Monthly Archives: December 2011

Not a Flannel Friday: She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Melissa

Again this week I don’t have an actual flannel. I was planning a Horses & Cows storytime for during the Stock Show in January, and found this in my files! Completely forgot about it! I made it to have something … Continue reading →

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Not a Flannel Friday: 5 Little Nails

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Melissa

I have another Storytime Paper Towel Tube Song Prop Thingy to share! The last one was for 5 Green and Speckled Frogs, and ever since I found this 5 Little Nails rhyme in our Build It storytime resource pack, I … Continue reading →

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Advice for New Storytime Providers

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Melissa

…from those who aren’t so new at it. Last week we taught one of our regular “storytime basics” classes to staff at my library who are preparing to do storytimes for the first time. The day before the class, I … Continue reading →

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Flannel Friday: Color & Counting Ornaments

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Melissa

Happy December! Here are some colorful homemade “clip art” ornaments to decorate your flannelboard. When I use clip art, I laminate it sandwiched with cardstock, and attach a velcro button on the back. Print out multiple copies, enough so that … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Challenge

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Melissa

It’s getting to be the end of the year, and I have to wrap up my monthly reports at work and write about the projects I’ve completed and the things I’ve learned, and of course what I’d rather do is … Continue reading →

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