by:
Benton, Gail
Waichulaitis, Trisha

Publisher:
Neal-Schuman Publishers
Published:January 27, 2003
ISBN:1555704492
Format:Paperback
Pages:239

Description: From School Library Journal
An excellent guide for teachers, librarians, day-care providers, and homeschooling parents of preschoolers. The six chapters represent six themed programs that include a welcome song, a read-aloud book, and various enrichment activities such as fingerplays, props, songs, coloring projects, and games. The accompanying CD includes 14 songs appropriate for the specific themes. The recordings and the authors' voices are of average quality, but children will respond to the lyrics, rhythms, and repetitions. There are plentiful and easy-to-follow diagrams for flannel-board and magnetic story characters, puppets, and game parts. New teachers will find this book extremely helpful in presenting programs to their young students, and experienced programmers will find new and original material to add to their repertoires. The one reservation in using the book is the length of time needed to prepare the flannel-board and magnetic-strip pieces, puppets, and game parts. Volunteer adults skilled in making craft items or those who have lots of spare time would solve that problem.
Judy Sokoll, Florida Storytelling Association, Naples
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description:
Here are all the elements you need to produce high quality programs that take advantage of the child's natural curiosity and encourage parent participation. Assembled for the veteran or novice storyteller, this book (with accompanying music CD) contains everything you need to create interactive, 30-minute story times for children aged eighteen months to five years. Each storytime ends with an interactive song, coloring sheet, and activity handout that reinforce the theme. Among this bountiful feast of stories you will find yum yum tales, animal adventures, desert and beach stories, colorful yarns, and dress up fun. This marvelous package with music will help you provide a total performance every time you use it.