I’m not sure why, but I never blogged about this last month. In my pre-k classes in March we spent the month reading all of Karma Wilson’s Bear books except Bear Stays Up for Christmas. The kids loved the books, and now when I ask them if they remember the books and what happened to Bear, this is what I hear:
I inherited a fabulous stash of finger puppets in my library, and I didn’t even know I had them until just before winter break. I’ve spent most of the school year so far figuring out where things are, what things are, and what I have; things weren’t labeled when I arrived. But I’ve got some great stuff there, so as soon as the new year started I began using the finger puppets. This month with pre-k I’m doing a series of winter-themed lessons, and I’ve been using the puppets a lot. Here are the books I’ve done so far (more on this winter theme to come!):
One of the things I love most about being a children’s librarian is discovering books and authors I don’t know. We just got in Bear Feels Scared, the newest book in British author Karma Wilson’s series about a friendly bear and his loyal friends.