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Thinking Outside the Storytime Box
The document discusses the importance of expanding preschool programming beyond traditional storytime to reach diverse learning needs and promote early literacy. It provides a variety of program ideas, rationales, and resources, including book parties, dance parties, obstacle courses, and dramatic play, all designed to engage preschoolers in different ways. The authors encourage sharing experiences and utilizing available resources to enhance preschool programs.
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- 1. Thinking Outside theStorytime Box:! Building Your Preschool Programming Repertoire Amy Commers Amy Koester Melissa Depper Marge Loch-Wouters
- 2. Welcome! • Wewant to explore: • Why it’s important to expand beyond storytime for preschoolers • Program ideas, rationales, & resources ! • Then, we want to hear from YOU!
- 3. Why Program BeyondStorytime? • Draw particular focus to 1-2 of the 5 practices
- 4. Why Program BeyondStorytime? • Draw particular focus to 1-2 of the 5 practices • Reach different types of kids
- 5. Why Program BeyondStorytime? • Draw particular focus to 1-2 of the 5 practices • Reach different types of kids • Provide different learning experiences
- 6. Why Program BeyondStorytime? • Draw particular focus to 1-2 of the 5 practices • Reach different types of kids • Provide different learning experiences • Highlight pockets of the collection
- 7. Why Program BeyondStorytime? • Draw particular focus to 1-2 of the 5 practices • Reach different types of kids • Provide different learning experiences • Highlight pockets of the collection • Model a range of early literacy-positive activities for caregivers
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- 9. Book Parties •An easy way to celebrate preschoolers’ favorite characters! • Think GIANT storytime!
- 10. Book Parties Rationale • Great stepping-off point • Storytimes DO make a difference • VIEWS2 Findings: “Purposeful focus on early literacy principles makes a difference in programs and in children’s early literacy behaviors.”
- 11. Book Parties Resources • “Book Character Parties: A Round Up” by Jbrary http://jbrary.com/book-character-parties-round/ • “A Seuss-tastical Celebration” by From the Short Stacks http://fromtheshortstacks.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-suess-tastical-celebration. html • “Big Character Programs” by library bonanza http://librarybonanza.com/big-character-programs/
- 12. Dance Parties •Combination of structured elements (like bubble time) and free dance • Encourages music making and appreciation as well as gross motor movement
- 13. Dance Parties Rationale • Welcoming active bodies can reach a different group • Music & singing = building literacy in different ways: • listening skills • phonological awareness • oral language skills • vocabulary acquisition • sequencing/patterning
- 14. Dance Parties Resources • “Bibliobop” posts by Storytiming http://storytiming.com/category/bibliobop/ • “Music & Movement — BABY DANCE!” by fat girl reading http://fatgirlreading.com/music-movement-baby-dance/ • Preschool Dance Party by The Show Me Librarian http://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/01/in-which-i-share- details-of-my-first.html
- 15. Preschool Obstacle Course • Open kinesthetic play • tunnels • parachutes • hopping sacks • Include chairs, tables, & open-ended art activity • Play music • Don’t forget a baby area! TUMMY TIME!
- 16. Preschool Obstacle CourseRationale • This is what pre-writing can look like! • Gross and fine motor skills: • bilateral movement • core muscles • crossing the midline • hand strength • Read OT blogs for activity ideas & background knowledge
- 17. Preschool Obstacle CourseResources • “Pool Noodle Obstacle Course” by PBS Parents http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/pool-noodle-obstacle- course/ • “Indoor Obstacle Course” by Sarah Richards http://www.education.com/activity/article/ overandout_preschool/
- 18. Preschool Players •You tell the story & the kids play the parts. • No lines, few costumes, & kids learn easy stage craft.
- 19. Preschool Players Rationale • Repeated readings lead to vocal building & comprehension • Simple props = representational play • Cognitive stepping stone to understanding printed words stand for objects & ideas
- 20. Preschool Players Resources • “Preschool Players” at Menasha Library http://www.menashalibrary.org/node/3041 • “Book Plus Theater = Literacy Excitement” by Tiny Tips for Library Fun http://tinytipsforlibraryfun.blogspot.com/2010/03/books-plus- theater-literacy-excitement.html • “Write This Down: Story Dictation” by Storytiming http://storytiming.com/2014/09/05/write-this-down-story-dictation- in-the-library-is-awesome-and-vivian-gussin-paley-is- a-goddess/
- 21. Library Dramatic Play@ Outreach • Recreates a library experience for kids in childcare settings who may not visit the library with their families
- 22. Library Dramatic PlayRationale • Books, books, books! • Print-rich environments • Access to books is a critical component of literacy development
- 23. Library Dramatic PlayResources • “Play Literacy” from Madison Public Library http://www.nfls.lib.wi.us/Play_Literacy_green_bay.pdf • “Teaching Tools: Dramatic Play Center” by Digital Kindergarten http://www.adigitalkindergarten.com/2011/05/teaching-tools- dramatic-play-center.html • “Dramatic Play” posts by Getting Giggles https://gettinggiggles.wordpress.com/tag/dramatic-play/
- 24. Preschool Science •Facilitate exploration of science concepts • Share a story & talk about it • Use vocal & ask questions • Offer demos & hands-on activities • Promote learning at home
- 25. Preschool Science Rationale • So much to talk about! • So much to learn about! • The more background knowledge children bring to the books they read, the more they will understand what they find there.
