How have you been spreading the word about your BookTrust Storytime sessions?
We put posters up about BookTrust Storytime in the library and in local pre-school and schools. We strike up conversations about the sessions with library users and post about them on our Facebook page. We also promoted the BookTrust Storytime sessions in a local magazine.
What are the benefits of your library taking part in BookTrust Storytime?
As a community library run by volunteers – some of whom also work – having the set of books and ready-made resources has given us support and a structure to launch a story and rhyme-time offering. The Storytime set of books and resources are fantastic and have made it possible for us to get started.
What do families think about BookTrust Storytime events? What do they enjoy?
The BookTrust Storytime sessions offer an opportunity for families to use story books in a different way beyond reading the story. We use paddle boards, objects and rhymes to further explore the stories we’re sharing.
Each book from BookTrust Storytime had something different to offer – whether it was memorable language, rhyme, humour, or a story about the importance of friendship – and the picture paddles were very engaging.
Families are amazed at how engaged their children have been during BookTrust Storytime sessions. They appreciate the chance the sessions give them to explore new books. They are also pleased that BookTrust is interested in their opinions and that they’re being asked about what they and their children like about different books.
