Thursday, October 16, 2014

Author Storytimes

Here is my latest post to fellow storytime presenters in my library district.

This fall I am starting something new with my storytimes.  I have noticed that as I am selecting books for storytime I often come back to my favorite authors.  So about once or month (or so) instead of doing a “themed” storytime I am going to do an “author” storytime. 

Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, etc. will connect loosely with one of the books I read.  My first author storytime, featuring Eric Carle, was a great success!  Here is my outline to give you a “feel” for what an author stoytime might look like.

Book—Ten Little Rubber Ducks
Song—Five Little Ducks
(Book) Stretch:  From Head to Toe
Book—The Very Busy Spider
Nursery Rhyme:  Little Miss Muffet
Song: Itsy-bitsy spider

One of play and learn activities was the water “table” with rubber ducks.

I also created an Eric Carle Toddler Storytime!

This is a great way to introduce parents to a variety of authors that have many quality children’s books.  I have plans to develop a storytime around these authors: Mo Wilems, Karma Wilson, Anne Rockwell, Margaret Wise Brown, Ed Emberley, Martin Waddell, Laura Numeroff, and Jane Yolen.  The hardest part about doing author storytimes is choosing just a few of their books to read aloud! 


Here is my Pinterest board with some ideas I have gathered. 

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