Preschool Storytime: Superpowers



Preschool Storytime: Superpowers

Audience: 3 to 6 year old children, one caregiver per two children,

Preparation:

• Materials for Paper bag Superhero: paper bags, crayons, markers, glue sticks, construction paper,

• Place chairs in a circle

• Books by the speaker’s spot

• Projector with words of songs on it or sheets with words of songs

• Table set up with supplies for craft activity

• Prepare a short list of activities for letter recognition and print motivation, the two early literacy skills addressed in this storytime

Introduction: Librarian welcomes participants and provides handout to caregivers.

Opening song: Welcome Song: “Here, Here” song to the tune of “Skip to My Lou”

Here, here, we’re all here

Here, here, we’re all here

Here, here, we’re all here

We’re all here in storytime

Hello, [Name], how are you?

Hello, [Name], how are you?

Hello, [Name], how are you?

We’re so glad to see you!

Repeat with each child’s name.

(Storytime Katie)

First Story: Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod

Action Song: “Superhero, Superhero, Turn Around”

Superhero, superhero turn around (Action: turn around)

Superhero, superhero touch the ground (Action: touch the ground)

Superhero, superhero put on your suit (Action: pretend to put suit on)

Superhero, Superhero put on your boots. (Action: pretend to put boots on)

Superhero, superhero turn around (Action: turn around)

Superhero, superhero touch the ground (Action: touch the ground)

Superhero, superhero, jump up high (Action: jump)

Superhero, superhero, fly, fly, fly (Action: pretend to fly)

(Jbrary)

Second Story: The Day I Lost My Superpowers by Michael Escoffier

Action Song: “Superhero” by Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets

Actions for flying, supersonic hearing, wave arms,

Craft Activity: Paper bag Superhero

Each child gets a paper bag to decorate to turn into their own superhero. They can decorate it however they want with markers, crayons, or gluing shapes on it (Stacey). When they are completed, ask children to talk about what powers do their superheroes have.

Closing Song:

“The Library Doors Go Open and Shut” song to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”

The library doors go open and shut! (Action: open and shut hands)

Open and shut! Open and shut!

The library doors go open and shut,

All through the day!

The different verses:

The librarian says “come on in!” (Action: wave everyone in)

We go to the shelf and look for our books (Action: look around the room)

We open up our books and read, read, read (Action: pretend open up book and follow words with finger)

Our time is up, but we’ll see you next week, (wave goodbye)

See you next week, see you next week,

Our time is up but we’ll see you next week,

At the library!

(McKernan)

Standards/ Competencies

The Superpowers Storytime demonstrates my programming skills. According to the Association for Library Service to Children, a competent librarian will design, promote, and evaluate a program “with consideration of developmental stages and the needs, interests, and goals of all children, their caregivers” (ALSC). The second skill is a competent librarian will incorporate literacy development techniques to engage and empower caregivers. (ALSC).

Literacy Skills

The early literacy skills in this storytime are letter recognition and print motivation. Print motivation and letter recognition is through the exciting and silly Superhero ABC. Each letter has a description of a superhero and his or her powers. It is funny and the vibrant images will keep the interest of any child. The Day I Lost My Superpowers is a charming story that children will capture a child’s attention to see how the story ends.

Multiple Intelligences

Musical intelligence is incorporated in the storytime through the fours songs. Bodily- kinesthetic intelligence is integrated through the actions that accompany the songs. Lastly, spatial intelligence is used when the preschoolers complete their craft activity.

Assessment Measures

For the ease of the caregivers, a QR code with an online survey will be included on their list of literacy suggested activities sheet. The first question is rate the overall satisfaction of the program with one being the lowest and ten being the highest. The caregivers will complete a short survey about the program. They will rate each question one to five: one means strongly disagree; two is disagree; three is neither agree nor disagree; four is agree; and five is strongly agree. The questions are my child was engaged during the program; my child was able to participate in all of the activities; my child enjoyed the stories being read; I learned something that will help me teach literacy skills to my child; After this program, I can help my child learn to read; and the program was of no value to me.

Works Cited

Association for Library Service to Children."Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries." American Library Association. 2015. Web. 24 Nov 2015.

Escoffier, Michael. The Day I Lost My Superpowers. Illus. Kris Di Giacomo. Brooklyn: Enchanted Lion Books, 2014. Print.

Jbrary. “Superhero, Superhero Turn Around: Storytime Song.” Youtube. Youtube. 6 Jun. 2013. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.

Kubart, Tim. “Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets – Superhero.” Youtube. Youtube, 17 Feb. 2010. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.

McKernan, Anne. “Opening & Closing songs for Story Time!” The Library Adventure. 14 May 2014. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.

McLeod, Bob. Superhero ABC. New York: HarperCollin’s Books, 2006. Print.

“Opening/Closing Songs.” Storytime Katie, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.

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