Instilling a love of reading in a child pays dividends long after early literacy skills have been mastered. The key to successful programming is to make children become participants, encouraging a "literary ear" and love of the beauty of language itself. To help children develop artful language patterns, correct grammar, and a large and rich vocabulary, Wadham offers a range of complete programs for children ages 5-12 that introduce literature in a systematic way. Organized by age, each program:

• Begins with a list of suggested age-appropriate poems, ranging from choral poetry and nursery rhymes to short, humorous selections and longer narrative poems, all designed to be shared orally
• Includes read-alouds that encourage engagement, such as folklore, fairy tales, mythology, and fables
• Suggests an activity directly based on each read-aloud, with handy information about target audience and size, program length, setup time, and materials and supplies needed
• Comes with a planning calendar showing the length of time necessary to complete the program
• Features a booklist of additional titles that can be used to create even more programs

A fun way to transmit cultural literacy while helping to create a love of poetry, the rhythm of language, and verbal skills, Wadham's programs help children's librarians, school librarians, and storytime leaders encourage all children to be lifelong readers.

 

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by American Library Association .

Tim Wadham is a librarian who has served on many prestigious awards committees and is very involved in children's theatre. This is his first picture book. He lives in Missouri. Kady MacDonald Denton is an author and illustrator of books for children, including the award-winning A Visitor for Bear and A Bedtime for Bear. She lives in Ontario.