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    Storytime Theme: Wind & Clouds

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    I love incorporating STEM themes into storytime. I think it’s a natural fit for young kids who often spend the entire day asking questions about how the world works. Today, I’m focusing on Wind & Clouds. This is a perfect weather theme that can be used, really, year around. By…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Kate, Who Tamed the Wind

    Summary:  “A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind. With an old wheelbarrow full of young trees, she journeys up the steep hill to add a little…

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    Flannel Friday: 5 Little Kites

    5 Little Kites One little kite in the sky so blue, Along came another, then there were two. Two little kites flying high above me; Along came another, then there were three. Three little kites, just watch them soar, Along came another, then there were four. Four little kites, so…

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    Blogging A to Z: Weather

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Blogging A to Z: Kites

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

  • Lifestyle

    What's A Librarian To Do?

    Our high school began a Literacy Night last year to promote the clubs, programs and projects that the high school students are involved in.  I was asked to be a speaker last year because of my blog, (I should have known the kids know much more about social media that…

  • Reviews

    Windblown

    Windblown written by Édouard Manceau and translated from French by Sarah Quinn is reminiscent of Press Here by Hervé Tullet, with a basic concept that requires a child to only use their imagination!  Small scraps of paper are blown together by the wind and transform into animals with each one…