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Preschool Parachute Storytime – Week #1
This is my first opportunity to offer a storytime for preschoolers! And it’s definitely my first time offering a parachute storytime for this age group. I was excited because this age group allows me to do more with the parachute because they can follow more directions than the toddlers. And…
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Fun Friday: Windblown
Whoosh! This month’s Fun Friday was a wind theme (I’m sick of snow and winter!). We talk about wind, especially about how the wind is created and the kids had some great answers to my questions! Afterward, I gave them the Windblown activity paper and had them cut out the seven shapes…
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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
Are you looking for a new title to read all about construction trucks? Well, here it is! Goodnight, Goodnight Consturciton Site written by Sherri Duskey Rinker with illustrations by Tom Lichtenheld is a great bedtime story for your little guy (or girl) who loves construction equipment. As the sun goes down, the reader sees each…
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67 Books Every Geek Should Read to Their Kids Before Age 10
Over the weekend I found a great article about the books every geek should read to their kids. The list was quite extensive and covered a wide range of books from preschool to chapter books. I was also impressed by the wide range of books from older classics to some of…
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Common Misunderstanding
As I’ve said in the past, I’m a children’s librarian and have been for 4 years (professionally) and have a worked in a library since I was 14, so I’ve actually worked in my career for over 10 years and I’m only 27. That’s not to say that I’m an…
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The Reading Promise
I cannot say enough about the book The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma. Let me start by giving you a little bit of the background, Alice Ozma was named for two very famous literary characters – Alice from Alice in Wonderland and Ozma…
