As a first time parent that is experiencing April vacation for the first time I am curious on what to expect.  My daughter enjoys school so much I have a feeling she is going to ask me if it’s time to go back to school about a hundred times.  I will have to disappoint her a hundred times by telling her, “No, you get to spend another day with me!”

This week continues to keep me moving with teacher trainings and library shows!  Make sure to check the schedule so you can make it to one… or ALL!  If anyone is crazy enough to meet me at every show I will promise a new show each time!

By the way, thank you to all who came out for the Week of the Young Child Fair!  Those of you who approached me and told me that you were there just to see me – well, that made my whole day, so thank you!

Here is this week’s schedule:

• Monday: YMCA Teacher Training @ 11:00am – 3:00pm
• Tuesday: Ventress Memorial Library @ 1:00pm
• Thursday: Hingham Public Library @ 2:00pm
• Friday: West Falmouth Library @ 11:00am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows.  All the library shows are open to the public and should be a whole bucket of win – so come to a show or two – even if it’s beautiful!

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Hanover
2. Marshfield
3. Hingham
4. West Falmouth

I can cook like a little 8 year old chef.  I make hotdogs like nobody’s business!  Spaghetti?  Yup, I can make a sweet bowl of pasta for you!  That’s about it… no wait!  Cereal!  That’s cooking because you’re mixing two ingredients together!

Just as I thought – last week lived up to all expectations!  I was so happy to see old friends and catch up with all of the people I see annually who is part of the Bridgewater Schools.  I can’t tell you how nice it was to not only see everyone but also to notice how happy everyone was.  Not sure if you out there heard but the George Mitchell school suffered a roof collapse with all the snow piling on it’s roof this winter.  Everyone I talked to said how impressed they were on how the superintendent handled the transition to the middle school.  It was like clockwork – and made as easy as possible.

As for me, I am beginning another super busy week full of shows!  I even see some spring weather ahead for the week so I am all that more excited to be out and about!

Here is this week’s schedule:

• Monday: Little People’s Country Day Care @ 10:00am
• Monday: Technology Fair @ PCIS @ 4:30pm
• Tuesday: Rainbow Preschool @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Cottage Schools @ 12:45 and 1:30pm
• Wednesday: Rainbow Preschool @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Tender Years Preschool @ 10:00am
• Thursday: East Elementary @ 1:00 and 1:45pm
• Friday: WORD Inc. Childcare @ 10:00am
• Friday: Triumph Head Start @ 2:00pm
• Saturday: Week of the Young Child Fair at VOC @ 12:00pm

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows.  My only public show is the Saturday Fair in New Bedford – but it should be amazingly fun so please come on out!

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Kingston
2. Plymouth
3. Sagamore Beach
4. Sharon
5. Falmouth
6. Taunton
7. New Bedford

Spring is coming… after this latest snowfal heading our way that is…

This is one of my favorite weeks of the entire year – and while it may seem very uneventful on paper – I usually perform 5 shows a day for children ranging from Preschool all the way through 3rd grade!  It is a blast!  Looking forward to finishing this extremely busy week!

Here is this week’s schedule:

• Monday: Bridgewater Schools 9:00-3:00
• Tuesday: Bridgewater Schools 9:00-3:00
• Wednesday: Bridgewater Schools 9:00-3:00
• Thursday: Bridgewater Schools 9:00-3:00
• Friday: Bridgewater Schools 9:00-3:00

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Bridgewater
2. Raynham

While I enjoy the lazy days with my son – there aren’t too many – my week is filled with shows, workshops and trainings!  My teacher trainings are especially fun because it’s a time that I get to really talk with the teachers and re-live the great days of when I had my own classroom.  I was just at a school recently of a teacher who had taken my training – she told me that it was the best and most useful training she’d ever been to.  She said “rarely do you go to a training and use what you learned the very next day.”  It was so fantastic to hear!

Final Preschool Building Stories in Kingston is happening this week!  Come on out and check out Wordless Picture Books with me. I have been told that the workshop is chockful of fantastic ideas and at the same time is a blast to attend!

Here is this week’s schedule:

• Wednesday: Brockton Library @ 10:30am
• Wednesday: Final Week of Preschool Building Stories at the Kingston Library at 2:00pm – This week: Wordless Picture Books!
• Thursday: Lil’ Munchkins Preschool @10:00am & 10:30am
• Friday: Little Discoveries @ 8:00am – Teacher Training!
• Friday: WORD Inc. Child Care @12:00pm – Tewacher Training!

As always, the Preschool Building Stories Workshops and Library shows are open to the public and all are welcome to join whether you have come to earlier session or not! Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Brockton
2. Kingston
3. Pembroke
4. Scituate
5. Brockton
6. Fall River

This is hands down my sister’s favorite cartoon.  I created it so of course I think it’s funny – but she thinks this is REALLY funny!

This week is a nice break from all the busy weeks I’ve been having – even though this week is still chock full of Big Ryan goodness! My New Hampshire trip went amazingly well, even with all the cold. It was fantastic to visit Greenfield Elementary once again this year – seeing the students who both remember me and the brand new students seeing me for the first time is such a joy! It’s always a great trip because I get to see my Aunt and stay in her beautiful home. She has plenty of birdfeeders set up and that’s nothing short of glorious for me! I saw a Red Poll for the first time in my life (pictures to follow) and the food was devine! Brockton’s Library first week was hugely attended and I look forward to going back again this week! Make sure to mark your calendars!

The Preschool Building Stories in Kingston is flowing smoothly now and I am excited to make puppets this week with the group! Pembroke Library continues to have a great turnout and we enter the final week there on Wednesday! Come on out and check out Wordless Picture Books with me.

Here is this week’s schedule:

• Tuesday: Laura’s Center for the Arts @ 5:00pm
• Wednesday: Brockton Library @ 10:30am
• Wednesday: Third Week of Preschool Building Stories at the Kingston Library at 2:00pm – This week: Making Puppets!
• Wednesday: Final Week of Preschool Building Stories at the Pembroke Library at 4:00pm – This week: Wordless Picture Books!
• Friday: Berrybrook Preschool @ 1:00pm

As always, the Preschool Building Stories Workshops and Library shows are open to the public and all are welcome to join whether you have come to earlier session or not! Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Hanover
2. Brockton
3. Kingston
4. Pembroke
5. Duxbury

Another successful year at the Early Childhood Fair in Kingston!  This year we lucked out with the weather – it was a rainy, dreary kind of day – perfect for coming out to hear stories!  I was able to tell a classic, a favorite of mine, to the great crowd.  Abiyoyo! Thanks to everyone who came out to hear the stories!

I love getting emails that say things like this:

“Please let me know.  Our student population (particularly the younger ones and their parents are asking if you’ll be back again this year!). “

It makes my whole day!