Saturday, October 1, 2011

Story Hour

This past week we witnessed Story Hour at the local library. This is something that I have been a part of before, working with a daycare over the summer. It was great to see all of the resources that were available in the library. The class got to listen to stories and participate in discussions and sing-a-longs.  I really felt that the leaders were able to engage and keep the student's attention. The stories were vividly told and always had some type of media that went along with them. I really think that using multimedia in the classroom in so important. This use means that students will not have to be particiapting in the same thing over and over again. They were able to traditionally listen to a story, watch movie about a book, and draw illustrations to a book that was being presented.  The one thing I would see concern with would be the length. The story time was an hour long, and as the library assitant mentioned, this can be very long for some of the younger viewers. Over all I felt that this would be something exciting for children and could be a wonderful field trip that they could participate in, since children really need to be given a chance to get out of the classroom. I encourage all parents to look into this experience and also to seek out the resources that the children's section has to offer. It truly is a safe place where children can be actvitely engaged!

4 comments:

  1. This is a great reflective post. You presented your post in what I consider the "sandwich effect." You began with the positive experiences and aspects of our trip to the library. Then, you presented a concern--which had to do with time and children's attention-span (the meat of the sandwich). The last part was the exclamation of how great the resources are and how safe yet effective of an environment it is! (the bottom bread piece of the sandwich). great job!

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  2. This is very true. Children do have short attention spans and can become bored with monotony. Suggesting variety is a good idea because this will keep children hooked and learning for a longer period of time. My feeling is that children learn through curiosity. They want to know what is around them and experience it. Variety gives them something new and something else to look forward to.

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  3. I was initially worried about the short attention span but I think that the transitions between each activity and just how everything was presented helped to keep most of the children engaged and happy. It's a good reminder that everything should happen smoothly and be able to handle any kind of disinterest that may pop up!

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  4. Incorporating multi-media into storytelling is an opportunity that many parents may not have access to in their homes or even their child's school. A visit to the library for a story time gives children a chance to experience literacy in a new way, and parents should take this opportunity to involve their children in.

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