In June I was fortunate enough to be able to visit each of the Little People’s College’s around the New Bedford and Dartmouth areas to not just tell stories – but to do my workshop “Building Stories” - with the school age children.  This is a fun, interactive workshop that allows children, not to just enjoy stories, but actually create their own!  I had a blast – and apparently the kids did too – I was overjoyed to receive a Thank You card from the students and teachers there!  Here are a couple of pictures from the visit to one of the schools.

 

For anyone interested, I will be at the Winslow House this Friday – it’s always a wonderful time and one of my favorite shows all summer!  There is a $5 admission for all kids – but parents are free!  So please come for this wonderful event!  I look forward to seeing everyone there!  Click on the pic above for more information.

 

I was doing the “Popsicle Song” with the kids and teachers of Pre-School Playmates in Bridgewater – when one of the kids said he wanted a “letter” popsicle.

I said: “Which Letter would you like?  Which is your favorite letter?”

He raised his hand and shouted “5!”

This is one of the books that I loved bringing out in my classroom. It has a great rhythm and a fantastic message. I liked having my kids sing along with me as we talked about the differences and the similarities of people.  “Curly Hair, Straight Hair, different Mmm-Hmm – but the same Uh-Huh! How perfectly remarkably strange!”  I’m doing that from memory – so it may not be word for word – but it’s the idea…  I cannot recommend this book enough!

 

She kept them in for a matter of… 30 seconds.  But I did get a few shots in before she pulled them out – one of her blowing a rasberry at me.  If it wasn’t so cute I would have been offended!

 

I was visiting a school – celebrating thier “end of the year”.  When I sat down to start the show one of the boys in the front asked “Who is that?”

 A little girl next to him said “That’s Big Ryan, Goofy!”

Made me laugh…

I think we’re in big trouble now… Lex has just climbed her first stair.  She’s such a big girl, what happened?  Well, it’s all over now… no more baby – we just have a big girl now.

I found this book on my recent trip to South Hadley and the Gaylord Library.  I liked the idea right away – an infant keeps a diary of the first few moments of life – and talks highly of her big sister.  Much like when I watch my daughter as she stares intently at something that has caught her attention, you would give anything to know what she is thinking.  It’s like a G version of Look Who’s Talking… I love that movie…

Yes, I am a whopping 34 today – and loving it!

Check out the Upcoming shows – all of the summer shows have been added thus far – make sure you mark your calendars for the Library show near you!