transforming preschool storytime: plugged & unplugged

Transforming Preschool Storytime

Presented by Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen & Cen Campbell

©Betsy Diamant-Cohen & Cen Campbell 2014

Who Are We?

Dr. Betsy Diamant-CohenChildren’s Programming ConsultantMother Goose on the Loose, LLCBaltimore, MDbetsydc@gmail.comwww.mgol.netwww.facebook.com/mothergooseontheloose443-928-3915

Who Are We?

Cen CampbellChildren’s Librarian & FounderLittleeLit.comcenlibrarian@gmail.com@LittleeLit

Who Are You?

NamePositionExperience with StorytellingExperience with New Media (personally &

professionally)

What’s Going On?

Day 1: Transforming Preschool Storytime: Plugged & Unplugged (Betsy & Cen)

Day 2: New Media Tools & Media Mentorship (Cen & Betsy)

Facts

The Problem

CAN PRESCHOOL STORYTIME HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

History of Children in the US

Why did we start doing Preschool Storytime?

Why did we start doing Preschool Storytime?

Typical Preschool Storytime Now

Typical Preschool Storytime Now

Elements of a Storytime

Typical Storytime Activities

New Media Examples for Each Activity

My Typical Preschool Program

Infant Gazing Study

Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships

It’s especially important to support relationships in the digital age

Children’s Emotional Development is Built into the Architecture of their Brains

Your Child’s Growing Mind

Three Brains in OneCEREBRAL CORTEX LIMBIC

SYSTEM

BRAINSTEM

Multiple Intelligences

The Myth of the Digital Native?

Daniel Goleman

Learning Standards Today

Social and emotional development

Influenced largely by positive relationships between children & caregivers

o Verbally communicates thoughts (84%)o Enthusiastic and curious (76%)o Can follow directions (60%)o Is not disruptive in class (60%)o Is sensitive to other’s feelings (58%)o Takes turns and shares (56%)o Pays attention (42%)o Identifies primary colors and basic shapes (24%)o Uses pencils and paint brushes (21%)o Knows letters of the alphabet (10%)o Can count to 20 or more (7%) The National Center for Educational Statistics KTSSR 1993

Domains of School Readiness

Common Core Sample

Common Core Sample

Digital Books

3 Rs + 4 Cs

Language and Literacy:Six Skills to Get Ready to Read

ECRR2: Five Practices thatHelp Children Become Ready to Learn

ECRR2: Parent Engagement & Media

Discussion: Dialogic Reading

Traditional PSS: Themes

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Toni Linder’s Storybook-based Curriculum

Repeat Books in Different Ways

• Read it aloud• Tell it• Use puppets• Flannel board• Create props• Create a soundtrack• Ask open-ended questions• Act it out in an environment• Use new media

Activity Directions for Each Group:

Presentations

Transform Your Preschool Storytime

Be Prepared

Summing Up

Success in the 21st Century Requires:

Questions

Dancing with Books: Chorus

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Dancing with Books

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Dancing with Books

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Dancing with Books

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Dancing with Books

Thank you!

App Demo