Author Archives: Melissa

Blue Carpet No Fly Zone

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Melissa

AKA How To Use Flannelboards with Babies and Toddlers, with a Big Nod to Mother Goose on the Loose Yesterday on Twitter Amy asked how I manage to do flannelboards in baby storytime, when it’s so hard for the young … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy Storytime: Act Out Letters

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Melissa

We know that children learn through all their senses–it’s why so many toys go in their mouths during baby storytime, or why math manipulatives such as unit blocks or Cuisenaire rods can be so insightful to play with. The kinesthetic … Continue reading →

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Learning & Sharing

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Melissa

I am so proud and happy to announce that I have been named one of Library Journal’s 2013 class of Movers & Shakers. Congratulations to everyone on this year’s list; it is an honor to be recognized with you. To … Continue reading →

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Flannel Friday: 5 Bears

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Melissa

I am totally cheating and snuck this one on my blog and into the Round Up after it was finished! (I knew the host this week; she gave me a pass.) But I definitely wanted to have an entry for … Continue reading →

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Flannel Friday Round Up March 15

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Melissa

Happy Anniversary Flannel Friday! The 2nd half of our anniversary celebrations is over here! The Round Up is (finally) right here! Holy cow, people. This round up required MULTIPLE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. Thank you to everyone who posts, reads, and/or … Continue reading →

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Flannel Friday 2nd Anniversary, Part II!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Melissa

Yahoo! Welcome to the (kinda arbitrary) 2nd Anniversary of Flannel Friday! Last year in January I celebrated the anniversary of my first-ever Flannel Friday post–this year I wanted us to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the first-ever Round Up. You … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime Training Class

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Melissa

Twice a year, my boss and I team up to offer our staff a training class specifically for baby storytime. We are very appreciative that our library has a strong committment to training and continuing education. The baby storytime class … Continue reading →

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Evernote and Storytime

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Melissa

Good morning! Today I’m over at the ALSC Blog talking about how I’m using Evernote to keep track of my storytime files. Have a great weekend!

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Hometown

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Melissa

I started library school in 1993. My class was the last to be taught cataloging for both MARC and cards; online research meant carefully crafted, exquisitely timed search strategies performed in dial-up paid-for-by-the-minute databases; and we wrote out http://www like … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy Storytime: Reading a CD

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Melissa

Yup, reading a CD. Good readers don’t just read books…they read maps and signs and recipes and forms and instructions and labels and dozens of other print sources. When we call out that type of reading, modeling it and naming … Continue reading →

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