New storytime schedule!

Our flyers aren’t out yet, but here is the toddler tales storytime schedule for the Burbank Public Library for 2009-2010:

Fall Program: Sept 28-Nov 20 (Signups begin Sept 16)
Winter Program: Jan 18-March 12 (Signups begin Jan 6)
Spring Program: March 29-May 21 (Signups begin March 17)

Central will continue to do storytimes on Friday mornings (10 and 11 am) (That’s my regular time!) No registration will be required.

Buena Vista will continue to do storytimes on Wednesday and Friday mornings (10 and 11 am) AND will now be offering two additional storytimes on Thursday mornings (10 and 11 am). (Right now, it looks like I will be presenting the Wednesday morning storytimes.) Registration will absolutely be required, and it is likely that the storytimes will be limited to Burbank residents only.

Toddler Tales runs about 20-30 minutes.

I am also looking into doing monthly PJ evening family storytimes at BV.

That’s all I have for now… Stay tuned!

Even More Chicken Stories

I am going through storytime withdrawal during our summer break. Lucky for me, I was able to visit Bright Horizons this week to share stories with their preschool and school age children. We had fun with my favorite theme: Chickens!

Opening Song: Let Everyone Clap Hands with Me (Pete Seeger)
Read-aloud #1: The Most Wonderful Egg in the World by Helme Heine
Storytell: “The Little Red Hen” (used a singing refrain from storyteller Heather Forest’s sound recording Sing Me a Story, children wore headbands and participated)
Read-aloud #2: Chicks and Salsa by Aaron Reynolds
Song: The Barnyard Gate (kids wore headbands and participated in making animal noises)
Read-aloud #3: Hungry Hen by Richard Waring
Storytell: “Chickens!” (based on Priscilla Howe’s audio recording)

We’re still working on figuring out this upcoming year’s storytime schedule! Stay tuned for more details…