Early Literacy 101 Online Workshop: On Your Own Assignments and Instructions

These links are for people registered to attend the online version of the Early Literacy 101 workshop. Please read/view all the items on the first list before the first workshop session. Please read/view all the items on the second list before the second workshop session.

EL101 Session 1 (Introduction, Brain Development, Five Practices)
Pre-reading/viewing assignments

Bring with you to the online workshop session:

  • Two (or more) picture books that you like to use in storytime. If you don’t lead storytime, bring two (or more) picture books, board books, and/or early nonfiction that you would recommend to families with young children.

 

EL101 session 2 (Decoding and Comprehension, Six Skills, Putting It All Together)
Pre-reading/viewing assignments

Bring with you to the online workshop session:

  • Two (or more) picture books that you like to use in storytime. If you don’t lead storytime, bring two books that you would recommend to families with young children.
  • One storytime outline. If you don't lead storytime, you may borrow a storytime outline from a co-worker or locate one online. If you have questions, contact your workshop facilitator.
  • If you can, print and bring a copy each of the Background Information for Storytime and Anatomy of a Storytime Literacy Message handouts. They will be helpful during a group activity.

 

Bonus! Optional reading and viewing assignments for participants interested in learning about best practices in online/virtual storytime

Watch these at your convenience before the first or second session or after the workshop.

 

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