& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
I visit one of our local K-2 elementary schools every month for storytime. This month I got to visit the day after Valentine's! Unless otherwise noted, the books/songs were used with all grade levels. Sing: Hello, Hello & How Are You?* (English and Spanish) - K/1st Grade Rhyme: Bread & Butter* - 2nd Grade The… Continue reading School-Age Storytime Spotlight: Self-Love
Sharing a fun feelings-centered storytime plan for Valentine's Day — or any day! It's always a good time to help kids build SEL skills. Sing: Now It's Time to Say Hello* Sing: When the Zoo Wakes Up in the Morning... (puppets) When monkeys wake up in the morning,They always say good day.When monkeys wake up… Continue reading STEAM Storytime Spotlight: Heart Art
Back in August, my library returned to indoor, in-person storytimes. For more about that, check out this post. I agonized for weeks over this plan... I was really freaking out over both safety concerns AND delivering the very first (or first memorable) storytimes of these babies' and toddlers' lives! No pressure. 😬 Sing: Good Morning… Continue reading Baby Storytime Spotlight: Back to Storytime Feels
Storytime in the Stacks 