It is an honor, though a little weird, that after all this time library staff still use my blog for field trips/tours and school outreach ideas here! I'm glad to help a little, and I intend to post more "here's something that might be useful" stuff that I'm no longer using. I know especially right now we are in an interesting spot where if you became a youth services librar* in the past three years, you may be facing a learning curve. While I hope you're able to innovate passed what I could 10 years ago, I know having some sort of starting point can mean the difference between an idea getting off the ground or staying in your head.
One thing that has happened, though, is that Google Drive updated their security settings. This means that if you ever accessed my files before around 2020, you can still access them no problem. If you click through links on my older posts for the first time now, though, it requires me to give you permission. I try to give permission ASAP, but have also been thinking about new readers who may not feel comfortable requesting. Hopefully this post will make access easy for everyone.
I figured this might also be a good opportunity to get some more favorites out of my archives for new eyes. :) I hope you find something useful!
If you find yourself taking something from the options below and running with it (new characters/books, changes to models, etc) please email me at bryce kozla at gmail so that others may benefit. Thanks!
FIELD TRIPS/LIBRARY TOURS
Tween Scavenger Hunt: based on Adventure Time (omg please update the pop culture in this), this hunt is also educational about the library. Here's the direct link to the files.
First grade room hunt script: Based on Elephant and Piggie
Interactive Field Trip Grades 2 (Spring), 3, and 4 (Fall): 2nd grade Library Stars Scripts
Interactive Field Trip Grades 4K/VPK and K: Kindergarten Library Sneakers Scripts
More explanation as to how the interactive field trip files were used can be accessed here (if "a slidedeck of Chuck Norris memes" doesn't tell you how much this stuff is begging for a refresh....)
OUTREACH TO CLASSROOMS/TABLING EVENTS
Illusionology: 3rd/4th grade outreach (direct link to files)
Tips for outreach I learned from brewfests (really)
Prizeless prize wheel: my new favorite outreach tool!
Robots vs. Aliens: 2nd grade-ish outreach : here's the direct link to the script and files
K-1 Class visit featuring The Book with No Pictures: this summer I gave my nephew, who just started first grade, his first ever reading of this book. Gotta say 6-7 is the PERFECT age for "Book w no pic" (ahem...the quote is a YS Internet Library joke from 2015 about the ubiquitousness of using and suggesting the book, but hey. What I lack in up-to-date jokes I make up for by writing in excess of one or fewer blog posts every year). Here are the direct files!
Tic-Tac-Toe/Simon Says Mashup Game
Early Literacy for Elected Officials with Research
I've written up a lot more programs through the years,which again, are debatedly outdated AF (except for my guest posters and former intern Jennifer, you are all eternal) but could be a great stepping stone for getting into event programs for your library.