Early Literacy Storytimes @ Your Library: Partnering with Caregivers for Success (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838908990)

Research confirms that reading success starts with young children enjoying library storytimes Preschoolers' earliest experiences with books and reading are important; parent/caregiver knowledge can build on those experiences, according to research from the National Institute of Child Health & Development, conducted with PLA and ALSC, the co-initiators of the Every Child Ready to Read@Your Library program. Author-experts Ghoting and Martin-Diaz combine this cutting edge early literacy research, which is the heart of the Every Child Ready to Read program, with practical implementation tips for busy children's librarians. Scripts and plans help librarians explain what adults can do to enhance children's print motivation, phonological awareness, vocabulary, narrative skills, print awareness, and letter knowledge. Proven step-by-step methods address planning, promoting, and assessing this richly informative new kind of storytime. literacy research and parental how-to into storytimes; help parents develop self-sufficiency in nurturing their children's early literacy skills; address the developmental needs of early talkers (newborn-2), talkers (age 2-3), and pre-readers (age 4-5); and use the tips, tools, promotional samples and assessments to build on current programs. Storytime is the perfect time to offer guidance to parents so they can better prepare their children to be successful readers. Here's a proven way for adults to enhance children's reading readiness.

Author: Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting, Pamela Martin-Diaz
ISBN-10: 0838908993
ISBN-13: 9780838908990
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.68h x 6.78w x 0.57d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2006 pg. 168