CLLS Special Projects ◯ COVID Diaries

COVID Diaries

CLLS Special Projects

Each of us has been impacted in different ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. Old, young, and in-between, we’ve all experienced big changes in our work life, family life, and social life.

The California State Library is inviting Californians to share their experiences and stories of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We encourage the California Library Literacy Services community to take part in this project and share a story, a poem, a letter–however you feel comfortable expressing yourself. Learners can choose to write their own submission or dictate their experience to their tutor.

The project team will collect submissions from learners, tutors, and library literacy staff, add submissions to the State Library’s archive, and maintain a California Library Literacy Services archive.

How the California Library Literacy Services community can take part

➤ Contact your library literacy coordinator for the link to the project website* which includes submission information and a full set of resources to help you take part.

➤ Use the resources below and on the project website to create a poem or story or whatever you choose to describe your experience.

➤ Send in your submission through the project website.

* The project website is for the California Library Literacy Services community only. Library literacy coordinators will provide learners and tutors with access to the URL.

Resources

A guided writing tool focusing on Covid-19

A resource for creating a Word Bank, something to help you think of words to use in a poem, letter, or other reflection

A template for writing a themed poem 

(it can be helpful to create your Word Bank first)

A story starters template to help you start writing

A template for writing a reflection in six words

A template for writing a Cinquain (five-line) poem

A template for writing a Diamond (seven-line) descriptive poem

A template for writing an autobiographical poem

A template for writing a self-reflective “I am” poem

California Library Literacy Services COVID Diaries Team

Thank you to the team for creating the California Library Literacy Services COVID Diaries resources and for helping library literacy learners, families, tutors, and staff participate in the COVID Diaries project. 

Alisa Adams, Sonoma County Library

Shanon Delaney, OC Public Libraries

Chelsea Genack Eggli, Oceanside Public Library

Toni Notar, Watsonville Public Library

Amy Prevedel, Consultant

Carrie Scott, Carlsbad City Library

Diane Shimota, A.K. Smiley (Redlands)

Cherall Weiss, Newport Beach Public Library

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 16

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: College graduate

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ◯ June 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

June 2020

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

National Audiobook Month

Rainbow Book Month

Summer Library Program Libraries Rock

June 01      What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look ONLINE

June 13      CANCELED Literary Stage San Mateo County Fair

June 14      VIRTUAL National History Day Contest

June 15      Dyslexia Certificate Program Level 1 Summer 2020 Cohort ONLINE

June 27      VIRTUAL CAEYC Conference & Expo (thru Aug 31)

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

Huntington Beach Library ◯ 6 Word Stories

6 Word Stories

Literacy Volunteers HBPL: 5.14.2020

Today's tutoring tip is 6-word Stories!

There are many ways to "play", what other ideas can you come up with?

Have fun and keep staying safe!

Here are some we've collected so far:
Patience comes and goes every day. ~ A.R.
Older and isolated but not alone. ~ Jim
Daily remaining content in all things. ~ Pat
Finally, time for War and Peace. ~ James
I long for eating out again. ~ Mary

Six Word Memoirs

Telling a short story in just 6 words.

Redlands Library ◯ 3 Adult Literacy Students In Redlands Honored For Their Writing

3 Adult Literacy Students In Redlands Honored For Their Writing

Redlands Daily Facts: 4.26.2020 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coord-AK Smiley Library

The cornerstones of literacy are reading comprehension and effective writing. Over the past two years, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program has offered tutor training and learner workshops to help learners develop stronger writing skills. The focus on writing led to 10 adult learners from the Redlands Adult Literacy Program entering into the Writer-to-Writer Challenge, sponsored by the Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN). 

The SCLLN annual Writer-to-Writer Challenge invites adult learners throughout Southern California to write a letter to an author, living or dead, whose book has inspired them. This year, 95 adult learners from the Southern California region submitted letters to the challenge. Literacy coordinators screened the letters and selected the top five in each of four categories. Panels of adult learners then judged the top letters and selected one winner and two runners-up for each level of writing.

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program is happy to announce that three adult learners, Marisela Casillas, Maria Hernandez, and Tanya Jauregui, earned runner-up recognition from SCLLN.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, the awards ceremony that would have recognized these learners has been postponed. The Redlands Adult Literacy Program acknowledges the achievement of all adult learners who submitted writing to the challenge and celebrates the three runners-up from Redlands.

Here is what the awardees said they had gained from their experience:

Marisela Casillas

Casillas read the book “Seedfolks” and wrote a letter to author Paul Fleischman. “Seedfolks” was the first book Casillas had read on her own. She chose to write the author because she could relate to the characters in the book.

