This document describes a bilingual family storytime program at a public library. The program uses bilingual books, Spanish songs and rhymes, and storytelling to promote early literacy and school readiness in both English and Spanish. A typical session includes an opening song, books read in both languages, movement songs, storytelling incorporating literacy skills, rhymes, closing song, and a parent-child activity. The program selects books translated into Spanish, English books with Spanish words, and uses Spanish songs and interactive stories to engage families.

1. Bilingual Storytime Preschool School Age Families Presentation created by Katie Cunningham of Lexington Public Library for “Growing Up with Bilingual Programming: A Tribute to Rose Treviño” at Reforma National Conference IV September 15, 2011

2. Bilingual Family Storytime at the Village Branch Library

3. Designing the Program Bilingual books Spanish movement music and rhymes Storytelling Parent/Child activities Early literacy School readiness

4. A Typical Outline Opening Song Bilingual Book Spanish Movement Song Storytelling Bilingual Rhyme / Fingerplay Bilingual Book Closing Song Parent / Child Activity

5. Selecting Books Bilingual picture books Spanish picture books Picture books translated to Spanish English picture books with Spanish words

6. Bilingual Books

7. Spanish Picture Books

8. Picture Books Translated to Spanish

9. English Picture Books with Spanish Words

10. Movement and Rhyme “Caminando / Walking” (To the tune of “Frère Jacques”) Caminando Walking, walking A brincar Hop, hop, hop Corre, corre, corre Running, running, running Para ya Now we stop “Vamos a la mar” (From De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs for Children by José-Luis Orozco) Vamos a la mar A comer pescado Frito o asado Con boca colorado Let’s go to the sea To eat delicious fish Have them baked or fried It’s a delicious dish

11. Storytelling

12. Incorporating Early Literacy

13. Incorporating School Readiness

14. ¡Fiestas! “Hola amigo” by Dr. Jean Feldman ¡Fiesta! by Ginger Foglesong Guy Flannel story – The Bossy Gallito (Adapted from El gallo de bodas / The Bossy Gallito by Lucia Gonzalez) “Los niños cuando bailan” by Jorge Anaya Interactive Story – Piñata (Adapted from ¡Piñata! by Rebecca Emberley) “Adiós amigos” by Dr. Jean Feldman Parent/Child Activity – Piñata Math

15. Take Aways Resource list Recommended music / Fiestas plan Taking Storytime Home / Cuentos en casa handouts Piñata math Bossy Gallito flannel pattern 8 Animals flannel pattern

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