Projects are meant to be in the hands of the reader, not a facilitator, so they differ from the typical prompts children might find at the end of books. Her goal is “to make a visible connection between the value of hands-on learning and the value of introducing literacy at a young age and how those two can support each other.” Peters said she always tries to elevate the idea of “book-based craft” by finding a way to make each project less cookie-cutter. But the instructions were flexible enough that kids could use a variety of materials, from fabric to just cardboard and tape. O'Brien about the immigrant experience, Peters put instructions to create a “comfort object” to make someone feel welcome in a space. The story is about dealing with childhood anxiety, and it is believed that the very act of constructing a worry doll can alleviate anxiety, said Peters.įor the book “I’m New Here” by A. (Courtesy of Nora Peters)įor example, in the book “Wemberly Worried” by Kevin Henkes, Peters developed and attached instructions on how to make a Guatemalan worry doll.
The instructions come with the book and materials are relevant to the needs of the community. Nora Peters developed low-cost maker project instructions based on books (in this example, "Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs"). Because Millvale serves a lower-income community, she also keeps materials low-tech. She prints the instructions on a 5 x 7 sticker that affixes to the front of the book. Peters creates project instructions that tie into the theme of a children’s book. So, she set out to build a bridge between making and reading by creating maker activities for children's books. Some libraries even have a facilitator for maker projects.Īt Millvale Community Library in Pennsylvania, maker program coordinator Nora Peters saw an opportunity to better connect the activities of the maker space with the library's mission to promote literacy.
In recent years, libraries have broadened their scope of offerings to the local community to involve more making activities like 3-D printing and sewing.
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