Bin Descriptions #46-60
[U]=Under Construction, [R]=Ready to be entered, [E]=Entered
If there is no letter, then the bin is circulating.
Bin #46 Storytelling - Preschool-High School
This Bin contains books, games, audio tapes and videotapes to assist the beginning and experienced storyteller to improve his/her practice of the art. Background, Technique and stories are all contained in this bin.
Bin #48 Earth Science - Early to Upper El.
This bin contains materials for a variety of ages that deal with a number of different topics related to the study of Earth and General Science. Good introductions to volcanoes, caves, the scientific method physics and geology are contained in this bin.
Bin #49 Plants and Garden - Preschool - Middle El.
This Bin contains picture books, child and adult resources and nonfiction about plants and gardening. Animals are not left out since 10 Read-A-Longs are included: 8 from the Smithsonian’s “Backyard” series and 2 from the Rabbit Ears series, including one about Peter and one about some magic beans.
Bin #50 Medieval Times - Mid El & Up
This bin contains: 1 CD Rom, 1 video, 1 bk on cassette, 1 bk on CD, 1 toy/game, 1 activity card set, and 1 Demco Passport Notebook "Travels with a Troubadour" (an excellent resource with 8-10 weeks of activities that take history concepts beyond isolated facts to genuine understanding). This bin also contains a variety of fiction and non-fiction books dealing with the topic.
Bin #51 Bears, Bears, Bears - Preschool-Early El.
From Paddington to Corduroy to Little Bear to the Berenstains, this bin is all about BEARS (fictional ones, that is!). The contents of this bin can provide a good jumping off point for the factual study of bears, however. Six videos, two Bear PUPPETS, a number of books, Goldilocks flannel board set and the Program Manual for the ‘97 State-wide Summer Reading Program will provide you with lot of “beary good stuff”!
Bin #52 Dinosaurs-Mid - Upper El (Advanced) [U]
This bin contains the PBS video series “The Dinosaurs”, the whole set of Prehistoric ZooBooks, books, Survival or Extinction, the Dinosaur game, Build Your Own Dinosaur Book and Rubber Stamp Set, an inflatable Dinosaur Globe. Many of the books focus on activities, models and crafts. For the Middle to Upper Elementary grades or the advanced student of dinosaurs.
Bin #53 Puppets - All ages
This bin, with its compliment of 10 hand puppets, includes just about any information that a teacher or group leader could wish for to get a group of kids off and running with puppetry. Most of the books are resources for teachers/group leaders, but some of the how-to” books would keep independent readers busy.
Bin #54 Poetry - El - Middle Sch
This Bin contains a variety of resources pertaining to the study of poetry for both children and the teacher. Several books with poetry lesson plans and activities. Lots of children’s poetry books with 5 copies each of “On Market St” and “Each Peach, Pear, Plum." Also Includes the Word game “Probe." This bin has absorbed the contents of the now defunct 'Poetry Fun by the Ton with Jack Prelutsky' bin and 'Poetry Play with Jane Yolen' bin.
Bin #55 Nap Time/Bed Time - Pre-K
This Bin contains a number of books dealing with this “popular” preschool topic. A number of nice books that deal with this issue in a constructive way. Includes an excellent set of lullaby and quiet music recordings.
Bin #56 Libraries and Books - Early-Upper El
This bin contains materials for a variety of ages that deal with the library, library skills, books and information. Contains 5 videos, 3 CD ROMs, 3 games and lots of instructor resources. Making of a Book features a book broken down into smaller parts and shown at various stages of production. Fiction included in the bin includes some that is directly library related as well as some classic and favorite books.
Bin #57 Math Magic I - Pre-Early El.
This bin contains a number of board books, paperbacks, a CD ROM 2 videos and 5 resource books that deal with early math concepts for Preschoolers and Kindergartners. Includes the toys: Number Puzzle Farm and Tuff Stuff Number Blocks.
Bin #58 Everything’s Seuss - All Ages
All Seuss, all the time! 2 Seuss puzzles, 2 Seuss games, 2 Cat in the Hat hats, a Cat character toy, all of his books, most of the videos of the same, a Dr. Seuss biography and a book of poetry acitivities centering around Dr, Seuss rhyme and you have an EVERYTHING Seuss bin.
Bin #59 Art II - Mid El. & Up
This bin includes “Hands-On” and “How-To” books as well as Art History/Appreciation and fiction books. 3 videos and 7 CD ROMs (of different At Movements or Time Periods) supplement the written materials.
Bin #60 Art I - Pre-Early El.
Two videos, several resource books, children’s “Hands-On” and “How-To” books, and even some fiction all dealing with art, the artistic process or things to do.
Petoskey District Library · 500 E. Mitchell · Petoskey · MI
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