This post is so long overdue! I’ve written once about the Tween Book Club I run at my library, but I really should take more time to share the books and activities we do each month. I’ve got a solid group of 12 kids who show up to every meeting, and we’ve been having a… Continue reading Tween Book Club Extension Activities
Month: February 2015
Storytime Transitions
Overlooked and undervalued, transitions are the secret superhero of any great storytime. Or heck, anytime you’re trying to help kidlets move from one activity to the next! I for one had no idea how important transitions were until I started doing Toddler Storytimes on the regular and now I collect and admire them like gemstones…. Continue reading Storytime Transitions
Canadian Libraries Spotlight: Bighorn Library, Alberta
Last month we put a call out for Canadian Youth Services Library content, and we have been overjoyed at the response! This post is the first in our guest post series highlighting the amazing work being done in Canadian libraries to serve children and families. Our guest blogger is Rose Reid, library manager of Bighorn… Continue reading Canadian Libraries Spotlight: Bighorn Library, Alberta
Little Mouse, Little Mouse Renditions
Do you work with toddlers? If so, there’s a very high chance that you’ve done the Little Mouse, Little Mouse, Are You in the (Colour) House? rhyme. Because it’s toddler gold. But maybe you’re a little tired of Little Mouse or maybe you’d like to model to caregivers how to adapt and evolve rhymes. Either… Continue reading Little Mouse, Little Mouse Renditions