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Ten Favorite Baby Storytime Plans
Next up in my Best-Of-Mel’s-Desk summer series…ten of my favorite baby storytime plans! These are the storytimes where, looking back, I feel like it all came together: good books, fun bounces, and songs that make me happy. In no particular … Continue reading
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Early Literacy Storytime: Look at the Cover
We know that children who have lots of experience manipulating, using, and reading books before they go to kindergarten have an advantage in reading readiness over children who don’t. That’s because children with book experience understand many print conventions already. … Continue reading
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Five Printable Patterns
Welcome to July already! This is the month where my family’s summer really kicks into gear, so I’m going to be taking it easy here on Mel’s Desk and will be scheduling some best-of lists for a few weeks. I … Continue reading
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Early Literacy Storytime: Shapes Storytime
You may already have a shapes storytime in your rotation! It’s easy to add a quick message to the adults explaining the link between learning shapes and learning letters. Take a minute during a shapes book or a shapes flannelboard … Continue reading
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The End of a Reading Slump
I’ve read 5 books in the last 2 weeks! What’s so amazing about that? Well, it’s the same number of books I read all the way through in the previous four months. For over a year, and maybe even closer … Continue reading
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Early Literacy Storytime: Make a List
Here’s a slightly different way than last week’s post to model writing in storytime. After you share a book or a song with a number of objects or animals or characters in it, you can go back and write them … Continue reading
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(Not a) Flannel Friday: Felt Ribbon Rings
Last year I posted a few times about Fourth of July storytime ideas, and one of the activities I mentioned but haven’t tried yet is ribbon rings. Well, I am actually going to be around the week of the Fourth … Continue reading
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Baby Storytime: Toys and Games
In storytime lately, we’ve been talking about how playing leads to reading, so here’s a storytime all about toys and games. OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Saffy and Ollie, by Opal This is one … Continue reading
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Call for Applicants! Early Childhood Librarianship Fellowship
I have great news! With a catch! The good news first: The Early Childhood Librarianship program at the University of Denver has received continued funding from the Institue of Museum and Library Services! Two years ago DU launched this program, … Continue reading
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Early Literacy Storytime: Write it Down
I’ve always loved Miss Julie’s descriptions of her Beginning Reader storytimes and appreciate how she incorporates writing into her routine. As I thought about writing and storytime, I wanted to do something similar for preschool storytime. Since the age group … Continue reading
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