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Transforming Preschool Storytime : a Modern Vision and a Year of Programs by Betsy Diamant-Cohen; Melanie A. Hetrick is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Transforming Preschool Storytime : a Modern Vision and a Year of Programs about?

According to recent research, the best way to make new connections in a child’s brain is by building on something already known. A child who loves a book will listen to it repeatedly, maintaining interest. Using a selected book in a number of consecutive preschool storytimes, but presenting it differently each time, can help children learn new skill sets. This book presents a new approach to storytime, one that employs repetition with variety to create an experience which helps children connect and engage with the story on a higher level. Diamant-Cohen, recently awarded the 2013 ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award, and Hetrick offer a year’s worth of activities specifically designed to address multiple intelligences through a repetition-based process. Incorporating recent theories on developmental learning, this book includes Scripts for 8 different books, with enough activities to repeat each one for six weeks, along with lists of optional alternative books Planning aids such as outlines of storytime sessions, a fill-in-the-blanks planning sheet, questions for evaluation, and tips for enhanced storytimes using props and crafts Detailed but straightforward explanat

Author

Betsy Diamant-Cohen; Melanie A. Hetrick

Publisher

Chicago: Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781555708702

Subjects

Reference, Education

Rating

3.81 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14