Presented by Katie Scherrer at the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference. Saturday June 29, 1-2:30 PM. Session sponsored by the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services. Find more at www.connectedcommunitiesconsulting.com or www.bilingualchildrensprogramming.blogspot.com. Session designed to introduce bilingual storytime to librarians who are new to such programming and who are not themselves bilingual. Covers three models of storytime. Introduces various components of bilingual storytime, including books, music, and storytelling. Presents resources for communicating early literacy information to Spanish-speaking parents.

1. Bilingual and Culturally
Inclusive Storytime
Programs
KATIE SCHERRER
WWW.CONNECTEDCOMMUNITIESCONSULTING.COM

2. Let’s Start with a Song / Empecemos con una
canción
¡HOLA AMIGOS!
Hola amigos
¿Como están?
Muy bien, gracias
¿Y usted?
HELLO FRIENDS!
Hello friends
How are you?
Very well, thank you
How about you?

3. Roadmap:
• Structuring the Program
• Components of the Program
• Early Literacy
• Set It Up for Success
• Additional Resources
• Questions

5. Bilingual Storytime
STRUCTURING THE PROGRAM

6. Bilingual
Storytime
Models
1. English Dominant and
Intentionally Inclusive of
Latino Cultures and the
Spanish Language
2. Truly Bilingual: Two
Presenters
3. Truly Bilingual: One
Presenter

7. Including and Celebrating Latino Cultures
and the Spanish Language in English
Storyime
• Inclusion
• Books
• Storytelling
• Songs
• Rhymes
• Themes

8. Truly Bilingual: Two Presenters
• Qualities of a Good Partner
• Choosing a Community Partner(s)
• Training Your Partner

9. Truly Bilingual: One Presenter
• Required Language Proficiency
• Hiring an Outside Presenter

10. ¡Movamos! Let’s Move! Spanish version by José-Luis Orozco on Canto y
Cuento
“SI JUNTAMOS LAS MANITAS”
Si juntamos las manitas
Hacen clap, clap, clap
Si movemos los piecitos
Hacen tap, tap, tap
Y si abrimos la boquita
Dice tra, la, la
Clap, clap, clap; tap, tap, tap; tra, la, la, tra, la,
la
“IF WE PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER”
If we put our hands together
They go clap, clap, clap
If we move our little feet
They go tap, tap, tap
And if we open up our little mouth
We’ll sing tra, la, la
Clap, clap, clap; tap, tap, tap; tra, la, la, tra, la,
la

11. Bilingual Storytime
COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM

12. Books
• Bilingual
• Latino Authors and Illustrators
• English with Spanish Words
• Translations

13. Latino Authors and Illustrators

14. Songs and Rhymes

15. Recommended Music for Bilingual
Storytime

16. Storytelling
• Latino folktales
• Creative dramatics
• Prop stories
• Puppetry
• Flannelboard

17. Piñata!

18. Bilingual Storytime
EARLY LITERACY AND SCHOOL READINESS
LA ALFABETIZACIÓN TEMPRANA Y PREPARACIÓN PARA LA
ESCUELA

19. Incorporating Early Literacy
• Environment
• MCPL Resources
• ALA Poster
• LVA Poster
• Handouts
• ALA Material – bookmarks, brochures
• Colorín Colorado
• Parent Messages
• Train Your Community Partner(s)!

20. Colorín Colorado

21. Bilingual Storytime
WRAPPING UP

22. Your Program: Set it up for success!
¡Prepáralo a tener éxito!
• Is the program on a day/time that is accessible
for families?
• Can children of multiple ages participate?
• How visible is the library in the community?
• Is it possible to offer the program outside of the
library?
• If the program is inside the library, is it visible?
• Do you have strong relationships with local
Latino community leaders?
• Are you doing more that distributing flyers to
promote the program?
• What is the goal of the program and how is it
being measured?

23. Reforma

24. ¡Es Divertido Hablar Dos Idiomas!

25. Print Resources

26. Upcoming Learning Opportunities
• “Connecting with Spanish-Speaking Communities”
• A four-week, online class offered through Library Juice Academy, July 1 – July 31. Cost is $175 per
person. Register at: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/032-spanish-speaking.php
• “Bilingual Storytime at Your Biblioteca”
• A four-week, online class offered through Library Juice Academy, August 1 – August 31. Cost is $175
per person. Register at: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/033-storytime-biblioteca.php
• A more cost-effective option is available for large groups (12 – 30 people) who
are interested in offering either of these online classes to their
staff/members. Please contact Katie directly for further information.
• For complete information on in-person workshops available, please visit
http://www.connectedcommunitiesconsulting.com/training/in-person-workshops-for-library-staff/

27. The New American Reality

28. Questions? ¿Preguntas?
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