A library workshop for nannies and helpers, with information about using the library, reading aloud, and being read to by a child.

1. Nanny Workshop:
Reading at Home
Shrewsbury International School
8 March 2016
(with thanks to Pam Males at UWCSEA)

2. Your Work is Important

3. Overview of the
Workshop
● Using the Library
● Reading Aloud at Home
● Being Read to by a Child

4. Using the Library

5. The Library Team
Ms Beeman,
Librarian
Ms Marivic,
Assistant Librarian
Ms Muay, Head
Library Assistant
Ms Mameaw,
Library Assistant
Ms Ping Ping,
Library Assistant
Ms Koog,
Library Assistant

6. Finding Books in the Library: Picture Books (YF)

7. Finding Books in the Library: Chapter Books (JF)

8. Finding Books in the Library: Information Books (JNF & YNF)

9. Finding Books in the Library: Thai Books (JFL)

10. Borrowing Books
● When to borrow? 7am to 7:50am and 2:20pm
to 4pm
● What to borrow? Up to 5 books and 2 other
items (magazines and movies)
● When are they due? Books can be borrowed
for 2 weeks; magazines/movies for 2 days
● Where to borrow and return? The circulation
desks in the library; books can also be
returned in the box by reception

11. eBooks & Audio Books

12. Storytimes in the Library
● English Storytimes: Every
Wednesday at 2:40pm
● Thai Storytimes: Every
Thursday at 2:40pm

13. Reading Aloud at Home

14. “The way books are shared
with children matters.”
(McGee & Schickedanz, 2007)

15. Tips for Reading Aloud
● Find a regular time to read
● Find a comfortable place to read
● Choose a book you both will enjoy
● Look at the cover
● Talk about the pictures
● Read with expression
● Read slowly
● Talk about any unfamiliar words
● Encourage questions
● Talk about the book afterwards

16. Time & Place

17. Choosing a Book

18. Choosing a Book

19. Talk About the Cover
● Read the title
● Read the author’s name
● Talk about the picture.
What do you think this
book is about?

20. Talk About the Pictures
● What do you notice?
● What do you wonder?
● What do you think is
going to happen
next?

21. Read Slowly & With Expression

22. Talk about Unfamiliar Words & Encourage Questions
● Read the new word slowly:
prah-muh-nade
● Ask the child if she can guess
what it means by looking at the
pictures or listening to the
other words
● Tell her what it means if she
does not know

23. Talk About the Book Afterwards
● Connect the book to the
child’s life
● Connect the book to
other books or authors
the child has read and
enjoyed
● Connect the book to the
larger world

24. Now It’s Your Turn!
With a partner, choose a picture book.
Remember to:
● Talk about the cover
● Talk about the pictures
● Read slowly & with expression
● Talk about unfamiliar words & encourage
questions
● Talk about the book afterwards

25. Being Read to By a Child

26. The Three P’s: Pause, Prompt, Praise

27. When a child gets stuck on a word...
Pause:
● Give them time to work it out.
Prompt:
● If they still can’t figure it out, suggest the child start the sentence again.
● Say, “Look at the first sound. Does that give you a clue?”
● Say, “Look at the pictures for a clue.”
● Say, “Would you like me to help you?” or “Would you like me to tell you the word?”
Praise:
● Praise effort: “I thought it was great how you went back and re-read the sentence to figure out the
word.”
● Praise achievement: “Great reading tonight. You figured out some tricky words on your own.”

28. Don’t Say
● Oh, come on now, you know this word.
● We learned this word yesterday. You remember, don’t
you?
● That word was on the last page. I told it to you then.
● Sound it out. You know how to do that.
● That word’s not hard. You can figure it out if you try.

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