& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
It's my fifth year in a row doing this storytime theme and it never gets old! This time I didn't need to ask any coworkers for box donations... I had PLENTY leftover from moving. My partner was so happy to get their parking space back in the garage when I took all the boxes to… Continue reading STEAM Storytime: Boxes!
Yes, I know penguins and polar bears live on opposite poles (a fact I always share with my storytime crowd). But these two animals are just so fun to pair together for storytime! Rhyme: Bread & Butter* Welcome/Introduction Sing: Roll the Ball* Sing: If You’re Ready for a Story…* Read: Polar Bear's Underwear by Tupera… Continue reading Family Storytime Spotlight: Polar Pals
It's been awhile since I shared a flow storytime plan! Here's a fun one involving sticks, hats and snow. I presented this plan to a mixed-age Saturday storytime group on a snowy spring day: Rhyme: Bread & Butter (Rhythm Sticks)* My Saturday storytime volunteer passed out rhythm sticks as the families entered the room and… Continue reading Family Storytime Spotlight: Sticks and Snow
Storytime in the Stacks 