101 Content-building Fingerplays, Action Rhymes, and Songs

101 Content-building Fingerplays, Action Rhymes, and Songs
Author: Pamela Chanko
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Education, Preschool
ISBN: 9780545102919

A collection of easy-to-learn activities helps children improve memory, build motor skills, enhance hand-eye coordination, and learn new words.

The Storytime Handbook

The Storytime Handbook
Author: Nina Schatzkamer Miller
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-01-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1476603537

Fresh, fun ideas for children's storytime fill this book. The author, a long-time storytime facilitator, has put together 52 weekly themes plus additional plans for holidays, all with detailed instructions for talking about the theme and choosing the books, crafts, songs, poems, games and snacks. Each storytime idea is illustrated with photographs of a suggested craft and snack for easy reference. Libraries, bookstores, preschools and parents alike can use this book to offer themed storytimes that include discussion, literature, art, music, movement and food. Options are provided for each storytime, so the ideas can be used year after year.

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants
Author: Jackie Silberg
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780876592670

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants gives children a variety of ways to fall in love with rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and structural sequence -- important building blocks for future readers. The 700 selections will help children ages 3 to 6 build a strong foundation in skills such as listening, imagination, coordination, and spatial and body awareness. In this giant book of rhythm and rhyme, you are sure to find your own childhood favorites! Book jacket.

Bringing the Froebel Approach to Your Early Years Practice

Bringing the Froebel Approach to Your Early Years Practice
Author: Helen Tovey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0415567300

This work looks at the founder of the kindergarten and his profound influence on provision and practice for young children today. It looks at Froebel's theory of a garden for children and why he believed that play is central to young children's learning.

The Thankful Book

The Thankful Book
Author: Todd Parr
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316230944

Todd Parr's beloved Thanksgiving classic celebrating all of the things there are to be grateful for in a kid's life is now a board book! I am thankful for music because it makes me want to dance.I am thankful for my feet because they help me run and play. I am thankful for kisses because they make me feel loved. The perfect book to treasure and share around the holidays and throughout the year is now available as a board book! Todd Parr's bestselling books have celebrated Valentine's Day, Earth Day, and Halloween, teaching kids about unconditional love, respecting the earth, and facing fears, all with his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity. The Thankful Book celebrates all the little things children can give thanks for. From everyday activities like reading and bathtime to big family meals together and special alone time between parent and child, Todd inspires readers to remember all of life's special moments.

STEP into Storytime

STEP into Storytime
Author: Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-05-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838912225

StoryTime Effective Practice (STEP), developed by the authors, is an approach that articulates the link between child development theory and storytimes. This important resource shows how presenters can use STEP to craft a storytime that is effective for mixed-age groups and adheres to best practices.