& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Have you ever noticed how many transportation books have great sounds? And how many animal books have great sounds? Well, during our latest phonological awareness focus month, I put these two together and tried a new storytime plan: animals on the "moove!" Here's how it went with my regular mixed-age Saturday storytime group. *Sing: Good… Continue reading Storytime Spotlight: Animals on the “Moove”
Wanted to share my last day ever with my Saturday storytimers! This group is so very near and dear to my heart. We've been together for almost a year and a half now and it was SO HARD to say goodbye this weekend. I know I'll meet new families and build new relationships when I… Continue reading Storytime Spotlight: GadZOOks! Animals on the Loose
It's that time of year again! Costumes and candy assault the eyes down almost every aisle. (Actually, my local stores already started putting out Christmas items...) Anyways, I don't like to read holiday books in storytime. Storytime Underground has a great post about Checking Holidays at the Door if you're curious why. At the end of the… Continue reading Storytime Spotlight: Costumes & Camouflage (Animals in Disguise)
Storytime in the Stacks 