[NFBSF] Braille Story time Planning

[Virginia Prince]

Just checking in to let you all know that the braille story time has been postponed. The library is closed officially for the date that we had it scheduled. I will let you know when the new date is arranged. Who knew one night reading a few books could last for such a long time for planning!

Ginny 

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> On Mar 10, 2020, at 7:45 AM, Virginia Prince <ginnymurphy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Looking forward to seeing as many of you tonight as possible at around 530 for our story hour planking meeting. Please bring what you have if you were considering volunteering by reading a book in braille or if you happen to have small balls or a six muffin tin. 
> 
> If you cant make it but would like to volunteer in some way please make it clear how you would like to help out on the 31st. See the draft agenda below!
>> 
>> 
>> When: Braille storytime will be on March 31 Tuesday.
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>> Where: Dimond branch of the Oakland library. 3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94602  
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>> 6:30: Arrival of Volunteers and set up.
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>> 
>> Braille Storytime Agenda (draft):
>> At 6:45 - Open meeting room early to “Braille your name”
>> 7pm, Storytime Start - Nathan announces special guests, begins opening song.
>> Opening song: “Let everyone clap hands like me” (repeats with other actions) (Ginny and Nathan) 
>> Book 1: The Secret Code
>> Nathan turns Storytime over to special guests: Amy & volunteers
>> Amy & Volunteers introduce Braille to the audience.
>> Transitional Activity 1: ABCs? - If this is slow-paced we may need to do a physical stretch or a song afterwards to refocus their attention. - Volunteers
>> Transitional Activity 2: The Elevator Stretch (or a song) -  Ginny 
>> Book 2: Miss Nelson is Missing or Pedro and the Octopus (Volunteers)
>> Transitional Activity 3: Stretch as Tall as a tree, as wide as a house, thin as a pole, tiny as a mouse. 
>> Closing song: The More We Get Together - Ginny
>> Q&A session. - Volunteers
>> 
>> 7:45 Breakdown and Close up.
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>> Planning gathering: 515pm Tuesday 3/10 before the NFB meeting at the lighthouse. 
>> 
>> - receive braille books to practice reading to a group “library style” with holding up the book for kids to see after each page. 
>> - practice alphabet song while demonstrating the letter character cells. 
>> - answer questions and dole out roles for the storytime. 
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>> Materials Needed:
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>> - 1 6- muffin muffin tin (6 muffin cups instead of 12 is ideal for alphabet song demonstration)
>> - 6 balls of some kind (tennis fit well) to fit into the muffin tins. (Might be able to get one set on loan from Divina at the lighthouse) 
>> - A few more slate and stylus or perkins braillers, something to be brailled on for the kids’ names. 
>> 
> Ginny Prince 
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