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September 2014

Panelists

Saroj Ghoting 540-381-2676

sghoting@gmail.com www.earlylit.net

Pamela Martin-Diaz 260-421-1355

pmartin@acpl.info

• Life Science

• Physical Science

• Earth and Space Science

• Use of Tools

Science Concepts

Content

• Observe

• Explore and Question • Predict • Experiment

• Collect and Organize Data • Conclusion

• Report

Science Concepts

Scientific Process

Scientific Inquiry

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Your Turn

Explore science concepts

using a rhyme

Area 1: Pat-a-Cake

Area 2: London Bridge

Area 3: Eensy Weensy Spider

Area 4: Jack and Jill

• Numbers and Operations

• Patterns, Relationships, Functions

• Geometry and Spatial Relations

• Comparison and Measurement

• Time and Sequence

Math Concepts

Content

Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs, sitting on a hollow log,

Eating some most delicious bugs.

YUM YUM! One jumped into the pool,

Where it was nice and cool, Now there are four green speckled frogs

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3 2 1 4 5

Can be grouped in different ways to make the same total Can be grouped in different ways to make the same total

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www.earlylit.net/storytimeshare/

Patterns, Relationships, Functions

Geometry and

Spatial Relations

www.earlylit.net/storytimeshare/

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• Problem Solving

• Representation

• Communication

• Connections

Math Concepts

Process Your Turn

Explore math concepts

using a rhyme

Area 1: Pat-a-Cake

Area 2: London Bridge

Area 3: Eensy Weensy Spider

Area 4: Jack and Jill

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psfoundations.asp

California Preschool

Learning Foundations

Science Foundations • Scientific Inquiry: Observation, Investigation, Documentation, Communication • Physical Sciences: Properties and Characteristics of Non-Living Things

• Life Sciences: Properties and Characteristics of Living Things

• Earth Sciences: Properties and Characteristics of Earth Materials and Objects

Mathematics Foundations • Number Sense • Classification and Patterning

(Algebra and Functions)

• Measurement • Geometry

• Mathematical Reasoning

New York State Early Learning Guidelines

Cognition and General Knowledge

A. Causation: Children demonstrate awareness of cause and effect

B. Critical and Analytic Thinking: compare, contrast, examine, evaluate experiences, tasks, and events

C. Critical & Analytic Thinking: use past knowledge to build new knowledge

D. Problem-Solving: find multiple solutions to questions, tasks, problems E. Representational Thought: use symbols to represent objects

G. Number and Number Sense Operations

H. Measurement: size, volume, height, weight, and length I. Properties of Ordering: identify and label shapes

J. Properties of Ordering: sort, classify, and organize objects

K. Scientific Thinking: collect information using observation & manipulation L. Scientific thinking: explore the natural world by manipulating objects, asking

questions, making predictions, developing generalizations

M. Scientific Knowledge: observe and describe characteristics of living things N. Scientific Knowledge: observe and describe characteristics of the earth

S. Ecology: demonstrate awareness of relationship between humans and environment

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Early Literacy Components Vocabulary Letter Knowledge

Print Concepts/Awareness

Background knowledge Content knowledge

Conceptual/abstract thinking

Print Motivation Narrative Skills

Phonological Awareness

Talk Sing Read Write Play

Getting Ready to Read

Science and Math

Science and Math Knowledge

Science content

life sciences

earth sciences

physical sciences

tools and technology

Scientific process--inquiry

observing

experimenting/questioning

hypothesizing/predicting

experiment collect data

conclude/report

Math content

numbers and operations

patterns/relationships

geometry/shapes, spatial sense

measurement/comparison

time and sequence

Mathematical process

problem solving

represent with graphs, pictures

communication

connections

Don’t need one to validate

the other.

Support each other.

Early Learning-Enhanced

Storytime

What? Why?

Highlight ONE aspect of a concept

Three early learning asides

Early Learning Asides

The 3 E’s

• Explain

• Example

• Empower

Storytime Example: Catch Me If You Can

Storytime Welcome

Opening Song: Storytime Is Here

Early Learning Aside #1: Explain

Theme Talk

Book: Jump Frog Jump by Kalan

Action Stretch: Frogs

Factual Book: From Tadpole to Frog by

Zemlika

Action Song: Row Your Boat/Submarine

or Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

Story: Tortoise and the Hare

Early Learning Aside #2—Example

Action Rhyme: There Was a Little Turtle

Book: Where’s Spot? by Hill or

Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Kasza

Activity: Catch the Bubbles

Closing Song: Storytime Is Over

Science Concept: Predicting

Explain Aside: Our young children are little

scientists; they are experimenting to learn about their world all the time. In today’s

storytime we’ll be looking at the science concept of prediction, which is an informed guess, foretelling

on the basis of experience or observation. Helping

children think about what might happen or what

might happen next is a skill they will use when they do science experiments.

Example Aside: Some stories provide an excellent opportunity to have children guess or predict what might happen next. Don’t worry if your child gives a

different response than the author’s. You can read on and see what the author said and comment on

the child’s response in a positive way. Helping children make predictions is one way to develop

their scientific thinking.

Empower Aside: I have some books on display here

that lend themselves well to predicting. These are stories that are cumulative tales where one thing

builds on another or something is repeated. However, don’t think that you need books to have

your child predict what might happen. There are many opportunities throughout the day, as you

cook, as you bathe your child, and as you play together. Here is a handout with some ideas.

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Early Learning Enhanced

Storytime

Sample Asides: What Can I Say? http://earlylit.net/workshopmats/scimath/8smwhatcanisay.doc Sample Storytime with Early Learning Asides: http://earlylit.net/workshopmats/scimath/9stcatchifyoucan.pdf Sample Parent Handout: http://earlylit.net/workshopmats/scimath/10catchpredhnd.docx

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Results and Lessons

• Provided opportunity for us to talk with

business owners about early literacy.

• Strengthened branch’s relationship

with business association.

• Gave businesses the opportunity to

participate with the library in a fun and

engaging project.

• Participation was lower than hoped for

• Asked them to go to too many stores

• Foot traffic is low in this area.

IMLS Sparks! Grant

• Pop-ups at community events

• Yard signs

• READY Walk

• Activities in area businesses

Every day, everywhere

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Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are!