Three classrooms of kindergarteners from Fairview Elementary enjoyed special reading time, a puppet show, and lunch at the IU School of Education last month, a special event that encouraged reading while highlighting the resources and expertise at the Education Library.
Lauren Ray, clinical associate professor, collaborated on the event with Christina Jones, head of the Education Library. She said it was an opportunity to highlight the resources and expertise at the library.
“Through partnering with local teachers we are able to strengthen their connections to the School. We plan to sustain these connections with the classroom teachers with continued conversations about how they are using the children’s literature in their classrooms,” Ray said.
Each child that came was given a book to take home, along with materials to make a puppet show of the story. The three classroom teachers were also given a set of children’s literature and a teaching guide with ideas for incorporating read alouds and playful storytelling experiences into their classroom. Ray said their hope is that this will open up opportunities for reading and storytelling at home.
