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Early Literacy in Action: Narrative Skills
Presenter: Alyssa Crow, Children’s Librarian
South Branch Library
A Workshop Presented By The Children’s Department
Of The Abilene Public Library
February 12, 2015Abilene, Texas
What Is It?
• Expressive language, including being able to describe things, to tell events in order, and to retell stories.
Babies…
• Name things.
• Use books with real objects and pictures.
• Point to things as you say them.
• Sign language
Toddlers…
• Narrate what’s happening
• Stress beginning, middle, and end
• Action rhymes
Preschoolers…
• Re-telling a story
• Detailed descriptions
• Comprehension
School-Age…
• Talking about a story
• Re-telling story
• Tell own story
Storytime Elements
• Ask children leading questions.
• Use fewer books and extend them.
• May need to read a story twice.
Storytime Elements
• Encourage participation.
• Let children finish repetitive books.
• Retell a book with props or other aids.
• Display and encourage books for checkout.
Possible Storytime Extensions
• Act out stories
• Make puppets and props
• Make ‘plot points’ cards or feltboard to retell the story
• Tell own stories
• Lots more ideas at www.abilenetx.com/apl/kids_crafts.html.
Useful Types Of Books
• Repetitive phrase
• Definite beginning, middle, and end
• Cumulative or sequential storyline
• Repetition in the plot
• Wordless picture books
Awesome Books
• Stop That Pickle! by Peter Armour
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Emma Clark
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone
• The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone
• Shh! We Have A Plan! by Chris Haughton
• You Read To Me, I’ll Read To You by Mary Ann Hoberman
• The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
Craft: The Three Little Pigs Table-Top Props
Materials:
• Patterns
• Markers or Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue
• Toilet rolls
Directions:
• Color and cut out patterns.
• Glue to toilet rolls.
Craft: 3 Billy Goats Gruff Storytelling Masks
Materials:
• Patterns
• Markers
• Craft sticks
• Tape or glue
• Scissors
Directions:
• Color and cut out patterns.
• Tape craft stick to back.
Questions?
Bibliography
Books– Ghoting, Saroj Jadkarni and Pamela Martin-Diaz. Storytime for
Everyone! Chicago: American Library Association Editions, 2013.– Hastings, Kay, Cathy Clemons, and April Montgomery. Daily
Preschool Experiences. Marylnad: Gryphon House, 2008. – Herr, Judy and Yvonne Libby Larson. Creative Resources for the
Early Childhood Classroom. 5th ed. New York: Thompson Delmar Learning, 2009.
– Mayesky, Mary. Creative Activities for Young Children. 8th ed. New York: Thompson Delmar Learning, 2006.
– Schiller, Pam. Bountiful Earth. Maryland: Gryphon House, 2006. – Stoltz, Dorothy, Elaine Czarnecki, and Connie Wilson. Every Child
Ready For School. Chicago: American Library Association Editions, 2013.
Bibliography
Websites – Early Literacy. Zero To Three, 2003.
www.zerotothree.org/BrainWonders– Early Literacy And You: An Overview of Early Literacy.
Library of Virginia. www.earlylit.net– Early Literacy Storytimes. Fairfax County Public Library.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library– Every Child Ready To Read.
www.everychildreadytoread.org– Roskos, Kathleen, James Christie, and Donald Richgels. The
Essentials of Early Literacy Instruction. National Association for the Education of Young Children. www.naeyc.org/resources/journal
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