Tell Me a Story: Grandparents’ Workshop on Reading to Children
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Program Description
We live in a highly technical society; it is important to be sure the simple pleasure of generations bonding through books is preserved. This program encourages the process.
Topics
- Basic training in storytelling and story reading.
- Easy fingerplays for grandparents to use with their grandchildren.
- Guidelines for choosing age-appropriate materials with recommendations of suitable books from the collection.
Speakers
- Children’s librarian.
- Family learning center specialist.
Basics
- Length – 1½ hours.
- Circle seating.
- Preparation time – 1 hour.
Learn More About It
- Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6. 6th ed. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1998.
- Cooper, Kay. Too Many Rabbits and Other Fingerplays about Animals, Nature, Weather, and the Universe. New York: Scholastic, 1995.
- Freeman, Judy. Books Kids Will Sit Still For. New York: Bowker, 1990.
Make It Special
- Include a tour of the children’s department.
- Make sure participants know when storytime programs are held at your library.
- Chose an audience member in advance to participate in the reading of a story.
- Prepare and distribute an annotated bibliography of books from the collection.
- Compile and distribute a small booklet of copyright-free fingerplays and piggyback songs.
Market It
Churches, day care centers, senior centers, apartment complexes.
Reprinted with permission from the Missouri State Library and Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. |
