Book Babies (0-2) Story Time Theme: Food Books: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert, Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell Songs/Rhymes (lyrics provided when links not available): Opening Song (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)(Child’s name) is here today, (child’s name) is here today, let's give a cheer, let's give a cheer, 'cuz (child’s name) is … Continue reading Weekly Program Round-Up: November 24-29, 2025
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Weekly Program Round-Up: April 28-May 2, 2025
Summer promotional outreach is about to kick off this weekend with a local homeschool expo. I have several school visits scheduled for next week, plus a family engagement night and an FOL-sponsored carnival coming up later this month. Not to mention, I'm trying to pack and move all my programming materials to various places for … Continue reading Weekly Program Round-Up: April 28-May 2, 2025
Weekly Program Round-Up: February 24-March 1, 2025
This week has been full of pleasant surprises and small victories. I had chosen Black History Month as my theme for Graphic Novel Club WAY before the inauguration and ensuing chaos. I've got a little core group of kiddos that have started coming, plus I had a few new and returning faces, and we had … Continue reading Weekly Program Round-Up: February 24-March 1, 2025
Book Recommendations: Mythical Reads
“Myth is at the beginning of literature, and also at its end.” – Jorge Luis Borges Last month’s Book Scouts featured stories that are rooted in mythology, folklore, fables, and legends. The books listed here are targeted toward middle grade children, but can be enjoyed by readers and listeners of all ages. If you love … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Mythical Reads
Weekly Nibble: June 5, 2020
I've been spending a lot of time listening over the past couple of weeks, trying to figure out how I can be a better ally to the Black Lives Matter movement and learning about ways to help. Sometimes the messages are contradictory, but I feel that I have to take it all in, figure out … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 5, 2020
Weekly Nibble: April 10, 2020
April is National Poetry Month, and I'm going to make a confession. I've never considered myself a poetry person. My high school experiences with poetry were few and far between, and while I wrote some (really bad) poems as a teenager, I always felt I had only a superficial understanding of the art form. College … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: April 10, 2020
Book Recommendations: Nature Reads
Last month's Book Scouts was cancelled due to COVID-19, but I still dutifully composed my list of recommended reads and put up a display (a whole two days before our library closed indefinitely). Luckily, many families came in to stock up and the display emptied pretty quickly. This month, I'm sharing those titles with you … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Nature Reads
Book Recommendations: Wings of Fire Read-Alikes
January's Book Scouts was exciting for me, as a fan of the Wings of Fire series myself! I found lots of books and series that sound promising for avid readers that are wanting more dragons! If you have any other recommendations, please share down below in the comments! Very quickly, I want to address why … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Wings of Fire Read-Alikes
Weekly Nibble: February 7, 2020
Yesterday was the first installment of this month's Book Worms program. Our book this time is Rhino in the House: The True Story of Saving Samia by Daniel Kirk. I love to incorporate non-fiction when I can into this program, and the children LOVE books about animals. The story of conservationist Anna Merz and Samia … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: February 7, 2020
Book Recommendations: Black History Reads
I'm finally getting ahead of this month's Book Scouts to share with you a very exciting list that I hope you can use this month and throughout the year! When compiling this list, I found myself getting more and more uplifted and inspired by the sheer number of books I came across featuring Black MCs. … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Black History Reads
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