Preparing programs can devour the time of the most competent children's staff. In this volume, Roginski provides an entire year of programming that serves a wide range of youth customers. Each chapter includes tips and tricks for working with a particular age group, to help you save planning time, maximize children's enjoyment of storytime, and develop early literacy skills.

Includes index.

Littlest learners : programs for babies -- Toddling into kindergarten : twenty-four adaptable themes to capture this audience all year long -- Young readers : a book club that transitions from storytime to book club discussion -- Special features : an evening program for every season -- Appendix A. Baby and me : rhyme sheets -- Appendix B. Toddling into kindergarten : sample opening and closing sequence -- Appendix C. Wish list -- Appendix D. Young readers : parent letter -- Appendix E. Young readers : glass jar reminder to parents.