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Guest Post: Using Mirrors in Storytime

by Lindsey KrabbenhoftOctober 10, 2018
Oct
10
2018

Did you know we have an open invitation to write a guest post? Well we do! Today I am delighted to feature a guest post by Katherine Hickey, a Children’s Librarian with the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City.  She also wrote about Art Making for Earliest Learners awhile back and folks, let me tell… Continue reading Guest Post: Using Mirrors in Storytime

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New Prop Songs and Rhymes

by Lindsey KrabbenhoftAugust 5, 2017
Aug
5
2017

Well hello there, everyone! How is your summer going? If you’re like me then your eye is already on fall storytime planning. I thought I’d do a few posts highlighting the new videos we’ve released on YouTube over the past year.  Did you know we still upload new videos? We do! And now I will… Continue reading New Prop Songs and Rhymes

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Guest Post: Celebrating Día with Puppet Theatre

by Lindsey KrabbenhoftJune 12, 2017
Jun
12
2017

Remember when I put a call out for guest posts? Well, I’m so excited to share the first one we received! This post is all about how one library makes a special effort to celebrate Día. The post is written by Kelly Doolittle. Kelly is a Library Assistant in the Youth Services department at the Tompkins… Continue reading Guest Post: Celebrating Día with Puppet Theatre

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Just Add Rhythm Sticks!

by Dana HorrocksJanuary 29, 2015July 7, 2019
Jan
29
2015

We’ve heard about these things called rhythm sticks, we’ve read many a blog post but for way too long they remained a mystery to us. Lindsey finally put her foot down and bought some. We’ve done shakers, we braved scarves and darn it it was high time we mastered the sticks! The result? We had… Continue reading Just Add Rhythm Sticks!

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Don’t Be Shy: Using Puppets in Storytime!

by Dana HorrocksOctober 9, 2014August 15, 2019
Oct
9
2014

We recently attended a Puppetry Workshop with one of our most beloved instructors from our MLIS, Allison Taylor McBryde, and what a lovely evening it was! Both Lindsey and I have been looking to dust off our puppets and use them in new and different ways and Allison’s workshop was just what we needed.  I… Continue reading Don’t Be Shy: Using Puppets in Storytime!

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Scarf Songs and Rhymes for Storytime

by Lindsey KrabbenhoftJuly 7, 2014November 6, 2015
Jul
7
2014

Last spring my colleague, Tess Prendergast, let me borrow her collection of storytime scarves to use with my preschool storytime group. They were such a hit that I knew I wanted to film some scarf songs for Jbrary.  The great thing about scarves is that you can use them with any age – babies, toddlers,… Continue reading Scarf Songs and Rhymes for Storytime

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Give Your Storytime a Shake!

by Dana HorrocksFebruary 20, 2014February 16, 2015
Feb
20
2014

We are happy to report that we’ve come out of it now, but Lindsey and I went through a mean shaker phase back in December. We appreciated your support and kind words and because we lived to tell our tale we’d love to share a few things we learned along the way! A few quick… Continue reading Give Your Storytime a Shake!

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Hi! We're Dana and Lindsey, two children's librarians ready to take on storytime. Jbrary is a library of storytime resources for those of us working with children. Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more! Learn more...

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