• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Letter F

    Letter "F" Storytime

    We’re heading on to our next letter in the alphabet – F! Today’s storytime lesson plan includes fish, foxes, frogs, and things like farms, fruit, and flowers. Not only do I have a few really great books to share, but there are some of my favorite songs and some super…

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    Storytime Theme: Goats

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    This was another fun storytime theme to pull together! I actually have a unicorn-themed storytime that heavily features goats – you’d be so surprised by the number of unicorn books that are all about goats! These fun stories range from goats eating everything to classic folktales to yes, even a…

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    Storytime Theme: Dirt & Mud

    muddy hands

    I’m going for a little something different from the typical “garden” theme storytime and instead focusing on dirt and mud! With so many kids out there who love to get messy, I think this storytime lesson plan will resonate nicely with the little ones. And, I love how diverse the…

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    Storytime Theme: Farm (2023 update)

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    It’s been a hot minute since I’ve created a lesson plan for a storytime theme all about farm life. And you’ll be seeing over the next few months, that I’m hoping to update some of my storytime themes with more updated (recently published) picture books, some new songs and crafts…

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    Storytime Theme: Cows

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    Being at my parents’ house has inspired a cow-themed storytime this morning! My parents’ house is in the country and less than a mile down the road is a large dairy farm, so it’s not uncommon to hear cows mooing and if the wind blows just right, it smells just…

  • Lists

    12 Books Set Down on the Farm

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    I may have mentioned on my blog before that there is a small farm a few doors down from my house. Let me be clear, I live in a very large suburb of Philadelphia, about 15-20 miles away from Center City. Many people picture much of Pennsylvania as farmland and…

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    Old MacDonald Has A Lot of Different Versions

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    As I was walking my dog around the neighborhood this morning, we walked through the little farm down the street. I live in very much a suburban area, but down the street from my house is a township-owned farm with animals, a freshwater spring, and a little ice cream shop.…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Anywhere Farm

    Summary:  “For any anywhere farm, here’s all that you need: soil and sunshine, some water, a seed. You might think a farm means fields, tractors, and a barnyard full of animals. But you can plant a farm anywhere you like! A box or a bucket, a boot or a pan almost…

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    Picture Book Month: Farmers

    Farming is serious business, but when the farmer never smiles, the animals try their best to get him to at least chuckle. But, nothing seems to make the farmer smile – nothing! So with that, the animals decide to leave the farm looking for a place that will take them…

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    Picture Book Month Theme: Chickens

    You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month.  You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books!  Check…