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Extended Play Storytime Posts

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Melissa

Well, it’s been a year since I started posting a baby storytime plan almost every week. Where does the time go? My babies are growing up and new babies are coming to storytime. Which is great, because I have every … Continue reading →

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In Which I Win a Prize

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Melissa

This is so cool! I sent Fuse #8 my predictions for which would be the final ten books in her Top 100 Children’s Novels Poll, and guess what? I was one of 2 people who got the most books in … Continue reading →

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Another Day in the Life

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Melissa

Last time around for Bobbi Newman’s Day in the Life project, I kept track hour by hour of a single day. That so didn’t work out this week, so instead I’m going to list the projects I’m currently in the … 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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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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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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Kaleidoscope & Mirror Crafts

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Melissa

Wednesdays are Creative Arts days at our after school program, and this week we did crafts. (Other Creative Arts days are things like Lego Club or Readers’ Theater.) I looked at instructions for making “real” kaleidoscopes (like here and here … Continue reading →

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Mo Willems Party!

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Melissa

Today’s program for the After School kids was all Mo all the time! Here’s what we did today: First, we read 5 Mo Willems books while they were munching on their popcorn. Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed Don’t Let the … Continue reading →

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