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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 →

I am too late for the round up this week but sneaking in a post, racing against the clock to go up before midnight MST and before my 4% laptop battery drops to 0! A year ago September I made … Continue reading →

I’m doing a “Books and Reading” storytime theme tomorrow, and while it’s lots of fun choosing books, sometimes I get a little lost trying to think of action rhymes and activities. I saw several versions of a “Five Little Books” … Continue reading →

Every time I host Flannel Friday I’m so grateful to be a part of this amazing group of people! Thanks for reading, posting, sharing, and helping us make our storytimes better every week. Emily at Literacy Hoots shares a couple … Continue reading →

I’m working on a new “Balls and Blocks” baby storytime to do soon. This month is our month to highlight “playing” in our early literacy messages, so I thought some books about toys that support open-ended discovery play for babies … Continue reading →