2006 Texas Reading Club Manual Written By: Claire Abraham, Waynetta Asmus, Debra Breithaupt, Teresa Chiv, Catherine Clyde, Alexandra Corona, Kippy Edge, Paula Gonzales, Tina Hager, Jeanette Larson, Jaye McLaughlin, Susan Muñoz, Vonnie Powell Clip Art By: Frank Remkiewicz Theme Songs By: Sara Hickman and Sally Meyers Craft Patterns and Illustrations By: Shawn Clements Edited By: Jeanette Larson and Christine McNew Published By: The Library Development Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Texas 2006 2 Reading: The Sport of Champions! Texas Reading Club Manual 3 Table of Contents Preface ................................................................................................................................. 6 Artist, Authors, and Songwriters ........................................................................................ 7 Something About the Artist, Frank Remkiewicz Acceptable Use of Artwork Something About the Authors and Songwriters Introduction....................................................................................................................... 12 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 Legalities: The Bingo Enabling Act, Copyright Issues, Music, Films Serving Children with Disabilities Marketing, Cooperation, and PR Suppliers for Incentives, Crafts, and Program Materials Theme Songs..................................................................................................................... 35 Appropriate Use of Theme Songs Reading: The Sport of Champions! by Sara Hickman Reading Makes Champions of Us All by Sally Meyers Reader’s Theater Scripts................................................................................................... 38 Kenny at the Bat by Teresa Chiv The Reader’s Cup by Kippy Edge Creative Dramatics............................................................................................................ 45 Pantomime and Improvisation by Kippy Edge Puppet Plays...................................................................................................................... 46 Little Red Riding Hood adapted by Debra Breithaupt Hansel and Gretel adapted by Debra Breithaupt Patterns for Puppet Plays Celebrations Program Chapter by Tina Hager.................................................................. 66 So, You Want To Have Some Fun? Pump Up Your Mind And the Winner Is… International Fun Craft Patterns for Celebrations Programs Chapter Bilingual Programs Chapter: ¡La lectura: el deporte de campeones! by Alexandra Corona and Paula Gonzales...................................................................................................... 90 Toddler Program: Juegos de agua para campeones / Water Play for Champions Toddler Program: Colores para campeones / Colors for Champions Toddler Program: Contando para campeones / Counting for Champions Toddler Program: Juegos para campeones / Games for Champions 4 Reading: The Sport of Champions! Preschool Program: Comida para campeones / Food for Champions Preschool Program: Diversión al aire libre para campeones / Outdoor Fun for Champions Preschool Program: Deportes para campeones / Sports for Champions Preschool Program: Celebraciones para campeones / Celebrations for Champions Craft Patterns for Bilingual Programs Chapter Toddler Programs Chapter by Jaye McLaughlin, Claire Abraham, Catherine Clyde, Susan Muñoz, and Vonnie Powell .................................................................................136 Breakfast of Champions by Vonnie Powell Let the Games Begin by Claire Abraham A Little Healthy Competition by Claire Abraham Fancy Footwork by Susan Muñoz A Day At The Races by Vonnie Powell Everyone’s A Winner by Catherine Clyde Ready, Set, Read by Susan Muñoz Reach For The Stars by Catherine Clyde Craft Patterns for Toddler Programs Chapter Preschool Programs Chapter by Teresa Chiv ..................................................................161 Books Make Good Sports Nursery Rhyme Olympics On Your Mark…Get Set…Read! Splash Into Books! A Book Ballet Books on the Backstretch Reading Is a Ball Start Your Engines—Zoom Into Books Craft Patterns for Preschool Programs Chapter Elementary Programs Chapter by Jeanette Larson..........................................................241 Home Run Fun! Mind Games Ride and Read Get Physical! Olympic Readers Personal Best Go for the Gold (and Silver) International Competition Craft Patterns for Elementary Programs Chapter Young Adult Programs Chapter by Jeanette Larson .......................................................283 Brain Games Poetry in Motion Sports Images Extreme Sports Jog Your Mind Wheeling Around Team Library Sports Shorts Patterns for Young Adult Programs Chapter