storytimes
Library children's hours
Storytimes is the plural of storytime, the scheduled period—usually in libraries, schools, or bookstores—when an adult reads aloud to children: The library offers storytimes on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Parents often build weekly routines around these sessions.
Bound written works
- read-aloudsTexts spoken for audience
- librariesPublic book lending institutions
- librariansCollection curators at lending institutions
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
naptime · listening · pages · illustrations · characters · voices · expression · pausing
Spoken or written narratives
- narrativesAccounts of events
- fablesDidactic animal stories
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
legends · parables · adventures · classics · poems · songs · fingerplays · themes
Occasions of congregating
- librariesPublic book lending institutions
- familyRelated people together
- eldersSenior community members
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
heritage · folktales · oral-history · sharing · togetherness · intergenerational · multicultural · inclusivity
Imaginative mental wandering
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
adventures · dreaming · whimsy · enchantment · pretend · visualization · curiosity · invention
Gaining knowledge gradually
- literacyAbility to read, write
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
curriculum · development · teaching · pedagogy · kindergarten · sequencing · questioning · discussion
Sounds producing speech
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
acting · gestures · audience · interaction · dramatization · theater · animation · characterization
books
Bound written works
- read-aloudsTexts spoken for audience
- librariesPublic book lending institutions
- librariansCollection curators at lending institutions
bedtime · naptime · listening · pages · illustrations · characters · voices · expression · pausing · anticipation
tales
Spoken or written narratives
- narrativesAccounts of events
- fablesDidactic animal stories
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
myths · legends · parables · adventures · classics · poems · songs · fingerplays · themes · morals
gatherings
Occasions of congregating
- librariesPublic book lending institutions
- familyRelated people together
- eldersSenior community members
traditions · heritage · folktales · oral-history · sharing · togetherness · intergenerational · multicultural · inclusivity · accessibility
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
magic · adventures · dreaming · whimsy · enchantment · pretend · visualization · curiosity · invention · monsters
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- literacyAbility to read, write
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- vocabularyOne's word collection
comprehension · curriculum · development · teaching · pedagogy · kindergarten · sequencing · questioning · discussion · engagement
voices
Sounds producing speech
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- propsTheater accessories or praise
costumes · acting · gestures · audience · interaction · dramatization · theater · animation · characterization · pacing
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storytimesfree play
Self-directed recreational time
recess · free time · open play · hands-on activities · craft time
- storytime sessionsOrganized tale-telling gatherings
- storytime videosFilmed narrations of books