PM Family Storytime

Activity	Title/Song/Script	Early Literacy Element
Opening Song	“Hello Everybody”	Consistently introduces storytime, prepares children to listen, also incorporates repetitve movements that help children with fine motor skills.
Welcome	Introduce the theme of the week: Dinosaurs. Advertise upcoming programs for parents, teens, and children.	Having an overreaching theme provides consistency and the children know what to expect. Discussing upcoming events help promote a sense of community and the library itself.
Song	“Open Shut Them” song	Encourages oral literacy, spatial  awareness, opposites, and fine motor skills.
Book	Dinosaur vs. The Library by Bob Shea	Story increases children’s phonological awareness, literacy, visual literacy and oral literacy.
Flannel Board	“Ten Little Dinos”	Encourages oral literacy, and visual literacy. It is also more visible than a picture book and ideal for the larger family storytime groups.
Talking Point	Literacy Tip for Parents: Ask questions about the book and point out familiar items, and engage when reading together.	Teaching parents good literacy habits and increasing child engagement allows the children to reap the maximum benefit from each literacy experience.
Book	Dinosaurs Love Underpants by Claire Freedman	Story increases children’s phonological awareness, literacy, visual literacy and oral literacy.
Chant	“2 Little Pterodactyls” Finger Play	Improves phonological awareness, motor skills, and oral literacy.
Book	How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? By Jane Yolen	Story increases children’s phonological awareness, literacy, visual literacy and oral literacy.
Song	“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” with ASL movements	Song and movement helps children with phonological awareness, teaching them some basic ASL, improves motor skills, lowers the energy level and prepares the kids to go home and go to bed.
Goodbye Song	“Thanks for Coming” Song ( use word “night” at the end)	Consistently concludes storytime,  and prepares children to transition from reading to play.
Hand out Stickers	Children may come up and get a sticker.	Improves social and cultural literacy skills and fosters sense of community. It also gives the librarian the opportunity to engage with each child directly.