Family Literacy Storytimes: Readymade Storytimes Suitable for the Whole Family - Softcover

American Library Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555706711 ISBN 13: 9781555706715

Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2009

Synopsis

Start the story of literacy by welcoming families into your library! Family Literacy Storytimes gives you the insight and inspiration to plan literacy-rich, memorable storytimes that have the power to bring the whole family together. In a fun-filled environment, families new to the English language can begin family literacy before the child enters school. In Family Literacy Storytimes you will have all the tools you need to foster oral fluency in English while providing exposure to excellent children s literature. Each of the 25 themed storytime plans includes an outline for a 30 minute program designed to help parents and children learn together. Each theme includes an annotated list of recently published picture books selected to help you teach the American Library Association (ALA) six pre-literacy skills. Using the many extended learning activities, games, original songs, parent handouts, craft patterns and storytelling aids, you can give parents the tools they need to be their child s best teacher. Families experiencing success together in your library what could be better than that?

About this title

From Booklist:

Totten’s book guides librarians in presenting storytimes for all family members to foster English-language development. Part 1 presents the basics of planning storytimes, especially addressing the language and cultural needs of adults and children who are English-language learners, nonreading adults, and preliterate children. Most of the information included in this section is common sense and will not provide much that is new for the experienced librarian. Part 2 presents all needed material for storytimes, including songs, nursery and activity rhymes, patterns, and full, ready-to-use storytime plans divided into 25 program themes. The appendix includes recipes, bilingual book resources, and a detailed index. Given the population served by today’s public libraries, this title will be useful to every children’s librarian. --Shelley Glantz

Review:

"Given the population served by today's public libraries, this title will be useful to every children's librarian." --Booklist, March 2010

Given the population served by today's public libraries, this title will be useful to every children's librarian. --Booklist, March 2010

About this edition

• Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1555706711
• ISBN 13: 9781555706715
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 169