The Program Room

Hello Goodbye Hello Goodbye

This is not an actual podcast episode. This is more of an introduction and a goodbye rolled into one. Listen to the show! Final Message: Hello Goodbye Hello Goodbye [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR091003.mp3] To download, right-click the title (option-click for Mac). Click here to use iTunes [http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=291021035]. (It's a free download!) If you just discovered this podcast on iTunes and you're like me, then you'll listen to this last episode first, and this will be your introduction to the podcast. If you've been listening all along, then this is me signing off, reminding you of a few related resources you might want to check out. PROGRAM ROOM PODCAST EPISODES Here's a quick rundown of the seven Program Room Podcast episodes and interviews: Episode 1 - Be Creative at Your Library [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR080911.mp3] - You can skip or listen to this one last - it focuses on the activities suggested in the 2009 summer reading manual. Episode 2 - Making a Music Video [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR080925.mp3]. I talk to Steve McLinn who runs video making workshops with kids, and I talk to a young brother and sister team about how they make animated videos using lego sets. Episode 3 - Booking a Performer [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081009.mp3]. I talk to librarian Sue Busch, plus a panel of performers about things to keep in mind when booking for a library. If you book entertainment for your school or library, this is a good one to listen to. Episode 4 - Using Music With Young Children [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081023.mp3]. I speak with educators Carole Peterson and Betsy Zahniser in this episode about the benefits and methods for using music with preschoolers. If you work with preschool aged kids at all, this one is a must! Episode 5 - Theater Games [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081106.mp3]. I talk with Rozz Grigsby about how to play theater games with kids. This is awesome for almost any age, and we played these games during my librarian workshops and had a blast. Episode 6 - Storytelling [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081120.mp3]. Interviews with Dianne de Las Casas and none other than Bill Harley. If you are interested in storytelling at all, or if you work with elementary age kids, this episode is a must. Episode 7 - Dance [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081218.mp3]. Interviews with Peter and Mary Alice Amidon and with my daughter's P.E. teacher about how to play dance games and throw a dance party. UNEDITED INTERVIEWS There were three additional interviews that did not get put into a podcast episode. However they are available as unedited interviews, and they are very much worth checking out. Additional Interview 1 [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-177890.mp3] Dr. Michael Bitz has worked to establish creativity at the core of academic learning. He speaks about his projects that have children creating comic books and running record labels! Additional Interview 2 [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-172443.mp3] Professional storyteller, teaching artist, and author Karen Chace produces a yearly festival with her a student storytelling troupe. She speaks about how you can build a storytelling club at your library or school! Additional Interview 3 [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-171971.mp3] Storyteller Eric Wolf speaks about the importance of storytelling and about his amazing resource, The Art of Storytelling With Children podcast. Also available are the entire uncut interviews with Dianne de Las Casas [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-154325.mp3], Rozz Grigsby [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-159161.mp3], and Carole Peterson [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-156645.mp3], as well as the panel discussion on how to book a performer [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-151863.mp3]. FUTURE PLANS You'll find this page here at www.TheProgramRoom.com until 8/26/2010. After that you'll still be able to find all the podcast episodes at www.ReadingSongs.com [http://www.readingsongs.com/], just go there and click on The Program Room. I have no plan at the moment to continue the Program Room Podcast in its current form. However, I will keep all the episodes available for as long as I can. I think the content is too fantastic and important to just let it disappear! If you find these episodes and interviews to be helpful and inspiring, let me know by posting a comment. If I hear from enough listeners, I'll consider reworking the podcast in a shorter format for a more general audience. CREATIVITY WORKSHOP This podcast was part of my research for a series of 13 workshops I presented in Spring 2009 for children's librarians in Kansas and Oklahoma. In the workshops, I taught that anyone can inspire kids to learn an art form, and I gave a practical framework for how to go about it. That framework was derived largely from the interviews in this podcast. I do still offer the workshop on teaching creativity through the arts, and I can adapt it to the needs of your group. Just shoot me an email if you want to know more - monty at montyharper.com.

