Feelings Storytime, Friday, February 10 @ 10:30
Valentine's Day at my library is when we talk about feelings. I use it to bring up some of the many subjects that may be bothering young children. It's one of my favorites. B o o k s Prop: After the book, I drew a grid on the chalkboard and divided into four. I drew a scared face in the 1st grid, and then showed the next book, A Good Day , and introduced it by drawing a sad face and then a happy face. A Good Day by Kevin Henkes. Short & sweet. Prop: The yellow feather! I'm Not Scared by Jonathan Allen. This one is actually a kind of thin read aloud about fear. Pass next time. My Heart Is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall I finished with this charmer, which was kind of perfect. The kids tried to recognize the creatures and call out their names. Some were very tough -- might want to use paperclips on some. It's Tough to Loose Your Balloon by Krosoczka . Pitch perfect about the good and bad of very, very, authentic kids stuff. We had a nice chat about bandaids. Can ...