Notes from the Story Room

Robots: A Family Storytime - All ages, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 3:30 p.m.,  Attendance: 35 Books: Boy + Bot by Arne Dyckman       ...

One of my family storytime programs this summer will be about robots. There are plenty of books about robots but I try to have a variety of...

Currently there is much discussion in the library world about libraries as maker spaces. Though 3-D printers and electronics are often cite...

There are some beautiful felt pieces being made by Flannel Friday participants. I particularly love the style of those made by Jane of Pip...

October 31, 2013, 10:00 a.m., Attendance - 14 lively preschoolers Books: What's in the Witch's Kitchen?  by Nick Sharret        ...

This is the last of a series of posts about "Telling One Story Five Ways." "The Fisherman and His Wife" has been pres...

This is part of a series of posts about Telling One Story Five Ways . It is also my Flannel Friday contribution for this week. A cut and...

This is a part of a series of posts about "Telling One Story Five Ways." It is also my Flannel Friday contribution for this wee...

This post is part of a series of posts about "Telling One Story Five Ways." It is also my Flannel Friday contribution for this ...

This post is part of a series of posts about "Telling One Story Five Ways." It is also my Flannel Friday contribution for this we...

This one of a series of posts about "Telling One Story Five Ways." Folktales are a staple of my storytime programs. They appeal...

Over the years I have learned different ways of presenting a story. In addition to flannel or magnet board stories, I do draw and tell stor...

I needed a board story for a recent " Dreams " storytime. I found a story from 1001 Nights that I used as a starting point for t...

Pajama Story Time: a Family Story Time for All Ages, Monday, 8/6/12, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Attendance: 76 (44 children, 32 adults) Childr...

Dreams: Storytime for ages 4-7, Thursday, 8/2/12, 10:00 a.m., attendance - 11 children Books: Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins ...

Often I will change a story to make it more suitable to my storytelling style. I will do that with other storytime activities as well. Ofte...

Hedgehogs: Storytime for ages 4 to7, Thursday, 7/26/ 2012, 10:00 a.m., attendance - 10 children Books:  Ouch! by Ragnhild Scamell      ...

Transportation: Storytime for ages 4 - 7, 7/17/12, 10:00 a.m., attendance - 16 children Books:  Away We Go! by Rebecca Kai Dotlich     ...

I've been filling in for a staff member on medical leave this summer. I am doing a storytime for ages 4 to 7. The themes had already be...

Lately I've been trying to come up with program ideas that tie in with the summer reading theme of Dream Big - Read!   I plan to do an ...