Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Developmentally-Appropriate Books for Storytime
$250.00
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
There’s more to choosing books for storytime than just knowing the collection. It’s also important to understand how to choose books that foster school readiness and literacy skills, as well as books that cultivate an understanding of diverse cultures and traditions. In this class, you will get hands-on practice connecting current and classic children’s books to the developmental ages and stages of infants, toddlers, two-year-olds, and preschoolers. We will focus on intentionally choosing books based on their connection to the early literacy skills and five best practices of Every Child Ready to Read®; their connection to fostering school readiness skills; and their connection to diverse family cultures and traditions.
After taking this class, successful participants will be able to:
- Explain the characteristics of developmentally appropriate books for children, infants through preschool
- Identify developmentally appropriate books for infants, toddlers, two-year-olds, and preschoolers
- Intentionally connect storytime book choices to fostering early literacy and school readiness skills
- Explain the importance of choosing diverse books and materials to which children and families who attend the storytime program can relate
- Intentionally choose a wide range of books that relate to different cultures and traditions that children who attend a storytime program may experience at home
- Make book recommendations to parents and caregivers based on the age and developmental stage of their children
Expectations: This class is four weeks of content. There WILL be homework during the fourth week which will be due by the end of the fifth week. Although there are individual differences, you may expect each week to take 3 – 4 hours of work which includes the readings, watching the presentations, participating in forums, and submitting assignments.
This course is part of our Certificate in Early Childhood Literacy, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.
Course Description
There’s more to choosing books for storytime than just knowing the collection. It’s also important to understand how to choose books that foster school readiness and literacy skills, as well as books that cultivate an understanding of diverse cultures and traditions. In this class, you will get hands-on practice connecting current and classic children’s books to the developmental ages and stages of infants, toddlers, two-year-olds, and preschoolers. We will focus on intentionally choosing books based on their connection to the early literacy skills and five best practices of Every Child Ready to Read®; their connection to fostering school readiness skills; and their connection to diverse family cultures and traditions.
After taking this class, successful participants will be able to:
- Explain the characteristics of developmentally appropriate books for children, infants through preschool
- Identify developmentally appropriate books for infants, toddlers, two-year-olds, and preschoolers
- Intentionally connect storytime book choices to fostering early literacy and school readiness skills
- Explain the importance of choosing diverse books and materials to which children and families who attend the storytime program can relate
- Intentionally choose a wide range of books that relate to different cultures and traditions that children who attend a storytime program may experience at home
- Make book recommendations to parents and caregivers based on the age and developmental stage of their children
Expectations: This class is four weeks of content. There WILL be homework during the fourth week which will be due by the end of the fifth week. Although there are individual differences, you may expect each week to take 3 – 4 hours of work which includes the readings, watching the presentations, participating in forums, and submitting assignments.
This course is part of our Certificate in Early Childhood Literacy, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.
Elaine Czarnecki
Elaine Czarnecki is a literacy consultant specializing in early literacy and evaluation. Elaine has provided consulting, professional development, and evaluation services for a variety of initiatives across the country since first beginning her work with public libraries in 2001. Her recent library projects include the Hatchlings initiative in Maryland, and the PA One Book and Play & Grow initiatives in Pennsylvania. Elaine currently serves as Project Coordinator for Every Child Ready to Read at New York Libraries. She is the co-author of Every Child Ready for School: Helping Adults Inspire Children to Learn, published by ALA Editions, Tender Topics: Picture Books about Childhood Challenges, published by Huron Street Press, and the Every Child Ready to Read Toolkit for Serving Early Childhood Educators.
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