by Leah Langby | Feb 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
TThanks to Colleen at Chippewa Falls for reminding me that 2013 is that beloved literalist Amelia Bedelia’s 50th Birthday! Her publisher has come up with some suggestions for a party, you can see the resources here. But I bet a lot of you have even...
by Leah Langby | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
What do you do when your terrific storytime starts to devolve into a distracted, wiggly mass of kids? I’m serious, I’d love to hear some of your suggestions. Here are a few I used to use:Don’t be afraid to abort a mission to read a book...
by Leah Langby | Feb 7, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
I was going to show this at today’s postponed SLP workshop, but I can’t wait till next week to show you. It’s been a stressful couple of days, and watching this video several times has not failed to buoy my spirits. Okay, folks, the video is...
by Leah Langby | Feb 1, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Kathy Larson for this guest post!Every Wednesday afterschool, the school age kids descend upon the library: I have developed a rotating schedule of events to keep things hopping. The first Wednesday is an early release day and we set up...
by Leah Langby | Jan 31, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Warning! Top Secret Detective information follows: On January 28 at 1330 hours a Detective Training Program was held at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. Detectives in Training earned their detective badge after completing a number of secret...
by Leah Langby | Jan 29, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kris Farley in Ladysmith tackled a big re-organization of the easy reader books in her collection. I know a lot of librarians struggle with how to make this section of the library most useful to very beginning readers and their families. Here’s what...
by Leah Langby | Jan 21, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Chess players in AltoonaThis past fall, Altoona joined the ranks of other libraries hosting LEGO Clubs, but that’s not all! In Altoona, kids can choose LEGOS or chess–or switch back and forth. Regina Arndt, youth services librarian, says: The...
by Leah Langby | Jan 17, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
photo credit: amanky (flickr)I found the best idea on the So Tomorrow Blog about using cotton balls and a parachute together to create a storytime blizzard! What fun! That got me wondering what other great ideas for using parachutes were out...
by Leah Langby | Jan 15, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
The latest Captain Underpants book is coming out today! Are you a fan? More importantly, are the kids in your community fans? Many libraries around the country are capitalizing on the excitement generated by the book and are planning some pretty...
by Leah Langby | Jan 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
1000 Books Before Kindergarten–a catchy name, a great idea, and a project that is easy to tailor to your own community and replicate. Libraries across the country are catching on! The goal of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is to encourage early literacy...
by Leah Langby | Jan 9, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
In a recent study, school librarians in the state of New York gave themselves very low marks on serving the needs of students with disabilities. My guess is that most of us in public libraries are in the same boat–it is hard to know enough about various...
by Leah Langby | Jan 7, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Let me know if you are thinking of applying for this and want a sparring partner to help you think about it, read drafts of applications, etc. I plan to attend the webinar on January 9. Sparks! Ignition Grants For Libraries And MuseumsThe Institute of Museum and...
