Storytime Share

The Aminal by Lorna Balian

Introduction Aside: Narrative skills is helping your child tell a story. Researchers say this is an important skill towards your child learning to read. In this storytime we will have fun while using narrative skills. 
During the storytime–Book Aside: In this story we will be using narrative skills to tell our story and to talk about the events taking place. Narrative skills are  the six early literacy skills that help your children learn to read. This includes giving your children time to think about and answer questions about the story. Listen as I ask questions that cannot be answered with just yes or no. Read the book.
Closing Aside: Ask your child about storytime today when you get home and help them retell one of the stories.
Submitted by Carolyn B. Morehead, Big Island Library, Bedford (VA) Public Library