In one of my Facebook groups, a discussion was started after this article, Losing our grip: More students entering school without fine motor skills, was shared. After chatting with some fellow librarians, an idea I have been procrastinating on to allow for the introduction of activities during storytime which would encourage the building of fine motor skill. After cruising Pinterest, an idea began…
Say It, "Rah-shay"
Words and thoughts from Rachée
With Halloween creeping up on us, did you know there are haunted national parks and historic sites around the country? With more than 400 national parks there are ways for everyone to #FindYourPark this season. See below for haunted national parks to visit this Halloween: The Ghost Ship of the Outer Banks, Carroll A. Deering, is a ship lost…
Halloween ideas from Klondike + a drink recipe inspired by Klondike Kandy Bars.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Netflix. The opinions and text are all mine. A few years ago The Bee and I started a Halloween tradition in which we would borrow a movie from the library, order pizza from Leandro’s and pass out candy instead of trick or treating. This has been our norm for the…
There was wizardry and wonder in the air this past weekend when Chestnut Hill was transformed for the Harry Potter Festival! For two days the neighborhood was into the much-loved fictional world created by author J.K. Rowling and I was able to help out with my friends from Spells Writing Lab! The Spells Writing Lab offered a “Care of Magical Creatures”…