This is Monica Nichols' Preschool Storytime Program Page
Monster Storytime!
ALSC Competencies:
I. Knowledge of Client Group
- Understands theories of infant, child, and adolescent learning and development and their implications for library service.
6. Understands and responds to the needs of parents, caregivers, and other adults who use the resources of the children's department.
7. Cultivates an environment which provides for enjoyable and convenient access to and use of library resources.
III. Communication Skills
4. Communicates effectively when addressing or presenting to large or small groups of children and/or adults.
VI. Programming Skills
- Designs, promotes, presents, and evaluates a variety of programs for children of all ages, based on their developmental needs and interests and the goals of the library.
- Identifies and utilizes skilled resource people to present programs and information.
- Provides library outreach programs which meet community needs and library goals and objectives.
- Establishes programs and services for parents, individuals and agencies providing childcare, and other professionals in the community who work with children.
- Promotes library programs and services to underserved children and families.
Age Group of Audience: Preschool Ages 3-6
Books:
Don't Squish the Sasquatch! By Kent Redeker
Senior Sasquatch tells Mr. Blobule the bus driver that he does not like to get squished, but when all the other monster bus riders get on the bus, things get a little crowded and a little out of hand!
Leonardo the Terrible Monster By Mo Willems
Leonardo is a terrible monster who can’t seem to scare anyone! One day, Leonardo finds the most scardie-cat kid in the whole world and tries to scare the tuna salad out of him, but Leonardo discovers that there are better things to be than super scary monsters, like a wonderful friend!
Go Away Big Green Monster By Ed Emberly
A colorful book crafted of layers of die cuts, allowing the reader to make and unmake a big green monster.
Song #1 – “The More We Get Together” – Consistent song, with song card and American Sign Language
Song # 2 – “Shake Your Sillies Out” – Consistent song, with song card and action
Song #3 – “It’s Story Time” – Consistent song, with song card and action
Story # 1 – Don’t Squish the Sasquatch!
Song # 4 – “If you see a monster” Thematic Song (lyrics printed on Literacy Aid Worksheet) and action
Flannel # 1 – 5 Grouchy Monsters - Thematic Enrichment Flannel
Song # 5 – “Five Little Speckled Frogs” - Consistent song, with flannel
Story # 2 – Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Song # 6 – “Wind the Bobbin” - Consistent song with action
Song #7 – “2 Little Hands, 10 Little Fingers” - Consistent song, with song card and action
Song #8 “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” - Consistent song with American Sign Language
Story # 3 – Go Away, Big Green Monster
Song # 9 – “Ram Sam Sam” - Consistent song with action
Song # 10 – Goodbye Friends” - Consistent song with American Sign Language
References
Association for Library Service to Children. 2009. Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries.http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/alsccorecomps (accessed November 23, 2014).
Emberly, Ed. Go Away Big Green Monster. Boston: Little Brown, 1992.
Redeker, Kent. Don’t Squish the Sasquatch!. Ill by Bob Staake. New York: Disney/Hyperion. 2012
Willems, Mo. Leonardo the Terrible Monster. New York: Hyperion, 2005.
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