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    Story Time Goes to the Beach

    This week’s theme for story time was the beach.  It’s a quick and easy theme to do because many of our patrons visit the shore during the summer time!  We learned the sign language word for ocean, listened to My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean and we shared three beach-themed stories. All You…

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    Outer Space Story Time

    I’ve had so many things to post in the past couple weeks, I’ve neglected to start posting my story time agendas for the summer. I am in charge of toddler story time, which means for children ages 2 – 3 1/2 at our library.  I usually have around 25 kids,…

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    Sensory-Friendly Storytime: Monsters

    I visit the local intermediate unit in my county once a month to present story time to two different classes of toddlers and preschoolers who are on the autism spectrum and/or have other possible learning disabilities.  The classes are usually between 5 – 12 kids and are the majority are…

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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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    Bubble Themed Story Time

    Today we had a bubble themed story time for our toddlers and we had so much fun!  We read Rabbit Ears by Amber Stewart, Who’s in the Tub? by Sylvie Jones, and Bubble Trouble by Joy N. Hulme.  Rabbit Ears is about a little bunny who doesn’t want to wash…

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    Yoga Storytime for Toddlers

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    I know what many of you are thinking… yoga AND toddlers?!?!?!  We’ve done one yoga storytime last year and it was so popular, we’re bringing it back again!  A few housekeeping things before I explain what we do: I am not a yoga instructor, but I’ve done some yoga in…

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    Parachute Story Time

    So today marked a big occasion…. I tried parachute story time for the first time during my regular story time.  Try to imagine 15 children that range in age between 2 and 3 1/2 years old, with a parachute, puppets, books, and music.  I would like to think of it…