BICYCLING James Hill, 2017. Book-a-Bike: Increasing Access to Physical Activity with a Library Card. In Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things. Santa Barbara: Libraries Unlimited. Book-A-Bike-Chapter.pdf Libraries that “check out” bikes to the public Athens County Public Library (Ohio) – Book-A-Bike program – https://www.myacpl.org/about/bikes/ Bethlethem Area Library (Pennsylvania) Read More
YOGA Jenn Carson. 2014-Present. Yoga in the Library. http://www.yogainthelibrary.com/ See also blog post on “Yoga in the Library,” Programming Librarian. http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/yoga-library-0 and post on “I want to Teach Yoga But I Don’t Know Where to Start,” Programming Librarian, http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/help-i-want-teach-yoga-dont-know-where-start and “Yoga Baby Steps,” Programming Librarian. http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/yoga-baby-steps Katie Scherrer. 2017. Stories, Songs, and Stretches! Creating Playful Storytimes with Yoga Read More
LIBRARY MOVEMENT BEYOND NORTH AMERICA This page contains a list of countries, outside of the U.S.A. and Canada, in which public libraries offer programs and services that support physical activity and movement. Please add to this list by using the form at the bottom of this page. Australia – The City Read More
Citation: Schofield-Morrison, C. (2014). I Got the Rhythm. New York: Bloomsbury. Ages: 0 - 8 Grades: PreK - 2nd Description: In I Got the Rhythm, a young girl and her mother go for a walk in a park in their vibrant, urban community. As they walk, the girl notices the rhythm of everything around her. She Read More
Citation: Slobodkina, E. (1947). Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and their Monkey Business. New York: Harper & Row. Ages: 2 - 9 Grades: 1st - 3rd Description: Caps for Sale is the story of a cap peddler who settles down to take a nap under a tree. While he sleeps, monkeys Read More
Citation: Christelow, E. (1989). Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. New York: Clarion House. Ages: 0 - 6 Grades: PreKindergarten - 1st Grade Description: Christelow's Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is a classic book about counting. The monkeys jump on the bed and fall off one by one, until there are Read More
Citation: Chryssicas, M. K. (2006). I Love Yoga (Yoga for Kids). London: Dorling Kindersley. Ages: 8-12 Grade: K - 5 Description: Chryssicas’ I Love Yoga (Yoga for Kids) introduces children to hatha yoga. The story follows several children and their teacher through a typical yoga class, covering topics such as clothing, breathing, different poses, and Read More
Citation: Yoo, T. (2012). You Are a Lion!: And Other Fun Yoga Poses. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books. Ages: 2 - 7 Grades: PreK - 2 Description: Yoo’s You Are a Lion!: And Other Fun Yoga Poses introduces young children to yoga by inviting them to mimic the actions of different animals. The book Read More
Citation: Willems, M. (2009). Elephants Cannot Dance! New York: Hyperion Books for Children. Ages: 4 - 9 Grades: PreK - 2 Description: In Elephants Cannot Dance! Piggie tries to teach Gerald how to dance. Gerald is convinced that Elephants cannot dance, while Piggie is not. Gerald eventually tries to dance, and ends up doing the Read More
Citation: Whitford, R., & Selway, M. (2007). Sleepy Little Yoga. London: Hutchinson. Ages: 0 - 4 Grades: Babies - PreKindergarten Description: Sleepy Little Yoga presents a yoga sequence meant to help toddlers relax before a nap or bedtime. The story follows Yoga Babies as they do yoga poses meant to mimic various nighttime animals, such Read More
