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Based on the groundbreaking research of VIEWS2—the first systematic study of storytimes done to date—this book recommends simple interactive ways to emphasize early literacy techniques and encourage children to use and practice their pre-reading skills while preserving the delight inherent in storytime. And unlike many other storytime resources, the authors use the findings of VIEWS2 to offer guidance in performing assessment, as well as giving tips for planning and conducting storytimes. Put simply this book assists storytime presenters, children's librarians, and others involved with early literacy by
- presenting ready-to-use planning tools based on early learning benchmarks with a clear focus on developmental stages;
- demonstrating how to foster early literacy development by inserting the VIEWS2 early literacy domains into the five practices from the second edition of Every Child Ready to Read® @ your Library®;
- interweaving testimonials from storytime practitioners throughout the text to provide real-world insight;
- showing how storytime presenters can connect with parents and caregivers to promote family engagement;
- providing guidelines, worksheets, and recommendations for storytime assessment, with particular attention to self-reflection and peer-to-peer community learning;
- highlighting professional development resources that encourage sharing and problem-solving within the larger community of children's and youth librarians; and
- providing administrators with research-based evidence that supports current and future advocacy for early literacy in public library programming for children.
Using this book's systematic approach, readers will be able to plan their storytimes with a clear idea of what to look for in the children they serve, and then continually improve how they meet the needs of their communities.
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Foreword by Diane Hutchins, Early Learning Consultant, Washington State Library
Acknowledgments
Read Me First!
Part I A Commitment to Early Literacy in Storytimes
- Project VIEWS2: The Storytime Study
Chapter 1 Supercharged Storytimes and the VIEWS2 Planning Tool
Part II How to Supercharge Your Storytime!
- The Relationship between VIEWS2 and ECRR
- VIEWS2 Planning Tool (VPT)
Chapter 2 Talking
Chapter 3 Reading
Chapter 4 Singing
Chapter 5 Playing
Chapter 6 Writing
Part III Assessing Your Supercharged Storytime
- Project VIEWS2: Exploring Storytime Assessment
Chapter 7 Self-Reflection
Chapter 8 Peer Mentoring in the Field
Chapter 9 The Big Picture: Incorporating Assessment in Your Storytime Practice
Part IV The Future of Early Learning and Storytimes
- Moving beyond VIEWS2
Chapter 10 Before You Go
Appendix A Storytime Assessment Worksheets
Appendix B VIEWS2/Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Crosswalk
Appendix C VPT Organized by Age
VIEWS2 Glossary of Abbreviations
Index
"This work is a departure from typical materials on this subject ... An in-depth look at how librarians can incorporate practices and behaviors into their storytimes, thus ultimately increasing the perceived value of the programs."
— School Library Journal
"A worksheet at the end of each chapter allows for reflection on the early literacy activities of talking, reading, singing, playing, and writing. Appendices in the back of the book provide storytime assessment worksheets, outcomes crosswalks, and a VIEWS2 planning tool organized by age … For those who want or need to provide proof that preschool storytimes are important for early literacy development, this will be invaluable."
— Catholic Library World