This is a sample handout for a preschool storytime for children ages 4, 5 and 6 years old. Much of the wording and activities are borrowed from Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Pamela Martin-Diaz's book Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library and the ALA Every Child Ready to Read @ your library training manual. This sample was a handout from a preschool storytime at the Harrison County Public Library in Corydon, IN. Parents are not required to stay during the library's storytime. That is why the back of the double-sided handout is a take-home parent tip because most of the parents are not in the activity room during the storytime. These tips let the parents know what early literacy skill was featured during the storytime and how to make a connection at home. Most of the storytimes at HCPL include a craft or activity in addition to the stories, fingerplays and songs. Not all of the books included are read during each storytime. Books are selected based on the children present and their response to the material. For more information contact Alisa Burch, Youth Services Manager, Harrison County Public Library at aburch@hcpl.lib.in.us .
Big Bad Wolf by Claire Masurel
Big Bad Wolf is Good by Simon Puttock
The Littlest Wolf by Larry Dan Brimner
Mucky Moose by Jonathan Allen
Oops! by Colin McNaughton
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Where’s the Big Bad Wolf by Eileen Christelow
A Wolf at the Door! by Nick Ward
The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Bob Hartman
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Hello, Hello Hello, hello, hello and how are you? I’m fine, thanks. I’m fine, thanks. I’m hoping you are too! Did You Ever Hear a Wolf Howl? Did you ever hear a wolf, a wolf, a wolf? Did you ever hear a wolf? It howls so loud. It growls and it howls And it growls and it howls Did you ever hear a wolf howl really loud. Where oh Where Oh where, oh where has the big bad wolf gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? Has he chased the three pigs? Or red riding hood? Oh where, oh where has he be. Oh where, oh where has the big bad wolf gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? With his teeth so sharp And his claws so long Oh where, oh where can he be? |
Big Bad Wolf Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Big bad wolf, big bad wolf Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Tra la, la, la, la Big Bad Wolves Deep in the woods What did I hear? 5 (4,3,2) big bad wolves Howling loud and clear “Howl” said the wolves. “Scat” said I. And one big bad wolf Ran away. Goodbye. The last big bad wolf. Ran away. Goodbye. Storytime is at an End (tune “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”) Storytime has reached its end. Say good-bye to all your friends. We’ve read some books and had some fun. Feels like we have just begun! Storytime is over, friends. We have really reached the end! |
Parent Tip Take-Home – Letter Knowledge
Researchers have noted one of the six areas of early literacy is letter knowledge. This means recognizing letters and knowing the names and sounds of letters. Children need to know that letters are different from each other and that the same letter can look different ways. Part of letter knowledge is knowing that letters have sounds.
Today at the Library…
we read some books about wolves and talked about the letter w and its sound: /w/. There are lots of different ways to help a child learn letters. Research shows us that children learn best when they are actively involved in the process. Here are some fun things you can do to teach letters to your child. It is best to start with these letters: w, p, b, d, t, m, n. Vowels, a, e, i, o, u, and y, are tricky because they change their sounds so much. Start with the letters in your child’s name.
Cut out pictures from catalogs, magazines, and newspapers that start with the letter you are learning.
Help your child feel the letter. Draw it in the air together, with your fingers. Trace it on your child’s back. Remember to do both uppercase W and lowercase w, too.
Start every word in a sentence with the sound of your letter. Say’s “Wet’s wo,” for Let’s go.” You get the idea!
Remember to have fun with your child. If either of you becomes frustrated, stop the activity and try again another day. Children learn best at their own pace.