Family Storytime: 24 Creative Programs for All Ages

by Rob Reid

This text advises parents on the benefits of reading to their children. It suggests that adults can help develop proper audience behaviour in young people, and stimulate their interest.

Genres: Nonfiction

254 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1999

About the author

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Rob Reid is the very popular author of numerous books on children’s programming for ALA Editions. He has also written resource books for Upstart Books, as well as two picture books. In addition, he writes regular columns on programming and children’s literature for LibrarySparks and Book Links magazines. He teaches courses on children’s and adolescent literature and a variety of library topics at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He conducts workshops throughout North America on ways to make literature come alive for children.

Source: ALA Store.

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rob Reid is all about Early Literacy Storytime. He is also incredibly fearless. In one case, while doing the classic song "Do your ears hang low" (he goes as far as doing the song with pantyhose on his head). Features 24 theme ideas (including poems, fingerplays, using puppets/props/feltboard, songs, and various picture books)
If you're an early literacy librarian looking for inspiration or ideas, look into Rob's early literacy/story time books for help.

The only negative thing I have to say about ALL of Rob's story time books is that some of the picture books he uses are VERY old. Some may not be in circulation anymore, unless they are award winners.
However, look into it. He does give the publication date, but before you select the books he offers as ideas, make sure, if they are still in circulation, to read them, as they are not outdated.
The books that he tends to use in the program itself (not the additional options) tend to be newer. This is true for all of Rob's story time books.

[Seely McCarty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has great ideas

[Trisha Parsons · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a lot of rhymes and activities that I've never found online, and couldn't dig up online after finding them here, so it's a great resource for mixing things up!

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great themes and ideas for putting programs together, but geared for slightly older audiences than what we typically get at our family storytimes.