- 26. Preschool Science Resources • “Preschool Lab” by Abby the Librarian http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/search/label/steam %20programs • “Explore! Preschool STEAM” by Read Sing Play http://klmpeace.wordpress.com/category/steam/ • “All Things STEAM” from The Show Me Librarian http://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com/p/all-things-steam. html
- 27. Baby Book Bees • Passive (stealth) and DIY program • Based on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten concept • Encourages parents to read 100 books to their baby in the first year
- 28. Baby Book BeesRationale • “The benefits of [shared reading] increased the earlier [they] were started and the longer they were implemented.” - CELLreview, Vol. 5, No. 4
- 29. Baby Book BeesResources • “Baby Book Bees” by Reading with Red http://readingwithred.blogspot.com/2013/11/baby-book-bees. html • “Goal: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten” from SLJ http://www.slj.com/2014/01/standards/early-learning/ vivacious-vocabulary-turning-little-ones-into-strong-readers-first-steps/#_ • “Let 1000 Books Bloom” http://www.pinterest.com/lochwouters/let-1000-books-bloom/
- 30. Parachute Play •A program that encourages gross motor development, listening skills, and cooperative play through structured parachute activities.
- 31. Parachute Play Rationale • Executive functioning: • Working memory • Mental flexibility • Self-control
- 32. Parachute Play Resources • “Parachute Games” by Libraryland http://lisaslibraryland.blogspot.com/2013/07/parachute-games- 2013-edition.html • “Program Idea: Parachute Playtime” from so tomorrow http://www.sotomorrowblog.com/2013/08/program-idea-parachute- playtime.html • “Baby Parachute Playtime!” by Narrating Tales of Preschool Storytime http://nikarella.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/baby-parachute- playtime/
- 33. “Meet a Real…” • Tap the community for people with interesting jobs • Staff read a story • Experts talk about their jobs & share skills • Time & space for photos • Simple activity option
- 34. “Meet a Real…”Rationale • Children build vocabularies in rich learning environments • Children can sound out a word more quickly if it’s a word they already know
- 35. “Meet a Real…”Resources • “Marching Band Storytime” by Future Librarian Superhero http://www.futurelibrariansuperhero.com/2013/05/marching-band-storytime. html • “Ballet Storytime” by The Show Me Librarian http://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com/2014/02/thinking-outside-book- ballet-storytime.html • “Soccer Storytime” by The Show Me Librarian http://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com/2014/06/thinking-outside- book-soccer-storytime.html
- 36. Now it’s yourturn to share! • How do you program beyond storytime for preschoolers?
- 37. To Wrap Up… • Go beyond storytime for preschoolers. • Be intentional about your goals for all preschool programs. • Use the resources available to you.
- 38. Questions & Closing • Questions? ? ? ? ! ! ! • Find all our resources on our Pinterest board for this presentation: http://goo.gl/6EUs1c
- 39. Thanks! • AmyCommers, South St. Paul Public Library, @choosejoytoday • Melissa Depper, Arapahoe Library District, @MelissaZD • Amy Koester, Skokie Public Library, @amyeileenk • Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, @lochwouters
- 40. Additional Resources: Reading • Children’s Access to Print Material and Education-Related Outcomes, from RIF, http://bit.ly/1AeoiZ4 • National Reading Panel Report, http://www.nichd.nih.gov/research/ supported/Pages/nrp.aspx/ • “Books in home as important as parents' education in determining children's education level,” http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/ 2010-05/uonr-bih052010.php • A research overview about repeated book readings, from CELLreview, www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellreviews/cellreviews_v5_n5.pdf • “Proof of benefits of reading to children,” http:// www.theage.com.au/national/proof-of-benefits-of-reading-to-children- 20130302-2fd7s.html
- 41. Additional Resources: Writing • OT Mom Learning Activities for Kids, http://www.ot-mom- learning-activities.com/ • Therapy Street for Kids, http:// www.therapystreetforkids.com/Skills2.html • Early Literacy--Pre-Writing Skills posts from Family Child Care Academy, http:// familychildcareacademy.com/early-literacy-pre-writing- skills/ • The Motor Story, http://themotorstory.org/
- 42. Additional Resources: Singing • Beyond Twinkle Twinkle: Using Music with Infants and Toddlers, by Parlakian and Lerner, https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/ 201003/ParlakianWeb0310.pdf • Music and Early Childhood Literacy: Why Sing? by Stewart, http://www.nancymusic.com/music-why-sing.htm • Musical Storytelling Blog from MELSA, http://www.melsa.org/ melsa/index.cfm/for-library-staff/legacy-amendment/musical-storytelling/ • A research overview about nursery rhyme knowledge, from CELLreviews, http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellreviews/ cellreviews_v4_n1.pdf
- 43. Additional Resources: Talking • Project VIEWS2 (3-year IMLS grant measuring early literacy outcomes), https://www.facebook.com/VIEWS2/info • The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3 (Hart & Risley), http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ ae/spring2003/hart.cfm • Child Talk (speech therapist blog), http:// www.talkingkids.org/ • Playing with Words 365 (speech therapist blog), http:// www.playingwithwords365.com/
- 44. Additional Resources: Playing • Building Language & Literacy Through Play, by Leong and Bodrova, http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/building-language-literacy- through-play • Oral Storytelling: Building Community through Dialog, Engagement, and Problem Solving, http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/files/tyc/file/V5I2/ Oral%20Storytelling.pdf • Telling and Retelling Stories: Learning Language and Literacy, http:// www.naeyc.org/yc/files/yc/file/200203/ Isbell_article_March_2002.pdf • Key Concepts: Executive Function, Harvard Center on the Developing Child, http://developingchild.harvard.edu/key_concepts/ executive_function/