Maria Hernandez

Hernandez entered the challenge with her letter to Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, reflecting upon the book “Peace and Bread” about the life of Jane Addams. Hernandez was moved by the compassion Jane Addams felt for the poor, especially children and immigrants. Hernandez’s mother shared Jane Addams’ compassion for others and passed this along to her daughter.

Tanya Jauregui

Jauregui read Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” and wrote, “… you gave me courage to find my voice and speak louder for the Adult Literacy Program … I need to keep using my voice to advocate for such an amazing program.”  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 11

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. Old

(Tenth to Eleventh graders)

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ◯ May 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

May 2020

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information  

Get Caught Reading Month

Latino Books Month

Short Story Month

       

May            Bay Area Book Festival VIRTUAL #Unbound

May 04      Children's Book Week "A great nation is a reading nation."

May 04      National Library Legislative Day VIRTUAL Advocacy

May 05      Teacher Appreciation Day     

May 08      CATESOL Spring VIRTUAL Conference

May 08      National History Day - California VIRTUAL

May 18      International Museum Day VIRTUAL Visits @ Google Arts & Culture

CANCELED - Catesol Regional Northern California     

CANCELED - Health Literacy Conference IHA Costa Mesa

CANCELED - L.A. Zine Fest

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ May 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ May 2020

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

Get Caught Reading Month

Latino Books Month

Short Story Month

May               Bay Area Book Festival VIRTUAL #Unbound

May 1-2         Everywhere Book Fest VIRTUAL

May 30          Celebrating Words Festival Pacoima

May 2021      LA Zine Fest Culver City

May 2021      LitFest Pasadena

May 2021      Millbrook Literary Festival

May 2021      Palmdale Book & Art Festival

May 2021      YALLWest Santa Monica Library

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

African American Book Events

Book Fairs by State Library of Congress

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

Everfest Book Festival Calendar

Storytelling Events

Huntington Beach Library ◯ Picture Prompt Exercise

Picture Prompt Exercise

Literacy Volunteers HBPL: 4.07.2020

Happy Tuesday Tutors! Looking for ideas to help you stay in touch with your learner? Try this "Picture Prompt" exercise, it's easy and something you can do every day!

What other ways can you and your learner come up with to build on this exercise? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below. Enjoy!

 

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ◯ April 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

April 2020

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

National Library Week

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

Financial Literacy Month  

Apr. 01      International Edible Book Festival - Books2Eat

Apr. 02      International Children's Book Day

Apr. 04      Money Smart Week

Apr. 12      Drop Everything & Read Day

Apr. 17      Haiku Poetry Day

Apr. 19      Cowboy Poetry Week

Apr. 19      National Library Week: Find Your Place at the Library

Apr. 19      National Volunteer Week

Apr. 20      Dyslexia Virtual Conference Dyslexia Training Institute

Apr. 20      Overview of Orton Gillingham Approach Dyslexia Training Institute OnLine

Apr. 20      Special Ed Law and Dyslexia Dyslexia Training Institute OnLine

Apr. 21      National Library Workers Day

Apr. 22      National Bookmobile Day

Apr. 23      World Book and Copyright Day

Apr. 23      World Book Night

Apr. 25      California Bookstore Day

Apr. 25      Indie Bookstore Day

Apr. 27      Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry Dyslexia Training Institute OnLine

Apr. 27      Tell a Story Day

Apr. 28      Great Poetry Reading Day

Apr. 30      Dia: El día de los niños/El día de los libros Díapalooza @ Public & School Libraries

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ◯ March 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

 March 2020

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Read Aloud Month

National Reading Month

Mar. 01      Read Across California

Mar. 02      Open Education Week

Mar. 02      Read Across America Day

Mar. 02      Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry OnLine

Mar. 04      March Forth for Literacy

Mar. 04      National Grammar Day

Mar. 05      World Book Day

Mar. 06      Technology and Distance Learning Symposium OTAN Sacramento

Mar. 07      Language & Learning Conference UCLA

Mar. 09      CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Anaheim

Mar. 13      ASCD Conference Los Angeles

Mar. 13      El Civics Conferences CASAS San Jose

Mar. 16      Freedom of Information Day

Mar. 16      Reading Comprehension Strategies OnLine

Mar. 16      What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look OnLine

Mar. 19      Read To Me Day

Mar. 19      CUE Spring Conference Palm Springs

Mar. 20      World Storytelling Day

Mar. 21      World Poetry Day

Mar. 28      Black Writers on Tour Carson Community Center

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California