STEP into Storytime

STEP into Storytime
Author: Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-05-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838912225

StoryTime Effective Practice (STEP), developed by the authors, is an approach that articulates the link between child development theory and storytimes. This important resource shows how presenters can use STEP to craft a storytime that is effective for mixed-age groups and adheres to best practices.

Vampoodle

Vampoodle
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101936665

Dogs, including Vampoodle--a poodle with fangs--enjoy Halloween fun.

Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration

Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration
Author: Samara Cole Doyon
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0884487997

Coretta Scott King 2021 Honoree A winner of the ILA 2021 Children’s and Young Adults’ Book Awards in the fiction category. NCSS 2021 Notable Social Studies Book Maine Lupine Award Winner A CBC Recommended Book • A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Picture Book of 2020 Kirkus Starred Review PW Starred Review School Library Journal Starred Review Told by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun Brown is a story -- a song, a poem, a celebration -- about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin. With vivid illustrations by Kaylani Juanita, Samara Cole Doyon sings a carol for the plenitude that surrounds us and the self each of us is meant to inhabit.

How Not to Start Third Grade

How Not to Start Third Grade
Author: Cathy Hapka
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385374658

Nothing can ruin a new school year...except maybe a pesky little brother. This Step 4 reader is the perfect back-to-school story for newly independent readers! Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be the same! Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four

Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four
Author: Maria Ashworth
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781737177326

A young girl's world is turned upside-down when her mother decides to remarry. Along with the ring comes a few more, Step One, Step Two, Step Three and Four. The girl will do whatever it takes to keep step siblings out of her life. She eventually realizes there are some benefits to having a blended family.This lighthearted story will reassure children that in spite of change, the outcome is worth the transition. It delights in the possibilities with having a blended family.

Snow Day!

Snow Day!
Author: Candice Ransom
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524720372

A Step 1 reader to welcome winter, featuring the family from Pumpkin Day! and Apple Picking Day! The brother and sister from PUMPKIN DAY! and APPLE PICKING DAY! have woken up to a winter wonderland--it's a snow day! Read along as they engage in favorite winter activities with their neighborhood friends on their day off from school. Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, and bright, fun art enhances the story. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Scuffy the Tugboat

Scuffy the Tugboat
Author: Kristen L. Depken
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101939311

Scuffy the Tugboat—star of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time—is in his first Step into Reading book! Fans of Scuffy the Tugboat will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story for early readers. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book, this sweet tale about Scuffy the Tugboat—and his adventures down the river—is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Storytimes for Everyone!

Storytimes for Everyone!
Author: Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-06-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838911693

Recognizing that informed, caring adults are critical to supporting early literacy development, Storytimes for Everyone! builds on the concepts introduced in the second edition of the Every Child Ready to Read® initiative to offer practical suggestions for incorporating early literacy information and strategies into the storytime setting.

Supercharged Storytimes

Supercharged Storytimes
Author: Kathleen Campana
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-05-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838913802

Based on the groundbreaking research of VIEWS2—the first systematic study of storytimes done to date—this book recommends simple interactive ways to emphasize early literacy techniques and encourage children to use and practice their pre-reading skills while preserving the delight inherent in storytime.