Early Literacy Storytimes @ Your Library: Partnering with Caregivers for Success » (1st Edition)

Two children's librarians present practical tips for hosting storytime activities for preschoolers and their families. The emphasis is on teaching parents and caregivers how to support early literacy development in their children. The text is based on the premises and conclusions of the "Every Child Ready to Read @ your library" program developed by the American Library Association and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

School Library Journal

This guide helps library staff to take part in the American Library Association initiative to create infant, toddler, and preschool storytimes that build on the latest in brain research and help to foster pre-literacy skills. Research has shown that librarians' weekly contacts have only a minor impact on children's pre-literacy skills. They can, however, have a major effect on how the adults who make the biggest difference-the parents and caregivers-understand how to help children enjoy books, songs, and poetry. By presenting storytimes designed for both children and adults, librarians model how to choose books, share them, and encourage the skills that children need when they start school. With lots of sample themes, ideas, "Take-Home" tips, and activities included, this volume is an essential purchase for youth-services professional collections.-Walter Minkel, New York Public Library Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.