Handouts That Were Used in In-Person Trainings

STAR POWER: Every Child Ready to Read Workshops

  1. Book Picture Walk Word | pdf

  2. Getting Ready to Read at Home

  3. Overview of Early Literacy

  4. Homonyms

  5. Intentionality: Connecting Books and Early Literacy Components Worksheet

  6. Early Literacy Station

  7. Common Introduction

  8. Little Red Hen handout

  9. Everything Has a Shape (Fun with Words Shape Song)

  10. Letter Day Game

  11. Elevator Speech

Supercharging Your Storytimes

1. Early Literacy and You: Overview
2. Early Literacy Planning Tool (two-sided, stapled)
3. Intentionality, Early Literacy Components, and Your Book (on colored paper, if possible)
4. Words, Words, Words
5. Sharing Books with Young Children/Dialogic Reading (two-sided, folded if you like)
6. SHARE STEP: Sharing Books with Infants and Toddlers (two-sided, may be cut in half for “two-up”)
7. Interactive Reading (two-sided, folded if you like) 
8. Interactivity Self-Reflection Worksheet
9. Early Literacy Planning Tool Worksheet
10. Early Literacy Tip Worksheet: Example Tip (on different colored paper, if possible)
11. What Can I Say? (two-sided, stapled) Word pdf
12. Self-Reflection Worksheet pdf
13. Peer Observation Worksheet pdf
14. Elevator Speeches

Storytimes for Everyone

  1. Overview of Early Literacy

  2. Talking with Young Children

  3. Sharing Books with Young Children

  4. SHARE STEP: Sharing Books with Infants and Toddlers (may be copied 2-sided and cut in half, “tw0-up)

  5. Words, Words, Words

  6. Intentionality: Reading and Your Book—on colored paper, if possible

  7. Intentionality: Early Literacy Practices and Components Working Together

  8. Demonstration Storytime Plan

  9. Storytime Parent Handout

  10. Early Literacy Tip Worksheet (prefer colored paper)

  11. What Can I Say?

  12. Self-Reflection Worksheet

Science and Math in Storytimes

  1. Growth Mindset

  2. Science and Math Construct

  3. Questioning Techniques—Bloom’s Taxonomy

  4. Science and Math Concepts—Knowledge/Content Worksheet

  5. Vocabulary for Science and Math Concepts

  6. Science and Math Concepts—Process Thinking/Communication Worksheet

  7. What Can I Say? A Sampling of Science and Math Early Learning Tips

  8. Parent Handout—Science Concepts (cut in half, 2 handouts per sheet)

  9. Parent Handout—Math Concepts (cut in half, 2 handouts per sheet)

  10. What Will I Say?

  11. Sample Storytime: Getting Dressed

  12. Storytime Planning: Science and Math in Your Storytime

  13. Overview of Early Literacy (Optional)

  14. STEAM Resources (Optional)

STEP into Storytime: StoryTime Effective Practice for Mixed-Age (Newborn to Age 5) Storytimes

  1. Stages and Storytimes Part 1 Word PDF

  2. Stages and Storytimes Part 2 Word PDF

  3. Storytime Item Worksheet

  4. Mixed-Age Storytime Demonstration

  5. Too Much Noise Handout

  6. Early Literacy and You: An Overview

  7. Developmental Progression of Skills

  8. Early Literacy Asides and Parent Tips

  9. Mixed-Age Storytime Planning Worksheet