Storytime Extenders: Extending the storytime experience

outside of the library

Cathy Brennan Youth Services Librarian, North Regional Library

Johannah Genett Youth Services Librarian, Franklin LibraryLarry Longard Early Literacy Programming Intern

Kelly Wussow Youth Services Librarian, Brookdale

What is a Storytime Extender?

• Allow children to have a storytime experience at home.

• Demonstrate to parents the importance of reading, singing, and playing with their children at home.

• Provide suggested books, rhymes, songs, and activities for parents and caretakers to do with their children.

Early Literacy Skills

• Storytime extenders are created with the six skills children need to be ready to read in mind.– Phonological Awareness– Vocabulary– Print Awareness– Print Motivation– Narrative Skills– Letter Knowledge

– http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/ecrr/ecrrhomepage.cfm

Early Literacy Beyond Books

• Play is a child’s work! It is through play that children learn about their world.

• By encouraging playful, creative experiences between caretaker and child we can encourage early literacy learning and promote that the best way for a child to learn is by having fun.

Supporting Parents

• Storytime extenders are another opportunity to help parents with early literacy.

• There are still many parents who are unaware of the importance of reading to children.

• What parents do and don’t want to hear.

Storytime Extender Details

• Storytime Extenders Include:– Books– Songs– Rhymes– Activity– Early Literacy Tips

Storytime Extender Resources

• DTLK http://www.dltk-kids.com/• Enchanted Learning http://

www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html• Everything Preschool http://

www.everythingpreschool.com/• First School http://www.first-school.ws/INDEX.HTM• Preschool Express

http://www.preschoolexpress.com/• Preschool Rock http://preschoolrock.com/• Minibooks

http://www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=826

Storytime Resources

• Crafty Kids: Fun Projects for You and Your Toddler by Rosie Hankin

• Hand Rhymes by Marc Brown

• ELSIE http://www.hclib.org/BirthTo6/ELSIE.cfm

• Ms. Cox’s Pre-K Class

http://www.prekinders.com/index.htm

Early Literacy Skills and Creative Play

• Mini Nursery Rhyme Books• http://www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?

doc_id=826

Early Literacy Skills and Creative Play

• Cat Craft

Early Literacy Skills and Creative Play

• Self Portrait

Let’s Play!

• Paul Bunyan Hand Puppet– Paper Bag– Photocopied Paul

Bunyan– Crayons– Glue

Storytime Extenders in Practice

• Choose theme and activities – Integrating information happens in context

• Planning and preparation – Before the day and on the day

• Participation over perfection - A cooperative helping model

Early Literacy Internship

• Using Interns• Personal Accounts• Use of Volunteers

• Questions?