Storytime Success Through Research-Based Early Literacy Asides

Hooray! You found the perfect bit of research to share with your storytime grownups and selected “to effectively learn mathematical ideas and skills, children need many opportunities to hear and use mathematical language” as the basis for your early literacy aside. You know there will be much to talk about because this week’s theme is dinosaurs. Our prehistoric pals offer plenty of possibilities to explore content knowledge (math) as well as phonological awareness. Storytime Aside #1: The Explain Tip Now that you’ve determined what you want to share, it’s time to craft your aside! Most storytimes include two to three tips, but the first one is simple. All you have to do is say what the general concept is – the explain tip. For example, “I’m going to share some information today about how we can help children think and talk like mathematicians!” Storytime Aside #2: The Example Tip Next…
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