UnStorytime: Programming for Preschoolers
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This document provides ideas for early literacy programming for preschoolers, including themed storytimes and activities. Some of the themes mentioned are Take Your Child to the Library Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Caldecott Pajama Story Time, Lorax Day, Monster Mash, Elephant and Piggie Party, and 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Graduation. It emphasizes that the process and exploration are more important than the final product, and encourages allowing kids and adults to be creative. It also provides resources for finding more project ideas.
UnStorytime: Programming for Preschoolers
- 1. UnStorytime- Programming for Preschoolers Ann Hardginski, Tiffany Meyer, & Brooke Newberry
- 2. Supersize Me! Take that favorite theme and turn it into an event.
- 3. One Hit Wonders Grand Night Out
- 4. Talk Like a Pirate Day (every September 19)
- 5. Caldecott Pajama Story Time
- 6. Lorax Day
- 7. Monster Mash
- 8. Elephant and Piggie Party
- 9. 1000 Books B4K Graduation
- 10. Power of Three Book Feast-ivals Ocean Mice Snowman
- 11. Spring or Garden
- 12. Winter Tales
- 13. Eric Carle Keiko Kasza Lois Ehlert Celebrate Picture Books
- 14. Artsy Smartsy
- 15. Read Together, Sing Together, Play Together
- 16. Write Together, Talk Together
- 17. There is no wrong way. As long as were being safe, this is the ideal time to experiment with the tools and materials available to us.
- 18. That said, the final product is not important its all about the process and the exploration.
- 19. Work to your childs happy place its okay to take a break.
- 20. You get to play, too its wonderful for children to see adults being creative its not just a kid thing!
- 24. Resources for Project Ideas Books by MaryAnn Kohl Art Lab for Little Kids by Susan Schwake artfulparent.com pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com Dresser Village Library Artsy Smartsy photo album on facebook The kids themselves!
- 25. *photo credit John Thompson
- 26. Little Makers
- 34. Preschool Tours
- 36. Contact Us! Ann Hardginski Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library ahardgin@mail.owls.lib.wi.us Brooke Newberry La Crosse Public Library brooke@lacrosselibrary.org Tiffany Meyer Ellsworth Public Library tmeyer@ellsworthlibrary.org
Editor's Notes
- What is it? Order of program - read, sing, open-ended projects, ext sheet, snack
- Note: how to talk with young children about their art
- The Rules
- work together as a team or side-by-side
- Grant vs. no grant, high program budget vs. no/low program budget
- *add one special/unusual item to each program
- Thrifty Resources: thrift stores, re-use stores, clearance racks, industrial park, art supply swap
- I have this, this and this - what can we make?
- No space? No problem.