Month: August 2011
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#makeitbetter
For most of my adult life, my jobs have called for me to work with children–adorable, slobbery faced babies, chubby cheeked, bow-legged toddlers, and loveable, chattering preschoolers. When these children fuss or act out or throw a tantrum, it’s vexing, but manageable–after all, they’re still small enough for the average adult to pick them up…
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make it happen: teen space.
(In the interest of full disclosure, I worked at Forest Park Public Library back in 2006/2007, and I must admit that every single time I worked a desk shift, I would stare balefully at the local history room. Not that I dislike local history, mind you, but because I like and care about teenagers moreāand…
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calendar based summer reading log
Due to popular demand, here’s a pdf copy of the prereader, calendar based log that my library used this summer (with identifying information removed). The 1st-5th grade log was the same, except with the programs for those ages listed. Please comment with any questions or discussion! calendarlogprereader
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and in the end
Oh, summer, I hardly knew ye. When you weren’t hot as [redacted] you were raining cats and dogs/men/to beat the band. Only recently has the weather been nice, here at the middle of August, and the kids start school next week and the dollar store already has Halloween items out and prominently displayed. Summer reading…
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shoo, fly storytime
In honor of the end of summer I presented a fly themed storytime for a visiting camp group today. Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Kevin Waldron This book is absolutely gorgeous. I love the shapes and expressions of the animals, the colors, and the textures used throughout. As a large-group storytime selection,…
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the ethical librarian
I started writing this post in October of 2010, and it’s an issue that still bothers me today. On a listserve recently there was a pretty brutal backlash against a teen librarian who essentially said he was burning out and that (I paraphrase) “So many teens suck these days and I don’t want to serve…
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reader feed round-up
Here’s some blogs that I’ve been enjoying recently: Teacher Tom, a blog about early childhood and how kids learn and explore. Maria’s Movers, a very niche blog about incorporating literacy in movement and vice-versa; a great resource for anyone who presents a program similar to my Mini Movers. Found via someone’s blog…I can’t remember, I…