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Toddler Storytime – Miss Laura's Favorites #1
This is the first six-week session that I’ve ever done that is not theme-centered. After some really rough storytimes this fall, I decided to switch up a few things to try something. I’m focusing on only storytime books that I absolutely love, I figure if I at least really enjoy…
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#SaturdayLibrarian + Programming = Crazy
We haven’t provided very many Saturday programs in the past, but with more and more patrons requesting Saturday story times, we’ve decided to offer something once a month when a storyteller is working a Saturday shift. If today’s crowd was any indication, we’ll be doing something a lot more on…
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Appreciation
The other day I received a letter in the mail at work (yeah, an actual piece of physical mail!) from a family that has been coming to my story times since about the time I started in my current position almost seven years. With three girls now, the family is…
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Art Exploration & Sensory Play
Today I offered back-to-back programs that focused on art exploration and sensory play for little ones from 2 – 5 years old. We had an absolute blast and I think everyone found something they liked doing! I’m absolutely exhausted from all the prep work, but it was so great to see these…
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My New Ukulele
Probably six months ago, I mentioned to my boyfriend that I thought it would be cool to buy a ukulele and learn how to play it for storytime. It was one of those things I mentioned, somewhat in passing and at the time didn’t have the money to spend. Lo…
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Preschoool Storytime
For the winter session, I’m getting the chance to offer a parachute preschool storytime for children ages 3.5 – 5 years old. I’m really excited to be given the opportunity to work with a little bit of an older group of kids – I normally am in charge of toddler…
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Early Literacy on NPR
NPR is in the midst of a three-part series about literacy in America – yesterday, focusing on access to books and today, focusing on simple ways parents and caregivers can help their children be ready to enter school ready to learn and succeed. As for tomorrow, I’m interested to see where…
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Holiday Early Literacy Extras
The holidays are just about here and although there has been a lot of talk as to whether or not holiday programming has a place in the public library, I’ve thought of some great ways to encourage early literacy at home during the holidays, yes it’s Christmas focused, but that…
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Book Review: Born Reading
Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in the Digital Age – From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between by Jason Boog is a great read for new and expecting parents that gives simple ways to encourage young children to learn to love books and reading. And I’m really enjoying…
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Cruise Into Kindergarten
I’m currently on a steering committee to create an early literacy umbrella program for the state of Pennsylvania filled with resources for parents, educators, and librarians to use to prepare young children for school. This is is a really exciting program that will help children’s librarians by offering an umbrella…