Cooking Up a Storytime: Mix-And-Match Menus for Easy Programming

Anderson-Newham, Susan

ISBN 10: 0838912036 / ISBN 13: 9780838912034

Published by ALA Editions, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cooking Up a Storytime: Mix-And-Match Menus for Easy Programming
• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838912036
• ISBN 13: 9780838912034
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Tired of leftovers? Ready to cook up some new storytimes, ones that integrate books and games with math, science, and early literacy activities? These mix-and-match menus featuring kid's favorite topics, like animals, families, farms, and food, will engage young ones while easing their transition to school. Whether you're hungry for a full-course feast or prefer to order à la carte, this flexible resource dishes up Practical, up-to-date early literacy information that help storytime organizers understand how children grow and learn Detailed program menus to enable storytime planners to establish uniformity in content, important for early literacy Original flannelboard activities, poems, games, and fingerplays incorporating science, math, and poetry A varied selection of mix-and-match books to help create appealing, perfectly seasoned menus With the guidance provided by this resource, the storytimes you cook up will be delicious and nutritious!

About the Author

Susan Anderson-Newham has been the early learning supervising librarian at Pierce County Library in Washington State since 2006. Before that she was a children's reference librarian in King County, Washington. She has also been a professional storyteller, performing at bookstores, local schools, libraries, and other venues. She is an active member of ALSC and PLA as well as several national associations that promote excellence in early childhood education. She has written two humorous pieces for Children and Libraries and is the editor of the Pierce County Library's Early Learning Newsletter.