Greetings Jbrarians! Alyssa Jewell, MLIS (aka La La Librarian) and Rachel See, MT-BC of Singable Book Club here. Lindsey is busy getting back into the swing of baby storytime this month, so she asked us to take the wheel on this blog post. We’re honored! Thanks for having us, Lindsey. August is prime planning time… Continue reading Why Singable Books Belong in Every Storytime
Early Literacy
Being an Early Literacy Cheerleader in Storytime and The Power of Waiting
A few months ago I wrote about my favourite early literacy message and since then a few more excellent resources popped into my blog feed. I love when that happens; it’s like the universe telling me to continue thinking and writing about this topic. First I’ll draw your attention to Why & How to Offer… Continue reading Being an Early Literacy Cheerleader in Storytime and The Power of Waiting
My Favourite Early Literacy Message
Alternate Title: A Love Letter to the Center on the Developing Child. If I could only say one thing to caregivers about early literacy it would be about serve and return interactions. Sometimes it feels like all the research comes back to this foundation: “Responsive interactions between children and the adults in their lives —… Continue reading My Favourite Early Literacy Message
Guest Post: Ready, Set, Kindergarten
Today’s guest post comes from two youth services librarians at the Beaverton City Library in Oregon. Carson and MacKenzie are here to share their Ready, Set, Kindergarten series for preschoolers. I really like how they incorporate social emotional learning into the design of the program which sets out to give families a safe space to… Continue reading Guest Post: Ready, Set, Kindergarten
Repetition in Storytime, Part 2
In my first post about repetition I discussed what happens in the brain when we repeat information to young children and how repetition can benefit learning and language acquisition. In Part 2 I’m going to explore how we can incorporate repetition in storytime. What does it actually look like? How much is too much? Will… Continue reading Repetition in Storytime, Part 2
Repetition in Storytime, Part 1
The other day on Jbrary’s Instagram account I put a poll out asking people to vote on my next blog topic. 61% of you voted for repetition in storytime! I’ve been thinking about repetition a lot lately. Here are some questions I’ve been pondering: What role does repetition play in brain development and language acquisition?… Continue reading Repetition in Storytime, Part 1
Early Literacy Messages: Using Personal Stories
Fostering early literacy skills, also known as emergent literacy, is one of my favourite parts about storytime. I’ve written before about how I include early literacy tips in my storytimes here: Early Literacy Messages in Action Early Literacy Messages in Action Blog Post Round Up Storytime Planning: Resource of the Week Planning a Storytime Session… Continue reading Early Literacy Messages: Using Personal Stories
Early Literacy Messages in Action: Blog Post Round Up
This week on Jbrary we’re talking about how and why we incorporate early literacy messages in storytime. I wrote all about my methods earlier this week, but the extra special part of this conversation is that it is happening on many other youth services blogs! I have been so moved by everyone’s willingness to share… Continue reading Early Literacy Messages in Action: Blog Post Round Up
Early Literacy Messages in Action
Understanding and advocating for early literacy is one of the most important aspects of my job. One of the most frequent places I can talk to caregivers about early literacy is storytime. We often get asked where we find our early literacy messages and how we incorporate them into a storytime setting. So this week,… Continue reading Early Literacy Messages in Action