One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” Honorable mention Category 1: Grades 3-5 “My Big Fish Story” by David Lowe III Grade 3 Home school This memory is about the first time I went rainbow trout fishing with my family at Shaver Lake, and we […]
“Lively Minded” — a story by Zachary J. Kriebs
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” Honorable mention Category 1: Grades 3-5 “Lively Minded” by Zachary J. Kriebs Grade 5 Sierra Madre Elementary School “Papa”, William said hopefully. “Do you mind telling me the story about you as a kid?” “Why, yes of course, […]
Toddler Storytime – Crocodiles! – March 15, 2016
Published on :For our final Toddler Storytime of the Winter Session we explored crocodiles! I hope everyone enjoyed this session as much as I did! Here are some of the books & activities we shared: OUR FIRST BOOK: Clarabella the crocodile has SO MANY TEETH that it takes her all day to […]
Infant Storytime – Crocodiles! – March 15, 2016
Published on :For our final Infant Storytime of the Winter Session we explored crocodiles! I hope everyone enjoyed this session as much as I did! Here are some of the books & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, Welcome Welcome, welcome everyone, Now we’re here, let’s have some fun First we […]
“BFF@SMB: Best Friends Forever at Santa Monica Beach” — a story by Gwendolyn M. Lopez
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 1st place Category 1: Grades 3-5 “BFF@SMB: Best Friends Forever at Santa Monica Beach” by Gwendolyn M. Lopez Grade 5 Eugene Field Elementary School On July 4, 2014, the Lopez family woke up and decided, “Let’s go to the […]
“The Lost Shoes” — a story by Mallika Sheshadri
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 2nd place Category 1: Grades 3-5 “The Lost Shoes” by Mallika Sheshadri Grade 3 Willard Elementary School Four years ago when I was still in preschool, I had a friend named Saba, who still is my friend. We […]
“Darkest Night” — a story by Noah Haile
Published on :One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 3rd place Category 1: Grades 3-5 “Darkest Night” by Noah Haile Grade 5 home school The memory is vivid in my mind. It’s almost like I am still there today, 5 years later. We were in the car […]
Family Storytime: Books about Self-Esteem and Being a Friend
Published on :Today’s storytime showcased some great books, all published in the last five years, about liking yourself and being a friend. We started with one of my favorite songs, “If I Was a Bird” from the CD Wiggleworms Love You. Then we read Zorro Gets an Outfit by Carter Goodrich. Zorro the […]
Toddler Storytime – A Bit O’ Magic – March 8, 2016
Published on :We had fun exploring MAGIC in today’s Toddler Storytime! Besides a wonderful book about a magic box and the “magic” of books…we performed a scarf trick and made some rabbits disappear. (All with a little fairy dust of course!) Here are the stories, songs & activities we shared: OUR FIRST BOOK: Ole […]
Infant Storytime – A Bit O’ Magic! – March 8, 2016
Published on :We had fun exploring MAGIC in today’s Infant Storytime! Besides a wonderful book about a magic box and the “magic” of books…we performed a scarf trick and made some rabbits disappear. (All with a little fairy dust of course!) Here are the stories, songs & activities we shared: OUR OPENING SONGS: Welcome, […]