I love watching the night sky, but especially the moon. When I was younger, very young, I used to talk to the moon as though it were my grandfather. I’m not sure exactly how I picked up this habit, but it stuck with me for quite a while. Even now, sometimes I look up toContinue reading “Storytime: Moon!”
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Storytime: Spring!
If you know me, you know I’m not a fan of extreme temperatures. Because of that, my favorite seasons are Fall and Spring. But even ignoring the temperature thing, there’s just a certain smell, crispness, and feeling to those two seasons. It’s amazing and that’s one of the reasons I love them.
Storytime: Blankets!
This is a great theme for Fall or Winter and can be paired with the topic of “Cozy Things” or even something like knitting or stuffed animals. I like to do mine right around the time we have our first snow.
Storytime: Snow!
Ooook, we’ve had a couple snowfalls already this season, so I guess it’s time! As you might know, I don’t love the winter season, but the first few snowfalls are kind of beautiful and magical. So here are some of my favorite books and songs for a preschool snow storytime theme.
ASL Storytime: ABC’s and 123’s
When the pandemic hit and my coworkers and I weren’t allowed to work for 5 weeks while we were on complete lockdown, I decided to try something that I’ve always wanted to do – Learn some American Sign Language (ASL). I took a super basic course online, learned a lot about ASL history, deaf culture,Continue reading “ASL Storytime: ABC’s and 123’s”
Storytime: Clothing and Getting Dressed
When a child is young, everything is new to them, so it makes sense that in the first five years of their life they need reinforcement for concepts that adults consider common sense. Getting dressed and clothing are an example of this kind of world knowledge that a child has to grow. But even moreContinue reading “Storytime: Clothing and Getting Dressed”
Storytime: Animals in Winter!
What a classic and brilliant theme for storytime! This theme is used in preschools and daycares and much more, so it’s always fun to put a library spin on it! If your library does extension activities with your storytimes, there are a great number to add onto this, both craft and STEAM.
Racial Equity Book Club Kits
So, a while back I wrote the majority of a grant for our library from the Indiana Humanities and was succesful. The grant was to promote racial equity after the murder of George Floyd. We decided to write the grant to fund the creation of storytime and bookclub kits. We ended up with 7 newContinue reading “Racial Equity Book Club Kits”
Storytime: Hats!
This is a great, all seasons, storytime to talk about a piece of clothing that has many different uses! Of course, you can tailor it to be seasonal (using only books with winter or summer hats), but I like to mix it up and talk about all the different uses and types!
Storytime: Winter!
Annnnnd, winter is officially here. I have to admit, I’m not a huge fan of winter. I love the first snow or two and the magic it brings, but….after that, I’m done. But I try not to express that to any of my patrons!
Librarian Ginny 