Rain, rain….
| April 29, 2012 | Posted by Miss Shari under Children's Literature, Poems & Nursery Rhymes, spring |
Rain Rain Rain, rain go away, there’s a hole in my rain boots anyway. I want to stomp in puddles, not stay in and muddle. We can’t play outside, and have to stay inside. I want to make mud pies and catch the rain from the sky. But now I need new rain boots, and…
Dr. Seuss: Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?
| March 6, 2012 | Children's Literature, Early Literacy, Education |
Hello again! It has been a busy few months. But The Story Carpet has some great tings in store. So stay tuned and we hope to see you at story time. In the last few weeks I have been in search of a great book to share – but kept coming up empty. Then after…
Make Way for a “Little One”
| December 22, 2011 | Children's Literature, Christmas |
In true Christmas tradition, the time is coming near to make way for the King. This is a hard concept for young children to understand – they are so excited for the magic morning of gifts, laughter and love. Yet, there is another magical moment that we sometimes neglect – that starry night when the…
Happy Hanukkah!
| December 21, 2011 | Events & Celebrations, Winter |
For the next eight nights, Hanukkah will be in full swing. It is also the first day of winter. How fitting that on the shortest day of the year that we celebrate – light, life and miracles – in the midst of the cold, darkness of winter. Read the story of Hanukkah also contained in…
Christmastime is Here….Again!
| December 13, 2011 | Children's Media, Christmas, Events & Celebrations |
Yes the magical season is upon us and we have been anxiously awaiting its arrival for months now (probably since Halloween). And I was informed twice that I MISSED my favorite Christmas movie, A Charlie Brown Christmas. I also love the old favorite’s, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – I usually watch this…
Enjoy some pumpkin pie this holiday..
| November 23, 2011 | Posted by Miss Shari under Fall Seasons, Thanksgiving |
Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Pie Carve, carve the pumpkin shell, Steam it up, cook it up very well. Mix with some sugar in a cup, Add cream and eggs and mix it up. A touch of ginger and cinnamon, Clove and brown sugar yum, yum ,yum. Flour, butter and water for the dough, Mix it, roll…
Ready to Rock, Rhyme, Read and Write…..
| November 21, 2011 | Posted by Miss Shari under Children's Media, Events & Celebrations |
Am I psyched? You bet I am! I had been looking forward to meeting Dr. Jean Feldman since September. I returned to work after a six week medical leave and I was eager to return to work anyway. When I saw the notice about the upcoming training seminar Rock, Rhyme, Read and Write at LCCC…
An Old Fave: The Runaway Bunny
| November 18, 2011 | Posted by Miss Shari under Children's Literature, Children's Media |
I realized just a few days ago that I had never read The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown. What? I know…I was completely baffled by my lack of knowledge in this all time must reads in children’s literature. It wasn’t until a few month ago I was going through my music library – everyone…
It’s Gonna be a Rockin’ Saturday….
| November 17, 2011 | Posted by Miss Shari under Children's Media, Events & Celebrations |
You ask why? Well because I am meeting Dr. Jean Feldman. Well, I will be attending her all day workshop Rock, Rhyme, Read and Write at our local LCCC. It has been a long road since I first started teaching – young children - I remember so much from years ago and I am in…
Magical Monday: Night Dancer by Marcia Vaughan
| October 10, 2011 | Posted by Miss Shari under Children's Literature, Fall Seasons, Native American Literature |
With crisp, autumn weather on the horizon and November just around the corner many schools and children will be learning about Native American history, tribes and traditions. Although this book is a tale about the Mythical Piper of the Native American Southwest – Kokopelli is found in Hopi, Zuni and Pueblo mythology. Night Dancer by…
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