Storytime & Rhymetime Volunteer- Library Service
North Somerset Library Service
North Somerset Libraries hold regular free, fun rhymetimes and story times for children under 5 and their parents/carers. These sessions are a mix of stories, songs and action rhymes. Rhymetimes: rhyme based sessions which include a variety of action, movement, sung and chanted rhymes, often using musical instruments. Storytimes: story based sessions which includes stories and rhymes as well as short games or linked activities.
Main tasks and activities may include: • Help with session preparations, including setting up the area (moving kinder boxes, chairs etc.), preparing additional materials e.g. CD and CD player, musical instruments, puppets, colouring sheets etc. • ‘Meet and greet’ the children and their parents/carers. Welcome them to the session, show them where to park buggies etc. • Sing nursery rhymes and songs with the children and their parents/carers; • Read stories to the children and their parents/carers; • Use any linked props e.g. puppets, Big Books; • Promote any Bookstart reading schemes for younger children; • Help with session tidy-up, (return kinder boxes, chairs etc. to their usual place); • Clean musical instruments; • Be involved in session planning. This may be done on a week-by-week basis or may be termly. • Help with any linked activities e.g. craft activities. You do not need to have any previous experience of volunteering or working in a library.
Entertainment,General & Helping
Reading & Writing
• An interest in libraries and desire to be an advocate for the service; • Experience of reading and/or singing to children; • The ability to engage and keep children’s’ attention; • The ability to relate to children and their families in a welcoming and friendly manner; • The ability to work as part of a team but also to use your own initiative; • Reliability; • To be comfortable singing in public – you need enthusiasm, not an amazing singing voice! • An interest in and enthusiasm for books and reading; • Good communication skills.
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Clevedon Library Weston-super-Mare Library (Town Hall) Winscombe Library Yatton Library
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