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Mock Caldecott Program
This is the first time I’ve ever done a mock award program at the library. I had planned on doing this program in December but changed my plans last minute in favor of a dance party right before the holiday season. So, I’m back at my Mock Caldecott program for today with…
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Teen Services Underground
Storytime Underground has been a constant help from book suggestions to storytime ideas to general support for me as a librarian and I’m so excited to see that a Teen Services Underground is getting under way! Creating a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is something I’ve discussed on my blog before,…
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Fun Friday: Dance Party
I was going to go with a mock Caldecott event for my Fun Friday program last week. But at the last minute, decided to change the plan to have a dance party… The kids are at that point in the school year where they need a break and don’t want…
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Paddington Bear Picnic
We held a Paddington Bear Picnic last night in honor of the new movie being released – Paddington coming to theatres this year. With 12 young kids, in grades Kindergarten – 2nd grade in attendance we had a great picnic! The kids also brought their own adorable teddies to share…
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Busy, Busy, Busy
It was a busy holiday weekend with family and friends driving and flying from around the country and across the Atlantic. We had a wonderful time with extended family, but it’s now back to the daily grind. I’m working on my programs for this month including a teddy bear picnic (to promote…
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Resource Sharing: Boston Children's Museum
Although I don’t live in Boston, I was enough trend to. The amazing resources available from the Boston Children’s Museum, specifically focused on STEM programs and kindergarten readiness programs that require very few materials that can be done in the library or at home! The “Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten!”…
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Cruise Into Kindergarten
I’m currently on a steering committee to create an early literacy umbrella program for the state of Pennsylvania filled with resources for parents, educators, and librarians to use to prepare young children for school. This is is a really exciting program that will help children’s librarians by offering an umbrella…
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Mock Caldecott 2015
I’m working on trying to get some programming planned before Thanksgiving rolls around next week, so I’m scrambling to come up with some great ideas that are easy to plan and implement. We have one more Fun Friday program before the end of the semester and as it’s on Friday,…
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Fun Friday: Electricity
Last Friday we ended up with a huge crowd for Fun Friday with a STEM focus on electricity! I had a few kids start the program complaining they didn’t want to do science. But, I like to think we do science in a much more fun and interactive way than…
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Flora & Ulysses Book Discussion
Although I had only a small crowd for our 3rd and 4th grade book discussion on Wednesday evening, the kids had a great time talking about the book, making their own squirrel-inspired poetry and getting to know each other. I always (always, always) have a few kids whose parents sign…
