Before kids can begin to read, they need to build certain early literacy skills such as letter knowledge, print awareness, and symbolism. They have to know what the letter A looks like and sounds like. Essentially, they have to know that the letter stands for a sound. I put together this booklist of picturebooks thatContinue reading “Picturebooks to Promote Letter Knowledge”
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Storytime: Dance!
Dancing is such a fun and beneficial thing to do with preschoolers! They’re so creative with their movements and most are so happy to show you their moves! That’s why the storytime theme of dance is one of my favorites.
Books for Singing Booklist
Books that lend themselves to singing are a great storytime addition and helps build early literacy skills! Sometimes I’ll teach everyone the song before breaking into the book, but other times I’ll just let them catch on and join in when they’re comfortable. Some of these books are to old familiar tunes, some provide theContinue reading “Books for Singing Booklist”
Storytime: Bunnies!
Spring time is always synonymous to Bunny Time in my mind! I adore the creatures and I know I’m not the only one! There’s also something about rabbits that I think kids really love. Maybe it’s the hopping? Probably the hopping. Anyway, This is what I recently did for a bunny storytime!
Wordless Picturebook Booklist
Wordless picturebooks are a fantastic way to stretch your child’s ability for narrative skills and engage in creative thought! Below is a list of some of my absolute favorite wordless picturebooks.
Every Child Ready to Read: A History
Talking about, demonstrating, and teaching early literacy is a huge part of my job at my public library. Because I reference it a lot in some of my blog posts, I want to dedicate an entire post to it. Though there are many philosophies of thought on the topic, I’m going to be referencing theContinue reading “Every Child Ready to Read: A History”
Infant/Toddler Storytimes: What Do They Look Like?
My job at the public library allows me to work with children ages 0-12, but my specific position is to be the point-person for early literacy needs, programming for kids 0-6 and especially 0-3. I hold a weekly lap-sit storytime for the 0-3 crowd and have experimented with timing, age limits, set up, activities, etc.Continue reading “Infant/Toddler Storytimes: What Do They Look Like?”
Totally Untidy Toddlers #2: Texture!
Time for messy fun, again! Though my goals and activities were the same as in our first edition, in this session of the program we explored a different theme. Texture. I tried harder this time to make sure that everything included was taste safe and edible. I kept one station the same as in ourContinue reading “Totally Untidy Toddlers #2: Texture!”
Storytime: Bears!
Bears, bears, bears! There are so many great books, rhymes, and potential for a storytime about bears! It’s a great theme year round, whether you’re talking about what bears do in the fall to get ready for winter, how they hibernate, waking up in spring, or going on a bear hunt and camping in summer.Continue reading “Storytime: Bears!”
Librarian Ginny 