200+ Original and Adapted Story Program Activities

by Rob Reid

Overview

From master storyteller and storytimes creator Reid comes this delightful assortment of activities ready for use by children's librarians, elementary-level media specialists, and early childhood instructors. Reid's bountiful compendium of his "greatest hits" includes original and adapted fingerplays, poems, activities involving movement and music, participation stories, felt stories, imagination exercises, spoonerism stories, and library raps. With ideas that are perfect for mixing and matching according to audience, setting, and program length, this book

offers activities suitable for a variety of ages, from children as young as preschool age through middle school students;

begins with "Hello Activities" and ends with "Goodbye Activities";

includes categories such as "The Animal World," "My World," "More Fun," and "The Literary World"; and

recommends picture books published between 2012 and 2017 to share with children immediately before or after presenting the activity.

Drawn from thousands of hours of programming, these time-tested activities will engage young ones as well as their parents and caregivers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838917381
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	08/06/2018
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rob Reid is the very popular author of numerous books on children’s programming for ALA Editions. He has also written resource books for Upstart Books, as well as two picture books. In addition, he writes regular columns on programming and children’s literature for LibrarySparks and Book Links magazines. He teaches courses on children’s and adolescent literature and a variety of library topics at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He conducts workshops throughout North America on ways to make literature come alive for children.