Using Nursery Rhymes with Today’s Kids

This timely and important book details the many benefits of nursery rhymes for early childhood literacy, while highlighting the harmful histories and resulting trauma that certain rhymes and songs may cause. Lanni provides practical tips and tools for librarians, educators, and caregivers to select the most appropriate nursery rhymes for their audiences and to utilize them intentionally to increase children's critical early literacy skills. Director of Special Projects, Maine State Library, USA This well-researched book offers accessible tools for newbies and veterans alike to evaluate nursery rhymes through a variety of lenses. Lanni provides cultural and historical context for many storytime favorites, inviting readers to reflect on which rhymes and songs might be most welcoming, inclusive, and beneficial based on community and program priorities. A thought-provoking professional development title to encourage discussion amongst storytime providers. author of Search for a Giant Squid and former youth services supervising librarian, USA With librarians often stretched for time and resources, Using Nursery Rhymes with Today's Kids, "" delivers a powerhouse of practical inspiration and easy application. Packed with relatable examples and thoughtful insights, Lanni provides context, songs, activities, and prompts for inquiry that are bound to make storytime more intentional and joyful. This is a resource that helps librarians 'know better and do better, ' empowering them to strengthen connections with families and build early literacy skills through the magic of music. Early Literacy Consultant, USA