Kathy MacMillan is a freelance writer and nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter. She is the author of Nita's First Signs (Familius Press), as well as the author or co-author of many books from ALA Editions, including Little Hands & Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together and the Storytime Magic series. She was the library/media specialist at the Maryland School for the Deaf from 2001 to 2005 and has worked in public libraries since 1996. She presents storytelling programs introducing sign language through Stories By Hand and offers training and resources for enhancing storytimes through Storytime Stuff. Her debut young adult novel, Sword and Verse, was published by HarperCollins in 2016.
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This time-saving program planner for librarians and classroom teachers alike includes everything you need to get started—reading lists, flannelboard patterns, poems, songs, easy crafts, even take-home activities to extend the learning process. The many creative ideas packed inside include
- Activities keyed to popular classroom themes, with one chapter for each week of the school year
- Lessons that reinforce skills in key learning areas such as reading, writing, and math
- American Sign Language and Spanish language activities that make diversity awareness a part of children's learning
- Teachable concepts that can be mixed and rearranged for maximum flexibility, complementing classroom schedules
Both veterans and novices will find plenty to help make kindergarten days richer, more rewarding, and more fun.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 1 Creating Memorable Media Moments for Kindergartners
Principles of Media Instruction for Kindergartners
Supporting Early Literacy in the School Library
Principles of Early Literacy
Creative Classroom Management in the School Library
Supporting Early Literacy in the School Library
Principles of Early Literacy
Creative Classroom Management in the School Library
Chapter 2 Meeting Special Needs in the School Library
Students with Disabilities
Nonnative English Speakers
Nonnative English Speakers
Chapter 3 Welcome to the Library
Chapter 4 Welcome to Kindergarten
Chapter 5 Nursery Rhymes
Chapter 6 All about Me
Chapter 7 Friends and Family
Chapter 8 Safety
Chapter 9 Fall
Chapter 10 Apples and Pumpkins
Chapter 11 Trees
Chapter 12 Spiders
Chapter 13 Nocturnal Animals
Chapter 14 Thanksgiving
Chapter 15 Nutrition and Food Groups
Chapter 16 Holidays and Traditions
Chapter 17 Gingerbread
Chapter 18 The Five Senses
Chapter 19 The New Year
Chapter 20 Winter
Chapter 21 Health
Chapter 22 Martin Luther King Jr./Celebrating Diversity
Chapter 23 The 100th Day of School
Chapter 24 Transportation
Chapter 25 Space
Chapter 26 Community Helpers
Chapter 27 Valentine's Day
Chapter 28 Presidents' Day
Chapter 29 Fairy Tales and Folktales
Chapter 30 St. Patrick's Day
Chapter 31 Dinosaurs
Chapter 32 Weather
Chapter 33 Spring
Chapter 34 Zoo Animals
Chapter 35 Farm Animals
Chapter 36 Sea Animals
Chapter 37 In the Garden
Chapter 38 Summer
Appendix A: Further Resources for Lesson Planning
Appendix B: Making Flannelboards, Stick Puppets, and More
Index of Activities by Skill
Comprehensive Index
Appendix B: Making Flannelboards, Stick Puppets, and More
Index of Activities by Skill
Comprehensive Index
"MacMillan and Kirker's new book is a must-have resource for school librarians or teachers who work with kindergartners ... Highly recommended."
--Booklist
"With many of our teacher librarians already stretched for time between teaching classes and running library skills sessions, Kindergarten Magic provides a timesaving, idea-promoting framework for kindergarten library lessons with an emphasis on fun and interaction."
--Australian Library Journal
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