A Nocturnal Animals storytime was inevitable this summer with the flannels I’ve created for the summer reading theme, Dream Big Read. The children were attentive and picked up on things like the upside-down book in Pet Shop Lullaby and when they shared names with authors and illustrators on their own. Love the way their minds work! […]
Flannel Friday: Night Background and The Moon
on May 25, 2012
The main flannelboard at my library is red with a magnetic background. It’s on wheels with a magnetic whiteboard and works really well, but the red is just not a good fit for some flannel stories and games. With this year’s summer reading theme of Dream Big Read, I decided a nighttime backdrop that fits […]
Summer Switch: From Tech Club to Tech Camp
on April 5, 2012
During the school year, Kids Tech Club met once a week for six weeks. Knowledge builds from one week to the next week so it works best for the kids that don’t miss many weeks. During the summer that doesn’t seem possible with vacations and camps so we are holding it all during one week […]
Flannel Friday: Nocturnal Animals Flannelboard
on March 30, 2012
A storytime theme sure to come up at some point during the Summer Reading Program is nocturnal animals. Beginning with one of the owls I made from Sunflower Storytime’s template, I made animals to place on the flannelboard while we listen to the song, “Nocturnal Animals” by Nancy Music. Both lyrics and music are available […]
Flannel Friday: Spaceships Flannel & Template
on February 24, 2012
I’ve been busy pinning summer reading program ideas and loved the idea of a Pin the Spaceship on the Planet game at BuboBlog. I made Saturn since it’s the snazziest planet and a simple spaceship template. As well as encouraging kids to play with the spaceships before and after storytime, I adapted 4 Little […]