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Monthly Archives: February 2013
On Finding What You Love (and the Great Peter Brown)
This past September, I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 ALSC Institute in Indianapolis. It was an amazing experience and I learned something new from every program I attended. But I also had some great “aha” moments outside of … Continue reading
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Quick Tips for Parent Programs
I don’t present quite as many Every Child Ready to Read early literacy programs for parents and caregivers as I used to, and I miss them because they can be a lot of fun! A friend who is putting a … Continue reading
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Early Literacy Storytime: When They Woke Up
Young children enjoy learning all the sounds that animals make, don’t they? We make a lot of animal noises in baby storytime, that’s for sure. One thing I like to tell the parents is that when we talk about what … Continue reading
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Board Book Resources
Despite their sturdy pages, board books are kind of ephemeral…they get beat up super fast in the library collection and apart from a core set of classics, they seem to go in and out of print quickly too. Besides your … Continue reading
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Warming Up for Our 2nd FF Anniversary!
I’m just pointing you to two cool projects today: Flannel Friday will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary in March! SPECIAL ROUND UP MARCH 8 Sharon at Rain Makes Applesauce has a special invitation: write a blog post to answer the … Continue reading
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Baby Storytime: Another Bedtime
One day I will be brave enough to wear my pajamas to bedtime storytime. Today was not that day! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Pajama Time by BOYNTON We read this to our girls … Continue reading
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