Welcome back for Part Two of my 2020 Reading Year in Review! Today's installment is all about WHO - who appeared in the stories I read, and who wrote those stories? Who were my favorite characters? Which debut authors did I adore? And more! Who Did I Read About? Diverse Books: 164 Titles, 55% of… Continue reading 2020 Reading Year in Review: Part Two
Year: 2021
Flannel Friday: The Great Big Carrot
I'm having tons of fun this summer making enlarged props for outside storytime! Some of my favorite flannel stories adapt so well to the giant foam board - like the story of The Great Big Carrot: Photograph: A rabbit puppet attempts to pull a posterboard carrot out of the ground (a brown felt pocket). If… Continue reading Flannel Friday: The Great Big Carrot
Baby Storytime Spotlight: Playful Pets
Back with another Throwback Thursday, pre-pandemic baby storytime plan! This one features man's - I mean, BABY'S best friend! Sing: Good Morning to You* Welcome/Introductions This morning, I asked caregivers to share how much sleep they got last night. There was much sympathy given and advice shared! Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big* “Gosh those… Continue reading Baby Storytime Spotlight: Playful Pets