Joyful Reading and Creative Expression with Young Children: Planning Tips and Tools

In this video, Dr. Pamela Spycher shares tips, tools, and resources for planning joyful reading and creative expression activities with young children in preschool through the early elementary grades. Teachers and teacher educators are guided to select culturally affirming and engaging storybooks, plan joyful and interactive read alouds, support children to talk meaningfully about the stories, highlight the language in the books, and engage them in creative expression activities. An accompanying Planning Guide contains tips, templates, and resources to help educators plan joyful read alouds.