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Blog Post #8 Blog Share_Allison Blackmer
Family Storytime Introducing a family storytime in the library can foster a sense of community and engagement. It provides a way for families to connect through shared reading experiences. Children are exposed to literacy skills, and parents are given a demonstration on how to implement those skills to their children…
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Blog Post #7- Free Choice_Allison Blackmer
Storytelling Program in the 21st Century I currently work at the school where I wish to run the library program someday. This week’s focus on Storytelling Programs was really eye-opening. My main takeaway was that planning a storytelling program takes time, a librarian’s time, inside and outside of their scheduled…
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Storytelling Reflection #5
My storytelling experience 5 was a fun one. I chose to read I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day by actor Jamie Lee Curtis and illustrated by Laura Cornell. With whimsical illustrations and beautiful storytelling, this book focuses on identifying and feeling various emotions. I chose this book because…
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Blog Post #5 Reading Reflection_Allison Blackmer
In today’s new world, the internet and social media thrive. The art of storytelling has evolved to expand its depths into the technology realm. What is digital storytelling? Digital storytelling (DS) is the fusion of narrative and digital media content. It has gained prominence in classrooms, libraries, and out-of-school contexts…
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Blog Share_Allison_Blackmer
Is the Dewey Decimal System the way to go? Oh, Mr. Melvil Dewey, you had many secrets up your sleeve, not only a serial sexual harasser but also the inventor of a library system used to torment young college students trying to find a book since its invention in 1873.…
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Blackmer_Allison Free Choice Blog #3
Storytelling and the teenage perception “My experience as a storyteller and researcher suggests that teenagers are, contrary to popular opinion (including their own), very active and vibrant storytellers, using a rich repertoire of tales at a high level of competence as a means of social currency within their everyday conversational…
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Blackmer_Allison_ Storytelling Reflection
“Storytelling develops listening skills, enhances verbal expression, increases comprehension, creates mental images, and highlights verbal reasoning.”(Cherry-Cruz, 2001, pg. 4) When selecting my book, I knew I wanted it discuss a topic the storyteller could dive deeper into. I picked my book because it explored a subject that could be expanded…