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New Podcast Alert!
I was just swiping through Twitter and found an announcement for a new podcast from Book Riot – Kidlit These Days. It’s hosted by Karina Yan Glaser, author of The Vanderbeekers series and Matthew Winner (school librarian and podcast host of The Children’s Book Podcast). I just listened to Episode…
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Places to Go, People to Know: MG Book Village
Who doesn’t love finding people that share the same passion as you? Well, if you love reading middle grade titles (books geared toward 8-12 year olds), then you’ve got to check out MG Book Village. Although it’s got a lot for teachers and librarians, parents and kids will find a…
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Resource: Creative Live
I purchased a Creative Live course a while ago titled”Building a Successful Creative Blog” by April Bowles-Olin. The course is a 3-day workshop that I’m hoping will jump start me into revamping my blog. It’s been on my mind for awhile now, especially since I’m no longer a children’s librarian,…
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Community Survey Results
We created a community survey using Survey Monkey and also had it available on paper for people who stopped in the library and were willing to fill it out. After about six weeks, we gathered 333 responses, about 1/3 of which were gathered online, while the majority were gathered on…
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Library Card Drive
I spent a few hours last night at our new community center talking with residents about the library and signing up residents with library cards. Many of the people I saw come through the doors were people I see in the library on a regular basis. I gave them updated…
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How Can We Teach Children Empathy?
Empathy, in my humble opinion, is one of those things that is vital to a caring, respectful and well-balanced individual. Empathy, or “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” is severely lacking in a world where shooting unarmed individuals, massive terrorist attacks and outright violence is astoundingly…
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Must Listen: Emily Arrow ~ Storytime Singalong
I’ve mentioned Emily Arrow before on my blog, but that was before I got a copy of her Storytime Singalong, Vol. 1 CD. This CD is absolutely pure gold for storytimes and families! Emily has done a few of her own songs, but what I absolutely am in awe of…
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5 Early Literacy Practices Resources
There are some amazing resources out there to help you promote or better understand the 5 Early Literacy Practices. Every Child Ready to Read Saroj Ghoting, Early Childhood Literacy Consultant Zero to Three National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Reading Rockets Get Ready to Read, National Center for…
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Resource Sharing: Let's Get Busy Podcast
I’m convinced that there are certain people in the kid lit world that have either learned how to stop time… or they just don’t sleep! I’m talking about people like Mr. Schu, Colby Sharp, the Joint Chiefs over at Storytime Underground and I’m officially adding to the list Matthew Winner.…
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Resource for Parents, Teachers, & Librarians: All the Wonders
From the All The Wonders’s website, “All The Wonders is a home for readers to discover new books and to experience the stories they love in wondrous ways. It is an entertainment channel, a variety show, and a modern library all wrapped up into one digital home.” If you haven’t checked…
