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    Storytime Theme: Letter R

    Letter R Storytime header

    This has been one of the easiest letters to create a lesson plan for! There are so many great letter R words for kids and there are plenty of choices when it comes to books and activities to extend learning. There are so many directions you can go with this…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter Q

    Letter R Storytime header

    Today’s storytime lesson plan has been the hardest one yet in the alphabet series! The Letter Q is a notoriously difficult letter, especially when it comes to words that are appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers and are also themes for picture books! While you’ll find plenty of picture books about…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter P

    Letter P Storytime Header

    We’re continuing to truck along through the alphabet and we’re already on the letter P! Today’s lesson plan was a really simple plan to pull together because there are so many great letter p words for kids. And they’re really fun words too – like pizza, penguin, pink, pigs, pumpkins,…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter O

    Letter O Storytime header

    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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    Storytime Theme: Letter N

    Letter N Storytime header

    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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    Storytime Theme: Letter M

    Letter M Storytime header

    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…

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    Storytime Theme: Letter L

    letter l storytime

    One of my most favorite letters of the alphabet… Letter L! Seeing as it’s the first letter of my name and the name of my blog, it’s no wonder it’s one of my favorite letters. And there are a TON of different words that you can use to create a…

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    Storytime Theme: Fall

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    It’s that time of year – fall is here! The days are getting shorter, there’s a nip in the air, and the leaves are beginning to change colors. I have a virtual storytime this morning and I thought some fall-themed stories would be perfect! As always, I like to try…

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    Storytime Theme: Fall Leaves

    fall leaves

    It’s getting to be that time of year when the leaves start turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and. Some trees have leaves that are already falling, while others are holding tight to their green leaves as long as possible. We haven’t had a frost yet, so usually once that…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books with Fall Covers

    This was not an easy post to work, I first started by checking out middle grade and young adult titles with fall-looking covers, but it got too difficult, so I made my life a little easier and went with fall-themed picture books! Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak The …