Early literacy storytimes @ your library : partnering with caregivers for success

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Early literacy storytimes @ your library : partnering with caregivers for success

Author:

Ghoting, Saroj Nadkarni.

ISBN:

9780838908990

Publication Information:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2006.

Physical Description:

xiv, 265 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Early literacy research--explained -- Incorporating key early literacy concepts into storytime -- Dialogic reading : how we read with children makes a difference -- Making early literacy storytimes accessible to all children -- Early literacy and speakers of languages other than English -- Planning your literacy enhanced storytimes -- Storytimes for early talkers (newborns to 24 months) -- Storytimes for talkers (two- and three-year-olds) -- Storytimes for pre-readers and early readers (four- and five-year-olds) -- Build your own early literacy storytimes -- Assessing your storytime -- Promoting.

Subject Term:

Children's libraries -- Activity programs.

Storytelling.

Libraries and preschool children.

Libraries and caregivers.

Preschool children -- Books and reading -- United States.

Reading -- Parent participation.

Added Author:

Martin-Díaz, Pamela.

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Research confirms that reading success starts with young children enjoying library storytimes! Preschoolers' earliest experiences with books and reading are important; parent/caregiver knowledge can build on those experiences, according to research from the National Institute of Child Health & Development, conducted with PLA and ALSC, the co-initiators of the Every Child Ready to Read@your library® program.

Author experts Ghoting and Martin-Diaz combine this cutting-edge early literacy research, which is the heart of the Every Child Ready to Read program, with practical implementation tips for busy children's librarians. Scripts and plans help librarians explain what adults can do to enhance children's print motivation, phonological awareness, vocabulary, narrative skills, print awareness, and letter knowledge. Proven, step-by-step methods address planning, promoting, and assessing this richly informative new kind of storytime. Children's librarians and early childhood experts can:

Integrate early literacy research and parental how-to into storytimes Help parents develop self-sufficiency in nurturing their children's early literacy skills Address the developmental needs of early talkers (newborn-2), talkers (age 2-3), and pre-readers (age 4-5) Use the tips, tools, promotional samples, and assessments to build on current programs

Storytime is the perfect time to offer guidance to parents so they can better prepare their children to be successful readers. Here's a proven way for adults to enhance children's reading readiness.

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This guide helps library staff to take part in the American Library Association initiative to create infant, toddler, and preschool storytimes that build on the latest in brain research and help to foster pre-literacy skills. Research has shown that librarians' weekly contacts have only a minor impact on children's pre-literacy skills. They can, however, have a major effect on how the adults who make the biggest difference-the parents and caregivers-understand how to help children enjoy books, songs, and poetry. By presenting storytimes designed for both children and adults, librarians model how to choose books, share them, and encourage the skills that children need when they start school. With lots of sample themes, ideas, "Take-Home" tips, and activities included, this volume is an essential purchase for youth-services professional collections.-Walter Minkel, New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
I Learning It!	p. 1
1 Early Literacy Research-Explained	p. 3
2 Incorporating and Explaining Key Early Literacy Concepts	p. 18
3 Dialogic Reading: How We Read with Children Makes a Difference	p. 35
4 Making Storytime Meaningful to All Learners	p. 41
5 Early Literacy and Speakers of Languages Other than English	p. 44
II Doing It!	p. 49
6 Planning Your Early Literacy Enhanced Storytimes	p. 51
7 Sample Storytimes for Early Talkers (Newborns to 24 Months)	p. 57
8 Sample Stortimes for Talkers (Two-and Three-Year-Olds)	p. 104
9 Sample Storytimes for Prereaders (Four-and Five-Year-Olds)	p. 144
10 Build Your Own Early Literacy Storytimes	p. 196
III Keeping It Going!	p. 211
11 Assessing Your Storytimes	p. 213
12 Promoting Early Literacy Activities In and Out of the Library	p. 218
Appendix
A Manual Alphabet	p. 226
B Encouraging Early Literacy at Home	p. 227
Sample Parent Tip Take-Home	p. 227
Sample Parent Letters	p. 234
Sample Activity Sheet	p. 240
C Storytime Aids	p. 241
What Can I Say? From Skill to Parent/Caregiver	p. 241
Storytime Planning Sheet	p. 251
D Early Literacy Aids	p. 253
Language of Early Literacy	p. 253
Bookmark for Dialogic Reading	p. 254
Six Skills Your Child Needs to Learn to Read Starting from Birth Diagram	p. 255
Letters and Letter Sounds	p. 256
E Resources	p. 257
F Books and CDs Used in Sample Storytimes	p. 259
Index	p. 261

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