Buckeye Book Award Voting Program

Here is the link to the folder with Graphics for the Buckeye Book Award voting/passive program that I'm having at my branch for the second year in a row: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByZSJgcQD22tVW4yemNFb0F6T2M&usp=sharing

I have two displays with multiple copies of the K-2 and 3-5 nominees.  Then in October, I'll use the ballots to collect votes.  Those who vote get the I VOTED graphic printed on a sticker.  I'll send in each group's majority winner through the website: http://www.bcbookaward.info/

Cicada Outreach Program

Waddaleeatcha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh4W2My5dVE&list=UUzw0eB9H2fJqn-rI7Id-iQg&index=2&feature=plcp

Waddaleeatcha Slap knees twice, clap twice
Waddaleeatcha Double scissor cross hands left over right, right over left
Doodleydoo Right hand touches right shoulder, nose, lands on left shoulder
Doodleydoo Left hand touches left shoulder, nose, lands on right shoulder
(Repeat)

Simplest song there isn't much to it
All ya gotta do is doodley doo it
I like the rest but the part I like the best goes
Doodley doodley doo
Quack! Quack!

Draw and Tell: "Cicada" using Singing Fingers App
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCYA7N-vdZA

Listened to different Cicadas songs from The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott; Wil Hershberger

Showed some pictures and highlighted facts from Cicadas!: Strange and Wonderful by Mr. Laurence Pringle and Meryl Henderson

Insect Parts 1 (http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/bugs.html)
(tune: Head, Shoulders Knees and Toes)
Head, thorax abdomen, six legs
Head, thorax abdomen, six legs
And eyes and ears and antennae
Head, thorax abdomen, six legs

Point to the appropriate parts on your body for each of the insect parts. Put up index fingers and waggle them for antenna, and put three fingers out on each side for 6 legs!!

Showed a dead Cicada that I had found on my porch!  (The inspiration for the program!!!)