Jump Start Storytime: Strategies for the Best Early Literacy Storytime Ever

Do you need a jump start for your early literacy activities and storytime skills? This is the workshop for you! Heather McNeil, librarian, literacy trainer, and author of “Read, Rhyme and Romp: Early Literacy Skills and Activities for Librarians, Teachers and Parents” will present a multitude of ideas for enhancing your programs for ages 0-5. Included in the day: activities for each of the early literacy skills (including science and math), tips on how to organize the best storytime, ideas for talking to parents without losing the audience, techniques for reading and telling stories, and recommendations of wonderful books that invite audience participation and ensure a love of literature.