Wednesday, April 2
9:00-10:00 am
A1. Finding the Voice of the Story.
Clayton Bess
Room 227
Robert Locke, who writes under the pen name of Clayton Bess, will speak about how his stories come to him and how he finds the voice with which to tell the story. Most are told in the first person, and indeed reviewers continually emphasize the beauty and richness that his choice of voice brings to his storytelling. (.1 CEU)
A2. A Baker’s Dozen: Literacy Programs from The Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
Karla Schmit
Room 214
This talk highlights the programs and resources that the Center for the Book has to offer educators and librarians across the nation. Programs include The Baker's Dozen, an annual list of thirteen best books for family literacy and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, selected each year by a national juried panel and granted to an anthology of poetry or a single volume poem published for children in the previous calendar year and the Literary and Cultural Heritage Map of Pennsylvania. (.1 CEU)
A3. Beyond Stereotypes: Analyzing Picture Books from Different Perspectives.
Bettie McGiness
Room 228
Over the years, picture books have become increasingly diverse in their topics, texts, and illustrations. Even with this diversity, there are still often underlying messages that the books convey to our students. Participants will look at picture books with a critical eye, thinking about the “other’s” perspective. We will particularly think about how modern day picture books represent class and race, and how different audiences might view those representations. (.1 CEU)
A4. What is the de Grummond Collection and How Do You Use It?
Ellen Ruffin
Room 218A
Join de Grummond curator Ellen Ruffin and learn all about the collection that started it all. Highlights from the collection will be presented. Participants will learn how Curious George made his journey to Hattiesburg. Also learn how the vision of Lena Y. de Grummond has evolved into one of North America's leading research centers in the field of children's literature. (.1 CEU)
10:30 am-12:00 pm
B1. “Catch the Reading Bug” and “Metamorphosis”: Net ideas for your Summer Library Programs.
June Lacanski & Rochelle Sides-Renda
Room 218B
Hear the Buzz?! Are you ready to think “out of the bug-box?” Flutter in for some easy warm-weather crafts and ideas for the younger folks. Then prepare to break out of your cocoon of traditional teen programming as we introduce activities that will morph your teens’ summer! If you are squeamish, be forewarned: in this workshop, you’ll see more bugs than the Orkin man! (.15 CEU)
10:30-11:30 am
B2.Feel as Our Ancestors Do.
Daniel Kelin
Room 229
Daniel A. Kelin will discuss how to connect upper elementary and middle school students to their community through an inquiry-driven project that uses oral histories as its foundation and drama as an exciting way to explore and present them. (.1 CEU)
B3. Love a Critter? Make a Book!
Sarah Campbell
Room 214
Children’s book author Sarah C. Campbell will present a segment of her school visit program for Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator (Boyds Mills Press 2008). You’ll learn the story behind the book – from her son’s discovery of wolfsnails in their Mississippi backyard through to its publication. Campbell ’s multi-media presentation showcases the book’s stunning macro photography. Wolfsnail’s content meets curriculum objectives for elementary students in science and for students in all grades for language arts. (.1 CEU)
B4. Newbery Awards 2008: Got Questions?
Rosemary Chance
Room 216
What's the process of choosing the winners? How can you become a member of the Newbery Awards Committee? Which books won this year? Why did they win? What are some activities related to this year's winners? Answers to these questions and more from a previous director of the Children’s Book Festival! (.1 CEU)
B5. The Wonderful World of Fabric Art.
Floyd Dickman
Room 218A
Fabric art refers to any art form that involves the use of cloth, fiber, thread, and a variety of other materials. The power point presentation will cover the variety of books using fabric art that were published in the last ten years. A selection of books will be available for attendees to look at. A handout will be provided. Come and view exciting illustrations executed in fabric. (.1 CEU)
B6. Make Your Books Sing! Bringing Literacy and Music Together.
Brooke Howard
Room 210
This session will focus on practical ways to integrate music, movement, and theatre into your classroom or library's reading time. We will work on extension activities, brainstorm with several popular children’s books, and discover a process for making all of your books sing! (.1 CEU)
2:00- 3:00 pm
G1. General Session with Kimberly Willis-Holt (.1 CEU)
Ballroom
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Autographing at Barnes & Noble
Pat Mora, Vicki Cobb, Gerald Hausman
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Walking tour of the de Grummond Collection with Curator Ellen Ruffin.
Meet at the de Grummond display table on the 2nd floor of the Cochran Center for tour.
3:30 - 4:30 pm
C1. Turning Gamers into Readers: What Wii Can Really Do
Lindsey Patrick Wesson and Lori Easterwood
Room 218A
This presentation describes various videogame genres, delineating features that may enable you to pair gamers with the books they will find most appealing based on their tastes in videogames. Learn how to easily keep up with current videogame trends without actually having to play. As you are introduced to some of today’s most popular videogames, you will “up your street cred” while learning an entirely new set of reader’s advisory skills! (.1 CEU)
C2. READiscover [Your State Here].
