[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Passive Programming Inspiration

[Shannon McNeice]

I've been getting the newsletter Notes from the Circ Desk and it's had
great passive programming ideas!

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Shannon McNeice

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On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM Haddad, Christine via CASL-L <
casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:

> When our kids come to the Learning Commons, I find that they really just
> want to be kids!
>
>    - Board and card games are always a big hit.
>    - Coloring
>    - We have a community weaving loom that a student made last year
>    - Play-do
>    - Buddha board (very popular)
>    - Marble runs
>    - Blinging (lots of kids have bedazzled their phone cases)
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> Tech-Free Special Events:
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>    - Vision boards
>    - Shadow boxes
>    - Decorating Graduation Caps (EOY)
>    - Book Blinging
>
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> Christine Haddad
> New Fairfield High School Library Media Specialist
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> On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM Kara Swezey via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
> wrote:
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>> When you say you are doing vision boards...what does that look like?
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM Buchanan, Ann <buchanana at mpsct.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am doing vision boards, questions of the day, coloring stations,
>>> puzzle stations, and chess
>>>
>>> Ann Buchanan
>>> Middletown High School
>>> Library Media Specialist/ STEAM teacher
>>> TEAM Mentor
>>> Newspaper Advisor
>>>
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>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:25 AM LaPlante, Casey via CASL-L <
>>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My students currently love:
>>>>
>>>>    - games, specifically Wavelength and Battleship right now
>>>>    - paint by sticker books
>>>>    - community puzzles
>>>>    - giant Connect 4
>>>>    - making felt pennants
>>>>    - Murdle puzzles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM Jodie D'Alexander <
>>>> jdalexander at region16ct.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good Morning,
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope everyone is off to a great start to the school year.  I'm
>>>>> looking for some inspiring ideas for my Media Center in regards to low tech
>>>>> / passive programming.
>>>>>
>>>>> I currently have:
>>>>> Community Puzzle
>>>>> Perler Bead Station
>>>>> Buddha Boards,
>>>>> Community Sticker Poster (Stick Together)
>>>>> A shelf of board/card games
>>>>> Friendship/bracelet making
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone offer any other ideas to implement for high schoolers?  I
>>>>> rotate activities in and out of the LMC throughout the school year.  I love
>>>>> activities that engage them in conversations with their peers (and get them
>>>>> off of their phones / Chromebooks).
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help you can provide,
>>>>>
>>>>> *Mrs. Jodie D’Alexander*
>>>>> *Library Media Specialist*
>>>>> Woodland Student Book Club * co-Advisor*
>>>>> Woodland NEASC Steering Committee* member*
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