Using felt stories with toddlers has been an ever evolving adventure. I started off pretty hesitant but have grown more confident as I’ve found ones that work well for this age group. The little ones really love felt stories and songs. I’m always amazed when a rambunctious toddler pauses and gives their attention to the… Continue reading Toddler Storytime: Favourite Felt Stories, Part 2
Month: April 2016
Early Literacy Messages: Using Personal Stories
Fostering early literacy skills, also known as emergent literacy, is one of my favourite parts about storytime. I’ve written before about how I include early literacy tips in my storytimes here: Early Literacy Messages in Action Early Literacy Messages in Action Blog Post Round Up Storytime Planning: Resource of the Week Planning a Storytime Session… Continue reading Early Literacy Messages: Using Personal Stories
Reading Picture Books With Children by Megan Dowd Lambert
Holy hairballs, folks! Do you ever read a book that gives you so many a-ha! moments that you’re just bursting to share it with others? Well that’s what happened when I read Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking About What They See by Megan Dowd Lambert. I… Continue reading Reading Picture Books With Children by Megan Dowd Lambert
Flannel Friday: Food Storytime Felts
On my quest to make flannel stories for all my go-to storytime songs, I realized I sing a lot about food! Here are some of my favourite food-themed songs to sing at storytime and some easy peasy felts to go along with them. Click on the title of each song to watch a video of… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Food Storytime Felts