Whose Shoes? — preschool storytime

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Today’s storytime was all about different kinds of shoes.  Dog in Boots features shoes for various purposes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes has repetitive chants, Ooh La La Polka Dot Boots is all about rhyme and repeat, and the kids played a Whose Shoes matching flannel board. […]

Infant & Toddler Storytime: Thanksgiving

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In storytime today we were thankful for food, fun and friends! Books We Shared     We started Infant storytime off by reading Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette.  This is a lovely celebration of being thankful for the simple joys around you.  Next, we read/sang Over […]

Accordion Book Craft Program! – November 19

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              Last Wednesday the creative juices were flowing during the Accordion Book Craft program!  Kids ages 5 & up (and some adults – you know who you are…) put together some magnificent works of art.  Crafting activities aren’t just for fun – they do have […]

Getting your stories published

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Our Kids’ Writing Workshop met today and learned all about the publishing process.  To make things really easy and visual for them, I put together a packet of samples.  A lot of beginning writers (especially kids) don’t understand what a good submission packet looks like and may get undue rejections […]

Toddler Storytime – Going to the City! – November 18

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Well we went to the City for toddler storytime today!  Miss Jennifer was on vacation so I (Miss Marie), got to take a trip with her storytime toddlers!  First we explored the sites with Maisy! In Lucy Cousin’s colorful book, “Maisy Goes to the City”, we followed Maisy and her friends […]

Infant Storytime – Taking a Spin! – November 18

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Today’s Infant Storytime was all about taking a “spin” in a motor car!  Miss Jennifer was on vacation today so I (Miss Marie) got to take her storytime crowd out for a ride!!!  Here are some of the stores we read: In Cynthia Rylant’s, “Brownie & Pearl Go for a […]

Family Storytime: The Fair!

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Today the library wraps up our 130th Anniversary celebration with an Old Time Fair in the library parking lot! It’s from 12 until 4 pm and there will be lots of great food and activities for the whole family, all FREE! Our storytime was also about fairs. We started with […]

Infant & Toddler Storytime: Fast & Slow

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We combined speed and transportation in today’s storytimes about all things fast & slow! Books We Shared     In both Infant and Toddler storytimes we read Clip-Clop by Nicola Smee.  This is one of my favorite books for this age group!  In it, Mr. Horse is having fun on the […]

Toddler Storytime Song Round-up: Fall 2014 Edition

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We sing a lot of fun songs in our storytimes, and sometimes you want to be able to sing them at home as well!  Here are the lyrics for the songs that we are using in this session of toddler storytime. TODDLER STORYTIME SONGS Welcome Song (to the tune of […]

Infant Storytime Song Round-up: Fall 2014 Edition

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We sing a lot of fun songs in our storytimes, and sometimes you want to be able to sing them at home as well!  Here are the lyrics for the songs that we are using in this session of infant storytime. INFANT STORYTIME Welcome Song (to the tune of “Twinkle […]