More Storytime Magic - Softcover

MacMillan, Kathy; Kirker, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838913687 ISBN 13: 9780838913680

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2015

Synopsis

MacMillian and Kirker's knack for creating storytimes that engage and delight young ones have made their previous books bestsellers. Now they're back with an all new assortment of original fingerplays, transitional rhymes, movement songs, flannelboards, sign language rhymes and other activities to spice up storytimes for ages two and up. This ready-to-go sourcebook for children's librarians, early literacy specialists, and other adults who work with young children offers everything needed to plan and host quality storytimes, including

• more than a dozen thematic groupings of activities, featuring such fun topics such as All About Me, Bugs and Insects, Fairy Tales and Castles, and People in my Neighborhood ; 
• recommended storytime books for each theme, along with material lists, patterns for flannelboards and stick puppets, and illustrations of American Sign Language signs; and
• coding for each entry indicating which Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten skills it supports.

Using the guidance and activities contained in this book, storytimes will be more magical than ever!

About this title

About the Author:

Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker are the coauthors of four previous volumes in the Storytime
Magic series from ALA Editions: Storytime Magic (2009), Kindergarten Magic (2011), Multicultural
Storytime Magic (2012), and Baby Storytime Magic (2014). They also share storytime resources at
their website, Storytime Stuff.
Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, and storyteller. She is also the
author of Try Your Hand at This! Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs
(Scarecrow Press, 2006), A Box Full of Tales (ALA Editions, 2008), and Little Hands and Big Hands:
Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press, 2013), as well as a young adult novel,
Sword and Verse (HarperCollins, 2016). She has worked in school and public libraries since 1997,
specializing in programming for all ages. She reviewed for School Library Journal for 16 years. She
presents American Sign Language programs and resources at her website Stories By Hand.
Christine Kirker is a library associate with the Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library.
Since joining the library staff in 2005, she has developed and presented many programs for
children of all ages, including monthly preschool science programs. In addition, she has applied
for, and been awarded, a variety of grants that have supported a wide range of programming for
the library. Previously, she spent ten years at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
(UMBC), as a research analyst for the Office of Institutional Research.

From School Library Journal:

Another excellent resource from this author pair, this title presents songs, stories, and activities arranged by themes, such as fairy tales, animals, friends, and food. The stories and songs include originals and adaptations alike, and many of the tunes are sung to well-known traditional songs. Each chapter features patterns for making flannel board figures or craft patterns, and worksheets that may be easily found online. Many of the activities are depicted in American Sign Language. Each chapter concludes with a list of recommended titles, which are also referenced in an excellent general index and in a resource appendix. For those who wish to specify the elements of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) demonstrated in storytime, the coding found with each activity is helpful. The key to the coded symbols is referenced in an index. Another helpful appendix lists the CCSS for kindergarten. The lists of strategies for engaging children, including those with disabilities, will be especially useful to first-time storytellers. VERDICT With fun activities and timely information on the CCSS, this is an ideal choice for administrators, librarians, and parents eager to promote current literacy standards.—Jackie Gropman, formerly at Chantilly Regional Library, VA

About this edition

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0838913687
• ISBN 13: 9780838913680
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200