Hello Fellow Youth Services Librarians,
Below are some links to youth services library programming resource websites, as well as to booklists that highlight youth services library programming activity books. The books listed on the booklists can be found and checked out from the South Dakota State Library. New booklists are always being added, so please keep checking back. Please also let me know if you would like to see other resources added to this page.
Thanks,
Jasmine Rockwell
Children's Services Coordinator
South Dakota State Library
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
605-773-3131 or 1-800-423-6665
jasmine.rockwell@state.sd.us
- Children's Literature Calendar and Book Related Activities
- Decorating Ideas
- Infant/ Toddler Programming
- Puppetry
Children's Literature Calendar and Book Related Activities
- Reading Is Fundamental Calendar
Activities Calendar for lots of fun reading activities to do every day of the month - Reading Rockets
This calendar lists many national literacy days
Decorating Ideas
- A To Z Teacher Tips
Classroom Decor Ideas - Boards of a Feather
Suggestions for creating unique bulletin and chalk boards - Bulletin Board ideas and artwork
from teachnet.com - Teacher Helpers Bulletin Board Ideas
This site has lots of bulletin board ideas
Infant/ Toddler Programming
- Babies' Lap Time
Everything you need to know about getting an infant-toddler age storytime started at your library - Center for Early Literacy Learning Guides for Parents
CELL is a research-to-practice technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This website can be used by parents to provide their infants, toddlers, or preschoolers fun and exciting literacy learning experiences and opportunities, or by practitioners who are working with parents to promote their use of literacy learning activities with their children. - Enfamil: Creative ways to interact with your baby
Early Childhood Development Guide and Actvities. Check out this site to find developmentally appropriate activities for infants 0-12 mos - Kididdles
Site contains links to the lyrics of over 2,000 kids songs - Let's Create a Flannel Board!
Includes information on how to create and use a flannel board - Preschool Rainbow Picture Books
Listed By Theme
Puppetry
- Dragons Are Too Seldom
Lots of resources for creating and producing your own puppet shows - Puppet Museum
The Olde World Puppet Theatre - Puppet Patterns
Make your own puppets today! - Puppet Planet
Build your own puppet with these free simple patterns - Puppetry Home Page
Includes information on how to use puppetry - Puppeteers Of America
A national nonprofit organization founded in 1937, provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre.