Author Archives: Melissa

Early Literacy Storytime: Describing Objects

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s a way to model talking with kids during your storytime! Lots of families play games like “I Spy” together already. Just add a comment to the grownups in your storytime to help them learn how it helps their children … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Hugs & Kisses

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s a Valentine’s storytime! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: I Kissed the Baby! by MURPHY The repetitive text and the bold black and white images make this a great choice for baby storytime. ACTIVITY: … Continue reading →

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Tips for Delivering Early Literacy Messages

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Melissa

A reader recently asked this question: “I love the idea of including early literacy tips in my storytimes but I feel a little preachy when I do. Any suggestions (from anyone) on how to do this?” (Great question, Laura, thank … Continue reading →

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Storytime Resource Page Update!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Melissa

Thanks to all of you who responded to my call for storytime blogs that were missing from my Storytime Resources page! Last night I finished adding 15 storytime blogs, 2 wikis, and 2 preschool learning blogs to the list. The … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Challenge: Reading List

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s some books that have been on my radar for awhile and I’d really like to get to this year. Most of them are directly related to my Curiosity Challenge. Proust and the Squid, by Maryanne Wolf I have tried … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy Storytime: Asking Questions

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Melissa

Here’s a way to model talking with kids during your storytime! You probably already do this without even thinking about it. Just add a comment to the grownups in your storytime to help them learn how it helps their children … Continue reading →

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New Series! Storytime Literacy Ideas

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Melissa

Looking for ideas for incorporating Every Child Ready to Read early literacy messages to parents and caregivers into your storytimes? One of my jobs this year at my library is to provide more early literacy support to our own storytime … Continue reading →

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Flannel Friday: Garden Bugs

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Melissa

I made this flannelboard set to go along with the book Lenny in the Garden by one of my all-time favorite illustrators, Ken Wilson-Max. The book is sweet and simple and in each page Lenny looks for a new bug. … Continue reading →

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Updating the Storytime Resources!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Melissa

Hi all! It’s been four months since my last update to the Storytime Resources list and the Google Custom Search that goes along with. Please check out the list! If I don’t have your storytime blog, site, or wiki and … Continue reading →

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Still More Curiosity List

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Melissa

I’m sharing the stuff I want to learn this year. See my other posts for Teaching and Tech topics, and Storytime and Literacy topics! CHILDREN’S LITERATURE I successfully completed my read-365-picture-books-in-2011 challenge and loved how just looking at that many … Continue reading →

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