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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Was Assigned In Class

    Top Ten Tuesday

    While the books on this list weren’t necessarily my favorite, they left a lasting impression on me and this was an easy list of books to pull together. While I loved to read throughout school, I didn’t really enjoy required reading usually because it got in the way of what…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter O

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    We’re continuing to move through the alphabet and today we’re showcasing the letter O! Today’s letter was a little difficult, but I think I found enough letter O words that will work for a wide-variety of storytimes with words like outside, octopus, one, ovals, and so much more! You could…

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    Author Biographies for Kids

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    Here comes another list of biographies (check out Inventor Bios and Athlete Bios) all about authors and writers! For the kids who are scribbling in their journals and coming up with fun, imaginative stories, these picture books are sure to inspire. From authors like John Newbery who had the Newbery…

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    Storytime Theme: Holes

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    I started this lesson plan with a specific idea of how I wanted it to look and then it went in a completely different direction. My original goal was to create a storytime lesson plan all about holes as in the things you dig in the backyard or on the…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Confessions

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Today’s theme started out as a little daunting to me, but after I gave it a few minutes to percolate, I really enjoyed this writing prompt and came up with some really great bookish confessions. So, learn a little bit about my own bookish confessions and maybe share one of…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter N

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    I found the Letter N storytime theme to be a little more difficult than some of the others! And of course, I end up finding lots of great stuff after picking out my books and creating my graphic! I love the book Boop! and think it’s the perfect story about…

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    Inventor Biographies for Kids

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    For the kid who is always asking why, this book list of Inventor Biographies for Kids is the perfect place to find some great books to teach kids about everyday inventions (and some surprising ones!). I love that picture book biographies are having a heyday because it allows little known…

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    Storytime Theme: Pancakes

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    So, I’ll be honest and say that pancakes aren’t my favorite breakfast food. But, my niece and nephew absolutely LOVE them and often get special chocolate chip pancakes when they stay overnight at my parents’ house. I’m much more of a lemon poppyseed pancake type of girl and if you’ve…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Avoided Because of the Hype

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Now, before anyone comes at me, really the main reason I haven’t read these books is that the waitlist is/was so long that I just never added my name! All the books listed below are from the current New York Times Best Sellers list and are all adult fiction and…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter M

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    We’re halfway through the alphabet with the Letter M storytime lesson plan! The Letter M has been one of the easier letters to create a storytime around – there’s just so many great words – monster, money, money, moon, mail, Mars, mommy, and more. In fact, there were so many…