Presented by Penny Peck

Seasonal StoryTimes & Tips  Tips on Storytime Innovations  Storytime Plans Using a Template  Storytime Ideas for the Seasons  Door Prizes  Continued on the Exhibit Floor right after this workshop.

NEW Trends for “ 21 st Century ” Library StoryTimes

Top 10 Trends FAQs that came up at my storytime workshops, that can update my book, Crash Course in Storytime Fundamentals by Penny Peck Libraries Unlimited, 2008

#1 Bilingual Duet Storytime One person reads in English. One in another language, side by side.

#2 Crafts at Preschool Storytime  Draw more attendees  Build Kindergarten Readiness  Helps the child re-tell the story 

#3 Dialogic Reading  Ask open-ended questions about the book  Model this dialogue technique for parents

#4 Repetition  Songs  Fingerplays  Books 

#5 Baby - Infant StoryTime For infant and caregiver Songs, bounces Short books Models reading for or parents

#6 Toddler Time Songs Short books Movement/Dance Toys Networking for Parents “Noisy” activities Boy-friendly

#7 Parenting Skills  Handouts on newsworthy topics of interest to parents of young children  Modeling read-a-loud techniques and book choices  Subtle incorporation of parenting advice

#8 Kindergarten Readiness  “Kindergarten is the new First Grade”  Physical development: hand/eye, motor skills  Factual knowledge  Use of various tools like scissors

#9 No Registration  Avoid registration and nametags to draw Adult Literacy learner families, English Language learners, single parent families, and others who may have difficulty.

#10 Using Volunteers  Using adult volunteers as story readers  Using teen volunteers as “Reading Buddies”  Allows a library to increase the number of storytimes without adding staff  Calls for less elaborate storytimes

StoryTime Sparks! Ideas for Seasonal Storytimes

Use a Template  Repeat Some Songs  Fingerplays and Movement songs  Interactive books with participation  Craft or project

Winter Daze - Sno w  Simple books with snow and snowmen.  Crafts: Paper plate snowman.  Snow pictures.  Simple books with snow and snowmen.  Crafts: Paper plate snowman.  Snow pictures.

Holiday Lights Around the World  Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Christmas  Craft: Bird Feeders, Kinara, Menorah  Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Christmas  Craft: Bird Feeders, Kinara, Menorah

Next Up, Winter continues...  Then Spring, Summer, and Fall  Door prizes  Meet us on the Exhibit Hall Floor in the Youth Services Pavilion