![]() You might wonder what music and instruments have to do with storytime. It’s the kids’ favorite part, and I often get asked, “Is it instrument time yet?” I can’t speak for the parents, or that lady at the computer on the other side of the library.Īt the end of the storytime, before the craft, I always pull out a box of shakers, drums, and other instruments and we all play along with a song on the CD player. Yes, that’s loud, but it never seems to get old. Often I open the storytime with Raffi’s Shake My Sillies Out, and when we get to the verse, “I’ve got to yawn my sleepies out,” I pretend to fall asleep, the kids yell, “Wake up!” and then I open my eyes in surprise and yell back. ![]() ![]() It’s not so much the reading part that’s loud, although I do encourage the kids to participate as much as I can by having them make animal sounds or chime in on repeated words or phrases in the story. One patron even took the time to fill out a comment card complaining, “that librarian’s storytimes could be heard in San Francisco!” (San Francisco is only about 8 miles away, so that’s not as bad as it sounds). There’s a reason I call myself The Loudest Librarian.
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