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    Blogging From A to Z: Dinosaurs

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Toddler Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs

    This was my last storytime for the session and the kids were so excited by the theme!  They had an awesome time ROARING with Bob Shea’s book and anytime I asked what kind of dinosaur was pictured in Snappy Little Dinosaurs a few of my littlest’s friends would just yell “DINOSAUR!”…

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    Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs

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    I tend to gauge my storytimes on how sweaty I am at the end. The sweatier (usually) the better. But today upped the ante with a hoarse voice (from roaring) and being sweaty. Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs was a great time and hit with kids and adults alike! The group ranges from babies to…

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    Flannel Friday: Dinosaurs

    “One Dinosaur Went Out to Play” – Compliments of Mel’s Desk One dinosaur went out to play On a giant fern one day She had such enormous fun That she called for another dinosaur to come: (Raise hands to cup mouth, and call loudly) Oh, Diiiiiiiiiinosaur! (Slap hands on thighs…

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    DINO-Mite Party!

    Last night we held a very successful dinosaur party for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students who were very excited to share their dinosaur knowledge with myself and each other.  We started our program with a dinosaur craft with penne pasta creating fossils.  The kids did really well and although I…

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    Book Discussion: Lulu and the Brontosaurus

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    I just finished a small book discussion with six 3rd & 4th graders about Judith Viorst’s book, Lulu and the Brontosaurus.  The kids overall found the book very good and enjoyed the comedic approach to Lulu’s tendency for tantrums. Structure I structure my third and fourth grade book discussions a…