50% off storytime resource books from ALA Editions!
ALA Editions has lots of great storytime resources on sale at 50% off, including 2 of our titles:
Multicultural Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker (ALA Editions)
Regular price: $48 – Now on sale for $24!
Weave diversity into any and every storytime, no matter what the topic! Arranged thematically around dozens of popular storytime themes, this resource book presents original and traditional resources from all over the world that will enrich storytimes for ages 2 through 5. Includes download links for flannelboard and stick puppet patterns and illustrations of American Sign Language signs. Buy now.
A Box Full of Tales by Kathy MacMillan (ALA Editions)
Regular price: $52 – Now on sale for $26!
Children’s programming made easy. Really easy. What librarian doesn’t dream of offering more and better children’s programs with less effort? Story boxes offer a simple method for capturing ideas, talent, creativity, and resources available in your library. This handy resources also includes detailed plans for fifty great story boxes including suggested books, fingerplays, songs, props, crafts, and sign language activities. Buy now.
Sound Story: I Went To A Concert
Here’s a sneak preview of our newest book, More Storytime Magic (ALA Editions, January 2016).
I Went to the Concert Flannelboard and Sound Story
I went the concert and what did I hear? (play a sound from the links below and have the children guess what it is)
The sound of a piano in my ear! (show the flannelboard piece)
Repeat with other instruments.
Download full-size printable illustrations by Melanie Fitz.
Click on the links below for sounds:
Find lots more great storytime activities in More Storytime Magic, the latest volume in the Storytime Magic series!
Bookmark this Site: Song Catchers’ Library
Need a storytime song about pizza? Looking for some new songs to use with shakers or scarves? Want to find some music to support your STEM programming? Look no further than Song Catchers’ Library, a handy database of music for children’s programming compiled by Heather of littleliteracylibrarian.org and Kelsey of librarybonanza.com. With an ever-growing, searchable database of song references and handy tabs that compile some of the most commonly searched items such as seasons, action songs, and prop songs, this is a site anyone who uses music with children will love. Don’t see a favorite song listed? Just fill out the form on the homepage – Heather and Kelsey are adding to the database every day.
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