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Memorial Day – Books for Kids
Although many people are excited about Memorial Day because they are off from school or work, spend time with family, have picnics, and more, it’s important to remember the reason we celebrate Memorial Day, so here are ten books for kids – fiction, nonfiction, picture books, middle grade and a…
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Flannel Friday 5/22/2015
Although not a flannel board activity, I absolutely love folder games and rhymes. They are so great when you have all the pieces in one spot (including the rhyme) which is perfect because you don’t have to memorize the rhyme when you have something like this. This is a farm…
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I LOVE my Job!
The other day I received a piece of mail from a friend who is also a Kindergarten teacher. Her students have been learning about community helpers and a little girl in her class wanted to send a librarian a letter and this is what I received: First off, I was…
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My First BEA
Last year, right after BookExpo America (BEA) was over, I was talking to a co-worker and mentioned that I’d love to go, she was in agreement so we decided to trek to NYC for BEA this year. Unfortunately, due to scheduling, we’ll only be able to go for just Thursday,…
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Toddler Storytime – The Color Red
My first storytime this morning went very well – the kids were very attentive to all the stories which was amazing and although the kids had trouble with they rhymes in Down By the Bay, they still really enjoyed the songs and the adults in the room helped with the…
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It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 5/18/2015
As the weekend nears, I always think I’ll have a lot of time to just sit and relax and catch up on my reading, but that’s never the case! I ended up this weekend, hanging out with friends, planting vegetables in the garden and volunteering some time at a nature…
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Preschool Storytime – 5/12/2015
My preschool storytime went very well this week! Of course, I mentioned to my co-worker that I haven’t had more than 10 kids all session long and this week I had probably 15-18 kids. Everyone did a really great job – the kids really enjoyed all three stories, especially Round Like…
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“Start a Revolution"
This morning I had the pleasure of hearing Ben Bizzle speak at a local library about library marketing and the importance of an online presence. Ben was a 2013 Mover & Shaker in Library Journal and has created an online presence for the Craighead County Jonesboro Library that is both highly…
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Sarah Dessen – In Person!
I’m a pretty nerdy individual… I’m sure if I walked down the street in L.A. and passed by television and movie actors, I would know or probably even care that much. But, give me the opportunity to hear an author talk by an author I admire and I turn into a…
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Toddler Storytime – Baby Theme
I don’t think I did it on purpose, but all my books this were were about babies! Both of my storytime groups were fairly small today – 10 kids. But for the most part, the kids really enjoyed the stories and loved the teddy bear song from the wiggles. I…