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STEP into StorytimeUsing StoryTime Effective Practice
toStrenghten the Development of
Newborns to Five –Year-Olds
Saroj Ghoting and Kathy Klatt
Introductions Saroj Ghoting
Early Childhood Literacy Consultant
Kathy KlattAssistant Children’s Librarian
Children’s Program Coordinator
Outreach [email protected]
Overview of Book
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What Is STEP?StoryTime Effective Practice Storytime approach Connects knowledge of children’s materials/activities to Domains of child development Framework to promote engaging storytimes that support children’s learning and development
How to Use STEPThe book is divided into three parts:Part I• Understanding Part II• ConnectingPart III• Applying
Developmental DomainsFour developmental domains•Emotional and Social Development•Language and Literacy Development•Physical Development•Cognitive Development
Emotional and Social Development“Emotional and social development underlies and supports all learning.” pg. 29
“Social and emotional development must be given the same level of focus and attention and planning as given to literacy, math and science” (Copple and Brendenkamp, 2009,120).
“Many adults, library staff included, affect the daily lives and shape the growth of children.” pg. 29
Emotional and Social DevelopmentBecause . . . Babies—express feelings Toddlers—learn words for feelingsTwos—can learn to talk about feelingsPreschoolers—relate situations and feelings in books to their own experiences
Storytime presenter includes books about feelings and points out the feelings of characters.
Emotions -What does the child need?What does the adult do in response?
Learn words for their feelings. Can learn to talk about feelings. Show empathy, concern, and sympathy for others.
Little Monkey Calms Down by Michael Dahl
I Got the Rhythmby Connie Schofield-Morrison
Ticlkle Monsterby Edouard Manceau
Ways to promote emotional development through books Books that are about emotions.
Talk about the facial expressions of the characters in the story.
Talk about the meaning of the story and ask participants if they ever felt the same way as the character in the story.
Your ideas in chat box Share an example of promoting emotional development in your storytime.
infant toddler 2 years
3-5 years
Supporting the emotional and social development of children by providing resources. Interact with children and their parents and caregivers in positive ways that support emotional and social growth. Provide flyers on family support services. Point out website sources on social and emotional development. Partner with local agencies.
Ways to promote emotional and social development
Mixed-Age Storytimes Definition Models
Traditional Storytime
Sequential Storytime
Book has 30 sample mixed-age storytimes,
15 of each type
Language DevelopmentBecause . . . Babies—repeat sounds, imitate animal soundsToddlers—imitate short phrase, look at bold, bright picturesTwos—recite familiar phrases, imitate your tone of voicePreschoolers—able to retell stories, recall elements from storyAll—need repetition to learn
Traditional Storytime Welcome Opening song—Come Along and Sing with Me Early Literacy Tip Storytime Intro (theme) Book/Flannel Board—Too Much Noise Stretch if needed Song/flannel board: Chicken Family to tune of Down by the Station Shakers with songs Factual Book—Chicken’s Life Cycle Big book: I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon Early Literacy Tip Demonstrated Early Literacy Tip Flannel Board: Matching game Action Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock Book: Cows in the Kitchen (songbook) Closing song Early Literacy Tip with Handout
Sequential Storytime Welcome Opening song—Peek-a-boo Early Literacy Tip Storytime intro (theme) Action Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock Big book: I Love You Sun, I Love You Moon Action Rhyme: Round and Round the Garden Book: Who Am I? Transition song: Rig a Jig Jig by Bob McGrath
Quieting Rhyme: Wiggles Book: Sheep in a Jeep Early Literacy Tip Demonstrated Early Literacy Tip Song/flannel board: Chicken Family to tune of Down by the Station
Flannel Board: Matching game Factual Book—Chicken’s Life Cycle Transition Song: Merrily We Stroll Along
Sequential Storytimecontinued Quieting Rhyme: Abracadabra Book/Flannel Board—Too Much Noise Song/flannel board BINGO
All together Activity: Shakers with songs
Closing song Early Literacy Tip with Handout
Ways to Span the Ages
Rhymes Books Flannel Boards
Examples—Rhyme
Jack in the box,Still as a mouse,Sits down inside,His little dark houseJack in the box,Sits so still,Will you come out?YES I WILL!!!
Rhyme Progression
Babies—on or with the child Toddlers/Twos—gross motor Preschoolers—fine motor
Physical DevelopmentBecause . . .
Babies—bounce when supported by an adultToddlers—dance to musicTwos—imitate your movementsPreschoolers—need movement to focus
Storytime presenter provides books and activities to promote interaction and physical activity
Your ideas in chat box Share how you have adapted a fingerplay or action song to appeal to different age levels:
infant/toddlers toddlers/twos preschoolers
infant toddler 2 years
3-5 years
Examples—Book
Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern
Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern“Too noisy,” said Peter. Peter went to the wise man. “Do as I say. Get a . . .”
Have the children draw the animals. Don’t worry if it looks like scribbles.
Your youngest children can say the sounds of the animals, the names of the animals, older children can repeat the words “too noisy,” while even older children retell the whole story, or as much of it as they can.
Examples—Book Cake Day by Eileen Mayer
Cake Day by Eileen Mayer
Your ideas in chat box Give title and author of a book and how you have adapted how you share it to appeal to different age levels:
infant/toddlers toddlers/twos preschoolers
infant toddler 2 years
3-5 years
Cognitive DevelopmentBecause . . .
Babies—notice patterns and shapesToddlers—match one characteristic such as color or shapeTwos—match an object to its picturePreschoolers—sort objects by category
Storytime presenter offers activities and opportunities to classify and sort
Examples—Flannelboard
Examples—Flannelboard Direct visual match
WingsVisual matchNo visual clue
Visual matchif easier needed
Examples—Flannel board
Beginning BackgroundKnowledgePet or Wild Animal
Direct visual match
Examples—Flannelboard
Hatched from eggs
Born live
AdvancedBackground Knowledge
Through an increased understanding of child development,we better plan and deliver storytimes that reach children of different ages and stages.
Questions/Comments
Saroj GhotingEarly Childhood Literacy
Consultantwww.earlylit.net
Kathy [email protected]