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Large Group Storytime

Large Group Storytime. Amanda Ellington Youth Services Supervisor Lexington Park Library aellington@stmalib.org. Tess Goldwasser Early Childhood Community Liaison Lexington Park Library tgoldwasser@stmalib.org. The Rules of Storytime. Story time is for Grown Ups too

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Large Group Storytime

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  1. Large Group Storytime

  2. Amanda Ellington Youth Services Supervisor Lexington Park Library aellington@stmalib.org Tess Goldwasser Early Childhood Community Liaison Lexington Park Library tgoldwasser@stmalib.org

  3. The Rules of Storytime • Story time is for Grown Ups too • It’s okay to take a break! • Have fun!

  4. Storytime Format • Announcements • Opening song • Book (Long of the two books) • Song • Book (or flannel story or skit) • Song • Activity • Closing song (or rhyme, or ritual) • Handout (optional)

  5. Opening Song • Toddler- “Oh What a Miracle” by Hap Palmer • Pre-School- “Days of the Week” by Greg and Steve

  6. Storytime Themes • Dragon Tails • Monkey Business • Snowflake Dance • Make a Wish • Best Buds • The Shape of Things • Rainbow of Colors • Outer Space • Castle Tales/ Fairy Tales • Wet & Wacky Weather • Whoo’s That? • Dinosaur Stomp • Froggy Hop • Just Ducky • Spring Fling • We Love Our Earth • Zoo Escape! • Silly Storytime Favorites • Port Side Pirates • Dr. Seuss on the Loose

  7. Dialogic Questions • What do you think this book will be about? • Can you help count the [blank] on this page? • What color is the [blank] on this page? • What do you think will happen next?

  8. Which Books work best with Big Groups? Reading with a lot of emotion, or using different voices, or props, like a puppet, can make books more engaging. Try to use a big book with large, colorful illustrations, or a pop-up book!

  9. Get them involved! We try to choose that encourage audience participation.

  10. Windows and Mirrors

  11. Books You Can Sing!

  12. Transitions • In between the parts of the story time (from the book to the song, from the song to the activity etc.) • Example: Transition from reading Owl Babies by Martin Waddell to singing “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” by the Wiggles --“We just read a story about some birds who live in a tree, so let’s sing a song about a tree.”

  13. Types of “Action” Songs • Instruction-song in which the singer gives obvious Example: “Jump Up, Turn Around” by Jim Gill • Prop- song in which it might be appropriate to hand the children something to manipulate during the song, like a streamer, or a flag, or a musical instrument, like a shakey egg. Example: “I Know a Chicken” by Laurie Berkner • Pretend- song that might not give instructions, but lends itself to “acting out” the words in a pretty simple way. Example: “The Goldfish” by Laurie Berkner

  14. Stories on Stage Skits or “Readers Theatre” can be quite dramatic like…

  15. Non Fiction in Storytime This can be as simple as mentioning a few informative facts when introducing the day’s theme or it can be more involved.

  16. Large Group Activities • Sorting • Matching • Simon Says • Parachute

  17. Parachute Play!

  18. Put something on the parachute to bounce around.

  19. Make a bubble

  20. Activity in the Bubble

  21. Parents Play Too!

  22. Magic Trick!

  23. Closing • Toddler- “Put Your Hands Up in the Air” by Hap Palmer • Preschool- “Shake Your Sillies Out” by Raffi

  24. Tips for a Successful Large Group Storytime • Don’t be nervous • Focus on the kids • Keep it moving • Have Fun!

  25. How to Handle Interruptions • Ignore them • Don’t ignore them (address the disruption in a friendly, humorous, non-hostile way) • Stop! (Announce that story time will not continue until disruption is taken care of) • Ask the parent for assistance • Ask the family to leave

  26. Kids Book Blog www.kidsbookblog.net

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