1.06: Storytelling With Kids at Your Library

Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas discusses ways of inspiring kids to tell their own stories, including story theater, board games, and fractured fairy tales. Storyteller Bill Harley discusses prompts that inspire children to tell their own tales, and both touch on the importance of this type of work with kids. Plus songs from Monty Harper and Bill Harley. Listen to the show! TPR 1.06: "Storytelling With Kids at Your Library" [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081120.mp3] ^ Click the PLAY button to listen now. To download, right-click the title (option-click for Mac). Click here to use iTunes [http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=291021035]. (It's FREE!) Guests 1. Dianne de Las Casas - homepage [http://www.storyconnection.net/] * Dianne's Blog [http://storyconnection.net/blog/] * Dianne's Story Collection [http://storyconnection.net/?content=collection] * Story Theater Scripts [http://www.storyconnection.net/?content=collection] * Storytelling Games [http://storyconnection.net/?content=games] * Literacy Activities [http://storyconnection.net/?content=parent] 2. Bill Harley - homepage [http://www.billharley.com/] * Bill's Song and PSA on the ALSC website [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/kidscampaign/kidssong.cfm] * Bill Harley on Amazon.com [http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FBill-Harley%2FB000APW3G4%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dntt%255Fdp%255Fmus%255Fhqp&tag=montyharper&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957][https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=ur2&o=1] Dianne Recommends Many Great Books! Dianne recommended a long list of reference books, including some of her own, to help you get your kids started telling stories! You'll find them all listed in our Amazon.com store [http://astore.amazon.com/montyharper]. Bill Harley Recommends These Songs and Stories Bill recommended these songs and stories of his (at my request) as prompts for encouraging kids to tell their own similar stories. "You're in Trouble," available on the CD You're in Trouble [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000021YEJ?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000021YEJ][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=B000021YEJ] - (lyric .pdf) [http://www.billharley.com/documents/YoureinTrouble1.pdf] "Is Not Is Too," available on the CD Play It Again: Favorite Songs (& One New Story) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000296XN?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000296XN][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=B0000296XN] "Mrs. Lunchroom (story)," available on the CD Weezie and the Moonpies [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000IJG6?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00000IJG6][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=B00000IJG6] "You're Not the Boss of Me (story)," available on the CD Play It Again: Favorite Songs (& One New Story) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000296XN?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000296XN][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=B0000296XN] Featured Songs "Frog Song" by Monty Harper, available on The Great Green Squishy Mean Concert CD [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009PAX5S?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0009PAX5S][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=B0009PAX5S] "At Your Library" by Bill Harley, available for free download from ALSC [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/kidscampaign/kidssong.cfm] Please Thank Our Sponsor! The Music Box [http://www.elzpublishing.com/] - 180 songs to use with young children, designed to make programming a snap. Also available from TeacherStorehouse.com [http://www.teacherstorehouse.com/] or Redleaf Press. [http://www.redleafpress.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=1439]

1.04: Using Music with Young Children

An interview with music specialist Carole Peterson on why and how to use music with young children, plus an exclusive song from Stuart Stotts, and an interview with Betsy Zahniser about The Music Box, an early childhood music programming tool. Listen to the show! TPR 1.04: "Using Music With Young Children" [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/TPR081023.mp3] ^ Click the PLAY button to listen now. To download, right-click the title (option-click for Mac). Click here to use iTunes. [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=291021035] (It's FREE!) Guests 1. Carole Peterson [http://www.macaronisoup.com/] 2. Stuart Stotts [http://www.stuart.stotts.com/] 3. Betsy Zahniser and The Music Box [http://www.elzpublishing.com/] Resources 1. "Singing Is Good for Your Brain" song [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/SingingIsGood.mp3] by Stuart Stotts (.mp3) 2. "Singing Is Good for Your Brain" lyric [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/SingingIsGoodLyric.txt] (.txt) 3. The Uncut Carole Peterson Interview [http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-25637/TS-156645.mp3] (.mp3) Sources for Toddler and Preschool Songs 1. The Children's Music Network [http://www.cmnonline.org/] 2. Kimbo Educational [http://www.kimboed.com/] 3. Kididdles [http://www.kididdles.com/] 4. Ella Jenkins [http://www.ellajenkins.com/] 5. Hap Palmer [http://www.happalmer.com/] 6. Raffi [http://www.raffinews.com/] 7. Sharon, Lois & Bram [http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=%2Fgp%2Fsearch%3Fy%3D13%26field-keywords%3Dsharon%20lois%20and%20bram%26url%3Dsearch-alias%3Daps%26ref%5F%3Dnb%5Fss%5Fgw%26x%3D13&tag=montyharper&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957] 8. Tom Glazer [http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=%2Fgp%2Fsearch%3Fkeywords%3DTom%20Glazer%26index%3Dblended%26page%3D1&tag=montyharper&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957] 9. Wee Sing [http://www.weesing.com/homepage.htm] Sponsors 1. ReadingSongs.com [http://www.ReadingSongs.com/] 2. Mr. Billy's Big Pumpkin CD [http://www.misterbilly.com/pumpkin] 3. Please browse our Amazon.com Shopping Experience! [http://astore.amazon.com/montyharper]

