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Science and Math for Everyone!

Exploring Science and Math Concepts Through Storytimes

Saroj Ghoting 540-676-8613

Please arrange for me to be able to start to set up at the training location onehour before starting time. Thank you.

Assignment: Please bring a written storytime plan and the books you use. The storytime should be a traditional

storytime, not one with a science or math theme/topic. If you do not do storytimes, please bring two books that preschoolers would enjoy.

Equipment

LCD Projector (I will bring laptop)

Microphone (wireless lavelier preferred) if more than 40 participants or if room is large

Speakers to connect to laptop

2 flipchart stands and paper (at least 30 sheets total)

Extension cords if needed

Podium (if possible)

Room Arrangement:

Up front: 2 library tables and 2 chairs

For participants: participants sitting at tables of 4 if possible

Handouts to be Copied (1 set per person)

Nametags for participants

Folder for each participant includes: (two-sided ok, black and white ok)

See handouts

  1. Powerpoint presentation in notetaking format (provided by email, black & white, stapled)
  2. Materials Mentioned
  3. Overview of Early Literacy
  4. Science Concepts and Activities
  5. Math Concepts and Activities
  6. Vocabulary for Science and and Math Concepts
  7. Connections between Science, Math, Literacy
  8. What Will I Say? (prefer colored paper)
  9. What Can I Say? A Sampling of Science and Math Asides
  10. Sample Storytime: Feeling Better
  11. StorytimeHandout: Feeling Better—Patterns

Books Needed: (If there are any you cannot get, just let me know.)

Please have 1 copy each of the following titles:

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?by Shea

Doorbell Rang by Hutchins

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Dewdney

Pete the Cat: White Shoes by Litwin

There Was a Tree by Isadora

And one of the following titles for each group of 4 people:(For 50 people, you’ll need 13 copies of any combination of these books; so if you have a lot of copies of Napping House and only a couple of the other titles, for example, that’s just fine.)

Napping House by Wood

Flower Garden by Bunting

Swimmy by Lionni

Sheep in a Jeep by Shaw

See next page

OPTIONAL: Supplies for making an individual whiteboard:

1 per person—sheet protector

2 per person—sheets of white cardstock

1 per person—thin dry erase marker

OPTIONAL:If you would like to have a display of books with science and/or math activities for young children, here are some suggestions. Please advise Saroj if you want an activity during training using some of these books.

Books with Science/Math Activities for Young Children (You may have others.)

Anderson, Sally. How Many Ways Can You Make Five? A Parent’s Guide to Exploring Math with Children’s Books. (VT Center for the Book) Lewisville, NC: Gryphon House, 2012.

Anderson, Sally. Where Does My Shadow Sleep? A Parent’s Guide to Exploring Science with Children’s Books.

(VT Center for the Book) Gryphon House, 2012.

Daly, Lisa and Miriam Beloglpvsky. Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf, 2010.

Doudna, Kelly. Kid’s Book of Simple Everyday Science. Minneapolis, MN: Scarletta Kids, 2013.

Falk, John and Kristi Rosenberg. Bite-Sized Science: Activities for Children in 15 Minutes or Less. Chicago

Review Press, 1999.

Hauser, Jill. Science Play! Williamson Books, 1998..

Lawrence, Ellen. Fundamental Experiments: Sound. NY: Bearport, 2014 (others in series: Light, Water, Motion).

Van Cleave, Janice. Play and Find Out About Science: Easy Experiments for Young Children. John Wiley, 1996

Van Cleave, Janice. Play and Find Out About Math: Easy Activities for Young Children. John Wiley, 1998.

Questions? Contact me ell # for travel days 540-250-7413