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  • April 8, 2022

    Favorite Programming Songs

    Here’s an incomplete & ever-expanding blogroll of our favorite programming songs from across the web! Miss. Sam’s videos below were recorded during the pandemic for Randolph County Public Library Storytimes; songs used are time stamped and linked to their original artists. Songs are not our property, unless otherwise indicated. Storytime Intro Songs Hello, Friends in […]

  • April 8, 2022

    Easter Bunny Storytime

    Has Spring sprung at your local library? If it has, I’m sure there’s an endless rotation of gardening story times to go around, but I love a good Peter Cottontail sing-along in Springtime. To preview the songs we sing at the intro and outro of our Storytimes, visit our “Favorite Programming Songs” post under the […]

  • February 19, 2022

    Chinese New Year Storytime

    Xīn nián kuài lè!新 年 快 乐Happy New Year! Chinese New Year is one of the most important celebrations in Chinese culture, and has influenced the Lunar New Year celebrations of many East and Southeast Asian cultures. It’s a great way to introduce the concept of children being citizens of the world. Talking Points: What […]

  • February 16, 2022

    REVIEW: How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

    I’m not sure I can give this book enough praise. It’s nothing like anything else I’d read in 2021, and if it’s being compared to other post-pandemic novels of the apocalyptic variety, it’s because readers are weary of the dreaded. derivative COVID-diaries. This incredibly prolific collection of short stories is anything but derivative. It’ll take […]

  • February 16, 2022

    Pizza Party Storytime

    Many children’s books focus on nutritional aspects of food. We’ve got books about dancing veggies, rainbow fruit, growing sustainable gardens and so on. I’ve had a hard time finding story time resources for foods like pizza. Sure, pizza isn’t the “healthiest” food to glorify, but when we categorize foods as “good” or “bad” we create […]

  • February 12, 2022

    REVIEW: Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren

    If you’re a big fan of true crime, the paranormal, or anything in the world of eerie tales, then you know the name Elisa Lam. And if you are at all fascinated by the mysterious case of Elisa Lam… You. Need. To. Read. This. Book. When the YouTube-famous Ghost Gang—Chrissy, Chase, Emma, and Kiki—visit a […]

  • February 5, 2022

    Valentine’s Day Storytime

    Valentine’s Day Storytime

    Valentine’s Day is a great way to introduce emotions vocabulary with children. Identifying emotions is an important aspect of being able to regulate emotions. Starting early by giving children the appropriate vocabulary, or the ability to recognize what they’re feeling and put words to it, can also help children develop empathy for their friends and […]

  • February 5, 2022

    Cookies & Counting Storytime

    Our “Cookies & Counting” Storytime is an easy counting-up program, with a sweet twist. Counting up to twenty is an important pre-kindergarten skill, while the concept of “excavating” chocolate chip cookies introduces the scientific method. To preview the songs we sing at the intro and outro of our Storytimes, visit our “Favorite Programming Songs” post […]

  • February 4, 2022

    yellow things

    Here is my love letter to the color yellow. To marigolds, mustards, and medallions; to honey, flaxen, and canary; to bumblebees, butterscotch, and butter; to lemons, custards, and all shades of sun. I watched my father paint the trim of our first home a daffodil yellow when I was very, very little. On sticky summer […]

  • February 4, 2022

    Tools Are Cool Storytime

    Our “Tools are Cool” Storytime is a great introduction to identifying tools and power tools for kids. Introducing this concept early on can be a strong S.T.E.A.M concept for little creators who hope to build and utilize tools to problem solve. To preview the songs we sing at the intro and outro of our Storytimes, […]

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