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the podunk librarian
Sep 20, 2018
Story Time: Birds
I recently got inspired by a story time resource book, The Sound of Storytime by Tiara V. Dixon and Paula Blough, to implement more...
Sep 13, 2018
Story Time: Turtles
Our turtle-themed Story Time featured "Turtle Island" by Kevin Sherry, "Turtle Says Hello" by Qi Zhi, and "Turtle Splash!" by Cathryn...
Sep 6, 2018
Story Time: Cows
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson is a repetitive rhyming story with simple illustrations. It's a little long for my crowd, but the...
Aug 30, 2018
Story Time: Fish
For our fish-themed Story Time, we read Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins. It paired well with Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert. Fish, Swish!...
Aug 23, 2018
Story Time: Dinosaurs
Yay, dinosaurs! We read "Meet Dizzy Dinosaur" by Jack Tickle, which is one of my favorite read-alouds. We also read "Dinosaur Roar!" by...
Aug 16, 2018
Story Time: Ladybugs
I paired "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle with Henry Cole's "Big Bug." The ladybug hand puppet introduced the theme and allowed some...
Jun 15, 2018
Pete the Cat Visit & Story Time
As part of our Libraries Rock 2018 Summer Reading Program, we had a visit from Pete the Cat, complete with Story Time and craft! We...
May 2, 2018
Story Time: Superheroes
"Bedtime for Batman" by Michael Dahl was paired with "My First Book of Superpowers" by Morris Katz. I probably won't use the Dahl book...
Apr 25, 2018
Story Time: Barnyard Animals
"Peek-a-Moo!" by Marie Torres Cimarusti was read with "Inside a Barn in the Country" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Our craft was barnyard...
Apr 18, 2018
Story Time: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
I paired Eric Carle's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" with "Caterpillar's Wish" by Mary Murphy. After both stories were read, the...
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