tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691585110755964273.post8823935656919351145..comments2024-03-19T00:06:51.530-04:00Comments on Story Time Secrets: Weekly Story Time Wrap-Up Volume 2Katie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691585110755964273.post-24201435217542114632011-02-08T00:04:00.229-05:002011-02-08T00:04:00.229-05:00Just out of curiosity--do you ever do themes? I al...Just out of curiosity--do you ever do themes? I always had one when I was doing toddler times (in retrospect, I sometimes should have started with a book I loved, and then come up with a theme), and the librarian whose storytimes I attend w/ my 2 kids also does them. I like to hear about different storytime practices!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01083171991057163068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691585110755964273.post-63015580862047998392011-02-08T11:48:05.917-05:002011-02-08T11:48:05.917-05:00I have had some parents mention that they prefer t...I have had some parents mention that they prefer themes, but I honestly do not. My old library used to have a theme for everything, and a craft connected to that theme, and I was always scrambling to find three or four books on the same subject that were well written and age appropriate. There were also a lot of books I wanted to read and felt that I couldn't, because they didn't fit a theme, or because there was no decent craft to go with them. <br><br>I think I will end up doing themed story times when it comes to holidays and other special events, but I think they will be separate programs outside of my regular schedule. I'm doing 50 toddler story times a year - the thought of having to come up with a theme for each one is daunting. But I know it's something people like, and therefore something I am having to consider. My instinct, though, is to just pick good books and stop worrying how they fit together. And it does seem to work.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14862498395141185996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691585110755964273.post-40658429091949309772011-02-08T22:43:08.542-05:002011-02-08T22:43:08.542-05:00That makes sense. I liked the themes because I kne...That makes sense. I liked the themes because I knew I had to do finger plays and songs, too, and they sometimes helped me vary my repertoire that way, and they did sometimes make planning easier. But I agree that a good book shouldn't be left out because it doesn't fit a theme! (And some of my themes were real stretches, too!)<br><br>Just attended a fun storytime today--on brushing teeth!--but what the kids loved best was that a dental assistant came in w/ a puppet and let them all brush the puppet's teeth!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01083171991057163068noreply@blogger.com