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**Family Storytime ** **#6 - Print Motivation ** **Little Surprises **  [Music in background as people arrive. Gather people together. Encourage people to sit with their children. Everybody participates! Write nametag for each child and adult as they arrive. Adults can write them too. Use upper AND lower case letters, not all upper case.]  OK, let’s start with our opening song.    Here’s a little way to remember what we are talking about today. The word **S L I M** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">There are many ways to make an enjoyable experience of sharing books even with young children. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Just as babies and toddlers love to play peek-a-boo with you, they also enjoy it in books. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Let’s try it with this book. [Read book.] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Here you can see the same idea with a board book. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">[Depending on the size of the group, you can read the book or point out a page or two.] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This next book is one of my favorites. It’s called **//Cows in the Kitchen// by June Crebbin** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We sing this to the tune of “Shoo Fly Shoo.” You all join in as we go through the book together. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">[Read/sing book. Point out what’s happening when necessary.] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">There are many books that use songs as the text and make them fun to read and sing together. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Next we’ll have a little stretch with a rhyme. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">[Show words on flipchart. Say it once first.] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Jack be nimble <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Jack be quick <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Jack, jump over the candlestick. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For babies, hold baby under arms facing you. On JUMP, lift baby up and over. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For older children, adults, put your hand in a fist and raise your thumb. This is your candle. Place your fist on the floor. Your child(ren) will jump over your “candle” when it says to do so in the rhyme. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">[Repeat a couple of times.] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One book that many children like //is **If You Give A Mouse a Cookie**// **by Laura Numeroff** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">[Read book.] <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Now Mr/Ms _______ will talk with you about expectations in kindergarten. (10 - 15 minutes) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After he/she does that, you will be making reading crowns for your children. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Decorate paper reading crowns. If you like, you can put on your reading crowns when you are having special reading time together. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Paper, scissors, scotch tape, things to decorate the crowns with (could be crayons and markers, or could be other craft items as well—glitter, yarn pieces, glue, etc.) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Each PERSON will need one piece of paper (8 ½ x 11) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Fold paper in half lengthwise and cut or tear in half. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Every Child Ready to Read @ your library® **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Introduction: (Can be before or after opening song) **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">To All: __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Welcome! So glad you could be here We’ve shared five of the six early literacy skills these past few weeks. We also have a special guest with us who will be speaking at the end of our storytime today.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Opening Song: **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Open Shut Them, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">or song/rhyme of your choice (use same one each time)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Adult Aside __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">: The skill we’ll look at today is Print Motivation. It is more of an attitude than a skill. It is a child’s interest in and enjoyment of books and reading. The more you can make reading or booksharing time an enjoyable time, the more your child will come back for books. I’ll be pointing out some things you can do to help you and your child enjoy books together as we go through storytime today.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">S **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for stop in the middle to keep it positive, no power struggle
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">L **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for library, lots of books you’ll like, let your child choose too; library staff can help you
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">for interactive, have your child participate
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">M **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for good moods as you share books together
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">Peek-a-Moo! //** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">by Marie Torres Cimarusti and Stephanie Petersen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Adult Aside **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">: What is a baby likely to do when they get a book in their hands? Put it in their mouth! [Demonstrate if you like with a stuffed animal or doll.] What is our natural reaction? “Oh no don’t put the book in your mouth!” The baby then thinks he or she shouldn’t be handling the book. Instead you would just gently take the book out of the child’s mouth and say “Oh, that looks yummy, let’s open up the book and see what’s inside.” Then start talking about the pictures. [Demonstrate on your doll/stuffed animal.] This is one way to support Print Motivation, keeping the interaction around the book positive.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Adult Aside **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">: If your child only listens to a page or two and then wants to get down and play, don’t turn book reading into a power struggle. You can keep reading if you like as your child plays.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Action Rhyme: Jack Be Nimble **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Adult Aside: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> One of the best things you can do to encourage Print Motivation is to let your child choose their books. Make sure they open them up to see if it’s something they really like. You can choose ones you like to share with them too! They love to hear the same book over and over again. This is how they learn and remember.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Adult Aside: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> **Discussion time** (if you can’t get someone from the school or just have a few extra minutes) about how to find time in our busy schedules for book sharing. Example: When my kids were younger, one thing I tried to do was reward them with extra reading time for getting ready for bed when asked -- “If you get your teeth brushed and PJs on in the next 10 minutes, we can read an extra book or chapter or add 10 minutes to our reading time tonight” rather than punish them by taking away reading time “if you don’t get your teeth brushed right now, we’re not going to read.” Do any of you have any tips for ways you’ve been able to add book sharing time to your family’s routine?
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">This side is all folded, no openings. ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;">This side is all folded, no openings. ** ||

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Take one half and fold it over once, then again, then again.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">Cut rectangle at an angle at the top and bottom as shown. It will look a little like a diamond. When you open up once it looks like a book. If you draw a line down the middle, that is the spine of the book. Keep opening and you will see four books. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Do the same with the other half of the paper and tape together so that it fits the person’s head. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Decorate! <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Today you have seen some ways to encourage your children’s print motivation. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Remember the word **S L I M** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This is the end of our six-week workshop series. I hope you have learned some new ways to help your child be ready to learn to read when they taught to read in school. Remember the most important tip is to have fun reading together. And, if you don’t have a library card, now is a great time to get one so your family can develop the library habit. I hope you hear this request from your child often: “Read to me!” <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Enjoy! <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It has been wonderful seeing you all here over these past weeks. Remember, we in the library are eager to help you choose books you and your children will enjoy together. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Wrap Up **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">S **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for stop in the middle to keep it positive, no power struggle
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">L **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for library, lots of books you’ll like, let your child choose too; library staff can help you
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">for interactive, have your child participate
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">M **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for good moods as you share books together
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Evaluation. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> We are asking each of you to complete an evaluation of this pilot program today. … When you’re finished with the evaluations, I’ll be happy to offer each family a copy of //If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.// If you have an infant, we have some board books you can choose from.