Date: Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Place: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/9740457
Presenter: Rose Stuart

Anyone who has planned a successful storytime knows just how much work goes into it! Finding books that won’t bore the kids, songs to engage them, fingerplays, flannels, and more takes a lot of planning and time. The more planning you do, the more mental or physical files/lists/playlists pile up. At this session, you will learn a system for keeping track of your storytime successes and failures to streamline the process and make your programs even better the next time you do them.
 
This system:

• Helps you keep track of which books and activities have worked–or not worked–for each storytime!
• Makes it easy to request books. Just copy & paste!
• Reminds you of the great new song or title you want to incorporate the next time
• Streamlines planning so it takes much less time!
• Tracks when you have done storytimes, so you know when to repeat them
• Is accessible anywhere with an internet connection
• Is keyword searchable
• Hyperlinks websites, videos, extension activities
• Can include images of crafts, templates, flannels, and more!

The session will be recorded and available for future viewing. Questions? Contact Sharon Phillips, Youth Services Program Manager at nyslyouth@nysed.gov.