12
Aug
Miss Rebecca Storytime Song
I’ve been covering for a coworker’s Toddler Storytime every once in awhile, and since I’m new to the library I decided to make a little opening jingle, “Miss Rebecca Storytime Song”. I quickly wrote out lyrics and have sung it a few times in storytime, but the music never quite fit. Good thing Justin is […]
9
May
Every Day is Storytime
Exciting news! The best!! I’m happy to share that my mentor, recently retired children’s librarian Jane Johnston, has started a blog: Every Day is Storytime. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting Jane Johnston in person, she is magical. While we worked together, I made it a point to try and absorb every ounce of […]
6
Feb
HeARTs!
Oh my heart! I’m over at Library as Incubator Project today with the latest Pages to Projects post, HeARTs! Pages to Projects is a series on how to incorporate art education and art appreciation into library storytime. This Valentine’s Day inspired post focuses on teaching kids about the heart shape, as well as simple […]
18
Oct
Halloween Cut Paper Pumpkins
Please take a minute to swing on by Library as Incubator Project today for my latest Pages to Projects post: Halloween Cut Paper Pumpkins! Pages to Projects is a series I write for Library as Incubator Project about how to incorporate art education and art appreciation into library storytime. This most recent post focuses on how to […]
23
Aug
Yarn Magic
Hey folks! I’m over at Library as Incubator Project today talking “yarn magic” for my latest edition of Pages to Projects. Pages to Projects is a seasonal series about how to incorporate elements of art education and appreciation into storytime. Please be sure to check it out!
10
May
Chicken (and Goose) Storytime
Our house has chicken envy. We desperately would like a few hens of our own to roam the backyard. Lucky for us Lawrence is a pretty laid back community that allows domestic chickens, and quite a few of our neighbors already exercise that freedom. We currently rent, so it isn’t in the cards for another […]
30
Apr
Garden Storytime
Finally! Warmer weather. Some of my favorite picture books are about gardening and we’ll soon be free of the last frost date. The Old Farmer’s Almanac estimated Lawrence, Kansas be 50% frost free by April 7, but mother nature had another plan. It’s going to be a late start for planting this season, but we […]
9
Apr
Spring Birds Storytime
Finally! Warmer weather. The trees are starting to bloom white and pink flowers, and the birds are back twittering away early each morning. This week’s storytime theme was all about the spring season and the birds. Originally, I wanted to make bird feeders after storytime, but a majority of simple bird feeder crafts require peanut […]
29
Mar
Windy Day Storytime
Kansas can see some wicked winds, especially in the springtime. (Insert Wizard of Oz joke.) Due to our naturally windy climate and the fact that I was itching to test out a new book on the storytime kids called Windblown (you can read my review here), the storytime theme for this week was “Windy Day”. […]
19
Mar
Rain and Rainbow Storytime
Sunday was St. Patrick’s Day, and a quiet day at the library with the big downtown parade going on just a block away. Even though storytime was the day of the holiday, I opted out out of a St. Patrick’s Day themed storytime this year. I just wasn’t feeling it. But since it was so […]
