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Top Ten Tuesday: Snow Books
Since we got over two feet of snow, that’s all that is on anyone’s mind! That being said, here are some of my favorite snow books to share in storytime. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Snow by Manya Stojic The Mitten by Jan Brett The Story of Snopw:…
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Toddler Storytime Theme: Socks & Shoes
Storytime was a handful yesterday. I have 27 registered and with probably ten nametags not claimed at the end of storytime, I still had 29 kids (plus adults and babies) in the room! The kids did really well, especially with that many – they were attentive, engaged, and excited. The…
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Update
We’ve had a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program for about two years now. I created most of our information with great tips and tricks for parents/caregivers to use in their daily lives to encourage early literacy skills. Our original log had 10 different log-in papers (one for each 100 books)…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds
So I survived my first Top Ten Tuesday and decided to try again this week! This one was much harder for me to think about all the characters I can remember and choose some that I would consider to be my fellow book nerds. I found a mix of old…
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Summer Camp Outreach – Week #2
This week as I traveled back to camp, I brought with me a few favorite books and some really fun activities to try. For the little ones (ages 5 & 6), I read The Book With No Pictures by B. J. Novak. If you haven’t used this book yet, please, please,…
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Summer Camp Outreach
We provide outreach to a couple of different summer camps in our area. Adventure Day Camp is provided by the township’s Parks & Recreation Department whom we partner with to provide services to camp throughout the summer. The camp actually has two sites which I visit for the six weeks…
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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…
