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Hot Tip: Storytime is Not Just for Children

Published: May 20, 2011

Do you sometimes wonder why the children’s librarian asks parents and caregivers to participate fully with their child in storytime? 

It’s not just to see grownups do silly things!

When you participate fully, you can extend the storytime experience with your child after you leave the library:

  • Help your child to enjoy these activities and successfully learn them by learning them yourself. Then next time you go to storytime, your child will be able to say “I know that song!”
  • Reinforce “narrative skills“, an important component of early literacy. Have your child retell a story, song, or rhyme that was presented during storytime in his or her own words. These activities help your child learn about story structure (beginning, middle and end) and learn to organize what they have observed.
  • Model appropriate group behavior for your child–how to interact with other participants, how to be a good listener, how to participate, and how to respond when called upon. These skills are part of kindergarten readiness.
  • As your child’s primary role model, your full participation in storytime signals the value you place on it. A parent or caregiver who acts interested by participating in the program shows your child that this activity is important. In turn, the activity will be more important to your child.

To get the most out of storytime, participate fully with your child.  You’ll support important learning skills and have a good time acting a bit silly.

May 20, 2011 by Web Editor Filed Under: News Archive

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