Bibliographies..................................................................................................................314 Texas Reading Club Manual 5 Books Audiorecordings Films, Videorecordings, and DVDs CD-Roms 6 Reading: The Sport of Champions! Preface This manual is created for the 2006 Texas Reading Club, a program of the Library Development Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The theme is “Reading: The Sport of Champions!” in English and “¡La lectura: el deporte de campeones!” in Spanish, and invites children to explore sports and games, athletics, athletes, and sports legends. The 2006 Texas Reading Club manual is available on CD-Rom and online at the Texas State Library web site, www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2006/index.html. Children’s book illustrator, Frank Remkiewicz, created the artwork for the 2006 Texas Reading Club. Sara Hickman created an original theme song. Youth librarians from cities large and small throughout Texas wrote the chapters for the 2006 manual. The CD-Rom and the online manual include the artwork by Frank Remkiewicz and a musical recording of the original theme song by Sara Hickman. Please read about Frank Remkiewicz, Sara Hickman, and the librarians who wrote manual chapters in the “Something about the Artist” and the “Something About the Authors and Songwriters” sections of this manual. There are many exciting elements in the 2006 Texas Reading Club manual, including: • A chapter featuring puppet plays, reader’s theater scripts, and creative drama. • A Bilingual Programs Chapter with programs for toddlers and preschoolers. • A Celebrations Programs Chapter with ideas to begin and end Texas Reading Club festivities. • Chapers with programming ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. • A chapter with ideas for programming for young adults. If you explore this manual thoroughly, you will find many exciting ideas for planning and hosting an enjoyable and successful 2006 Texas Reading Club. Please also note the information concerning public performance of music and film in library programs and the summary of the research on the importance of summer reading that are included in the introduction. I would like to express my gratitude to the artist, the authors, and to the wonderful staff at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, especially Sandi Jowers, Marilyn Johnson, Julie Hughes, Shawn Clements, and Hai Nguyen for their dedication to bringing the Texas Reading Club to children throughout our great State. Thank you also to the librarians who bring this program alive by offering it to children throughout Texas each year. Christine McNew Youth Services Consultant Texas State Library and Archives Commission 2006 Texas Reading Club Manual 7 Artist, Authors, and Songwriters Something About the Artist, Frank Remkiewicz Frank Remkiewicz always liked to read and draw, so it is not surprising that he became an illustrator. After graduating with honors from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, Frank began his career as a graphic artist. In fact, one of his first assignments as a commercial artist was redesigning the Animal Crackers™ box. He also created thousands of greeting cards before finally fulfilling his dream to become a children’s book illustrator. Children’s book illustration is a tough business and Frank did not get a break until he attended a conference that featured Maurice Sendak in the mid-1980s. At the conference, he met some of the staff from Viking Children’s Books. A month later, he had his first assignment illustrating one of the Horrible Harry books. Although his most popular characters are Froggy in Froggy Gets Dressed and other books by Jonathan London and Horrible Harry in the series by Suzy Kline, Frank has illustrated more than 60 books and has even written a few of his own. Born in Connecticut, Frank and his wife currently live in Sarasota, Florida. They have three children. Books illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz include: Froggy juega al fútbol by Jonathan London. Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London. Froggy Plays Soccer by Jonathan London. Froggy’s Day with Dad by Jonathan London. Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding by Suzy Kline. Horrible Harry Goes to Sea by Suzy Kline. Let’s Go, Froggy by Jonathan London. Piggy and Dad Go Fishing by David Martin. Piggy and Dad Play by David Martin. Seaweed Soup by Stuart J. Murphy. Web sites Author Tracker www.authortracker.com/author.asp?a=authorid&b=12641#bio This HarperCollins web site includes quotations from Frank Remkiewicz about his life. The Men Behind Everyone’s Favorite Frog www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/froggy/menbehindthefrog.html