Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
Using interactive picture books in a storytime is a great way to energize your program. It doesn't just make books more fun, it's also educational. For younger groups, it creates body awareness through movement, and for older kiddos, it teaches how to follow instructions in a group setting. Oh yeah, and they're just really entertaining.... Continue Reading →
It took awhile to come up with a good idea for the 2018 SRP theme of "Libraries Rock," but I came up with one that's really simple and creative. Our tweens and teens took parody photos of famous album covers around the library! To get kids inspired, I printed out a bunch of pre-approved album... Continue Reading →
This one was a lot of fun!! Kids kept talking about how they've never done this before, so it really was a great challenge for them. The inspiration for this one came from my 5th grade art class. We had to draw on the bottom of our desk in a similar way to Michelangelo painting... Continue Reading →
"Ah numbers--the letters of math." Numbers are integral to any kids development, so a number storytime is a no-brainer. Personally when planning stories and rhymes, I usually stick to the Number 5 as the largest number we talk about. Little kiddos can usually understand the concept of small numbers, but anything past the Number 5... Continue Reading →
This is a great one to do in stations, since every station can be a different class. This one is almost guaranteed to give you a good turnout, because who doesn't like Harry Potter?? (If you don't, keep it to yourself. Librarians are practically forced to like Harry Potter I've found out. I was shamed... Continue Reading →
This is the first time that I changed the theme AFTER the challenge was already over. After we did rules, I explained that the theme was "Giant Monsters," so kids would make a giant version of a monster, animal, or pet to destroy buildings. Kids were happy with that idea, but they didn't seem as... Continue Reading →
So I got this idea while subbing for Miss Gloria's craft program. She's been doing a really cool art program for kids--each meeting revolves around a famous artist, and the kiddos imitate that artist's work in their style. This time around was pointillism and Georges Seurat. Gloria's idea was that kids would make first a... Continue Reading →
Whenever possible, I try to make whatever we build in Lego Club interactive and social, since that's what's going to keep kids coming back. We've made slides we could all race cars down, we've done scavenger hunts, and we've done obstacle courses. Found this idea based on a picture posted by Destination Storytime. After we... Continue Reading →
Making book characters out of pumpkins is a great way to celebrate Halloween at the library. Gloria wanted to bring this idea to the library, but I was hesitant. You start too early, your pumpkins might turn gross before Halloween even gets here. You start too late, you might not have enough time. So while... Continue Reading →
This one would be really easy to replicate if you're looking for ideas!! After sitting everyone down and talking about our rules, I told everyone that our theme was "Rebuilding our Town." I asked the kids for some of the buildings they recognized around town. After that, I told that each out of our 6... Continue Reading →
The Lego Librarian 