
ERIC Number: ED429605
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 402
Abstractor: N/A
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Read Arizona.
Arizona State Dept. of Library, Archives and Public Records, Phoenix.
This manual, designed to help public libraries in Arizona to plan their summer reading programs for children, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Arizona Reading Program. The material in the manual is prepared for libraries to adapt for their own uses. Chapters of the manual include: (1) Introductory Materials; (2) Goals, Objectives and Evaluation; (3) Getting Started; (4) Common Program Structures; (5) Planning Timeline; (6) Publicity and Promotion; (7) Awards and Incentives; (8) Parents/Family Involvement; (9) Programs for Preschoolers, including bulletin board/wall decorations/clipart, display ideas, finger plays, songs, flannel board stories, recipes, activities, crafts, and a preschool selected bibliography; (10) Programs for School Age Children, including the Arizona Pony Express Pen-Pal Program, display ideas, crafts, recipes, activities, games, storytelling ideas, and a school age selected bibliography; (11) Programs for Young Adults, including crafts, activities, puzzles, and a young adult bibliography; (12) Special Needs; and (13) Resources, including people, companies, and materials. A master copy of a reading log and reading program evaluation form are included. (AEF)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Library Services, Parent Participation, Preschool Education, Program Guides, Public Libraries, Questionnaires, Reading Programs, Resource Materials, Summer Programs
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Arizona State Dept. of Library, Archives and Public Records, Phoenix.
Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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