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What is Traveling Tales?
Thanks
to a grant from the Stanislaus County Children and Families
Commission, the Stanislaus County Library is pleased to offer themed
storytelling kits and in-depth storytelling training to those who
serve children 0-5 years old in Stanislaus County Each theme kit
contains 4-8 storybooks, fingerplays, a flannel board story or
activity cards, a puppet, an audio cassette or CD, and instructions. After enrolling in Traveling Tales, these storytelling kits
are available for check out from any of the Stanislaus County
Library’s 13 branches.
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Traveling Tales Goals
Regular
storytimes enhance preschoolers’ pre-reading and verbal skills,
better preparing them for success in school. Our main goal is to encourage program participants to make
storytime a regular activity. We
do this by providing the materials and training needed to conduct
a storytime in their facility.
Who Can Participate?
All licensed daycare providers, preschool teachers, and
organization directors who serve children 0-5 years old in
Stanislaus County can sign up to participate in the Traveling Tales
program.
What are the Benefits of Traveling Tales?
- Free
enrollment.
- In-depth
storytelling training.
- Access
to 199 storytelling kits from 79 different theme.
- Follow-up
support.
- The
opportunity to earn participation rewards for your organization
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What are
the program requirements?
- Attend Storytelling Training and Program Responsibilities workshops (3
hours total)—For assistant teachers “storytelling-only”
training is available. Workshops
are offered throughout the year at various locations.
- Obtain
a Traveling Tales business library card.
- Actively
check out theme kits. Reserve
a Kit!
- Fill
out a simple evaluation form for each kit used
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- Return
bi-annual survey information.
View Traveling Tales 2005 -2006 Annual Report
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Revised: August 20, 2007 |
