The Big Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs - by Beth Christina Maddigan & Roberta E Thompson & Stefanie Drennan (Paperback)

About the Book

Anyone who works with the very young will delight in this charming treasury of age-appropriate programming ideas for children from as young as 6 months through age 3. Unlike many other children's programming guides, this one takes a literature-based approach, offering a dynamic mix of stimulating activities that center around books and give young children a head start on literacy.

Promote lifelong reading and library use with these exciting programs for infants, toddlers, and their families, and enhance children's capacity for learning with a myriad of stories, songs, and sing-alongs! Anyone who works with the very young will delight in this charming treasury of age-appropriate programming ideas for children from as young as 6 months through age 3. Unlike many other children's programming guides, this one takes a literature-based approach, offering a dynamic mix of stimulating activities that center around books and give young children a head start on literacy. PreK.

You'll find everything you need to run magnificent literature-based children's programs. For each age level (6-11 months, 12-23 months, 24-36 months, 36-48 months), the authors present eight complete programs and provide specific instructions and guidance for working with each group. Adults will have as much fun as the children with such programs as Wiggle, Jiggle, and Bounce, Oink, Cluck, Moo, 1, 2, 3 Count With Me, and Monster Mash. A chapter on Family Fun addresses working with diverse ages and features eight family programs. Whether you're a novice or an experienced children's programmer, this book will help you offer quality programming and foster lifelong literacy in your community.

Ages: Infant-3

Book Synopsis

Anyone who works with the very young will delight in this charming treasury of age-appropriate programming ideas for children from as young as 6 months through age 3. Unlike many other children's programming guides, this one takes a literature-based approach, offering a dynamic mix of stimulating activities that center around books and give young children a head start on literacy.

Promote lifelong reading and library use with these exciting programs for infants, toddlers, and their families, and enhance children's capacity for learning with a myriad of stories, songs, and sing-alongs! Anyone who works with the very young will delight in this charming treasury of age-appropriate programming ideas for children from as young as 6 months through age 3. Unlike many other children's programming guides, this one takes a literature-based approach, offering a dynamic mix of stimulating activities that center around books and give young children a head start on literacy. PreK.

You'll find everything you need to run magnificent literature-based children's programs. For each age level (6-11 months, 12-23 months, 24-36 months, 36-48 months), the authors present eight complete programs and provide specific instructions and guidance for working with each group. Adults will have as much fun as the children with such programs as Wiggle, Jiggle, and Bounce, Oink, Cluck, Moo, 1, 2, 3 Count With Me, and Monster Mash. A chapter on Family Fun addresses working with diverse ages and features eight family programs. Whether you're a novice or an experienced children's programmer, this book will help you offer quality programming and foster lifelong literacy in your community.
Ages: Infant-3

Review Quotes

?This book is an easy-to-use source of literature-based library programs for preschoolers ages six months through three years and mixed-age groups of families. ...Each section begins with important child development and essential programming guidelines, which less experienced librarians will find quite helpful.?-Children and Libraries

?This new guide to preschool programming is a welcome addition to collections on service for children in public libraries. The book's creators...have compiled an excellent resource for program planning and delivery.... This practical and friendly handbook contains a wealth of useful information. It is unique as it covers programming for very specific age groups as well as family programming which is becoming more important in public libraries.... If you are a new programmer, this guide will help you develop an excellent repertoire of programs. Experienced, you will enjoy the myriad of new ideas and activities.?-CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"This book is an easy-to-use source of literature-based library programs for preschoolers ages six months through three years and mixed-age groups of families. ...Each section begins with important child development and essential programming guidelines, which less experienced librarians will find quite helpful."-Children and Libraries

"This new guide to preschool programming is a welcome addition to collections on service for children in public libraries. The book's creators...have compiled an excellent resource for program planning and delivery.... This practical and friendly handbook contains a wealth of useful information. It is unique as it covers programming for very specific age groups as well as family programming which is becoming more important in public libraries.... If you are a new programmer, this guide will help you develop an excellent repertoire of programs. Experienced, you will enjoy the myriad of new ideas and activities."-CM: Canadian Review of Materials

About the Author

Beth Maddigan is education librarian for Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada.

Roberta Thompson is family literacy coordinator for Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada.

Stefanie Drennan is early childhood educator/children's programmer at Cambridge Libraries & Galleries, Ontario, Canada.