Ask Jbrary Crowdsources Answer to Kids Tearing Down Felt Pieces

 

The marvelous Jbrary blog periodically asks readers to share their solutions to storytime conundrums.

In the most recent query, someone asked:

How do you get kids to stop running up to the felt board and tearing down the pieces in the middle of storytime? I’ve been trying to use felts but I get so defeated! I know the babies and toddlers aren’t doing it to rain on my parade, but it makes me feel like it’s a pointless. There’s gotta be tips and tricks from seasoned librarians who can help me out! 

Lindsey asked for suggestions from her readers and got lots of great ideas.

Please stop here to read the crowdsourced tips! [Kids Tearing Down Felts. Krabbenhoft, Lindsey. Jbrary blog. March 17, 2025]

Ask Jbrary Crowdsources Answer to First "Ask Jbrary" Question

We recently shared on the YSS blog Jbrary's "Ask Jbrary" project - the idea of crowd-sourcing answers to questions about storytime and early literacy.  We hope you had a chance to share your wisdom as Lindsey gathered opinions.

Last week, Jbrary published the results of the first question that her readers responded to:  "Dear Jbrary, I am saddened to see so many caregivers glued to their cellphones and missing out on all these rich “serve and return” opportunities. What can I say or do at storytime to help caregivers engage with their young children?"

Stop here to read all the great ideas, tips and support from front-line librarians! [Caregivers on Devices at Storytime. Krabbenhoft, Lindsey. Jbrary blog. August 12, 2024]