Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
May 29, 2008 on 3:35 am | In 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Books, Closing, Narrative Skills, Storytime Component | No CommentsAside: Now I am going to read to you this wonderful book Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig. I especially like this story because it introduces narrative skills, which is the ability to retell a story.
Read the story.
Aside: You can use things from all around the house to tell a story, just as they used things from around the house in this story. Having your child retell stories helps to develop your child’s own narrative skills for later life while at the same time increaseing his memory and imagination and love for books.
Submitted by Miss Yolanda, Washington County (VA) Public Library
Old MacDonald Has a Farm Song
May 29, 2008 on 2:58 am | In 0 to 2, 2's and 3's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Closing, Introduction, Music/Songs, Phonological Awareness, Storytime Component | No CommentsIntroduction Aside: Researchers have found that one of the six early literacy skills is phonological awareness. This is the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words, like rhyming, playing with syllables or parts of words, and hearing beginning sounds of words. The beginning of this skills starts with children hearing and saying the sounds of animals.
During storytime sing “Old MacDonald” with the children, including several animals–cow, pig, sheep, chicken, duck, etc.
Aside: Making the sounds of animals contributes to phonological awareness and hearing sounds in words. Researchers have found these skills help with reading later on.
Closing Aside: Take advantage of opportunities to play with rhyming words and saying the sounds of animals.
Submitted by Kimberly Burnette-Dean, Roanoke County (VA) Public Library
The Aminal by Lorna Balian
May 29, 2008 on 2:37 am | In 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Books, Closing, Introduction, Narrative Skills, Storytime Component | No Comments
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
Blue Goose by Nancy Tafuri
May 29, 2008 on 2:27 am | In 2's and 3's, 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Books, Closing, Introduction, Print Awareness, Storytime Component | No Comments
Introduction Aside: Researchers have found that 95% of children’s attention goes to the pictures in the book. When you run your fingers under the title as you read it, this helps show them you are reading the text, not the pictures. This is part of print awareness.
During the storytime–Book Aside: You can run your finger under the repetitive phrases to match the text to the words. Then your action doesn’t get in the way of the story. Read the book running your finger under the repeated phrases.
Closing Aside: When you read withyour children at home, hold the book upside down or backwards and see if your child notices. Be sure to turn the book if a page is in a different direction. Theis helps with print awareness.
Submitted by Melissa Davis, Bedford (VA) Public Library
Thank You Bear by Greg Foley
May 21, 2008 on 2:26 am | In 2's and 3's, 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Books, Closing, Movement Activities, Narrative Skills, Storytime Component | No Comments
Talk about how what is special to one person might not be special to another. People see things and use things differently. Read the book. Then, pull out a cardboard box and have the children act out the story. You are the bear. There can be as many monkeys, owls, elephants, etc. as there are children who want to be that animal. Then talk together about the many things you can do with a box.
Aside: Acting out stories and having children say parts helps develop their narrative skills, the expressive part of language. Retelling stories is one way that children will later more easily understand what they read. If your child did not get a chance to talk about how they might use a box, listen to their ideas on the way home.
Submitted by Saroj Ghoting
Any rhyming book
April 25, 2008 on 1:06 am | In 2's and 3's, 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Books, Closing, Phonological Awareness, Storytime Component | No CommentsRead a rhyming story. Say “you and Mom may want to practice rhyming words at home, like sail and mail, ball, all, and call”. Use whatever words are in the story you are reading.
Submitted by Letitia McManus, Richmond City (VA) Public Library
Hickory Dickory Dock or Any Nursery Rhyme
April 25, 2008 on 1:00 am | In 0 to 2, 2's and 3's, 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Closing, Fingerplays and Rhymes, Music/Songs, Phonological Awareness, Storytime Component | No Comments
Nursery rhymes are important to do with your children, not only here in storytime, but at home as well. The rhyming and repetition of words helps your child develop the awareness of different word sounds. This helps develop their phonological awareness which is important for later reading skills. Also, nursery rhymes are fun to sing and act out!
Submitted by Michelle Edwards, Gloucester Library (VA)
Feathered Friends Storytime Plan
March 17, 2008 on 3:05 am | In 2's and 3's, 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Closing, Introduction, Phonological Awareness, Storytime Component, Storytime Plans | No CommentsFeathered Friends Storytime Plan
Submitted by Donna Johnson, Sioux City (Northwest Library Service Area, Iowa) Public Library
Aside: Closing
March 3, 2008 on 2:42 am | In 2's and 3's, 4's and 5's, Adult Aside, Age Levels, Closing, Print Awareness | No CommentsAdult 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
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