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Jbrary – A Resource You Don't Want To Miss
If you’re a storytime librarian, a preK teacher, mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandparent, sibling, etc., you have to take some time to explore Jbrary’s website. Jbrary is the brain child of two children’s librarians in Vancouver, British Columbia and it’s an absolutely amazing resource filled with books, songs, fingerplays, rhymes…
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Blogging A to Z: Rhyming
During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge. My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z. Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme! As you can see,…
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Blogging A to Z: Nursery Rhymes
During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge. My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z. Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme! As you can see,…
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Flannel Friday: 5 Little Leaves
The kids in my toddler storytime adore “5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” so much so that I get nervous to leave it out of my weekly plan, but this fall I’m going to try for “5 Little Leaves” instead, just to give myself a little break from the…
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Flannel Friday: The Acorn Song
I just came across this adorable acorn song from Jbrary (who else?) and I’m so excited to use during my storytime this fall. I had a few minutes (and just the right felt and puffy paint) to make an adorable acorn for our flannelboard when we sing this song. And…
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Flannel Friday 5/22/2015
Although not a flannel board activity, I absolutely love folder games and rhymes. They are so great when you have all the pieces in one spot (including the rhyme) which is perfect because you don’t have to memorize the rhyme when you have something like this. This is a farm…
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National Poetry Day
Contrary to what I believed (Poetry Month being April), National Poetry Day is on October 2nd. Upon further research (because that’s what I do)… it’s National Poetry Day in England! That being said, I’m going to share a few of my favorite poetry books that are accessible to all ages.…
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
Another amazing option for this year’s summer reading program – Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. Rosie like to creates quiet and shy in class, but at night loves to create “gadgets and gizmos.” But when Rosie’s Uncle Zookeeper Fred laughs at one of her inventions, Rosie…
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Yes, Let’s
I wish I would have seen this book before I did a camping themed story time this summer! Yes, Let’s with its rhyming couplets and repetitive “let’s” shows how much fun spending the day outdoors can be! The illustrations are also a lot of fun with things to find and…