Parachute Play and Story Time

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Is staff available for coverage?:

Yes

Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?:

Yes

Program Identification

Location:

Bethany Library

Date:

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
9	30	1.5 hours	10	15	1.5 hours

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Sharing in playtimes is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Parachute games will help children learn to cooperate and follow directions, skills needed for success in school. We will conclude our play time with a brief educational story time with music, rhymes, flannel board activities and a story. Choose the 9:30 or 10:30 session.

Primary Age Group:

Toddlers (ages 1-3)

Primary Event Type:

Child Development

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

Twelve adult chairs on the south end, five on the west wall , seven on the east wall. One small chair on south end. One table by the north doors.

Type of Event:

Single Event

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

9/1/2016

Registration Starting Time:

9:00am

End Registration:

9:30am

End Registration Time:

10/20/2016

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
16	8

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

No presenter

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

Provides children and families with an introduction to the library and its resources that provide help in preparing children to enter school.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Satisfy Curiosity: Visitors explore their interests using the variety of information at the library.

Why will this program be successful?:

Children will begin to learn to follow directions and cooperate and learn to listen to books, nursery rhymes and participate in movement activities.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Attendance of 8 to 16 children per session. Families will take home resources of the library and return to the library for further programs.

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Yes

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

Visit a community organization to promote

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

Book display.

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

No supplies are needed for this particular program.

Final Comments:

There will be two back-to-back sessions of 45 minutes to meet the expected demand for the program. Optimum size for program quality is 8 to 16 children per session.

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

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Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.