Kathy Barco
Room 210
Spotlight the unique characteristics (history, languages, state monuments, Official State Flower/Bird/Fossil, etc.) of your state and promote literacy at the same time. Using her book READiscover New Mexico – A Tri-Lingual Adventure in Literacy as a model, Kathy will demonstrate how to adapt several activities (license plate literacy, song parodies, booklists, recipe math, riddles, trivia and more) to your state for curriculum-spanning fun for kids, teens and families. (.1 CEU)
C3. Passports to Understanding: Promoting Intercultural Literacy with Outstanding International Children’s & Young Adult Books.
Jamie Naidoo
Room 214
Outstanding international children’s and YA literature transport readers to faraway places, teaching about diverse cultures and facilitating intercultural (cross-cultural) understanding. This session highlights titles from the United States Board on Books for Young People’s 2008 Outstanding International Booklist and suggests curricular extensions that provide students with passports to the world. (.1 CEU)
C4. Storytelling/Story Acting.
Carrel Gueringer
Room 228
Combine storytelling with children's participation to create a joyful learning experience. This activity is appropriate for those who work with preliterate children and children still mastering the skill of reading. Learn to select, adapt and perform stories with children. (.1 CEU)
C5. I Did it Because: How a Poem Happens.
Loris Lesynski
Room 216
The author and illustrator of more than ten books for children wants to help teacher and librarians to teach kids to write. Join Loris for a rollicking time brainstorming ideas and playing with words and get ideas that will get your kids creating! (.1CEU)
C6. Passion for Art: The Ezra Jack Keats Award
Joan Atkinson
Room 227
Now in its 22nd year, the Ezra Jack Keats Award for new authors and illustrators continues the tradition of honoring the man for whom it is named. Come celebrate the colors, stories and lives of outstanding Keats Award winners, their books, and their artistry. (.1 CEU)
7:30 – 8:30 pm
G2. Evening Session with Will Weaver (.1 CEU)
Ballrooms
Thursday, April 3
8:30 - 9:30 am
G3. General Session with James Ransome (.1 CEU)
Ballroom
9:45 - 10:45 am
G4. General Session with Loris Lesynski (.1 CEU)
Ballroom
11:00 AM – 12:30 pm
G5. Keats Luncheon and Lecture with Barbara Immroth (.1 CEU)
Union A, B, C
1:00 – 2:30 pm
G6. Medallion Session with Pat Mora (.1 CEU)
Ballroom
2:30- 5:00 pm
Autographing at Barnes & Noble
7:30 – 8:30 pm
G7. Evening Session with Gerald Hausman (.1 CEU)
Ballroom
Friday, April 4
9:00 - 10:00 am
G8. General Session with Vicki Cobb (.1 CEU)
Ballroom
10:00 - 11:30 am
Autographing at Barnes & Noble
Loris Lesynski, Pat Mora, Vicki Cobb, Will Weaver, Gerald Hausman, Kimberly Willis Holt, James Ransome
10:30 - 11:00 am
Walking tour of the de Grummond Collection with Curator Ellen Ruffin.
Meet at the de Grummond display table on the 2nd floor of the Cochran Center for tour.
10:30 am -12:00 pm
A1. “Catching the Reading Bug” and “Metamorphosis”: Net ideas for your Summer Library Program.
June Lacanski & Rochelle Sides-Renda
Room 218B
Hear the Buzz?! Are you ready to think “out of the bug-box?” Flutter in for some easy warm-weather crafts and ideas for the younger folks. Then prepare to break out of your cocoon of traditional teen programming as we introduce activities that will morph your teens’ summer! If you are squeamish, be forewarned: in this workshop, you’ll see more bugs than the Orkin man! (.15 CEU)
10:30 am -11:30 am
B1. Newbery Awards 2008: Got Questions?
Rosemary Chance
Room 229
What's the process of choosing the winners? How can you become a member of the Newbery Awards Committee? Which books won this year? Why did they win? What are some activities related to this year's winners? Answers to these questions and more from a previous director of the Children’s Book Festival! (.1 CEU)
B2. Feel as our Ancestors Do.
Daniel Kelin
Room 210
Daniel Kelin will discuss how to connect upper elementary and middle school students to their community through an inquiry-driven project that uses oral histories as its foundation and drama as an exciting way to explore and present them. (.1 CEU)
B3. Storytelling/Story Acting.
Carrel Gueringer
Room 214
Combine storytelling with children's participation to create a joyful learning experience. This activity is appropriate for those who work with preliterate children and children still mastering the skill of reading. Learn to select, adapt and perform stories with children. (.1 CEU)
B4. Passports to Understanding: Promoting Intercultural Literacy with Outstanding International Children’s and Young Adult Books.
