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Storytime Theme: Taste
This is the fourth lesson plan in a five-part series for preschoolers to learn more about their five senses! Combining fiction and nonfiction titles, kids will learn about taste buds, the different types of flavors, and all about trying new foods. I’m adding a little warning to this post because…
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May Read Alouds
I’m a little behind this month, but I’ve been enjoying these monthly book lists so much and I finally got May’s list pulled together! This list combines not only great fictional read alouds, but some nonfiction and biographies as well to teach kids about fun and interesting facts and people.…
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Storytime Theme: Smelling
This is the third lesson plan in a five-part series for preschoolers to learn more about their five senses! Combining fiction and nonfiction titles, kids will learn about their noses and smelling, what noses do, how different noses look, and so much more! Plus, there are a handful of songs,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: May Flowers
Today, I’m switching things up a little bit and sharing contemporary romance covers that have flowers on them. I was inspired by Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams which I just finished last week. With a florist as a main character, I thought it was a perfect fit for May…
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Storytime Theme: Hearing
This is the next lesson plan in a five-part series for preschoolers to learn more about their five senses! Combining fiction and nonfiction titles, kids will learn about their ears and hearing, things that are quiet and loud, and great words for sound effects! Plus, there are a handful of…
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Storytime Theme: Sight
This is the first lesson plan in a five-part series for preschoolers to learn more about their five senses! Combining fiction and nonfiction titles, kids get to learn about their eyes and sight, why some people have to wear glasses, and how animals use their different kinds of eyes to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons You’ve DNF’d a Book
This was a little bit of a different theme, but I had a hard enough time thinking about the reasons why I Did Not Finish (DNF) a book. It doesn’t happen often as I know what I’ll like and I don’t often stray too far from those things. But, every…
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Storytime Theme: Giraffes
While I just realized that I created this same storytime a few years ago, I found a couple more cute books to include, so check back to the other lesson plan for even more great ideas! My niece loves giraffes and I was excited to find so many sweet and…
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Storytime Theme: Olympics
This was a little bit trickier to pull together as so many of the Olympics picture books are a lot more text-heavy titles for little readers, or they’re a lot of nonfiction titles about inspiring athletes. Both aren’t necessarily a bad thing, they just don’t always make great read alouds…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Unread Books on My Shelves I Want to Read
I tend to buy books I want to read, and then they sit on my shelves because, in my mind, they’ll always be there, but that new book I want to read that I checked out of the library is a top priority. And then I never really go back…
