by Miss Rosie Reads.Why Am I Doing a Hanukkah Storytime? Good question! The short answer is: because I was asked to, also because as an advocate for multicultural programs, it’s...
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Lunar New Year / Spring Festival If, like me, you are from a Western / white background, you may have been introduced to Chinese New Year, but... Lunar New Year...
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Booklist curated by: Auntie Anne. 26 January is ‘Australia Day’ – often called ‘Invasion Day’ or ‘Survival Day’ by First Nations people. It is a good time to highlight the...
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Introduction by Mr. Mychal: Praying for everyone in LA. Hoping for the safety of the families, the babies, the elderly, the unhoused, the libraries, of you all . Those winds...
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Join a few members of the Storytime Solidarity team as we welcome everyone with this kind and inclusive song! Lyrics and Chords: CHORUS: [C] Will you come to [G] storytime,...
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”Kindness is free... sprinkle it everywhere. But, it can be really hard. Hard to keep smiling, when you want to rage. Hard to sing, when you want to scream. To...
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Introduction by Ms Rose Oyamot I was thrilled to first meet children’s author, Cristina Oxtra, in May 2022 at the public library I work at. Cristina read her book, TAE...
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”I watched the intro while at the desk with my manager and she said she’d buy me an ukulele! She was impressed. Ms Rosie. Have you ever wanted to learn...
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Introduction by Anne. Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai. Nurture the seed and it will bloom. Oh, Storytime Solidarity whānau. We are all hurting. We are all doing our best. And,...
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The 2024 release of INSIDE OUT 2 is the perfect time to explore books about feelings, and how to incorporate SEL (Social Emotional Learning) elements into your storytimes. There are...
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