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    Story Time Theme: Kevin Henkes

    This week I focused on books written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.  And for some reason I had a lot of interest checking out the books after story time, Henkes books, I think, might work better in a one-on-one setting as many of his books are quiet books that can…

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    Story Time Theme: Karma Wilson

    As I continue through my “author study” story times, this week we looked more closely at the work of Karma Wilson.  I found that most families were familiar with her popular Bear series, but may not be as familiar with her other work.  I chose three books that she wrote…

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    Story Time Theme: Eric Carle

    This fall, I’ll be presenting story time for toddlers (ages 2 – 3.5 years old) as well as our very popular Yoga Story Time for children ages 2 – 5 years old.  Rather than focusing on a specific theme, this six-week session, I plan on focusing on a different author…

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    Story Time Theme: Extreme Interaction

    I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!  This was my last story time for the spring session and I won’t have story time with these kids in the library again until the end of June.  It’s always a little sad to see the kids leave, but…

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    Story Time Theme: Growing a Garden

    I have been very remiss in posting for the past week, but I’m back and have a great new story time theme, plus a lot of program updates from the past week.  This week we talked about growing a garden during story time and read some really fun and interactive…

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    Story Time Theme: Bunny Rabbits

    I know many librarians who cringe when they have to work around a “theme” for story time.  I find it easier to focus on a theme and find great books surrounding an idea, color, letter, number, or object.  Most of my themes this session really focus on spring and what…

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    Story Time Theme – PA’s One Book, Every Young Child

    Each year, Pennsylvania highlights the importance of early literacy skills for children ages 3 – 6 by choosing a book that is then distributed to libraries, head start programs, child care centers, and preschools.  Author visits, a traveling trunk with fun manipulatives and toys and activities and booklists to share with families with…

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    Story Time Theme: The Color Green

    Story time is back in full swing here at my library and although I didn’t have a packed house on Monday (I’m blaming the holiday weekend), my Yoga Story Time was chock full with 14 out of 15 kids present.  I was very excited to hear one 4-year old boy,…

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    Story Time Theme: Clap, Tap, & Drum

    This was a new theme for me… Clap, Tap, and Drum and I was hesitant when I began planning this because I tried some new books and I wasn’t quite sure how they’d turn out.  I had a little trouble with my younger kids and the first book.  They did…

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    Story Time Theme – Sniffles & Sneezes

    It’s that time of year when no matter how much orange juice I drink, if I take my vitamins religiously every day, and wash my hands constantly – I still get a cold.  I’ve had a sore throat (turned into a sinus infection) for a few weeks now and it…