Book
STEP into storytime : using StoryTime Effective Practice to strengthen the development of newborns to five-year-olds / Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Kathy Fling Klatt.
Record details
- ISBN: 0838912222 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780838912225 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xii, 356 pages : illustrations
- Publisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 95.86 |
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- American Library Association
StoryTime Effective Practice (STEP), developed by the authors, is an approach that articulates the link between child development theory and storytimes. This important resource shows how presenters can use STEP to craft a storytime that is effective for mixed-age groups and adheres to best practices for emotional, social, physical, and cognitive support. In this book, Ghoting and Klatt, both early literacy experts,
- Offer more than 30 complete ready-to-use storytimes appropriate for newborns to children age 5, along with extension activities
- Show how STEP relates to emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development
- Explain how storytime materials and activities directly connect to language and literacy development
- Include preparation, planning, and performance tips, plus guidance for interacting with parents and caregivers
- Provide lists of recommended additional resources, including organizations, websites, and sources for storytime time activity ideas
This book is a must-have guide for storytime presenters, preschool teachers, child care providers, and parents of young children.
- American Library Association
StoryTime Effective Practice (STEP), developed by the authors, is an approach that articulates the link between child development theory and storytimes. This important resource shows how presenters can use STEP to craft a storytime that is effective for mixed-age groups and adheres to best practices. - Book News
The text uses the concept of STEP (story time effective practice) as a tool for library staff to implement during story time. Several step-by-step guidelines for how to run effective and enjoyable story times are offered. The text discusses the appropriate story time activities for varying ages and also tackles the challenge of conducting a story time with a mixed aged group of children from babies to preschoolers. The importance of story time as it relates to childrenâs cognitive development is discussed, as well as its significance as an early literacy tool. There are also dozens of story time scripts a presenter may follow, including songs, activities and book recommendations. The text offers advice on presenting a story time with intention in mind as well as fun. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