Jamie Naidoo
Room 228
Outstanding international children’s and YA literature transport readers to faraway places, teaching about diverse cultures and facilitating intercultural (cross-cultural) understanding. This session highlights titles from the United States Board on Books for Young People’s 2008 Outstanding International Booklist and suggests curricular extensions that provide students with passports to the world. (.1 CEU)
B5. Passion for Art: The Ezra Jack Keats Award
Joan Atkinson
Room 227
Now in its 22nd year, the Ezra Jack Keats Award for new authors and illustrators continues the tradition of honoring the man for whom it is named. Come celebrate the colors, stories and lives of outstanding Keats Award winners, their books, and their artistry. (.1 CEU)
12:30-1:30 pm
C1. READiscover [Your State Here].
Kathy Barco
Room 214
Spotlight the unique characteristics (history, languages, state monuments, Official State Flower/Bird/Fossil, etc.) of your state and promote literacy at the same time. Using her book READiscover New Mexico – A Tri-Lingual Adventure in Literacy as a model, Kathy will demonstrate how to adapt several activities (license plate literacy, song parodies, booklists, recipe math, riddles, trivia and more) to your state for curriculum-spanning fun for kids, teens and families. (.1 CEU)
C2. A Baker’s Dozen: Literacy Programs from The Pennsylvania Center for the Book.
Karla Schmit
Room 228
Highlights the programs and resources that the Center for the Book has to offer educators and librarians across the nation. Programs include The Baker's Dozen, an annual list of thirteen best books for family literacy and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, selected each year by a national juried panel and granted to an anthology of poetry or a single volume poem published for children in the previous calendar year and the Literary and Cultural Heritage Map of Pennsylvania. (.1 CEU)
C3.I Did it Because: How a Poem Happens.
Loris Lesynski
Room 216
The author and illustrator of more than ten books for children wants to help teacher and librarians to teach kids to write. Join Loris for a rollicking time brainstorming ideas and playing with words and get ideas that will get your kids creating! (.1CEU)
C4. Beyond Stereotypes: Analyzing Picture Books from Different Perspectives.
Bettie McGinnis
Room 210
Over the years, picture books have become increasingly diverse in their topics, texts, and illustrations. Even with this diversity, there are still often underlying messages that the books convey to our students. Participants will look at picture books with a critical eye, thinking about the “other’s” perspective. We will particularly think about how modern day picture books represent class and race, and how different audiences might view those representations. (.1 CEU)
2:00-3:00 pm
D1. Love a Critter? Make a Book!
Sarah Campbell
Room 218A
Children’s book author Sarah C. Campbell will present a segment of her school visit program for Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator (Boyds Mills Press 2008). You’ll learn the story behind the book – from her son’s discovery of wolfsnails in their Mississippi backyard through to its publication. Campbell ’s multi-media presentation showcases the book’s stunning macro photography. Wolfsnail’s content meets curriculum objectives for elementary students in science and for students in all grades for language arts (writing). (.1 CEU)
D2. The Wonderful World of Fabric Art.
Floyd Dickman
Room 216
Fabric art refers to any art form that involves the use of cloth, fiber, thread, and a variety of other materials. The power point presentation will cover the variety of books using fabric art that were published in the last ten years. A selection of books will be available for attendees to look at. A handout will be provided. Come and view exciting illustrations executed in fabric. (.1 CEU)
D3. Make Your Books Sing! Bringing Literacy and Music Together.
Brooke Howard
Room 210 (.1 CEU)
This session will focus on practical ways to integrate music, movement, and theatre into your classroom or library's reading time. We will work on extension activities, brainstorm with several popular children’s books, and discover a process for making all of your books sing! (.1 CEU)
D4. What is the de Grummond Collection and how do you use it?
Ellen Ruffin
Room 214
Join de Grummond curator Ellen Ruffin and learn all about the collection that started it all. Highlights from the collection will be presented. Participants will learn how Curious George made his journey to Hattiesburg. Also learn how the vision of Lena Y. de Grummond has evolved into one of North America's leading research centers in the field of children's literature. (.1 CEU)
D5. Turning Gamers into Readers: What Wii Can Really Do.
Lindsey Patrick Wesson and Lori Easterwood
Room 228
This presentation describes various videogame genres, delineating features that may enable you to pair gamers with the books they will find most appealing based on their tastes in videogames. Learn how to easily keep up with current videogame trends without actually having to play. As you are introduced to some of today’s most popular videogames, you will “up your street cred” while learning an entirely new set of reader’s advisory skills! (.1 CEU)
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Closing Reception
3rd Floor
