Author Archives: Melissa

We are celebrating FIVE YEARS of Flannel Friday today! It is so awesome that we are still posting new storytime flannelboard and activity ideas every. single. week. And it’s totally the result of each and every one of you being … Continue reading →

So it’s been another unintended hiatus for Mel’s Desk this winter, and as much as it has frustrated me, I wanted to be VERY conservative in planning a return to blogging. With as much time and mental space as it … Continue reading →

DEFINITELY had to drag the blog out of hibernation for the Bell Awards! This is the third year for the CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy, and the first that I was not chairing the Selection Committee. It … Continue reading →

I am catching up on my Bell Awards posts! Last week I wrote about suggesting titles for the 2016 Awards, and today I’m reminding you that you can join the Bell Awards Goodreads Discussion group! The Bell Awards were created … Continue reading →

I am so happy to be sitting on the couch in front of the hockey game putting links together for Flannel Friday. What a great way to start the weekend! Nikki at Hey There Library has a SUPER version of … Continue reading →

I had so much fun making and using my Outer Space Set that I wanted to see if I could create an under the sea version. Here’s what I have so far! There are 4 starfish, all different shapes, 3 … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted as much about the CLEL Bell Awards this year but they are still going strong! In fact you still have one more month to suggest a title for the 2016 awards! Here’s what I had to say … Continue reading →

A few years ago a study was released that looked at teachers in ECE classrooms and their strategies for reading books to their students during circle time. The teachers were trained on print awareness concepts and asked to incorporate very … Continue reading →

OK, last Meeow post! I did two sets of items from the Meeow books by Sebastian Braun and now I am adding in all his friends so they can play hide and seek too! I freehand cut the shapes while … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I shared a hide-and-seek set I made to go along with Meeow and the Blue Table, by Sebastian Braun. It worked really well and since I use all the Meeow books in baby storytime, I decided … Continue reading →