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| Rainbow Gelatin Sensory Tub |
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| Colorful Sensory Bags
While both were a big hit, the gelatin sensory tub (by far the messier of the two) was much more exciting as you can tell by the smile,
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Sensory storytimes are a messy kind of fun!
Okay, so I'm sure that not every sensory storytime is messy, but the one we had here at the library last Friday was more mess than we've had at storytime in quite a while. With the program title Every Color of the Rainbow and the book Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert we set aside about 20 minutes at the end to let the kids explore with two types of rainbows.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
National Novel Writing Month
So, National Novel Writing Month is almost 10 days away. Here at the library, we've been prepping with some writing talks, trying to get people more involved. We think everyone has a story to share.
To start off, I talked with Amanda J. and Amanda G. about What is NaNoWriMo on 10/10. You can view a shorter version of our talk on YouTube. We talked generally about what NaNoWriMo is all about, how to get involved, rules and regulation, and then I spent some time showing them around the website.
On 10/14, I sat down with Lydia to do a talk called Teens Have the Write Stuff. This talk a was a little more in depth but I think we both had some fun. I tried to bring up some things in the YouTube video that I may have forgotten when I was talking to Lydia.
By the way! On the slide about getting the creativity flowing, the suggestion I couldn't think about was one from Chris Baty's No Plot? No Problem! In it, he says that when you're planning what to write, you should make two lists. The first list is all about the things you LOVE in books --for me that might be magic, cowboys, romance, independent women. In the second list, you list things you HATE to see in books; women who have to be in a relationship to be happy, sick kids...whatever it is. Then, he suggests putting them somewhere you can look at them while you're writing. I think that's a great idea, especially for young authors. Why would you want to read a story filled with all the stuff you don't like?
We will also be doing another talk on October 24th at 5 PM for Adults, So You Want To Write a Novel. I will have the link to the YouTube voice over up for that shortly after the talk, so if you're interested, stay tuned!
For those who are interested in my master list of resources, I have it posted on the WriMos of EC Facebook group, the Elsewhere Facebook group, and can e-mail it as needed. I'll post a complete version of it as soon as all of the talks are done; I don't want to forget anything!
Also, we're doing a Short Story Writing Contest here at the library! Entries should be less than 1000 words (but a little over is OK), double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font. They can be e-mailed to me at johnson@augustalibrary.org or you can drop them off at the front desk by 7 PM on October 24th. I have NaNoWriMo-inspired goodies for a 1st and 2nd Place winner!
One final thought regarding NaNoWriMo: any WriMo's should be sure to stop in during our Write-In's on Wednesdays from 5PM-7PM. I will have special treats for you --but you have to be a writer!
Happy Reading,
Samma
To start off, I talked with Amanda J. and Amanda G. about What is NaNoWriMo on 10/10. You can view a shorter version of our talk on YouTube. We talked generally about what NaNoWriMo is all about, how to get involved, rules and regulation, and then I spent some time showing them around the website.
On 10/14, I sat down with Lydia to do a talk called Teens Have the Write Stuff. This talk a was a little more in depth but I think we both had some fun. I tried to bring up some things in the YouTube video that I may have forgotten when I was talking to Lydia.
By the way! On the slide about getting the creativity flowing, the suggestion I couldn't think about was one from Chris Baty's No Plot? No Problem! In it, he says that when you're planning what to write, you should make two lists. The first list is all about the things you LOVE in books --for me that might be magic, cowboys, romance, independent women. In the second list, you list things you HATE to see in books; women who have to be in a relationship to be happy, sick kids...whatever it is. Then, he suggests putting them somewhere you can look at them while you're writing. I think that's a great idea, especially for young authors. Why would you want to read a story filled with all the stuff you don't like?
We will also be doing another talk on October 24th at 5 PM for Adults, So You Want To Write a Novel. I will have the link to the YouTube voice over up for that shortly after the talk, so if you're interested, stay tuned!
For those who are interested in my master list of resources, I have it posted on the WriMos of EC Facebook group, the Elsewhere Facebook group, and can e-mail it as needed. I'll post a complete version of it as soon as all of the talks are done; I don't want to forget anything!
Also, we're doing a Short Story Writing Contest here at the library! Entries should be less than 1000 words (but a little over is OK), double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font. They can be e-mailed to me at johnson@augustalibrary.org or you can drop them off at the front desk by 7 PM on October 24th. I have NaNoWriMo-inspired goodies for a 1st and 2nd Place winner!
One final thought regarding NaNoWriMo: any WriMo's should be sure to stop in during our Write-In's on Wednesdays from 5PM-7PM. I will have special treats for you --but you have to be a writer!
Happy Reading,
Samma
Friday, October 19, 2012
Interview with Toby, the Storytime Dog
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| Toby with Youth Librarian Cassie |
What did you do before you were a storytime dog?
I have actually been at the library for a while now, reading books and sleeping in the storytime room. I would sit quietly by the cupboard while Lillian the library lion would help the previous youth librarian with storytimes. I always liked hearing the stories and the songs they sang with the group and was very excited when Cassie chose me to help with storytime this year.
What is your favorite book?
There’s so many to choose from, for so many reasons. I really like books with animals in them and books that make me laugh. I like books that have big, colorful pictures in them so that when I’m listening to someone read I can just sit back and enjoy the pictures. Some of the books I’ve read more than once—a clear indication that they are worth checking out again—include Big chickens by Leslie Helakoski, Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Widget by Lyn Rossiter McFarland. But honestly, I can’t choose just one!
What is your favorite song from Storytime?
Definitely "Rock n' Roll Spider" sung to the tune of "Itsy, Bitsy Spider". It gets me dancing!
What is your favorite part of working at the library with Cassie?
My favorite part is being able to play with Cassie and the storytime kids. I still get to listen to the stories and watch the games and crafts that the group does throughout the year, but now I get to lead the beginning song for the whole group and talk about how my week has gone. I also get lots of hugs and kisses from the kids, which is very exciting, although I wish some of them wouldn’t hug so hard and that others would wash their hands first sometimes.
Which book character do you think you’re most like?
I read this book once about a velveteen rabbit…
What is your costume going to be for Halloween?
I'm going to dress up as a cat! Meow!
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