DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS: Letter Knowledge BOOKS TO DISPLAY The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day by Natasha Wing St. Patrick’s Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler Good Luck Bear by Greg Foley Lucky Leprechaun by Dawn Bentley Clever Tom and the Leprechaun by Linda Shute The Leprechaun Under the…
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.…
DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS: Print Awareness & Letter Knowledge BOOKS TO DISPLAY The Foot Book Fox in Socks Dr. Seuss’s ABC Hop on Pop There’s a Wocket in My Pocket Happy Birthday to You! Cat in the Hat BASIC TIMELINE Intro Hello Song Read-a-Loud Book Flannelboard Read-a-Loud Book Flannelboard Read-a-Loud Book…
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,…
DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS: Print Motivation BOOKS TO DISPLAY Wide Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner Red Eyed Tree Frog by Joy Cowly Big, Wide-Mouthed Frog by Ana Martin Larranaga Jump! by Scott M. Fischer Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan Hop Jump by Ellen Stoll Walsh In the Small, Small Pond…
DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS: Print Motivation BOOKS TO DISPLAY First Valentine by Lauren Thompson Lilly’s Chocolate Hear by Kevin Henkes I Need Valentine by Harrriet Ziefert Sweet Hearts by Jan Carr The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting The Perfect Hug by Joanna Walsh I…
For the second ever, Monthly Children’s Program, I opted to conduct a Marble Painting event. I figured this messy, family friendly event would draw a decent sized crowd and I was right! Twenty preschoolers and fifteen adults showed up and had a blast! One father was so excited he wanted to make his own, and…
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…
DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS: Phonological Awareness & Vocabulary BOOKS TO DISPLAY Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srininvasan I’m Not Scared! by Jonathan Allen I’m Not Cute! by Jonathan Allen Owl Moon by Jane Yolen Little Hoot by Amy Rosenthaal The Littlest Owl by Caroline Pitcher Cock-a-Doodle Hooooooo! by Mick Manning Wow!…
DOOR 2 DOOR STORYTIME EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY SKILLS: Letter Knowledge & Phonological Awareness BOOKS TO DISPLAY Counting to Christmas by Nancy Tafuri I Love Christmas by Anna Walker Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson The Three Bear’s Christmas by Kathy Duval The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter H. Reynolds Olivia Claus by…
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