& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Last week I blogged about starting storytime with gratitude. My sample messages were all from toddler or family storytime, so I wanted to talk a bit about storytime messaging with infants and caregivers. Baby storytime is extra special! Oftentimes baby storytime is a family's very first experience with the library. It's so, so important that… Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: Baby Storytime and Behavior Messages
After an embarrassingly long hiatus, here's the storytime plan I used with my last Flannel Friday ocean post... in July... yikes! This was such a fun day and one of my first times using the parachute with babies. They loved it! *Sing: Good Morning to You Welcome & Set Expectations *Rhyme: This is Big, Big.… Continue reading Storytime Spotlight: Ocean (Baby Time)
Updated 3/2022 I have worked for three different libraries and seen so many different ways to do baby storytimes! It seems every system and every storyteller has a special way of doing things. Here's what's been working well for me: Baby Storytime Outline WELCOME SONG: GOOD MORNING TO YOU Good morning to you.Good morning to… Continue reading About My Baby Storytimes
Storytime in the Stacks 