The absolute best thing about writing Mel’s Desk is all the conversations I wind up having with fabulous, smart, passionate storytime providers. I learn so much from everyone, and a lot of what I learn funnels right back into more blog posts, which leads to more discussions and more learning… <\/p>\n
Here are some of the posts I’ve written about how I do storytime, or in which I ask questions and receive excellent advice. <\/p>\n
Best Practices and Personal Style<\/a> What Not To Do<\/a> Advice for New Storytime Providers<\/a> Adjusting Storytime On the Fly<\/a> Tips for Delivering Early Literacy Messages<\/a> Beyond Five Little Whatsits<\/a> The absolute best thing about writing Mel’s Desk is all the conversations I wind up having with fabulous, smart, passionate storytime providers. I learn so much from everyone, and a lot of what I learn funnels right back into more … Continue reading
\nWhat’s a best practice for storytime that everyone should do? What instead falls under the category of personal style? This is a question I’m pretty much always thinking about in my role as storytime trainer at my library.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis is a follow-up post to the “Best Practices” post, coming at the question from a different angle: what should we NOT do in storytime?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBefore a training class I asked for your one piece of best advice for new storytime providers, and wow did you guys deliver. This is an excellent list!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWhat do you do when your storytime group is a little different than you planned for?<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMy personal advice for presenting early literacy information with confidence.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWhat I do instead of the ubiquitous “Five Little” rhymes in my storytimes, and why.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"