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Storytime Theme: Sand
This is a perfect summer storytime lesson plan for toddlers and preschoolers and would work just as well in a library storytime as well as a preschool or childcare center. And if you’re a parent or caregiver, these books, songs, rhymes, and activities work just as well for families to…
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Storytime Theme: Watermelons
Another storytime lesson plan that was a little trickier than I originally thought it would be! I still think it makes for a perfect summer theme, it just might be a little difficult to find the books on the list below. Many of them are out of print, but if…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Springtime Seeds
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure for more information. Springtime Seeds From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces…
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Storytime Theme: Turtles
I’m always surprised when I come across another storytime theme that I’ve never done before! And this one is most surprising as we have a pet turtle in our library. And he’s the most popular part of the library, by far. So, in honor of Tera, our turtle, here is…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Dragons
There is absolutely no way that I could create 26 book lists about adventures without highlighting dragons in at least one of the lists. And there are plenty more dragon books out there, but I limited myself to twelve and was able to pull from picture books, chapter books, middle…
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Storytime Theme: Treehouses
When I first thought of this lesson plan, I was super excited! I have fond memories of the treehouse my dad built for us when we were kids. It was just a simple platform among the trees in the backyard with a ladder to climb up to the top. We…
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Storytime Theme: Bears & Berries
Today’s storytime theme combined two things that go together, but I never thought about finding books about them – bears and berries! The first book my mind automatically went to was Blueberries for Sal, but there are a surprising number of books about bears eating fruit, especially berries. This perfect…
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Storytime Theme: Swimming
I love water – I love being in it, around it, and near it. It doesn’t matter if it’s a shower, swimming in a river or lake, the ocean, a pool, whatever – I absolutely love it! This storytime is a perfect one for the upcoming summer season when kids…
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April Read Alouds
April starts on Monday and I’m getting this book list out with just a few days to spare! I’ve pulled together a list of daily holidays in April combined with a great read aloud picture book that fits the theme. You don’t have to read these in any specific order…
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Storytime Theme: Hiking
Today’s storytime theme is all about hiking, an activity that I love to do but don’t do enough of. Last summer, my whole family visited my sister out in Colorado and we went hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park which was an awesome experience. One I definitely recommend. Being from…
