& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Rather than following the CSLP manual, my library creates its own summer reading theme. Our theme this year is "Books and Beyond." I had the first virtual storytime of the SRP season, and thus this storytime plan was born! Sing: Hello, Hello* Welcome During my welcome and pre-storytime announcements, I asked the grown-ups to stay… Continue reading Virtual Storytime Spotlight: Out of This World
We're bringing back our full storytime schedule come mid-August... and that also means the return of special storytimes! These "special" storytime one-offs take the place of our preschool storytime once a week. We've done STEAM, Mindfulness, Box Parties... the only limit is the storyteller's imagination! I'm scheduled to lead a Move & Groove our very… Continue reading Special Storytime Spotlight: Move & Groove with the Stretchy Band
This 2020 pre-pandemic plan was one of my BEST baby storytimes ever! Everything was just perfect: the atmosphere, the caregiver engagement, the flow. I can't wait to return to this plan again when in-person storytimes resume. Sing: Good Morning to You* Welcome/Introductions This morning, I had caregivers share something new their babies recently learned how… Continue reading Baby Storytime Spotlight: Feathers & Fur
Storytime in the Stacks 