Dec 20, 2018Story Time: SantaThe Santa-themed story time was also our Story Time Christmas party. We read Thomas Nelson' adaptation of 'Twas the Night Before...
Dec 13, 2018Story Time: Christmas TreesWe read Eric Carle's Dream Snow, which is one of my favorite read alouds (they could play the "What's under the blanket of snow?" game...
Nov 29, 2018Story Time: SnowBooks: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Big Snow by Jonathan Bean Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda Craft: paper plate snowman. This was a...
Nov 15, 2018Story Time: TurkeysFor our last Story Time before Thanksgiving, we read The Very Stuffed Turkey by Katharine Kenah and Binny Talib (a little long for my...
Nov 8, 2018Story Time: Fall AnimalsI planned this Story Time around the cute "Nerdy Fall Critter" craft from Oriental Trading. We read Kevin Henkes's Old Bear, Mouse's...
Nov 1, 2018Story Time: SquirrelsWe started with David Ezra Stein's Ol' Mama Squirrel, which I was worried might be a little lengthy for my group, but it turned out fine....
Oct 25, 2018Story Time: Halloween Party (Monsters)Every year we have a Halloween Story Time where the kids (and me!) wear their costumes. (You can also check out the 2017 or 2016...
Oct 4, 2018Story Time: Black CatsI'm doing Halloween all month long--starting with black cats. We read Moonlight the Halloween Cat by Cynthia Rylant and a Cat in the Hat...
Sep 27, 2018Story Time: OwlsI love, love, love Sean Taylor's Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise. I read it at all my Headstart visits and it always holds everyone's...
Sep 22, 2018Curious George Paper Bag PuppetThis year for Curiosity Day, I dressed as the Man in the Yellow Hat and read the first Curious George book, alongside our George costumed...