tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089606950704876439.post5130187102880832580..comments2024-03-19T04:16:47.024-04:00Comments on Karen Chace - Catch the Story Bug!: Delicately Dealing with Storytime DistractionsKaren Chacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12419511205674143737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089606950704876439.post-81765046730347571822013-06-30T07:13:53.095-04:002013-06-30T07:13:53.095-04:00Thank you, Karen. How great to question librarian...Thank you, Karen. How great to question librarians. I will remember to emphasize that the parents/caregivers are the role models.(good for teachers in schools too) I have to add to those who tell to this audience to relax. This is not the same as telling to school age children -- always more fidgeting and noise. Personally, I would never put up a list of rules or give families chances and then throw them out. I do find that the very nature of storytelling allows the children to speak out more. I try to incorporate their comments or expressions into the story. This , I believe, makes the adults pay attention because their children are being amusing and they don't want to miss it. Recently, I had a grandmother and her 2 grandchildren become diehard attendees although she admitted they were "expelled" from the library program!StoryPlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029034618841257563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089606950704876439.post-31000828636533103402013-06-28T23:17:40.514-04:002013-06-28T23:17:40.514-04:00Thanks Mary. I am sure you have plenty of stories ...Thanks Mary. I am sure you have plenty of stories of your own, dealing with distractions in your classroom. :)<br /><br />KarenKaren Chacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12419511205674143737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089606950704876439.post-64038294105146495322013-06-28T19:38:48.530-04:002013-06-28T19:38:48.530-04:00Helpful and organized -- and amusing! Thanks!Helpful and organized -- and amusing! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089606950704876439.post-12710932733821159302013-06-28T17:32:35.821-04:002013-06-28T17:32:35.821-04:00Thank you Doria; I appreciate your thoughts and th...Thank you Doria; I appreciate your thoughts and the time you took to comment.<br /><br />I am sure your programs are so well-run you don't need these suggestions but they are good to have in your back pocket. :)<br /><br />KarenKaren Chacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12419511205674143737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4089606950704876439.post-46436017024667540182013-06-28T16:53:49.118-04:002013-06-28T16:53:49.118-04:00Thank you SO MUCH for addressing this issue of how...Thank you SO MUCH for addressing this issue of how to deal with challenges during Story Reading hours, which is work that many of us Storytellers do in addition to our Storytelling work. I run a Story Hour every Wednesday morning at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, and frequently encounter the kinds of challenges you discuss here. I found your responses and suggestions, and those from seasoned librarians that you included, very helpful! I highly recommend that anyone who works with children AND their caregivers check this out.<br />Thank you again for sharing!<br />DoriaDoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556503256253165034noreply@blogger.com