
- 216 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Lively and imaginative book-based programs make it easy to engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Your library or classroom will sizzle with excitement when you present these creative, book-based programsāand you just may have as much fun as the kids. Each of the ten chapters focuses on a popular theme or study areaāTropical Rainforests, Animals Down Under, In the Know (manners), and moreāoffering an annotated list of selected picture books and chapters books, and two complete programs with step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and all the reproducible patterns, scripts, and stories you'll need. Through reading, storytelling, puzzles, creative dramatics, writing exercises, arts and crafts, and more, you can engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Children will delight in learning about amazing rainforest animals, performing a skit based on myths from ancient Egypt, writing their own fantasy stories, and holding a mouth-watering Medieval banquet. Designed for public and school libraries, these programs also fit beautifully into classroom studies. Grades K-6.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Welcome to the Middle Ages
- 2. A Glimpse of Tropical Rainforests
- 3. Animals Down Under
- 4. Egyptian Mythology: A Glimpse into Eternity
- 5. Brains and Bravery in Folk Literature
- 6. Childās Play: Creative Dramatics and Story Theatre
- 7. Fantasy Worlds
- 8. Whatās Your Story: Biographies of Childrenās Writers and Illustrators
- 9. In the Know: Manners for Kids
- 10. Friends Good and True
- Appendix: Planning an Author Visit
- Index