December 17, 2007

Today was my last day for storytime for kindergarten and preschool before Christmas break. I shared some wonderful stories with them. " What do you want Santa to bring you?", I asked them. In the story, My Penguin Osbert, Joe is very specific about what he wants for Christmas: a penguin. When he gets it, he's not so sure it was a good idea. After the story, the kindergarten class made little penguins for a craft. Another fun story would be I want a Hippopotumas for Christmas. Read the story and then play the song for the kids to sing along with. For the preschool class, I read Mortimer's Christmas Manger, about a little mouse who finds the perfect house, but it has some unwanted statues. Later, he finds out it really belongs to a special baby, who had no place to lay when he was born. Mortimer finds a new place to live that is perfect. Bless You, Santa was another story I read. Santa has a bad cold and might not be able to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. All of his little furry helpers take care of him and he makes it through another holiday. Upon his return, he passes out treats to all his little friends, who now have caught Santa's cold. After the stories, I passed out Christmas cut-out cookies as a special treat. Just a few more days left before Christmas vacation! Wondering what to do with all that time on your hands? Check the blog in the next few days for some great books to enjoy. Grab a cozy blanket and a cup of hot cocoa and your favorite book and I'll meet you by the fireplace! Let me know what you like to read on a snowy, cold, winter night.

December 10, 2007

This past weekend I spent decorating my house for Christmas. I did find a few minutes to sit down and read a book. Some wonderful winter stories I have been sharing with my classes during storytime are "Bunny Wishes" by Michaela Morgan, and "A Perfect Snowman" by Preston McDaniel. Hope you enjoy them too!

Here is a fun picture book to warm up with. "A Mountain of Mittens" is a hilarious story about how Molly's parents try various methods to help her remember her mittens but nothing seems to work, not even duct tape. As the mountain of lost mittens grows, the principal becomes desperate, and everyone gets stuck in the mess.

Hi and Welcome,
I've just learned how to set up a blog, so be patient with me. I am very excited and I hope you enjoy visiting it. Reading is one of my favorite things to do. I love sitting down with a good book and a cup of tea. Another favorite thing I like to do is help other people find good books to read. So, this is what I hope to do on this blog. As I come across a good book, I will pass it on to you. Let me know what you thought of it, if you enjoyed it or thought it was a dumb.