All of the kits listed below are available, free of
charge, for borrowing for a two week period to organizations or individuals
through their local library and are intended for a group audience.
Call 355-2010 for information.
What are Bi-Folkal kits?
If you guessed glasses, try again. Bi-Folkal kits are multi-media,
multisensory programs that come with a "how to do it guide"
which contains step-by-step instructions for a successful program.
A variety of slides, audio-cassettes, videos, skits, scent stickers,
booklets, and props are included on various topics to spark memories
and promote discussion. Consider them for older adults and intergenerational
programs where you want to encourage people to reminisce and share
stories.
Mini-Kits are designed for a shorter program.
You'll still find a media presentation and a leader's guide stuffed
with program ideas and discussion topics but you'll have to gather
most of your own things to touch and make your own photocopies.
Slideas - slides + ideas = sly DEE ahz
Slides and ideas for programs and visits with older adults and between
generations.
BI-FOLKAL
KITS -The links below are to show the items in the
kits. There is no charge to borrow these program kits.
1950's
- Babies, Elvis, poodle skirts, cars, Joe McCarthy, babies, hoola
hoops, prosperity, babies, and TV bring us back to times of the American
Dream fulfilled.
Automobiles
- Take a look back at the Tin Lizzie, that Merry Oldsmobile, the
Edsel, rumble seats, fins, and more. What an effect cars had on us!
Birthdays
- For many, birthdays are special times. Times for fun and laughter.
Reflections about aging and the future as well.
County
Fairs - Sights, sounds, and smells trigger memories of county
fairs-the exhibits, animals, rides and food are featured.
Farm
Days - Country life has changed dramatically since the Depression.
Explore the sights, sounds, aromas, tears, work and laughter that
have gone into the family farm. For those who remember another pace
of life, and for those who wish they did.
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Fashion - This is a topic of perpetual interest, because
fashion is, after all, an endless replay. What is in fashion now has
been in before and will be out and then in again. Each generation
chooses its own fashions and rejects an others. Hair, swimwear, shoes,
that one unforgettable outfit they are all great topics for women
and men to remember and talk about.
Fun
and Games - Designed to bring back
memories of all kinds of games, offers the opportunity to try some
again and have some fun!
Home
- We all need a place where we feel comfortable. What is at the
"heart of home" for each of us? Find out if a favorite item,
photograph, texture, sound, scent, or taste may come from the past
to make us feel more at home in the present.
Home
Front - Every generation has endured war either directly or
indirectly. This kit brings back life during World War II. Share and
compare experiences, insights, and attitudes about that war, and war
in general.
Music
- Music is a universal language. Without saying a word, music
can remind us of the occasions of our lives- the events, celebrations,
and transitions.
Pets
- Pets warm our home and hearts. Do
you remember the time your favorite dog or cat jumped up on the table
and ate the Thanksgiving turkey? For everyone, even if they don't
enjoy animals.
School
Days - One room schoolhouses. Reading, writing, and 'rithmatic
take us back to beginnings and highlight that learning continues throughout
life.
Spring
- Every year, just when we've had enough winter, spring arrives. The
season officially begins on a day in March when the night and day
are of equal length. Then according to old songs and legends, wonderful
things happen very suddenly. The birds appear in the northern regions,
the flowers burst into view, and young men and young women fall in
love automatically. That's according to old songs and legends. You'll
have to check with the people in your groups to find out the truth.
Summertime
- Sights and sounds of summer bring back days of lemonade, vacations,
sparklers, picnics and just plain fun.
Train
Rides - All Aboard! A whistle-stop tour of train rides. This
one goes from Chicago to
Minneapolis in 1977. Visuals of scenery, depots, and train cars -
inside and out - evoke the feelings of anticipation, friendliness,
and pleasure that many people associate with railroad travel.
Work
Life - Gather stories of jobs done at home, on the farm, or
in the workplace. Indivi-dually our work experiences are an important
part of our lives. Taken together they provide a perspective on the
work life of a nation.
MINI-KITS
Aprons - As soon as we visualize someone in an apron, we're
transported to a time when the kitchen was the hub of life.
Friends - Bring back and keep close those warm
feelings of keeping and making friends.
Jewish Memories -Family traditions and Jewish
culture are highlighted. Consider comparing these memories with those
of other traditions.
SLIDEAS
Shopping, Fathers, Postcards, and Manners -These slides stimulate
discussion and remembering. These slides may be used separately or
together. Script is included.
Sweet Memories, Mothers, Vacations, and Advertising
- Four short slide programs with script and ideas to invoke memories.
