I can’t believe I’m finally getting to write about this program! We had it planned for LAST winter, but our library branch had an unfortunate pipe burst that really did extensive damage and we were closed for quite a bit. Finally, after reopening, getting through summer reading and back to school, we’re finally getting toContinue reading “Preschool Cooks & Books: Cupcakes”
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Storytime: Owls!
The weather here is beginning to really take a turn toward the cold, crisp Fall nights that I love. We hear a lot of owls here at night and I love doing storytimes based on a single type of animal, so of course I wanted to do an owl storytime. Plus, there’s something inherently spookyContinue reading “Storytime: Owls!”
Storytime: Hispanic Heritage Month
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”
Storytime: Leaves!
Fall is starting to come to Indiana, so my coworker, C, and I are doing a bunch of storytimes on Fall topics. Last week I did the theme of Leaves since ours are just beginning to change. Later on in the storytime, I put in a little science by talking about why leaves change theirContinue reading “Storytime: Leaves!”
Storytime: Books & Libraries
As many in the library world know – September is Library Card Signup Month. I took our storytime this past week to let caregivers know and to do a storytime all about books and libraries in order to celebrate. At our library, we leave it up to the child’s grownup to decide when their childContinue reading “Storytime: Books & Libraries”
Storytime: Back to School
Summer Reading has been over for us for weeks and weeks and all our families are getting used to their new routines. Which means preschool and school for their kids! So, of course we had to do a “Back to School” theme. There’s always so much excitement and/or nervousness around this subject. I like toContinue reading “Storytime: Back to School”
Storytime: Things We Do In Summer
This was an unexpectedly fun storytime to do! It really allowed me to do a varied set of topics all wrapped up in the summertime theme. We had over 60 attendees for this one, so I had to do a lot of managing energy with the kids, but overall they did so well! Here’s myContinue reading “Storytime: Things We Do In Summer”
Storytime: Goats!
Introduction: This was such an unexpectedly fun storytime! The kids got really into acting like goats, LOVED the goat puppet (TBH, it’s one of my favorites, too), and loved telling me that they knew the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff when we began our fingerplay. We sang our opening song, and then gotContinue reading “Storytime: Goats!”
ASL Storytime: Transportation
Since this is a special kind of storytime, I talk (mostly to the grownups) a little about ASL and what our goals are for the day. I always let them know that ASL is its own language with grammar and structure just like any other language (though we don’t learn that in our storytimes, optingContinue reading “ASL Storytime: Transportation”
Storytime Tools: Circle Dance
What is it? For my purposes, a circle dance is any coordinated movement-based dance that is typically done in a circle. The feel of these are similar to old-school folk dances or line dances where there’s typically a “caller,” or someone who calls out what movements to do. There are so many songs and gamesContinue reading “Storytime Tools: Circle Dance”
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