& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Sharing my first virtual storytime from 2021 (four months later...) Highlights below; full script available by clicking here. Sing: Hi, Hello and How Are You?* Welcome During my welcome and pre-storytime announcements, I asked the audience to grab a substitute scarf - something like a washcloth or a jacket. I also reminded the grown-ups to… Continue reading Virtual Storytime Spotlight: Hide and Seek
On March 2nd (Read Across America Day), Dr. Seuss Enterprises released the following statement: Today, on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises celebrates reading and also our mission of supporting all children and families with messages of hope, inspiration, inclusion, and friendship. We are committed to action. To that end, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, working with… Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: On Seuss, Yet Again
I have been wanting to make a Dinosaur/Door flannel for a loooooong time! The first 2021 Flannel Friday Just Do It Round Up and an upcoming virtual sensory storytime inspired me to FINALLY get it done. The classic rhyme goes a little something like this: Dinosaur, dinosaur, are you behind the (red) door? If you've… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Dinosaurs & Doors Early Math Makeover
Storytime in the Stacks 