I found the gingerbread men template online and used it for tracing purposes. I used colored felt to decorate the cookies, but wish I’d have made the effort to head to the craft store for ric-rac instead. This flannelboard set was created as part of my 2016 Milk & Cookies Storytime Crate but I did…
Another super simple flannelboard set I made using templates I found online.This flannelboard was part of my 2016 Milk & Cookies Storytime Crate, and the associated rhyme is as follows: Flannelboard Rhyme: Five Ginger Cookies Five ginger cookies lying on a tray One jumped up and flew away. (Take away the butterfly) Four ginger cookies…
My library conducts an annual summer reading program series in a local park entitled: Food, Fit & Fun in the Park, in collaboration with our regional medical center, community college, university extension 4-H program, and USDA summer food program/school district. Every Thursday morning, for a period of six weeks, my community partners and I set…
My library held a family friendly Dr. Seuss themed event in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 110th birthday and NEA (National Education Association) Read Across America Day. A donation from the local Kiwanis Club was used to purchase more than one hundred, discounted Dr. Seuss books. Each child who attended the event received a free Dr.…
For this Monthly Children’s Program, I decided to set up maker stations where parents, caregivers and children could create puppets to promote phonological awareness and narrative skill at home. For this particular craft event, I chose a Three Little Pigs and Big Bad Wolf theme. I used thin cardboard to create a set of templates,…
Every third Wednesday of the month, the Youth Librarian and I are responsible for planning and implementing an Afterschool Program geared toward school age children (5-12 years old). Each program generally consists of activity or game stations, a craft station and a light snack or treat. In order to promote cultural relativism, celebrate diversity and…
