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Storytime: Bugs

DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILL: Narrative Skill BOOKS TO DISPLAY Bugs Galore by Peter Stein The Ant and the Grasshopper by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley Roly-Polies  by Monica Carretero Very Little Venus and the Very Little Fly by Dawn Williams Ladybugs by Gail Gibbons  Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni Bugs!…

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Storytime: Snow

DOOR TO DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILL: Narrative Skills BOOKS TO DISPLAY Tracks in the Snow by Wong Herbert Yee Snow is My Favorite and My Best by Lauren Child When the Snow Comes by Jonathan Allen Millions of Snow by Lerryn Korda Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell Snow! Snow! Snow! by Lee Harper…

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Storytime: Butterflies

DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILL(S): Narrative Skills BOOKS TO DISPLAY Olivia and the Butterfly Adventure adapted by Natalie Shaw Bye, Bye, Butterflies! by Andrew Larsen Bird, Butterfly, Eel by James Prosek Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly by Jane O’Connor Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead by Judy Goldman Butterfly, Butterfly by…

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Storytime: M is for Monsters

DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILL: Letter Knowledge BOOKS TO DISPLAY I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll Jumpy Jack & Googily by Meg Rosoff The Monstrous Book of Monsters by Libby Hamilton Ten Little Beasties by Rebecca Emberley Go Away, Big Green Monster! By Ed Emberley Goodnight Little Monster by Helen Ketteman…

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Flannelboard: 10 Monsters

I got a bit carried away by last week’s monster theme, and used scrapbook paper to create 10 flannelboard monsters inspired by similar creatures I found on niftythriftythriving.blogspot.com. To ensure durability and usability, I had the pieces professionally laminated, and added sticky felt to the back. The only downside to using paper is the fact…

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Really Big Shoes to Fill…

At the last minute I was called on to fill in for the Children’s Librarian and present storytime for two back to back preschool sessions at the main library for which I volunteer. I’ve observed  previous preschool sessions, and noticed these particular storytimes employ a lot of music and movement. I took a chance and…

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Storytime: Marine Creatures

BOOKS TO DISPLAY The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark by Deborah Diesen I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae Over in the Ocean: in a Coral Reef by Marianne Berkes The…

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Workshop: Artfelt

I attended Judy Woodworth’s Artfelt Workshop at the MCL (main branch) this afternoon. Judy’s Artfelt puppets are adorable, and she gave an enthusiastic presentation. Her passion for early childhood literacy, warmth and creativity were apparent from the start, and her memory and recall of rhymes is phenomenal. (Photo: Judy performing Surprise Butterfly) Attendees received copies…

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