Since this is the beginning of our Spring Storytime session, it seemed only fitting to do something super springy. So we shared stories about rabbits and bunnies! Books We Shared At infant storytime, we started with Grandma Rabbitty coming for a visit in Grandma Rabbitty’s Visit by Barry Smith. […]
“My Big Fish Story” — a story by David Lowe III
Published on :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 […]