Storytime Ideas...Where Do They Come From?

October 31, 2012

Have you ever wondered where we get our ideas for storytime? Once a year, fellow children’s librarians gather together at MCPL Headquarters for a storytime inservice. We share ideas, resources, and listen to a speaker about the importance of early childhood literacy. But we also have other resources we use to help us along in the process.

We browse through books about storytime and/or preschool. The Sound of Storytime by Tiara Dixon is a great resource along with these following titles available through the Library:

• Songs and Rhymes Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers by Anthony D. Fredericks
• Piggyback Songs for Infants and Toddlers by Jean Warren.
• The I Can't Sing Book: For Grownups Who Can't Carry a Tune in a Paperbag... But Want to do Music with Young Children by Jackie Silberg

We also tend to use the following websites:

• http://www.everythingpreschool.com/
• http://www.preschooleducation.com/
• http://www.preschoolexpress.com/
• http://pinterest.com/
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html.

Check them out!

We love to use CD's as well! Here are some great CD recommendations for your own children.

• Toddler by Sara Hickman
• Kids Dance & Play by Goanna Gang
• Yummy, Yummy by Wiggles
• Music with Mar by Harman Mar

Thanks for the opportunity to share stories with your children! We love to serve you and make reading fun.

Bethany M.
Boardwalk Branch