This document outlines a presentation by Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Cen Campbell on transforming preschool storytime. The presentation covers introducing new media tools to preschool storytime, including examples of using new media for typical storytime activities. It also discusses the importance of relationships and social emotional development for young children and how storytime can support this, as well as addressing early learning standards. The document includes sections on engaging parents, using repeat books in different ways, and transforming preschool storytime.

1. Transforming Preschool
Storytime
Presented by
Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen & Cen Campbell
©Betsy Diamant-Cohen & Cen
Campbell 2014

2. Who Are We?
Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen
Children’s Programming Consultant
Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC
Baltimore, MD
betsydc@gmail.com
www.mgol.net
www.facebook.com/mothergooseontheloose
443-928-3915

3. Who Are We?
Cen Campbell
Children’s Librarian & Founder
LittleeLit.com
cenlibrarian@gmail.com
@LittleeLit

4. Who Are You?
Name
Position
Experience with Storytelling
Experience with New Media (personally &
professionally)

5. What’s Going On?
Day 1: Transforming Preschool Storytime:
Plugged & Unplugged (Betsy & Cen)
Day 2: New Media Tools & Media Mentorship
(Cen & Betsy)

8. Facts

9. The Problem
CAN PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

10. History of Children in the US

11. Why did we start doing Preschool
Storytime?

12. Why did we start doing Preschool
Storytime?

13. Typical Preschool Storytime Now

14. Typical Preschool Storytime Now

15. Elements of a Storytime

16. Typical Storytime Activities

17. New Media Examples for Each
Activity

18. My Typical Preschool Program

20. Infant Gazing Study

21. Young Children Develop in an
Environment of Relationships

22. It’s especially important to support
relationships in the digital age

23. Children’s Emotional
Development is Built into the
Architecture of their Brains
Your Child’s Growing Mind

24. Three Brains in One
CEREBRAL CORTEX LIMBIC
SYSTEM
BRAINSTE
M

25. Multiple Intelligences

26. The Myth of the Digital Native?

27. Daniel Goleman

28. Learning Standards Today

30. Social and emotional development
Influenced largely by
positive relationships
between children &
caregivers

31. o Verbally communicates thoughts (84%)
o Enthusiastic and curious (76%)
o Can follow directions (60%)
o Is not disruptive in class (60%)
o Is sensitive to other’s feelings (58%)
o Takes turns and shares (56%)
o Pays attention (42%)
o Identifies primary colors and basic shapes (24%)
o Uses pencils and paint brushes (21%)
o Knows letters of the alphabet (10%)
o Can count to 20 or more (7%)
The National Center for Educational Statistics KTSSR 1993

32. Domains of School Readiness

33. Common Core Sample

34. Common Core Sample

36. Digital Books

38. 3 Rs + 4 Cs

39. Language and Literacy:
Six Skills to Get Ready to Read

40. ECRR2: Five Practices that
Help Children Become Ready to Learn

41. ECRR2: Parent Engagement & Media

43. Discussion: Dialogic Reading

44. Traditional PSS: Themes

46. … …

47. Toni Linder’s Storybook-based Curriculum

49. Repeat Books in Different Ways
• Read it aloud
• Tell it
• Use puppets
• Flannel board
• Create props
• Create a soundtrack
• Ask open-ended questions
• Act it out in an environment
• Use new media

53. Activity Directions for Each Group:

54. Presentations

55. Transform Your
Preschool Storytime

56. Be Prepared

57. Summing Up

58. Success in the 21st Century Requires:

60. Questions

61. Dancing with Books: Chorus

62. …
Dancing with Books
Chorus

63. …
Dancing with Books
Chorus

64. …
Dancing with Books
Chorus

65. …
Dancing with Books

66. Thank you!

67. App Demo