Freaking out
All these job interviews have got me a bit wound up now. The one that has me the most spun up is a part-time position in a public library and one of the interview components is to plan and present a storytime. That doesn’t sound like much to freak out about but when you factor in that a) I have no experience with this and b) I’m used to working with adults, not kids. I’m headed off to the local public library closest to me this morning to observe a storytime and see what’s involved and hopefully talk to the presenter to get some tips. My library background never included any of this b/c I’ve always worked in law firms or university libraries so this whole storytime thing is freaking me out. I thought storytime was simply someone reading a story in the library. Considering I haven’t been to storytime however since I was probably 5, things have changed. Apparently there’s a whole programming component that takes a lot of time to prepare and be tailored to the audience and might include finger puppets, flannelboards and other things that I’ve never used or worked with. Need to talk myself down off the freakout ledge now and get to prepping.
wow, that would have me in freakout mode too. I don’t like being the center of attention and then idea of performing at all embarasses me to a petrified state. Good luck!!
Sara
June 25, 2009
I’d be freaking out too! But I’m sure you will do just fine and will get some good tips from your library.
Wifey
June 25, 2009
We take the Captain to storytime, and have been at two different libraries. We sing nursery rhymes like “head shoulders knees and toes” or “eensy weensy spider”, stuff that is interactive. Then the presenter reads a story, gives the kids baby-appropriate instruments (think bells/egg shakers and the like), we sing again and that’s basically it. The older kids get longer stories or they get two. They get a craft, too, that either goes along with the story or is relevant to a nearby holiday or season. And never underestimate the power of bubbles. Kids looooooove bubbles.
Hope that helps a little.
Ann M.
June 30, 2009