15
May
Waiting For Wings Storytime
Last week, I came across this article in the Lawrence Journal World about an early abundance of caterpillars this year, which will naturally lead to an abundance of butterflies in the Lawrence area. It was my inspiration behind last Sunday’s caterpillar and butterfly storytime… Waiting For Wings Storytime Line-up: Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert […]
8
May
Mother’s Day Storytime
Instead of having Mother’s Day Storytime on Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, I planned it a week early so that the kids could make a gift for mom ahead of time. I’ve been saving jars since the beginning of the year and finally found a craft I wanted to use them for… flower vases so […]
1
May
Poetry is Music
Yesterday was the last day of April and the last day of National Poetry Month and the day before yesterday was last poetry-themed Sunday Storytime, “Poetry is Music”. We were very fortunate to have a couple special guests, local musician, Michael Bradley and his daughter Eva preforming lyrical songs. I would alternate reading a poem […]
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 […]
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 […]
2
Apr
Poetry is FUN!
Yesterday was the kick-off for National Poetry Month! The Lawrence Public Library teamed with the The Lawrence Arts Center for “Poetry Off the Page“, a month of poetry themed activities of which Sunday Storytime is a part of! Woot!! Which means over that past few weeks I’ve been compiling poetry books, crafts, and activities to […]
19
Mar
Spring Storytime
“First you have brown, all around you have brown.” Spring starts on Tuesday. Whether it’s brown or green, it’s official. For storytime yesterday we read books celebrating the springtime and for a craft we made wind chimes from recycled keys. Spring Storytime Lineup: When Blue Met Egg by Lindsay Ward A charming book about a […]
14
Mar
Adventures as Annie in Ireland
Magic Tree House Adventures went to 19th-century Ireland for the second edition of our new library program for kids 5 & up based on the popular series Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne. Like many cities, St. Patrick’s Day in Lawrence, Kansas is quite the event. But aside from the parades and green get-up, […]
12
Mar
St. Patrick’s Day Storytime
I almost didn’t celebrate St.Patrick’s Day for storytime. The book selections were slim, mostly because the ones I reserved I hadn’t read through enough and when I did they weren’t right for storytime. So, I stretched the theme to include books and songs not only about St. Patrick’s Day, but also the favored spot of […]
5
Mar
Cat & Dog Storytime
Prestorytime story: A week from yesterday, after putting little L to bed for the night, Will was taking an online test and I was about to read, when out of nowhere our cat, Zydeco went ballistic. He scurried all the way in the back room where Will was taking his test when I hear Will […]
