Online resources for a good storytime
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Eight trustworthy websites for online storytime, from Storyline Online's actor read-alouds to India's own StoryWeaver and Amar Chitra Katha comics.
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9 articles about storytime.
Important aspects of a good storytime
· storytime · parenting
The craft of a great storytime: right books, a cozy spot, voice modulation, pacing, pauses, props and post-story talk. Small techniques, big difference.
Why is storytime so important for children?
· storytime · parenting
Storytime builds early literacy, empathy, listening and parent-child bonds, and research links it to toddlers' social and emotional growth. Here is why.
Pre-reading activities to try with your toddler
· storytime · activities
Children get ready to read years before school. The six pre-reading skills, from vocabulary to letter knowledge, and easy home activities that build each.
How to make a read-aloud interesting
· storytime · activities
Seven ways to make reading aloud exciting: the right book, new locations, life connections, dress-up, reader's theatre, big voices and follow-on projects.
How we connect with the books we read
· storytime · reading
Children abandon books they cannot connect with. The three connection types and five strategies that turn reading into understanding, memory and enjoyment.
Wordless books: why picture-only stories build strong readers
· storytime · reading
Wordless picture books let a child tell the story themselves, building comprehension, vocabulary and confidence at any reading level. How to use them well.
What is a read-aloud and why does it matter so much?
· storytime · reading
A read-aloud is expressive reading to a child, and research links it to memory, vocabulary and lifelong reading. What it is, its benefits, and how to do it.
How to make story time interactive
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Eight ways to turn story time from listening into learning: book tours, questions, finger tracking, word strips, personal connections and the PEER sequence.