Storytime Theme: Reading

It’s time for storytime series! I’m going to be focusing on key areas that parents and caregivers can focus on to build their child’s early literacy skills. These are simple things that parents and caregivers are probably already doing, now you can encourage them to do these practices with purpose!

Every Child Ready to Read @ your library was developed by the association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA),divisions of the American Library Association (ALA) created by researchers, experts , and educators in the field. There are five practices – Talking, Singing, Reading, Writing, and Playing.

Obviously reading is an important practice for early literacy skills! Imagine trying to learn to read without having experience using books or knowing how they work? Plus, and maybe even more importantly, we want kids to have positive experiences with books. We want kids to love books and reading, so take a look at these fun books that use great vocabulary, beautiful illustrations, and encourage kids to use their imagination. I’ve included some catchy songs about reading and some very cute crafts to go along with this lesson plan.

The Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy organization or CLEL created the CLEL Bell Awards to promote great books that help caregivers with these five practices. The winner of the annual award (**) and the shortlist (*) are included in the list below to share at storytime.

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