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Overview
Story time at the public library is the first exposure to books outside the home for many preschool children. For the librarian, it is an exciting opportunity to instill in youngsters a love of reading and books. But coming up with new ideas that hold the children's attention can be trying. Until now.Here are 55 tried-and-true story hour programs with a thematic approach. All are highly flexible and adaptable across the full preschool age range. Most of the ideas are arranged under one of eight specific themes that include four to eight one-hour programs: barnyard animals, the Caldecott Medal, colors, families, a storytelling feast, the five senses, reptiles and amphibians, and around the world. There are also 18 individual holiday and seasonal programs. All story hours provide ideas for name tags, suggested audiovisual materials, recommended story, poetry and song selections, additional titles and a full description of the activity.
About the Author:
Jeri Kladder lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Synopsis
Kladder (a children's librarian in Columbus, Ohio) offers 55 thematic story-hour programs for use across the full preschool age range, providing a resource for librarians and teachers. The programs include book titles with plot summaries, suggestions for making nametags, audiovisual materials, songs, and detailed description of the activities. Each of the book's eight themes—barnyard animals, the Caldecott Medal, colors, families, a storytelling feast, the five senses, reptiles and amphibians, and around the world—contain four to eight one-hour programs. In addition, the book offers 18 holiday and seasonal programs. The book first was published in 1995. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Public Library Quarterly
Excellent.... By using the wide variety of materials and ideas offered, librarians can develop a multitude of successful story hours in a very short amount of time...three extensive bibliographies...several indexes...useful...a most valuable and time saving tool.