& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Content Warning/Disclosure: I am not a mental health professional. This blog post does not contain any expert or qualified advice; rather, it is an exploration of my feelings as a public library professional during a pandemic, and how I personally am starting to manage those feelings. There will be things like quotes from Mr. Rogers!… Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: Room for Every Feeling
Sharing a new spring-themed flannel for one of my favorite tunes! This is such a fun tickle rhyme. And it goes great with a lit tip about building baby's vocabulary by singing songs with meaningful gestures! A Big Green Leaf Tune: A Ram Sam Sam A big green leaf, a big green leaf. (hold hands… Continue reading Flannel Friday: A Big Green Leaf
I presented this plan to a toddler group the same morning I shared Night Sounds with our mixed-age family crowd. Like that plan, I love how everything in this storytime revolved around phonological awareness and gave me many messaging opportunities (in case if my planned message moment didn't work out). We started with sounds round… Continue reading Toddler Storytime Spotlight: Sounds All Around
Storytime in the Stacks 