Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
I am in a REALLY amazing position at my library, where I get to teach a quick lesson before doing a monthly storytime for my village's 1st and 2nd graders. Today I wanted to share my lesson on comparing and contrasting. Being able to compare and contrast is a very important skill. It's the first... Continue Reading →
Branding is important for your library, and if you have an interesting looking building, it can easily become part of your branding. Feel if you know what the building looks like and can recognize it, you're more likely to return to it. So coloring sheets! Kids always need them, and don't you want your library... Continue Reading →
Mike Boldt always has a great humorous touch to all of his books, and "Find Fergus" is no exception. In this book, Fergus the bear tries to hide from the viewer, only he's really bad at it. Based on the suggestions of the narrator, he tries to find a better hiding spot on the next... Continue Reading →
I heard about impact stories in passing while attending ALA Annual in July 2022. Since then, I feel it can be a game changer to how you not only handle story time, but also marketing, outreach, and just how you see yourself in the library. Think of impact stories as just a positive survey, or... Continue Reading →
After reading "Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug" by Jonathan Stutzman, everyone got to make baby T-Rex Finger puppets! Kids can color their dinosaur however they want, then put their fingers through the holes, and practice giving T-Rex hugs!! You can download a copy HERE for FREE. For my storytime, I printed these on... Continue Reading →
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 →
"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 →
A lot of these ideas could also work for a Percy Jackson party!! For us, we decided not to call it that so we could also focus on telling the stories too. The idea behind this program was to replicate the success of our Dr. Seuss Birthday Party and have an event that was half stories and... Continue Reading →
Kids love trucks.  Shocking right??  In other breaking news, the sky is blue and pie is delicious.  So when I do storytime, I usually devote at least one week a semester to the subject of transportation, because of the high interest and the huge amount of great material out there. My storytime has a wide age... Continue Reading →
The Lego Librarian 