13
Feb
Valentine’s Day Storytime
Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is all about sharing the love, so for yesterday’s storytime craft we made Valentine Bookmarks for the library’s Bookvan, a vehicle that delivers books to the city’s nursing homes and retirement communities. After making bookmarks, we also made an easy and kooky craft inspired by one of my favorite craft […]
16
Jan
I Have A Dream Storytime
For Sunday’s storytime, we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. with “I Have a Dream” Storytime. All books selected were meant to embrace a few of MLK’s dreams of treating others equally, with respecting, accepting and celebrating differences, working together, and dreaming big dreams. I Have A Dream Storytime Lineup: Martin’s Dream by Jane Kurtz, illustrated […]
31
Dec
Resolutions, Looking Back
2011 was a dream. I woke this morning and can only remember fuzzy bits and pieces. And as the day goes on the memories only seem to escape me further. So, I went back. To my place here. Oh, yes… We made a monumental decision. We moved from our home in Michigan to my in-laws […]
29
Dec
Texas Holiday
Under eight hours from Lawrence, Kansas to Dallas, Texas. Southbound 35. We were a bit hesitant to make the trip in the car with an extremely active 17-month old, but she did so much better than expected. The primary duration of the trip was occupied with books (two gym bags full!) and toys (likewise!). Had […]
19
Dec
Holiday ‘Sing-A-Long’ Storytime
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do a Holiday Storytime. Of course there are hundreds of Christmas books, a handful of Hanukkah books, and the pickings get slim when it comes the Kwanzza and Eid. So, to incorporate all holidays I decided to do a holiday song sing-a-long. A few winter songs and then […]
14
Nov
Thanksgiving Storytime
Thanksgiving is only 10 days away and since I will not be reading in next Sunday’s storytime, I took the opportunity to celebrate thankfulness yesterday. Thanksgiving Storytime Line-Up: Thanksgiving Song (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle little star”, Adapted from Head, Shoulders, Knees, and all that) Thank you, thank you, very much For everything that I can touch. […]
31
Oct
Halloween Storytime
Happy Halloween! Have you dipped into the candy stash yet? I have. No shame. Here’s what we sang, read, and made for yesterday’s storytime… The Halloween Storytime Line-Up: Happy Halloween Song (To the tune: “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, Adapted from Perpetual Preschool) Here we come to trick or treat, trick or treat, trick or […]
2
May
Children’s Book Week
Happy Children’s Book Week! If you couldn’t tell… I’m kinda a fan of reading. Especially, when it involves inspiring kids to read. What was your favorite book to read as a child? If you have kids, do you have a favorite you read to them? I have too many. A few favorites include My Garden […]
24
Mar
At the Zoo
Yesterday, we took a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. It was a Texas blue skies sorta day. We wore our sun hats. We wore our smiles. After the day was done, we wore out one little girl.
