![]() They are:Įach story will get three weeks of sharing – once as the book, once as a felt, and once as a puppet version. For this winter session, I decided on three stories that I could adapt as both felt stories and puppet stories. It’s a mixed age group, but I mostly get toddlers and early preschoolers. My storytimes run about 9-10 weeks depending on the season. I knew this was something I needed to give more thought to. Tess’s article lists repetition of stories as one way storytimes can become more inclusive to families with children with disabilities. ![]() But I recently read an article by friend and colleague Tess Prendergast that’s published in the book Library Services from Birth to Five: Delivering the Best Start that got me thinking about repetition of stories. And I’ve always made it a point to repeat many of the songs and rhymes we sing each week. We know repetition is important for learning. Recently though I’ve started to think more intentionally about my storytimes in the context of a 9-10 week session. I’ve written before about how I plan a toddler storytime and how I plan a baby storytime. ![]() My process for planning is constantly changing and adapting based on articles I’ve read or ideas I see others trying. In some ways I still consider myself a storytime newbie. ![]() I’ve been doing storytimes for about three years now. ![]()
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