QUALITY STORYTENTS

A resource for family, early childhood and community literacy workers

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Preface

• I. Introduction
  • What is a storytent?
    What gives a Storytent Quality?

• II. The Philosophy Behind Quality Storytent Methods
  • General Philosophies of Learning
    Storytents as Family Literacy
    Storytent Outcomes
    Working with Readers and Non-Readers
    Working Successfully with Families

• III. How To Plan For A Storytent
  • Physical Considerations
    Community
    Personnel

• IV. How To Deliver A Quality Storytent
  • Preparation: Set-up
    On-site

• V. Special Challenges
  • Negotiating Conflict
    A Program without Walls
    Conclusion

• References

• Appendix A: Choosing Books
  Appendix B: Training Grid
  Appendix C: The Quality Storytent as an Event
  Appendix D: The Quality Storytent as a Program