& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Seven years, several positions and three library systems later... I have some THOUGHTS on the hiring process and questions candidates can ask to try and suss out organizational culture! I started writing this post last year, but a recent truly terrible take about candidate questions from an anonymous respondent over at Hiring Librarians reminded me… Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: Do You Have Any Questions for Us?
Read Across America Day is March 2nd! I've shared my thoughts about using Seuss in storytime before - originally in this 2019 blog post and again in a follow up 2021 post. This week's Top Ten Tuesday is a genre freebie, so here are my top ten alternative rhyming read-alouds for popular Seuss titles: Updated 02/2024… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Rhyming Read Aloud Alternatives to Dr. Seuss
For the past several years, I've been doing a Box Storytime/Play Party in January. I've been wondering what I could do with cardboard now that I primarily work with ages 5-12. When I saw another librarian post about MakeDo cardboard construction kits on social media, I had my answer! I took this program to two… Continue reading STEAM Family Fun with Cardboard!
Storytime in the Stacks 