Move over, Hickety Pickety Bumblebee. There's a new rhyme in town! Kudos to my fabulous teammate Vanessa for introducing me to this version when I started at my new library system... in 2019! Told you I've got a looooong backlog of posts to catch up with! 🤣 Thank goodness for motivation from Flannel Friday Round… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Three-fer Flannel Hen Rhymes
Sharing my first virtual storytime from 2021 (four months later...) Highlights below; full script available by clicking here. Sing: Hi, Hello and How Are You?* Welcome During my welcome and pre-storytime announcements, I asked the audience to grab a substitute scarf - something like a washcloth or a jacket. I also reminded the grown-ups to… Continue reading Virtual Storytime Spotlight: Hide and Seek
I have been wanting to make a Dinosaur/Door flannel for a loooooong time! The first 2021 Flannel Friday Just Do It Round Up and an upcoming virtual sensory storytime inspired me to FINALLY get it done. The classic rhyme goes a little something like this: Dinosaur, dinosaur, are you behind the (red) door? If you've… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Dinosaurs & Doors Early Math Makeover
It's One Book Colorado Time! Usually released in April, this year's free book for four year olds across the state was delayed by pandemic problems until fall. This recent virtual storytime plan celebrated the winner (The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier and Sonia Sánchez) and other red things - like fall leaves and apples… Continue reading Virtual Storytime Spotlight: Forts, Fall Leaves & Other Red Things
