July 5th: Themeless

 

This was the first program I have run up to this point that I was themeless. Two weeks ago, I had picked out a few more books that were what I thought to be just fun- the only correlation really between them. Terrific is just a fun book I hope to make the kids laugh. Ninja Camp is all about doing silly movements and moves for the kids to have fun being a more active participant in the story. The whole group was a little on the smaller side we had about seven kids participating and three moms. There were also two toddlers that the moms were amusing behind the chairs as not interrupt the storytime- they were very high energy and playing with toy cars.

The group overall was super sweet and eager to help in the stories- from doing speedy ninjas to stealthy ninjas to shouting terrific. I was a little more tired this storytime- still recovering from hours of flying and time changes from being out of town- as I felt like my story voice was a little less prominent and quieter than normal. One of the other kids also kept asking me to speak up over the noise from the toddlers in the back and I had a harder time holding that volume level for extended periods of time. So, I definitely could have used some more sleep and probably hydration before the storytime, and will make sure to stay hydrated and get lots of rest before the next program. This difference was a great reminder to take care of yourself too and not just focus on others in preparation for a program. You can’t give the best program for the people if you yourself aren’t in the best shape or your best self. However, besides that the coloring craft and checkout at the bookmobile went well! It was fun themeless storytime that the kids for the most part seemed to enjoy.