Storytime Share

Feathered Friends Storytime Plan

Feathered Friends Storytime Plan
Submitted by Donna Johnson, Sioux City (Northwest Library Service Area, Iowa) Public Library

Babies Everywhere

Babies Everywhere! for Two and Three-Year-Olds
Submitted by Debbie Stanton of Kalona (Southeast Iowa LSA) Public Library

Six Skill Poster

Introduction

Welcome one and all. I am so glad to see you all here today. As you know we expect some chaos during storytime, but if your child is disruptive to others, please feel free to take your child out and come back when your child is ready.

Do opening song.

Our early literacy tip of the day today is on Print Motivation: Print motivation is a child’s interest in and the enjoyment of books and reading. When children learn to read in school, it can be difficult. Children who enjoy books, who have a good feeling around books, are more likely to stick it out when it gets hard because they know that in the end reading is enjoyable. I will be pointing out some of the things you can do to make reading and sharing books an enjoyable time together.
Crayon poster from Multnomah County Public Library www.multcolib.org/birthtosix/ecr/products.html#posters
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Aside: Closing

Adult Aside at Closing: Today you saw I pointed out the importance of running your finger under the text as you say the title and repeated phrases. You do not need to run your finger under ALL the text unless it helps you to read. Sometimes it can get in the way of the flow of the story. It is an easy way to help your child develop print awareness.
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Little Red Hen

As you read the book, run your finger under the title, Little Red Hen. As your read the repeated phrases, “ “Not I” said the dog; “Not I” said the cat; “Not I” said the mouse, run your finger under those words as you say them.

Adult Aside: Running your finger under some of the words helps your child understand that it is the words you are reading, not the pictures. Researchers have found that even for four year olds, 95% of their attention is on the pictures. By pointing you help draw their attention to the text. This helps develop print awareness.
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh

Craft: Have various shapes cut out, the same ones used in the book. Each PERSON gets a blank sheet of paper. Using shapes, they make a picture. Encourage the adults to talk about all the shapes and also about what they are making with the shapes, both their own picture and their child’s. The adult can write the child’s name on their the paper and find some of the shapes in the letters.

Adult Aside: Playing with shapes is one way to help your child see shapes in letters and to later identify the letters. For example, this is an N the first letter in your name. See how there is a triangle shampe betweenthe lines? 
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting 

Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh

Our next book is called Mouse Shapes. There’s a good story here and also lots of different shapes.

Adult Aside: Helping your child see shapes is the beginning of letter knowledge. We can see shapes in letters.
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Blue Sea by Robert Kalan

Read the book. Use the flannel board to retell the story. You put up the pieces and have the participants retell the story as you put up the pieces. You may say a few words to prompt them. Use the handout (attached) as a way for them to retell the story at home.

Adult Aside: Giving your child an aid will help them remember the story and the order. This helps them develop their narrative skills.

Patterns for flannel board pieces  blueseafbpatterns1.doc
Handout for retelling at home blueseaactivhandout.doc
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman

Adult Aside: This is one of my favorite books! It’s very clever and I like to watch the mouse story down below here. Adults, when you are reading a book you especially like, let your child know how much you like it and what you like about it. This supports print motivation.
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting

Storytime Plan: Growing Big: Two and Three Year Olds

Growing Big: Two and Three Year Olds storytime plan by Glencoe Public Library