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Continue reading →: Ready, Set, Go! Storytime Can Help Children (and Parents) Become Kindergarten-ready. – 9/1/2009 – School Library Journal
Ready, Set, Go! Storytime Can Help Children (and Parents) Become Kindergarten-ready. – 9/1/2009 – School Library Journal. A great little post about the importance of storytime. More and more communities lack a sufficient number of quality preschools and daycares to help parents instill in children the skills they will need…
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Continue reading →: High Standards?: When Books Are Intentionally Shelved Beyond Young Readers Reach
You don’t want to be the librarians that SLJ (School Library Journal) describes in this blog post. You’d also do well do subscribe to SLJ’s censorship news feed, to make sure you never see yourself in its pages.
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The future of libraries, with or without books – CNN.com
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Continue reading →: The future of libraries, with or without books – CNN.comThe future of libraries, with or without books – CNN.com. Another OH NOES article about the future of libraries. Another reason that librarians who work with children are extremely important. If we don’t capture the imagination of these children today, we won’t have any library supporters (and tax payers) in…
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A library without the books – The Boston Globe
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Continue reading →: A library without the books – The Boston GlobeThis is a interesting approach. I don’t believe it will be successful, but I’m eager to see the experiment unfold. A library without the books – The Boston Globe.
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storytime!
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Continue reading →: storytime!Here’s a powerpoint (ugh I hate how powerpoint is used, more on that later) I created to explain how I put together a storytime. I presented it at mpow*, and for a class at the College of Dupage. storytimelunch *my place of work.
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telling stories
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Continue reading →: telling storiesI like it when the kids come into the library and say “Hi, Miss Julie!” I like telling stories. I like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. I like singing goodbye to my coworkers at the end of the day. I like…well…learn more about me here. You can also…
Hello,
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.
Hi, Miss Julie 