Sharing language through books, songs, fingerplays, puppets and other materials can help children develop a strong foundation for later reading success. The authors show storytime presenters how to bring all the elements together to create a storytime that is information and fun.
Provides practical strategies for developing children's early literacy skills, and contains information on phonological awareness, vocabulary, narrative skills, and more.
Based on the groundbreaking research of VIEWS2—the first systematic study of storytimes done to date—this book recommends simple interactive ways to emphasize early literacy techniques and encourage children to use and practice their ...
Chicken has some unexpected and exuberant cow visitors who have exciting plans for jumping, dancing, and wiggling on his teeny-tiny couch, and Chicken is none too happy about it.
Celebrate the act of giving with the beloved characters from the beloved bestseller All Are Welcome!
“We will need something to sit on,” says Jackson. “I'll take care of that.” Jackson is very, very strong. He carries the biggest, heaviest rocks from the playground into our house. The big flat rocks make comfortable seats for everyone.
A new, interactive approach to storytime, The Whole Book Approach was developed in conjunction with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and expert author Megan Dowd Lambert's graduate work in children's literature at Simmons College, ...
None of the forest animals seem to agree on anything, so a quiet snail named Pudding introduces the idea of democracy so every animal gets a say.
There are lots of different people in the world and all of them are different. "We are all different. We are all friends!" There's no one quite like you. What makes you special?
When an alligator shows up to class one day, Mrs.
Images rich in vitality are placed within superbly composed, bordered watercolor paintings to convey the spirit of the story as well as details of their daily living." —BCCB Vera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include: "More ...