For a Child Audience: Mock Award Programs in the Library
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The document outlines strategies for organizing mock award programs in libraries aimed at engaging children in critical reading and community participation. It includes steps for running discussions, involving educators, and selecting appropriate books, as well as tips for facilitating dialogue and celebrating student achievements. Resources and incentives for participation are also provided to enhance the experience.
For a Child Audience: Mock Award Programs in the Library
- 1. FOR A CHILD AUDIENCE: MOCK AWARD PROGRAMS IN THE LIBRARY Amy Koester | MASL 2016
- 2. ON OUR AGENDA • Why mock? • Choosing the best award for your students • Involving teachers & community members • How to run a mock discussion, step by step • Resources & time for questions
- 3. ANDYOU ARE…? • Amy Koester, MLS • Youth & Family Program Supervisor, Skokie (IL) Public Library • Formerly St. Charles City- County Library District • The Show Me Librarian • 2014 Newbery Award Committee
- 4. WHY RUN A MOCK AWARDS DISCUSSION INYOUR LIBRARY? • Engage students in new ways of reading • Build a community of critical readers • Develop students’ evaluation & public speaking skills • Ensure more people know about awards for great books
- 5. CHOOSINGTHE BEST* AWARD *for your students
- 6. INVOLVINGTEACHERS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS • Think cross-curricular • Engage your administration • Contact your local library • Consider your community experts
- 7. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Creating your “committee”: • Determine your preferred age focus • Don’t limit participation to “high” readers • Consider best times for consistent participation • Be open to subgroups
- 8. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Sharing the award criteria: • Talk about the award’s history, past winners, & criteria on day one • Discuss what the criteria mean • Create a resource to make the criteria accessible and usable for your committee
- 10. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Guide reading: • Choose the books you want to focus on • Multiple copies vs. single copies • Leave room for “write-ins”
- 11. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Facilitate discussion: • Ask open-ended questions “How did the pacing contribute to the story?” • Encourage students to go deeper “Tell me more about why the setting gave you the creeps.”
- 12. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Introduce new perspectives: • Have an art teacher visit for a Caldecott meeting • Bring in a social studies teacher for a Sibert discussion • Older students can lend their thoughts • What other mockers are saying
- 13. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Formal discussion (optional): • ALA committees use the CCBC discussion format: • Round 1: Positives • Round 2: Negatives • Round 3: Responses (optional) • Create your own format
- 14. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Vote: • Explain the balloting process • Print voting slips with clear lines for first, second, and third choices • Tally votes and repeat as necessary
- 15. HOWTO RUN A MOCK DISCUSSION Celebrate! • Recognize the work your students have put in • Share their winners around school • Celebrate the official award announcements, too!
- 16. BONUS: INCENTIVIZE PARTICIPATION • Make it a club • Arrange for classroom benefits • Waive overdue fines for mock books
- 17. SOME GREAT RESOURCES • Book & Media Awards Committee Manuals,ALSC • How to Host a Mock Newbery Book Club: 10 Easy Steps,Armin Arethna & Mary Ann Scheuer • Newbery and Caldecott Mock ElectionsTool Kit,ALSC • The Newbery Award & Mock Award Discussion Resources, The Show Me Librarian (Amy Koester)