It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and though I know very little Spanish, I really wanted to dedicate a storytime to it this year, which I’ve been slightly nervous about in the past since I am a very white person. So, I brushed up on my pronunciation, researched some good books, and checked in with some friendsContinue reading “Storytime: Hispanic Heritage Month”
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Old-Time Family Dance
Through some sleuthing and networking, I found this awesome family in my town who loves old time family dance. They host these dances with family friends and had started some events in town. We paid them a small compensation ($50) for an hour program last winter, before Covid-19 was really big here in the Midwest.
ECRR: Singing!
The second in our series on Every Child Ready to Read’s five daily practices is here! If you missed last week’s edition of Talking, find it here! This week’s practice is Singing. This is one of my absolute favorite ways to promote early literacy. Singing comes so natural to kids and it helps them learnContinue reading “ECRR: Singing!”
Books for Singing Booklist
Books that lend themselves to singing are a great storytime addition and helps build early literacy skills! Sometimes I’ll teach everyone the song before breaking into the book, but other times I’ll just let them catch on and join in when they’re comfortable. Some of these books are to old familiar tunes, some provide theContinue reading “Books for Singing Booklist”
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