[Elleigha]

After reading 3 Little Pigs, I had the kids act out the story with puppets and blocks. For vocabulary, we matched words like “straw,” “sticks,” and “brick” to pictures and made the sounds of the wolf blowing. It was fun and helped them use new words in their own sentences.

[Fardosa]

I like asking simple questions after story time and having children act out parts of the story to practice new words.

[Guadalupe]

When reading books to my student I usually stop page by page and ask them what do you think is going to happen next? Or if its a silly book and they say works funny I asked them what do you guys think thats how you say it ? And they always laugh and say no teacher and they always say the right word. Or also if im reading to them and there is different textures I have them all touch the book or if the book has someone eating something we always pretend to grab what they are eating and we eat it as well.

[Melian]

One thing I like to do after story time is to ask the children if they have ever seen those animals/activities/things within the story before. This opens up dialogue where they are excited to share their experiences with me and each other, and helps them develop memory skills.

[Adrian Carrillo]

I like to ask short questions and like to act out parts of the story. Also asking if they have something from the book in their life’s like dog or a house. Finding a common thing between the book and a child seems to get them excited.

[Trainer]

Great strategies, Adrian! Connecting stories to their lives fosters engagement and sparks wonderful conversations. Keep up the creative work!

[Antionette]

Some things I’ve done to get kids talking after story time is first ask who their favorite character was as well as what is their favorite part from the story. I then have chosen a character or a scene for us to recreate for example we read the three little pigs and made our own houses from the book out of sticks, straw, and bricks. It got them talking about what they would do if they were the little pigs and got their imaginations going.

[Trainer]

Antionette, your creative character discussions and hands-on activities like building houses are fantastic for sparking imagination and conversation! Great job!

[Courtney]

I work with quite young kids (2 and 3yo) so mostly I will ask them simple questions about the book to get them engaged. “What happened when the bunny went into the field” or “what picture did you like best”, anything to give them an opportunity to share.

[Chauncela]

After reading the book to the students I asked open-ended questions. And then after we made tambourines with arts and craft materials, since the book was about music.

[Trainer]

Great idea, Chauncela! Open-ended questions paired with a hands-on activity like tambourine-making truly enhances engagement and vocabulary!

[laisha]

I feel like a good activity is asking open ended questions like a “what would you do” type of question. These questions always seem to spark up conversations and i find that children really enjoy them.

[Trainer]

Great suggestion, Laisha! Open-ended questions truly encourage creativity and thoughtful responses, making discussions engaging for young learners.

[grace]

Some creative ways I like to use to get my students talking after story time is ask questions that surround around how they felt about the book. For example using ” how did the character feel ” or how would that make you feel”. Also asking them what was their favorite part was and summarizing the story so they remember and feel confident chatting about it with their peers and parents at home.

[Trainer]

Great strategies, Grace! Encouraging feelings and personal connections fosters deeper discussions and builds confidence in vocabulary use.

[Donna White]

just talking about what they see in the pictures like if the book is about cars just asking the questions about if they have seen this color or that kind of car , truck, and plan just asking them is expanding on the learning they heard in there story. They can expand by telling you what color they mom car is, or if there is a plane in the sky, or finding a “red” car in the block center in the room and driving it around with the yellow one on the blocks that is a bridge. All this expands there learning.

[Trainer]

Great approach, Donna! Engaging them with visuals and personal experiences enhances vocabulary and deepens comprehension. Keep it up!

[stephanie trader]

agree

[Trainer]

Thank you, Stephanie! Could you share a specific example or activity that you’ve found effective? Your insights would be valuable!

[mudita]

in circle time kids will be so distractive if we don’t have some songs or activities in fun way.so what i do is i sing good morning sons and than i read a story with some funny conversations so that kids will be stay with me whole time and i asked some questions after that ..

[Amelie]

Some creative ways I have used to get kids talking after a Storytime:<div>- Asking questions such as “which one is your favorite character and why?” or “did that ever happen to you?” or “how do think they are feeling about it?”- Asking them to make a drawing to then be shared with their peers, encouraging a discussion.</div>

[Trainer]

Great ideas, Amelie! Your questions and drawing activity are excellent for sparking discussions and enhancing vocabulary. Keep it up!

[Valentino]

Sometimes students will ask me a question about something in life biologically and my favriot thing to do is to dive further into those topics. like lets say its clouds and they ask how those exist. I like to hear there theory first and even other students chime in to talk about it. after a while i explain how clouds work and the proper vocab for it.

[Trainer]

Valentino, I love how you encourage curiosity and collaboration! Engaging students’ theories fosters deeper understanding and vocabulary growth. Great approach!