Originally, I didn’t even want to do storytime. As a library aide (some places call this position a page), I wanted to put books away and generally be left alone. But my manager approached me and gave me the hard sell to go to storytime training. He claimed to believe I would be good at … More “Where are all these babies even coming from?”: Handling storytimes with giant crowds
I’ve noticed that while lots of children’s librarians love to do preschool and toddler storytime, for many folks baby storytime can be a bit intimidating. That’s totally natural – babies are fragile, they can’t laugh at your jokes, and they don’t understand what’s happening in We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. But baby storytime is … More Baby Bounce for Beginners
Everybody has their go-to lay-out for a Big Kid storytime. Here’s an example of mine! Tigers in the Jungle Storytime Advertised age range: 2-5 Age range of actual attendees: 9 mo. – 6 years (plus grown-ups, of course!) Attendance: 120 Length: 30 minutes, give or take A word on themes: This particular storytime, I did … More Preschool Storytime: Tigers in the Jungle
Chelsey In The Stacks 