Storytime Evaluation – Date

Teller:                         

Program:

Definite Opening & Description:

Stories, Books, Fingerplays, Songs & Activities

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Definite Closing & Description:

Appropriate for ages at program:

Appropriate method of presentation:

Librarian familiar with story:

Voice clear and expressive:

Gestures appropriate:

FINGER PLAYS/ACTIVITIES:

Appropriate for age:

Appropriate for group size:

Librarian familiar with activity and able to lead group:

SONGS:

Librarian familiar with song and able to lead group:

RAPPORT WITH GROUP

How librarian communicates with children

Does librarian give children time to express themselves?

Librarian develops reasonable behavior expectations for group and presents them clearly. 

Librarian deals tactfully with parents and teachers:

OVERALL

Pace

Variety

Flexibility

Transitions

Planning and organization

Creativity

Audience participation

OTHER COMMENTS :

What activities support development of emergent literacy skills?

1. Participation, repetition, and conversation about books
2. Are there dialogic activities with preschool audiences?
3. Does the librarian/library assistant tell the title, author and illustrator of the books that are read?
4. Other Suggestions: 

Note: What’s “dialogic” reading? It’s basically a conversation an adult has about a book with a child. Here’s some more information about it http://www.readingrockets.org/article.php?ID=431 and ways to include some of these techniques in your storytime.