& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
Following on the heels of our opposites theme the week prior, we continued building vocabulary with even MORE opposite songs and stories about bugs! Sing: Say Hello to Your Toes* Sing: Hello, Friends* Welcome & Gratitude** Sing: Do You Know the Book Babies?* Introductions/Sharing: Names & Something New So many new milestones each week! Rolling… Continue reading Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Itsy Bitsy Bugs
In the midst of devastating budget cuts, somehow library life goes on. Babies bounce on laps, play with bubbles, and bring joy to my otherwise rather depressing work days this summer. I was so excited when I saw Maisy Big, Maisy Small come back into print! Babies and toddlers love Lucy Cousins' bright and bold… Continue reading Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Babies Big & Small
Photograph: Three different color cars constructed from stiff posterboard. Two are clean; one is spattered with brown paint representing mud. I had so much fun adapting this classic Clean and Dirty Pigs flannel rhyme! Big thanks to my Flannel Friday friends for their input. I made these enlarged posterboard props for outdside storytimes, but I… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Clean and Dirty Cars
Storytime in the Stacks 