Baby Storytime Magic :Active Early Literacy Through Bounces, Rhymes, Tickles and More
Baby Storytime Magic :Active Early Literacy Through Bounces, Rhymes, Tickles and More
paperback
Published:
28 February, 2014
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Description
- Finger plays, bounces, flannel boards, activities with props, songs, American Sign Language activities, and more, with items arranged by type of material
- Tips for planning story times, with advice on logistical issues such as age grouping, scheduling, formats, and physical setup
- Guidance on involving caregivers in baby story times, including suggested scripts for explaining the benefits of each activity and how to use it at home
- Age-appropriate book recommendations
- Information on the stages of early childhood development, plus an appendix of recommended additional resources
- A thematic index to find the right story time quickly
- Links to full-sized, downloadable flannel board patterns, craft patterns, and worksheets
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780838912164 |
| ISBN10 | 0838912168 |
| Number Of Pages | 120 |
| Item Weight | 305 g |
| Product Dimensions | 215 x 279 x 6 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | American Library Association |
| Format | paperback |
Author's Bio
Kathy MacMillan is a freelance writer, American Sign Language interpreter, and storyteller. She is the author of Try Your Hand at This! Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs (Scarecrow Press, 2006), A Box Full of Tales (ALA Editions, 2008), and Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press, 2013), and co-author of Storytime Magic (ALA Editions, 2009), Kindergarten Magic (ALA Editions, 2011), and Multicultural Storytime Magic (ALA Editions, 2012). She was the library/media specialist at the Maryland School for the Deaf from 2001 to 2005 and prior to that was a children’s librarian at Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library and Howard County (Maryland) Library, where she developed and presented hundreds of programs for all ages. She holds a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and has been reviewing for School Library Journal since 1999.
Christine Kirker is a library associate with the Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library. Since joining the library staff in 2005, Christine has developed and presented many programs for children of all ages, including monthly preschool science programs. She is the co-author of Storytime Magic (ALA Editions, 2009), Kindergarten Magic (ALA Editions, 2011), and Multicultural Storytime Magic (ALA Editions, 2012). Previously, Christine spent ten years at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a research analyst for the Office of Institutional Research. She graduated from UMBC in 1992, USA.