A welcome or hello song is the first song you sing at storytime. It is your first impression, your introduction, your tool for setting the tone of your program. Repeated every week, it creates a comforting routine for families. By starting with a song families have a chance to settle in and get sorted before… Continue reading Welcome and Hello Song Recommendations
New to Storytime
Help! I Need Storytime Books on [Insert Theme]
We’ve all been there. You’re doing a storytime based on a theme and you’re drawing a blank on books. Depending on how long you’ve been in your role as a storytime presenter this problem can cause all levels of anxiety. Today I’m sharing my top five strategies for finding a storytime book based on a… Continue reading Help! I Need Storytime Books on [Insert Theme]
New to Storytime: Using Puppets
Welcome back to my New to Storytime series where I cover the basics of starting out as a storytime leader. Don’t miss the other posts! Choosing Songs and Rhymes Choosing Storytime Books How to Read Books to a Group Using Felt Stories Today we’re talking puppets. Feared by many new storytime leaders, puppets are actually… Continue reading New to Storytime: Using Puppets
New to Storytime: Using Felt Stories
Welcome back to my New to Storytime series. It’s been awhile! These posts are aimed at people just starting out as storytime leaders. It’s really fun, I promise. This post will cover the basics of picking felt stories and songs and using them with small children in storytime or circle time setting. Don’t miss the… Continue reading New to Storytime: Using Felt Stories
New to Storytime: How to Read Books to a Group
Are you new to storytime? Welcome to the family! Storytime is probably my favourite part of being a children’s librarian. I’m writing a series all about the basics in hopes of helping those who are just starting as storytime leaders. This post will discuss tips and tricks for reading books aloud to a group. Don’t… Continue reading New to Storytime: How to Read Books to a Group
New to Storytime: Choosing Songs and Rhymes
Welcome back to my new to storytime series! This series of blog posts breaks down the different components of a storytime and is aimed at people who are just beginning as storytime leaders. Check out the other posts here: Choosing Storytime Books How to Read Books to a Group Using Felt Stories Using Puppets How… Continue reading New to Storytime: Choosing Songs and Rhymes
New to Storytime: Choosing Storytime Books
Welcome to my new series, New to Storytime! One of the most common emails I get is from people who are just starting storytime and need help figuring out where to start. Sometimes they’ve been thrown into a children’s library position due to an illness or staff vacancy and all of a sudden they’ve got… Continue reading New to Storytime: Choosing Storytime Books
Building Your Storytime Confidence
Last week we got an email asking how to build confidence in delivering a storytime, especially if you’re new to the field or not used to working with young children. I wrote up these tips, and rather than having them disappear into the interwebs, I decided to share them here in case other people are… Continue reading Building Your Storytime Confidence