27
Apr
Novels in Verse for Kids
This month, I’ve found that a great way to introduce poetry to the reluctant poetry reader is through novels in verse. With this confession… I actually had not read a children’s fiction novel in verse until more recently when I read the National Book Award Winner and Newbery Honor Medalist, Inside Out & Back Again. […]
24
Apr
Wordplay
Wordplay(time)! Came across this idea recently and decided to try it out on the library storytime kids as a “Build-A-Poem” activity during National Poetry Month. I labeled bunches and bunches of legos and left them out after Sunday’s storytime last weekend. It turned out to be more of a Build-A-Verse than the Build-A-Poem activity I […]
23
Apr
Poetry in Nature
Sunday was Earth Day and it’s also National Poetry Month! So, yesterday as a part of the ongoing festivities for poetry month, the storytime theme was “Poetry in Nature”. After reading a few poetic books about nature and the world, we made a “Plant a Poem, Plant a Flower” craft. One part grown in the […]
20
Apr
Seeing Things
Hot mess. Rainy day finger paints. Swing time. Old library card. Ominous. Joy. What was mine, now is yours. Old Pooh, but new to you. “The Bing”, a Poetree poem by Gavin Firestone, Age 5. KU Relays shot put event. The center of downtown. Wild at the wheel. “5 Reasons to Keep Chickens” by Nicola […]
20
Apr
Adventures of Annie Aboard the Titanic
Before starting the Magic Tree House Adventures: Tonight on the Titanic program last Saturday, a parent came up to me and said, “You know this ship is going down, right?” Last weekend, was the third edition of Magic Tree House Adventures. February theme was Hour of the Olympics and March was Leprechaun in Late Winter. […]
18
Apr
Tournament of Kids Books WINNER
It’s all over. Out of 16 titles, one came out victorious. After weeks and weeks of voting throughout March, the Tournament of Kids Books came to a close last Saturday when Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling was announced as the winner. Over 400 kids participated in voting! And good ol’ […]
16
Apr
Poetry as Story
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Sunday’s storytimes throughout the month of April are themed around poetry. A couple weeks ago was Poetry is FUN! Storytime, where we focused on how silly poetry can be. This week’s focus was how poems are also stories. After a few ballads and rhymes, we made Color Poem Books for […]
13
Apr
Porch Reading
10
Apr
National Library Week
Since this week is National Library Week, I decided to put together an extended list of my favorite read aloud books about the library and reading. A few weeks back, I read these picture books for Library Day Storytime and recommend you check out those selections as well. All are a great way to share […]
5
Apr
Reading Together
Been awhile since I’ve posted about what L and I are reading lately.. Here are our most frequently read books over the past few weeks: Winnie the Pooh’s 1, 2, 3 by Ernest H. Shepard The more recent character obsession, Winnie the Pooh. We love reading the older picture books illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. […]
