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Preface
About the Artist: Kim Doner
Acceptable Use of Artwork by Kim Doner
About the Authors and Singer/Songwriters
Introduction
- Theme
- Goals and Purpose
- Using This Manual
- Clip Art
- Theme Songs
- A Note About Web Sites
- Library Outreach
- Research Related to Summer Reading
- Every Child Ready to Read @ your library
- Narrative Skills
- Print Motivation
- Letter Knowledge
- Phonological Awareness
- Vocabulary
- Print Awareness
- Legalities
- Serving Children with Disabilities
- Marketing, Cooperation, and PR
- Suppliers for Incentives, Crafts, and Program Materials
Theme Songs
- Catch the Reading Express! by Susan Elliott and Joe Romano
- Catch the Reading Express! by Sally Meyers
Puppet Plays
Celebrations Programs Chapter
- How Do We Get There?
- Around the World in One Summer
- Books to Share
- Books to Show or Booktalk
- Bulletin Board
- Nametag
- Displays
- Incentives
- Refreshments
- Rhymes and Poetry
- Songs
- Audio Recordings
- Reader's Theater Scripts
- Puppet Plays
- Stories
- Crafts
- Games and Activities
- Guest Speakers
- Films, Video recordings, and DVDs
- Web Sites
- Professional Resources
- Program Materials
Bilingual Programs Chapter
- Program for Families: Día De Los Recuerdos / Day of Remembrance & Celebrating Our Dearly Departed: A Tribute to Día de los Muertos
- Preschool Program: Cuban Carnival
- Preschool Program: Mexican Voyage
- Elementary Program: ¡Uy, Cucuy! / Oh! The Boogeyman!
- Elementary Program: Abroad in Spain
- Teen Program: Creepy Creatures
- Teen Program: Summer Solistice and Mayan-based Activities for Teens
- Teen Program: Mis Quince: Preparing For Your Quinceañera
Toddler Programs Chapter
- We Are the World
- The Wild World of Storytime
- Brrrr, It’s Cold at the Poles
- Hop into Australia
- Stars and Stripes
- By Air, Land and Sea
- Reading through the Rainforest
- A House for Me
Preschool Programs Chapter
- Won’t You Be My Neighbor
- Wilds of Africa
- Race to the Poles
- Outback of Australia
- Oh, Say Can You See?
- Deserts
- Rainforests of the World
- There’s No Place Like Home
Elementary Programs Chapter
- Introduction
- Section 1: All Aboard! Stories about Trains
- Section 2: Passenger Car: Stories about People
- Section 3: Dining Car: Stories about Food!
- Section 4: Observation Deck: Stories about Science
- Section 5: Sleeper Car: Stories about Night
- Section 6: Stock Car: Stories about Animals
- Section 7: Baggage Car: Stories about Travel
- Section 8: Caboose: Stories about Art and Music