& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Since my storytime load was so light in 2020, it seemed like a good time to dig in and deeply analyze my practice. It was... VERY illuminating. I've been doing storytimes for 5 years (longer if you count classroom read-alouds), and I still have lots of learning and growing to do! Looking Back: Quick Storytime… Continue reading 2020 Storytime Year in Review
My last virtual storytime fell on December 31st! We celebrated the end of 2020 at last with some of my favorite picture books that were published last year. Highlights below; full script available by clicking here. Sing: Hi, Hello and How Are You?* Welcome During my welcome, I reminded the audience to grab something they could… Continue reading Virtual Storytime Spotlight: 2020 Favorites
Last year I read an ALSC Blog post by Tanya DiMaggio about Team Building in Virtual Times. (FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY LAST YEAR! SUCK IT 2020!) Inspired by Tanya's suggestions for adapting icebreaker activities and games, I created a Colorbrain: KidLit Characters Virtual Edition for our youth services end of year department party! The… Continue reading Finding New Ways to Have Fun: Team Celebrations in Virtual Style
Storytime in the Stacks 