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Flannel Friday: Clickety Clack
I had no clue what my post this week would be until I saw an envelope with this rhyme in the workroom on Wednesday! I wanted to develop my own pattern for the train cars and then I couldn’t help … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Flannel Friday: Fall Is Not Easy
Slacker! It’s a nutty week so I’m just showing you my version of Katie’s version of Fall Is Not Easy by Martin Kelley. I was so excited about this flannel that I made this from Katie’s post before I had … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Flannel Friday: Blog Button!
Ta dah! I finally made a blog button for Flannel Friday. I think. Because no one was awake and on Twitter last night to check it out for me (yes, I’m talking to YOU), I’m not sure if it works … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Flannel Friday: The Mouse and the Apple
Good morning! Friday is here again! Where did the week go? Here’s a flannel I made a long time ago for The Mouse and the Apple by Stephen Butler. This is a simple reiterative story that is actually great for … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Flannel Friday: Mix and Match Costumes
I am SO almost done with the Fall Storytime Resource Packs…I just have one more Halloween flannel to share with you! This one is inspired by Anna’s adaptation of Bob Staake’s Hello Robots. In the book and in Anna’s flannel, … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Extended Play Storytime Post: Transitions
Here’s something I’ve been meaning to do since LAST fall’s Shapes storytime: write out a storytime post that includes everything I say in between all the books and activities. How do you get from one thing to the next? Today’s … Continue reading
Posted in My Baby Storytime, Training and Mentoring
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Flannel Friday: Halloween Colors (Plus Bonus St Patrick’s Day)
I’m taking it easy this week and posting what is just a minor adaptation of the Red White and Blue flannel I described for the Fourth of July! Just put your shapes on the board one by one and name … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Flannel Friday Round Up!
Welcome to Flannel Friday! Let’s do what Anne did last week–if you have a Flannel Friday post, leave the link to your blog here in the comments and I will add them to this post as we go along. Have … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Flannel Friday: In the Garden
I’m back to fall stuff this week! I was working on refreshing our Pumpkins Storytime Resource Pack* and was determined to find material that would go with a pumpkin theme that wouldn’t necessarily be all about…pumpkins. I went a little … Continue reading
Posted in Flannelboards
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Baby Storytime: Birthdays!
It seemed like every week this summer another one of my babies was celebrating their first birthday! It’s been a long time since I built a brand-new baby storytime from the ground up, so I jumped at the chance to … Continue reading
Posted in My Baby Storytime
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