I have been wanting to make a Dinosaur/Door flannel for a loooooong time! The first 2021 Flannel Friday Just Do It Round Up and an upcoming virtual sensory storytime inspired me to FINALLY get it d…
May is probably my favorite month of the year. I LOVE getting to help with summer reading school visits and doing storytimes with some older kiddos! This year I got to partner with my buddy Tanya t…
Songs and tips for getting started with a stretchy band in storytime!
Happy Flannel Friday! Click here to check out the rest of this week’s Round Up. A few months back, my kiddos absolutely LOVED the flannel I made to go with KCLS’s fun 5 Baby Owls. I wan…
Hello everyone and Happy Picture Book Month! I wanted to share a wonderful book that just begs to be flannelized. Here’s my flannelized take on Boom! Boom! Boom! by Jamie A. Swenson: The text…
Back with another out of this world flannel for “A Universe of Stories” this summer 2019 – or any good old outer space/night sky storytime! I made this set using FREE clip art fro…
Sharing a recent storytime plan centered on seasonal mindfulness! Although these storytimes may include yoga elements, I am not a certified yoga instructor and am very careful not to call them yoga…
Back with another out of this world flannel for “A Universe of Stories” this summer 2019 – or any good old outer space/night sky storytime! I made this set using FREE clip art fro…
Back with another out of this world flannel for “A Universe of Stories” this summer 2019 – or any good old outer space/night sky storytime! I made this set using FREE clip art fro…
Updated 07/10/23 The first Bricks and Books Club I launched in 2021 began with tweens. This popular program combined two of my favorite things: middle grade lit and LEGO® bricks. Originally, our gr…
May is probably my favorite month of the year. I LOVE getting to help with summer reading school visits and doing storytimes with some older kiddos! This year I got to partner with my buddy Tanya t…
Last week was a super fun theme… bedtime! I could not believe how many great books there were to choose from. Here’s what I wanted to read with my family crowds this time around: Welc…
Wanted to loop back to my recent Flannel Friday post and share how we used So Much by Trish Cooke in baby storytime! Sing: Good Morning to You* Welcome/Introductions/Share: Baby’s Birthday Si…
I have been wanting to make a Dinosaur/Door flannel for a loooooong time! The first 2021 Flannel Friday Just Do It Round Up and an upcoming virtual sensory storytime inspired me to FINALLY get it d…
Happy Flannel Friday! Many thanks to Anne at So Tomorrow for hosting this week. It’s January and you know what that means… SOUP MONTH! I had so much fun planning and delivering a soup…
After a long hiatus, the Denver Metro Area chapter of the LSC Journal Club finally met again in January to discuss social-emotional learning and libraries! We had lots of snacks to sustain us durin…
It’s been a busy year for concept books! I was pleasantly surprised by the alphabet book come back. Less than impressed by most of the math in this batch. By the way, here’s the first b…
Get ready to don your armor and grab your sword – this year’s summer reading theme is “Choose Your Library Adventure!” When I think of adventure, I think of quests. This fla…
I have been wanting to make a Dinosaur/Door flannel for a loooooong time! The first 2021 Flannel Friday Just Do It Round Up and an upcoming virtual sensory storytime inspired me to FINALLY get it d…
I realized I had forgotten to blog about giving this classic flannelboard an Early Math Makeover when I was organizing my sets after switching libraries back in April. Then I forgot about it……
I’m back from vacation! Here’s the preschool plan I did the week before I left. After our Hello Song, I told them I was late to work today and I didn’t get to finish sorting my la…
I have been wanting to make a Dinosaur/Door flannel for a loooooong time! The first 2021 Flannel Friday Just Do It Round Up and an upcoming virtual sensory storytime inspired me to FINALLY get it d…
It’s been a good year for storytime nonfiction! Did I miss a great book? Have you tried one of these titles yet? Was it a smashing success or a flop? Please share! Looks like I did not pay mu…
I recently updated the Flannels Page of my website and OOF. Looking back at those flannels from the early days of my practice makes me cringe! I’m excited for the encouragement to give these …
This storytime plan was inspired by our recent wacky September weather – as in 90 degree weather one day and rain/snow the next! Highlights below; full script available by clicking here. Sing…
Reader beware, apparently I like books with bite! Didn’t realize until compiling this list that apparently, I’m quite partial towards funny books where things get eaten. Did I miss a gr…
Happy Flannel Friday for the first time in… a LONG time. Thought I’d share some easy peasy flannels to go with the upcoming “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading theme or a b…
UPDATE: This flannel recently got a makeover! Check out the latest version with even MORE HATS by clicking here. This is a great flannel or prop game for talking with the kids and building their ba…
What’s the latest and greatest and not so good in 2018 board books so far (in my humble opinion)? Read on to find out! Did I miss a great book? Have you tried one of these titles yet? Was it a smas…
Baby Storytime Songs Let’s All Clap Let’s all clap because X is here, X is here, X is here! Let’s all clap because X is here On our story morning! X = baby’s name or group (…
Welcome to my first Flannel Friday post! I’m so excited to share this storytime and flannel with you today. This storytime was a HUGE hit with my preschoolers when I was doing outreach. Sinc…
Is it just me, or is there an abundance of hat-themed books just begging to be made into flannels?! This one has been on my To-Do list ever since I saw it at Jen in the Library’s blog. Thank…
Updated 07/10/23 The first Bricks and Books Club I launched in 2021 began with tweens. This popular program combined two of my favorite things: middle grade lit and LEGO® bricks. Originally, our gr…
Today I’m excited to share One Very Big Bear by Alice Briere-Haquet. I’ve been meaning to flannelize this picture book for a LONG time, but Flannel Friday’s Picture Book Celebrati…
Get ready to don your armor and grab your sword – this year’s summer reading theme is “Choose Your Library Adventure!” When I think of adventure, I think of quests. This fla…
Have you ever looked at an old flannel and really wanted to give it a makeover? When I started doing storytimes, I made flannels willy nilly… but my idea of what makes a good flannel now diff…
I FINALLY made a Fall is Not Easy flannel! I feel like I’ve leveled up as a children’s librarian. If you haven’t been exposed to this book before, it’s a fun, silly story th…
Phew! In the month of May, our small but mighty youth and teen services team put in 160 hours visiting more than 10,000 students. While we do provide some programs and services at the branches, our…
Hello everyone and Happy Picture Book Month! I wanted to share a wonderful book that just begs to be flannelized. Here’s my flannelized take on Boom! Boom! Boom! by Jamie A. Swenson: The text…
I could look at these beautiful books all day long! 😍 Did I miss a lovely book from 2018? Have you tried one of these titles yet? Was it a smashing success or a flop? Please share! ⭐️= favor…
This week’s Flannel Friday is a fun adaptation of the traditional Russian folk tale “The Great, Big, Enormous Turnip.” The original tale can be found many places, but my favorite…
What’s the latest and greatest and not so good in 2018 concept picture books so far (in my humble opinion)? Read on to find out! Did I miss a great book? Have you tried one of these titles ye…
This storytime plan came almost entirely from one of my most loyal blog readers… my MOM :) She always told me this program was one of her favorites and now I can see why- it was a definite hi…
