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Star Wars Party
Have you ever had one of those programs that you started planning and after it was over it looked nothing like the way you planned? That was our Star Wars party. When I originally began planning the program I talked with my supervisor and we decided on reserving our large…
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Elementary STEAM: Popcorn Science
Last week I offered a Popcorn Science class for our Fun Friday program. I actually had two programs – the first for 2nd through 4th graders and the other for Kindergarten & 1st graders. The kids were beyond excited to eat the popcorn, but first I wanted to do a little…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/5/15
I am really slacking in the book reading department lately. But, I did get a chance to read Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley which is a beautiful storytime the belief in magic. It’s a truly wonderful story and I really enjoyed it. I also just finished Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tale: Underground…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books To Read If You Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
My kids in the library are still clamoring over Diary of a Wimpy Kid, especially now that a new book is coming out on November 3rd. So without further ado, here’s my Top Ten Readalikes for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce Dork Diaries by Rachel…
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Life-Size Chutes & Ladders
I cannot claim the genius of this idea, those props have to go to Amy at her blog, The Show Me Librarian. Last fall we offered Life-Size Candyland and Clue at our library and the kids had a blast. If you’re thinking about adding this type of programming, Chutes &…
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Fun Friday Program: Happy International Dot Day!
Today is International Dot Day based on the absolutely adorable book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. In the story, Vashti is upset because she doesn’t believe that she can draw. With a little encouragement from a teacher, Vashti realizes that she is an artist and begins creating her own masterpieces.…
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Thrive Thursday: Fun Friday
We offer a lot of programming at our library and I’m lucky enough to plan and implement much of it! One of our most popular program is called “Fun Friday” which I’ve talked about often on my blog. Fun Friday is offered once a month on the Friday that the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Would Be On Your Syllabus If You Taught EASY READERS 101
So rather than specific titles, I’m going to go ahead and focus on authors, many of who mainly focus on easy readers, but a few who are a little more widespread. I chose to go with Easy Readers because its a section of our library (and many others, I suspect)…
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Back to School Book Display
School will begin before we know it! Our summer reading program won’t officially end until August 28th, but school starts early (for us!) this year on August 31st, so we needed to get this display up as quickly as possible! And to help our patrons and reference staff, I’ve created…
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Superhero Academy
Last night was our last BIG program of the summer. Don’t get me wrong, the kids can records books and hours until the 28th and we still have a number of programs happening until then, but I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our Superhero…
