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Derek T. M. Daskalakes; Maria Cahill – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Public library storytimes provide rich learning opportunities for young children and their caregivers, yet little is known about how inclusive they are for children with disabilities and developmental delays (CwD/DD). The purpose of this study was to identify and describe ways that librarians support the inclusion of CwD/DD and their caregivers in…
Descriptors: Librarians, Story Reading, Public Libraries, Inclusion
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Soohyung Joo; Maria Cahill; Erin Ingram; Hayley Hoffman; Amy Olson; Kun Lu – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2024
Through analysis of the language, this study aimed to investigate the current practice of using songs in public library storytimes. Language interactions in 68 storytime programs involving 652 child participants were observed and transcribed. Then, textual analysis was conducted to examine the language of singing songs, focusing on how language…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Public Libraries, Story Telling, Singing