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Be Authentic
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Continue reading →: Be AuthenticLately I’ve really felt a yearning to work more with teens. I recently had the opportunity to booktalk some of Adam Selzer’s books to some fifth grade classes, and it was amazing. To prepare, I asked Adam for some fifth-grade related biographical tidbits to share with the kids. One question…
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On the Front Lines
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Continue reading →: On the Front LinesI’m attending a small but mighty conference at the state capital called On the Front Lines this week, and I had the pleasure of presenting Tech for Tots to a lovely group yesterday afternoon. I’ve put together a Pinterest board of all the articles I used while putting the slide…
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Be The Change
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Continue reading →: Be The ChangeWhat we need is toolkit for dealing with these roadblocks. Some ideas to get us safely started. I want to make change but am so overwhelmed by all that needs to be done in my system, I’ve no clue where or how to start. Maybe for your next post? Thanks…
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Let’s Get Digital
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Continue reading →: Let’s Get DigitalI’m using Digital Storytime and the CYBILS site to curate a collection of early literacy apps for my library’s iPad. I’d really like to offer these apps to my patrons who are interested in items such as Your Baby Can Read and Hooked on Phonics, but I’m not sure of…
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The Whole Library Approach
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Continue reading →: The Whole Library ApproachWhen I was still a preschool teacher, we talked a lot about the whole child approach, which, essentially, meant you took a whole child into consideration when you are teaching him or her. When we deal with children we teach, we can’t just have Susie the student. We also have…
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Colorlicious Tea Party Storytime Special
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Continue reading →: Colorlicious Tea Party Storytime SpecialWant to cash in on the super-popularity of Pinkalicious but don’t want to alienate boys (or, more likely, the parents of boys)? Then throw a Colorlicious party instead! Fans will still get to enjoy the sublime Pinkalicious, but with a bit of variety to cut the cloying gender paradigm. Here’s…
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Roll With It
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Continue reading →: Roll With ItWe got a new alligator puppet. Our previous alligator puppet was a head and torso model only, whereas our new one is a full body model. I use this alligator to eat the monkeys from our monkey mitt during the song “Five Little Monkeys Swinging In The Tree”, which is…
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Beginning Reader Storytime: Art Adventure, Stage Two
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Continue reading →: Beginning Reader Storytime: Art Adventure, Stage TwoFor the second stage of our Eric Carle Art Adventure, we used watercolors on heavy paper. I gave kids the choice to draw something first, or just paint and draw and cut out a creature next week. Most of the kids just went ahead and painted. We talked a bit…
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Storytime Specials
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Continue reading →: Storytime SpecialsAbout every other month at my library we present what we call a Storytime Special, which is a 45 minute program for 4-8 year olds that includes stories, a treat and a craft centered around a theme. I like to use these programs to stretch stories in different ways, or…
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I’m Julie
I’ve worked with children and their families for over twenty years. I’m a storyteller, librarian, musician, and advocate. I’m passionate about early childhood education, inclusion, and ethical leadership. These are my stories.
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