1.02: Make a Music Video

Interviews with Steve McLinn, Rhonda Turley, and Kathryn and Andrew about making music videos, plus Video-Safe Music. Web References: 1. Steve McLinn [http://www.ojasmusic.com/] 2. Apple Video Software [http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/] 3. Windows Video Software [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx] 4. Piedmont Public Library [http://www.piedmontlibrary.org/] 5. Kathryn and Andrew's YouTube Page [http://www.youtube.com/user/pen73unihorse] Videos: 1. "Catch the Reading Bug" Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaLEoeHnDV8] 2. "The Princess and the Farmer's Son" Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3RIYHvWPmg] Songs: 1. "Library Party [http://cdbaby.com/cd/gunnarmadsen08/from/montyharper]" by Gunnar Madsen 2. http://cdbaby.com/cd/montyharper3/from/montyharper"We All Laugh in the Same Language [http://cdbaby.com/cd/marlalewis/from/montyharper]" by Marla Lewis 3. "READ [http://www.kazoobie.com/icancd.htm]" by Rick Hubbard 4. "Señor Don Gato [http://cdbaby.com/cd/catspajamas3/from/montyharper]" by The Cat's Pajamas 5. "Drop Everything and Read [http://www.readingsongs.com/D.E.A.R.mp3]" by Monty Harper 6. "There's a Pea on My Plate [http://cdbaby.com/cd/billharley2/from/montyharper]" by Bill Harley 7. "The Library Song [http://cdbaby.com/cd/schnitzer4/from/montyharper]" by Sue Schnitzer 8. "Messy Room Song [http://cdbaby.com/cd/hipwaders/from/montyharper]" by The Hipwaders 9. "Bernie the Bubble Breathing Dragon [http://cdbaby.com/cd/mrbilly5/from/montyharper]" by Mr. Billy 10. "Blast Into Books [http://cdbaby.com/cd/montyharper3/from/montyharper]" by Monty Harper Resources: 1. Video-Safe Music [http://www.montyharper.com/ProgramRoom/VideoSafeMusic.pdf] (.pdf) Sponsors: 1. ReadingSongs.com [http://www.readingsongs.com/]

1.01: Be Creative @ Your Library!

Interviews with Sally Snyder and Julie Tomlianovich of the Collaborative Summer Library Program about the 2009 theme and manual. Web References: 1. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Website [http://www.cslpreads.org/] 2. 2009 CSLP Children's and Teen Manual Outlines [http://www.cslpreads.org/upcoming.htm] 3. David Catrow [http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=David%20Catrow&tag=montyharper&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=ur2&o=1] 4. Highsmith [https://www.highsmith.com/] 5. Sally's desk! [http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarycommission/2050578578/] Songs: 1. Imagine That [http://cdbaby.com/cd/montyharper1/from/montyharper] by Monty Harper 2. Take Me to Your Library [http://cdbaby.com/cd/montyharper3/from/montyharper] by Monty Harper Books: 1. Plantzilla [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1417705892?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1417705892][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=1417705892], by Jerdine Nolen, Brian Keliher, and David Catrow 2. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002TX4QG?ie=UTF8&tag=montyharper&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0002TX4QG][http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=montyharper&l=as2&o=1&a=B0002TX4QG], by Patty Lovell and David Catrow Sponsors: 1. ReadingSongs.com [http://www.readingsongs.com/]