Screwing like rabbits in heat!

Thanks, Library Lady for your thuughtfol respnose! I meant to respond to you sooner! Absolutely I agree that baby storytime is for the grownups, to help them learn rhymes and songs they can do with their kids at home during the entire rest of the week they are not in storytime! I know what you mean about the babies and toddlers not following the story and being distracted. It's a good point. In my storytime, I am super fortunate to have a really engaged group of parents so even if the little ones are paying attention to something else momentarily, the grown ups are still paying attention, to me and to their kids. Because I know they are attentive, and because I consider them my main audience, I like to include books in my storytime for a few reasons: I like showing the parents what are good books for this age (and I have 0-24months so it's quite a spread), and if the kids are REALLY not tuned in, I like modeling how to skip pages or end the book early, both of which I do regularly. I also like modeling how to ask open ended questions, even of young toddlers and babies who won't yet respond verbally. So I always have one or two books in storytime for those reasons, and fill the rest of my 20 minutes with rhymes and songs and bounces. Wish I could see one of your storytimes! It sounds like they are super and I know I'd learn a lot!

You are such a good friend! Care pacgakes are the absolute best, and yours to Mary is so thoughtful. She'll love it, I'm sure! I love your idea of wrapping the whole box in paper, so fun!