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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Storytime
Program Name: Storytime What: You didn’t think I’d get through the whole alphabet without talking about storytime, did you? Storytime is the bread and butter of the children’s department of a public library and everyone’s is a little different. Where: We have a space in the library specifically for storytime it’s a…
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Parachute Storytime: Hats Off!
I got a chance to do two parachute storytimes yesterday and it’s fun to see the kids who really love the parachute get a chance to release some energy with lots of movement. A few kids come in with much more trepidation, but most will stay and just observe. This…
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Don't Huff and Puff! Check out Huffington Post's Best Picture Books of 2017
Huffington Post recently posted their Best Picture Books of 2017 in a way you don’t normally expect from “Best of” lists. Rather than just picking one title or a handful of “Best of” titles. The contributor, Minh Le, is a children’s author and has created such a unique list of…
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November is… Picture Book Month
All this month, I’ll be sharing my picture book love on my blog as part of Picture Book Month! I’ll be highlighting a different book each day that matches that day’s theme according to the 2017 Calendar and I’ll be sharing the link to each author/illiustrator’s essays on why picture…
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25 Picture Books for Halloween
I know so many little ones who love to dress up for Halloween! If that’s one of your little ones, stop by your local library or bookstore to pick up some of these great Halloween titles! Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by S.D. Schindler…
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Director's Thoughts #14 – It's Been Awhile: Storytime
This week I covered a co-worker’s storytime while she was away and after a year of being away from it; it was strange coming back. I did storytime for eight years as a children’s librarian and I think that I made a smart decision to move into another role when…
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Early Literacy At Its Finest
There’s a great article on the School Library Journal’s website about the positive effects of storytime on young children. Storytime began in the late 1800s and has changed drastically over the years from a time when children were expected to sit quietly and listen to an adult read books to…
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Preschool Expo
This is one of those program ideas that doesn’t work for all communities, but is really beneficial for ours. Our library is situated in a suburban community of about 30,000 residents. We have 20+ childcare and preschool options for families and for the past few years, we partner with our…
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Jbrary – A Resource You Don't Want To Miss
If you’re a storytime librarian, a preK teacher, mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandparent, sibling, etc., you have to take some time to explore Jbrary’s website. Jbrary is the brain child of two children’s librarians in Vancouver, British Columbia and it’s an absolutely amazing resource filled with books, songs, fingerplays, rhymes…
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Picture Book Month Recap
I spent the month of November posting book suggestions for each day of the month with themes from the Picture Book Month website. There are ten suggestions for each theme – some new, some older classics, some perfect for larger storytime groups and others perfect to snuggle one-on-one! Take a look…