets per library):
Sounds All Around
Moses Goes to a Concert
Resource cards
Light
Non-Fiction
Daylight Nightlight by Franklyn Bradley. An exploration of where light comes from.
I See Myself by Vicki Cobb. Find out about vision, light, and reflection by playing with a mirror, a flashlight and a ball.
Light is All Around by Wendy Pfeffer. Introduces the properties of light with just the right amount of information for young children.
Fiction
Moonbear's Shadow by Frank Asch. No matter how hard he tries, Bear cannot lose his shadow.
Oscar and the Moth by Geoff Waring. As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out?
Hands-on Materials (Light):
Mirrors, acetate (color filter) sheets, prism, one set of plastic animals (for shadows)
For families (15 sets per library):
Oscar and the Moth
Moonbear's Shadow
Resource cards
For child-care provider trainings (5 sets per library):
Oscar and the Moth
Moonbear's Shadow
Resource cards
Sound
Non-Fiction
Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer. Simple explanations of sounds and hearing. Activities included.
Sound: Loud, Soft, High and Low by Natalie Rosinsky. An exploration of all the different ways sounds are made.
The Listening Walk by Paul Showers. Shhh...stand still, listen, what do you hear? You’re on a sound walk.
Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart and Steve Jenkins. A noisy non-fiction exploration of sounds animals make. Children will want to grunt, growl and bark along with these animals.
Fiction
Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman. Moses and his school friends are deaf, but like most children, they have a lot to say. Today, Moses and his classmates are going to a concert and thanks to a teacher, this concert will be a special event.
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss. A lively introduction to the instruments in an orchestra. A counting book too!
Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney. Max taps with his sticks to repeat neighborhood sounds and to communicate with his family.
General STEM
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader—AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker.
Hands-on Materials (Sound):
Plastic straws, chopsticks, string, clipboard, metal racks, craft sticks
For families (15 sets per library):
Sounds All Around
Moses Goes to a Concert
Resource cards
For child-care provider trainings (5 sets per library):
Sounds All Around
Moses Goes to a Concert
Resource cards
Light
Non-Fiction
Daylight Nightlight by Franklyn Bradley. An exploration of where light comes from.
I See Myself by Vicki Cobb. Find out about vision, light, and reflection by playing with a mirror, a flashlight and a ball.
Light is All Around by Wendy Pfeffer. Introduces the properties of light with just the right amount of information for young children.
Fiction
Moonbear's Shadow by Frank Asch. No matter how hard he tries, Bear cannot lose his shadow.
Oscar and the Moth by Geoff Waring. As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out?
Hands-on Materials (Light):
Mirrors, acetate (color filter) sheets, prism, one set of plastic animals (for shadows)
For families (15 sets per library):
Oscar and the Moth
Moonbear's Shadow
Resource cards
For child-care provider trainings (5 sets per library):
Oscar and the Moth
Moonbear's Shadow
Resource cards