You may also choose to turn the lights down a little. Story times should help to develop a love of reading and a greater appreciation for the diversity of words which make up language. It should be a listening time but also offer opportunities to participate aloud and with the class and create opportunities and an atmosphere which encourages the children to imagine. Story times should be positive times and create a positive attitude towards books, words, listening, reading and the library. Don t think that story times belong in the kindergarten class or as a pre-school activity only.
Story times are for ALL ages of people.
The stories will change - or perhaps not. It is never to late to read the old classics or to re-read fairy tales. Such classic books and tales are magically in different ways at different ages. Create a special story corner in your classroom that is used during whole class story time but can also be used by individual students to go to for quite reading. Have the students sit on the floor or change seating arrangements.