I have decided, after nearly 2 decades of being involved with children’s librarians, that superpowers come from sharing ideas. Now that there are so many active and useful blogs out there (not to mention Pinterest), there are some great places to get ideas. And after the SLP workshop, I came home with some great ideas from real, live people.
Marge Loch Wouters posted a great list of her favorite blogs for storytime inspirations a few weeks ago on the WLA’s Youth Services Section blog. That same blog has a re-post from the ALSC (American Library Service to Children) blog about how blogs help a children’s librarian plan storytime. Great stuff! What are your favorite blogs for storytime ideas? Let me know.
And now for a real-life idea from the Summer Library Program workshop: Debbie Nelson from Menomonie brought a sleeping bag with eyes and a slithery forked tongue safety-pinned on to it. She slipped out of her shoes and proceeded to disappear into the boa constrictor, while reciting the Shel Silverstein poem I’m Being Eaten by a Boa Constrictor.
More ideas coming! And be a superhero and share yours! Post in comments below or send more complicated (or picture-laden) ones to me and I’ll post them for you.