The Lamppost Archives » Bookology Magazine https://www.bookologymagazine.com/category/the-lamppost Children's Literature Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:22:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 69996714 Nonfiction Storytime, Part 3 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/nonfiction_storytime_3 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/nonfiction_storytime_3#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 11:11:46 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?post_type=article&p=28373 In my experience, you can elevate the learning experience with nonfiction books through the development of activities that connect with a specific topic or the theme of your program.

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/nonfiction_storytime_3/feed 0 28373 Nonfiction to the Rescue, Part 2 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/nonfiction_rescue_two https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/nonfiction_rescue_two#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:23 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?post_type=article&p=27779 By featuring both nonfiction and fiction during storytime, you provide children an opportunity to experience the contrast between what is real and what is imaginative. Both are important for a successful reading experience. Here are 18 of my favorite nonfiction books to use in storytime programs.

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As a children’s librarian, a primary goal for me is to help children embrace imagination through books, from imagining we are superheroes to going on a hunt to find a bear, flying in the sky, exploring a new land, to diving deep in the ocean. For some time however, including nonfiction titles in my programs has been a top request from parents and educators.

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“One of the most beautiful qualities of a true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca)

Growing up it was difficult for me to make friends. Some of the key phrases I was told included: “it is a natural process,” “the sky is full of many stars, but having one friend is larger than the universe,” and “smile to everyone you walk past.” 

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/friendship/feed 1 24608 The Many Travelers through The Hundred Acre Wood https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/travelers https://www.bookologymagazine.com/the-lamppost/travelers#respond Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:18:10 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?post_type=article&p=24134
Throughout my childhood, my father and I traveled to the local library with a wagon. He insisted that I fill the wagon as high as we could with books. We went on hundreds of journeys with some of the most special characters in children’s literature.
The adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in The Hundred Acre Wood was and continues to offer exciting adventures.

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