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You know what I love? Writing that stretches my thinking. Writing that helps me ask questions. Writing that asks me to be reflective of my own practices. If you don’t follow Adventures in Storytime (and Beyond) I highly recommend you do. Jen writes fantastic programming and reflection posts. Her recent post, S-T-E-M is a Four-Letter… Continue reading STEM is More Than Coding
YOU, yes you. You gems of the online community who take the time out of your day to say something thoughtful to another person (me!). The comments on my last post had me bawling in the best way. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your kind words and feedback. I heard… Continue reading The Book Menu
It’s me, hi. I would like to start blogging again. Like I haven’t said that before, right? I realize I have a problem though. Instead of hopping on here and jotting down quick thoughts and reflections, I’ve turned blogging into writing research papers. I’m not even joking. Part of this is my own fault (I’m… Continue reading Taking it Back
Today’s guest post is by a dear friend of mine – the talented and creative Angela Reynolds! You may know Angela from her blog ValleyStorytime which she’s been writing at since 2011. Angela has been a mentor and a friend to me over the years even though we’re on opposite sides of the country. I… Continue reading Threshold by Angela J. Reynolds
I am excited and proud to share a guest post today by my colleague and famous picture book author Jane Whittingham. You may have seen Jane’s books on your library shelves, at bookstores, or on many of my storytime books lists. In sum, they rock. And the good news is she has another one out… Continue reading Movement Matters and ANIMALS MOVE
Look at me, keeping up with my once-a-month blog post goal! My goal is to stay active on here, even if it’s a short, check-in style piece. I try to write posts I would want to read as a children’s librarian, and one thing I always want to know is what other people are reading… Continue reading What I’m Reading and Watching: Winter 2022
We made it, friends. Another year of programming in a pandemic. Whether it was online, indoors, or outdoors, I feel like we should take a collective deep breath. We’re hanging in there. I hope this list helps you feel reinvigorated to do a magical part of our jobs: sharing stories with families in whatever way… Continue reading 2021 Favourite Storytime Picture Books
Sometimes something special happens and what I share here on Jbrary inspires people to try new things. A few months ago I shared the amazing work of libraries who created displays, scavenger hunts, and contests around the book The Day the Crayons Quit. Awhile later I heard from Sarah Viviani, a youth services librarian in… Continue reading The Day the Crayons Quit: Virtual Family Program
One of the best things happened last week. I GOT TO DO BABYTIME AGAIN. For two 30 minute sessions I was surrounded by the sweetest little cherubs and their masked caregivers while we sang, read, and danced together. Some things have changed. We do registration now. Masks are mandated indoors province-wide. We try to give… Continue reading I’m Back at Babytime!
Fall is my favourite season. Bring on the Fall Fantasy! Dana wrote a post in 2015 with our fall favourites, and it’s one of our most viewed posts this time of year. I thought I’d do an updated version of that post with more ways to infuse storytimes with a sense of wonder and excitement… Continue reading Fall Storytime Ideas