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    Storytime Theme: Ocean Adventure

    Under the Sea

    Spending time over and under the waves is a surefire way to find adventure! With this year’s summer reading theme being “Adventure Beings at Your Library,” I wanted to make sure we have lots of great suggestions early in the year! This storytime lesson plan works well for an adventure-theme…

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    Storytime Theme: Flamingos

    flamingos

    A few weeks ago I shared my second favorite bird – peacocks in a spotlight for a storytime lesson plan. Today, I’m sharing a lesson plan all about my absolutely favorite bird – flamingos! Is it weird that I have a ranking of favorite birds? Maybe, but it definitely helps…

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    Storytime Theme: Safari

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    I would absolutely love to take a safari vacation, but unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of finances. I would love to see animals in a more natural environment and be able to take a vacation that is both eco-focused and just awe-inspiring and breathtaking. Since that’s not going to…

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    Storytime Theme: Royalty

    castle

    While there’s never a lack of “princess books” I wanted to create a more inclusive storytime that shared more members of royalty. Below, you’ll find books about princesses, princes, queens, kings, and even knights, plus there’s a baby goat! So put on your finest and grab a crown, because today’s…

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    Storytime Theme: Ducks

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    Sticking with the bird theme this week (the peacocks theme is live now!), today I’m offering a free storytime lesson plan all about ducks! Quack, quack! I will say the duck theme was much easier to create than the peacocks because there are so many adorable duck stories out there!…

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    Storytime Theme: Peacocks

    peacock feather

    Peacocks are my second favorite bird (my favorite is flamingoes). I just absolutely love the expansive tail feathers with all the beautiful jewel tones. So, inspired by my second-favorite bird, I decided to create a lesson plan for a peacock-themed storytime. Not surprising, there aren’t as many peacock books out…

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    Storytime Theme: Baby Animals

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    Probably one of the sweetest storytimes I’ve ever created, this adorable theme will have the entire audience saying, “awwwwwww!” With both illustrations and photographs, the books below share what it’s like to be all sorts of baby animals! The craft ideas have multiple options and there’s a great matching printable…

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    Storytime Theme: Crows

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    I am fascinated by these animals. We have a murder of crows that live in our neighborhood that I see most days that I walk my dog and they absolutely fascinate me. Crows and other birds in the Corvus genus are some of the most intelligent animals in the world…

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    Storytime Theme: Cinderella

    While this one might not be as interesting to everyone, I think it would be a fun program to run as a series as you introduce kids to different versions of the same story. You could easily make this a typical storytime for toddlers or preschoolers. But, you could go…

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    Storytime Theme: Pond

    lily pads on a pond

    Somewhat specific, I think this storytime lesson plan turned out better than I expected! There are a lot more picture books about ponds than I originally thought and it’s a great look at a small ecosystem of animals that live together in an area. Some of these are older titles…