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Baby Storytime: Animal Sounds

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Melissa

It’s still Phonological Awareness Month at my library, so an Animal Sounds storytime is a good match. OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: I Love Animals by FLORA MCDONNELL (big book) SONG: When Ducks Get … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Songs!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Melissa

Our early literacy skill at my library this month is Phonological Awareness, so I created a storytime all about songs. Singing to children is an amazing way to build their literacy skills. OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Mother Goose

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Melissa

Hooray for fall storytimes! For my first storytime of the season I chose Mother Goose rhymes. OPENING SONG: Hello Song* OPENING FINGERPLAY: Open Them Shut Them* BOOK: 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe by HINES SONG: Mary Had a Little Lamb … Continue reading →

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Why I Use Themes for Baby Storytime

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Melissa

I know many people advise against having a theme for baby storytimes, on the grounds that “the babies don’t care,” and it’s easier to plan without one. I’ve been planning and giving a weekly baby storytime for over 2 years … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Melissa

Hi, my name’s Melissa, and I’m a Youth Services Librarian at the Arapahoe Library District, a public library in the south metro Denver area. I’ve worked here for 6 years, and my job has evolved over time from a front-line … Continue reading →

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100 Great New Picture Books

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Melissa

A couple of colleagues and I were asked by our supervisor to compile a list of 100 recommended picture books. We decided to focus on books published since 2000, and on books for younger children. Here’s our collection! 100 Great … Continue reading →

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My Next Cool Thing

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Melissa

Through my association with Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, I had a chance to become involved with an awesome IMLS grant proposal & we just heard that it was funded! We will be creating coursework and internships for MLIS students … Continue reading →

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Summer Shapes Flannel

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Melissa

When I got out my file for my “Summer” baby storytime theme this week, I found notes for a shapes flannelboard in the margins that I never got around to finishing last year. My notes had little shape doodles with … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Zoo Storytime

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Melissa

I had a chance to do an outreach storytime visit to a local kindergarten this week. For their silent auction fundraiser every year, this school asks if they can put a storytime on the auction list! Every year we say … Continue reading →

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Hello Goodnight Moon!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Melissa

I just bought this Goodnight Moon wall hanging at my girls’ school silent auction today. It is making me so happy. Every kindergartner wrote a word or two from the “goodnight” sequence, which were decoupaged onto a painted wooden board. … Continue reading →

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