Barnyard Animals storytime

Another fun Preschool Storytime wrapped up... Nothing beats this age range for enthusiasm - they act like you just threw the best party ever no matter what you do!

Our theme was Barnyard Animals. I'm not actually wild about using themes, and this was a good example of why not. I was trying so hard to fit the theme that I ended up with some books that I wouldn't normally have used. It's not always easy to find five or six books on a topic in our small collection, so I went with a couple I wasn't so sure about because I couldn't come up with anything else that fit the theme - and they definitely weren't the biggest hits. I should've gone with my gut!

So, anyway, here's the "setlist", and commentary on what worked and what didn't...

Wait...what did I do last week again?

That's the question I'm always asking myself at my new job as the youth services librarian at a small public library. I'm very scrupulous about writing down what I do at my programs for kids every week.

Unfortunately, I write these meticulous records on whatever notepaper or post-it or old sock or what-have-you comes to hand first, and then when I want to remember something from a few weeks ago I never seem to be able to find the relevant sock. It's impossible for me to remember programs from up to seven whole days ago without notes! (The new-job stress isn't exactly doing my memory any favors.)

So anyway, I thought as long as I was REALLY, seriously going to start keeping records of what I do all in one place, I might as well make it into a blog to tell people about all the cool stuff that's been going on here at the library.

I have lots of stuff up my newly-minted children's librarian sleeve, like kid-tested, mother-approved craft ideas and storytime themes, craft templates, fun photos from our library programs, book reviews and recommendations, and lots more neat things to share. Stop by again soon!