Storytime Plans
I’m happy to announce that I’ve got storytime plans to share with all of you! Check out the list below, download what you like, give attribution when you share, and contact me with comments. I’d love...
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How do you want to say hello?
When learners enter your space, how do you say hello? I created this page to give learners a choice of how they would like me to say hello to them as well as how they would like to say hello to me. I...
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Costumes: as we approach Halloween
Do you celebrate Halloween? What are you dressing up as this year? What are your children dressing up as? Costumes are a great way to explore future options or make your imagination come to life....
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Illustrator Scavenger Hunt
Every 4-6 weeks I put out a new scavenger hunt in the children’s area of my library. I try to make them informational and a major bonus if I can integrate a few book recommendations. The latest...
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Year of the Rat Storytime
To celebrate the year of the rat, we had a rat-themed preschool storytime! I use a puppet named Penelope Pack Rat to do our letter/word of the day so this was also her celebration. I printed out...
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Pom Racing
I was looking for fun ways to use leftover supplies and stumbled upon The Great Pom Pom Race. After reading, I decided this was a great activity for one of my library’s STEM Saturdays (something we...
View Article2020 Star of the North
Every year the Minnesota Youth Reading Association (MYRA) hosts the Star of the North Award which is aimed at the K-2 audience and celebrates picture books! To learn more about the Star of the the...
View ArticleStorytime On the Go
I’m excited to announce that my first ever recorded storytime is now public on the Washington County Library website and social media feeds. With everything going on with COVID-19, our library is...
View ArticleRat, Friends, Basket, Miracle, Hair, Fart
With everything happening with COVID-19, I debated deleting this post but I spent a lot of time compiling everything so I’m putting it out there in hopes this inspires you to try using words of the...
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Road Trip 2020
I wanted to try something different and create a true challenge for those who want to make reading and learning a priority this summer. I also wanted to make something that would be fun for all ages....
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