by Leah Langby | Jun 2, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Both of these awards are useful for following up on the information many of us learned a few weeks ago at the Storytimes for Everyone workshop with Saroj Ghoting. For those of you looking to incorporate more nonfiction into storytimes and other programs for...
by Leah Langby | May 14, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized
Caregivers and babies (The Commons Getty Collection) One of the sessions I attended at the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries conference last week was by Ashley Theim-Menning about the importance of addressing the developmental milestones of the children...
by Leah Langby | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have discussed this before, and I know it will come up again. Marge Loch-Wouters over at Tiny Tips for Library Fun has a great post about the importance and viability of taking breaks from storytime. Take a look for some convincing suggestions that...
by Leah Langby | Mar 6, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
There was an interesting discussion recently on the ALSC listserv about the benefits of Fingerplays. There were some great ideas I gleaned from a variety of excellent librarians from across the country. Here are a few:They can be especially helpful for...
by Leah Langby | Dec 13, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
I no longer do programs at a library, but I do schedule workshops and other gatherings that I really hope people will be able to attend, so I have some understanding of the challenge it is to find the day and time of day and year that will work for the most people.I...