Monthly Archives: April 2012

Adjusting Storytime On the Fly

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Melissa

Last week I talked about how important it is to be flexible and responsive to your audience during storytimes. There were a lot more examples about possible ways to do this than I wanted to squeeze into that (already) long … Continue reading →

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Developmental Milestone Checklists

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Melissa

A couple weeks ago, I recommended reading about “what gross motor and fine motor skills a typical baby, toddler, or preschooler is likely to have mastered” in order to prepare better storytimes. A reader asked if there was a book … Continue reading →

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Essential Elements of Storytime: Flexibility

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s the last in a short series of posts outlining the essential elements of successful storytimes. Of course, these are MY essential elements…yours may be different & I would love to hear what they are! I’m wrapping up the list … Continue reading →

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Essential Elements of Storytime: Engagement

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Melissa

Welcome to the middle of a short series of posts about what I think makes for a successful storytime! I’ve talked about loving storytime, embracing the performance, and knowing your material, but I don’t think any of those elements really … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy Storytime: Play with Books

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s a way to add a literacy tip about playing to your baby storytime! When you’re setting up for your storytime, place a selection of board books on the floor near where your families will be sitting. Tell your grownups … Continue reading →

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