Copeland, Brenda S., and Patricia A. Messner. School Library Storytime: Just the Basics. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61069-202-1
Publisher's Description
This book is an invaluable resource for school library aides who conduct
storytime activities, providing everything from instruction on how to
read to children to a week-by-week read aloud curriculum for the entire
school year...The fifth title in the highly regarded Just the Basics
series, this book starts with an introduction, followed by explanations
of how to read aloud and tips for managing and working with children in
the primary grades. The authors suggest specific picture books that tie
into school year-based themes and supply materials that can be used as
listed or easily modified to meet the individual library's needs.
Event-specific lessons are supplied for many weeks within the school
year, making this title one that educators will rely on for storytime
ideas from September through May.
Features
• Follows the school calendar, providing a lesson for nearly every week of the school year
• Uses both fiction and nonfiction readalouds• Supplies a resource page for each month
Sample Topics
April Fool's Day
Chinese New Year
Columbus Day
Election Day
Groundhog's Day
Growing a Garden
Kwanzaa
Library Orientation
Music in the Schools' Month
Proper Book Care
