Author Archives: Melissa

More Curiosity List

I’m sharing the stuff I want to learn this year. See yesterday’s post on Teaching and Tech topics, and check in tomorrow for Children’s Literature! LITERACY A major tactic for my library district is to promote the library’s role in … Continue reading

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The Curiosity List: What I Want to Explore in 2012

Happy Still Sort-of New Year! Last month I wrote about trying to get caught up in monthly reports for 2011, when all I could think about was what I wanted to learn for my job in 2012. I said I’d … Continue reading

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A Flannel Friday Celebration!

Welcome to a super-special Flannel Friday! I am celebrating this week because one year ago this weekend, on January 21, 2011, I posted the first-ever Flannel Friday on Mel’s Desk. So today I have FOUR Flannel Friday posts: this celebration, … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday Anniversary Giveaway!

I wanted to celebrate a great first year of Flannel Friday with a giveaway! What to give, though? Well, I always like checking my blog stats, because I can see what people are looking for and I love it when … Continue reading

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An Invitation to the Flannel Friday Crew

You have all provided such an incredible amount of interest, enthusiasm, and support to Flannel Friday this past year. I have loved watching it grow and especially loved seeing how everyone has jumped in and shared ownership of it. What … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday Round Up Jan 20

WHEW! What a great day! Thanks to everyone for joining in on our Flannel Friday Anniversary Celebration! How appropriate that we had another knock-out Round Up! I am in the process of adding in RIGHT NOW (8ish MST) so don’t … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: 5 Hearts

Hello Friday! Hello Flannel Friday Valentine EXTRAVAGANZA! Advance warning, I did not really knock myself out for this flannelboard, but I did have fun thinking of different patterns that would not be too overwhelming for my baby audience. Five hearts, … Continue reading

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Baby Storytime: Horses and Cows

Yeehaw! The stock show’s in town, babies, let’s saddle up! OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Clip Clop by SMEE Love this series of books for baby and toddler storytimes! Big pictures, repetitive story, good … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: 6 Ducklings

Welcome back to Flannel Friday! Today I have some ducklings for you! I actually made these as visuals for a training video I made for our staff, but you could use them for “6 Little Ducks That I Once Knew” … Continue reading

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Baby Storytime: Winter & Snow

Here’s a mostly-new update to my old Winter storytime. OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: Red Sled by JUDGE Have you seen this one? It is a wordless delight, with expressive illustrations and great squeaky, … Continue reading

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