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Recognising that informed, caring adults are critical to supporting early literacy development, this important resource builds on the concepts introduced in the second edition of the ALSC/PLA Every Child Ready to Read® initiative. Offering practical suggestions for incorporating early literacy information and strategies into the storytime setting, early literacy authorities Ghoting and Martin-Díaz Explain how young children develop knowledge critical for reading comprehension Discuss five vital storytime practices (singing, talking, reading, writing, and playing), which adults can be taught to use at home Present dozens of storytimes for babies/toddlers, twos, and preschoolers, that engage adults while keeping their children in focus Address how young bilingual children acquire language, and other current research Featuring a variety of songs, projects, and activities, this book can be used at the library, at home, or anywhere else storytimes take place.

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Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting is an Early Childhood Literacy Consultant. A children's librarian for more than 30 years, Ghoting is the coauthor of the best-selling Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library, and one of the national trainers for the """"Every Child Ready to Read @ your library"""" program, an early literacy initiative co-sponsored by the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children. She received her BA from Oberlin College (OH) and her MLS from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

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