What is Traveling Story Hour?

Traveling Story Hour is a hands-on, experiential-learning, educational and entertaining program incorporating the 6 Early Literacy Skills with interactive storytelling, songs, rhymes and poetry. Each session is 25 minutes in length and is geared for 3, 4, 5, and 6 year olds.

The sessions focus on 6 Early Literacy Skills which prepare children in learning to read:

1. 1.Print Awareness: the idea that words are everywhere
   

2. 2.Print Motivation: enjoyment of being read to and reading
   

3. 3.Phonological Awareness: sounds
   

4. 4.Vocabulary: variety of words
   

5. 5.Letter Knowledge
   

6. 6.Narrative Skills: participatory storytelling
   

Each session is themed to create cohesiveness, current themes for 2010: All Join In, Animal Tales, Around the World, Down on the Farm, Enjoy our Earth: Environmental Stories, and Super Silly Stories. Custom themes available.

This 6 week program includes one visit per week focusing on one of the 6 Early Literacy Skills and incorporates storytelling, songs, rhymes and poetry. Fee is based on number of classes participating and there is a discount for multiple bookings. You can also book one week at a time, fee is dependent on number of sessions.

Sessions have received rave reviews: “Kristin captivates the children with her expressiveness. They were glued to her every word and gesture; we had fun and the children learned so much too. We look forward to another session soon.” Jamie Funston, Kindergarten Teacher, Bridgeport Elementary School. Bridgeport, PA

Email Kristin today at info@storytellerkp.com or call 215 541 4535 to book a program at your school or center.

                                      Hattieville Primary School in Belize, Central America enjoys Traveling Story Hour