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Storytime Theme: Ghosts
As I’ve mentioned over the past few months, I’m trying to create lesson plans early so that they’re actually helpful for this year’s holidays and celebrations. And while I’d prefer to wait to start sharing fall content when it’s not 95+ degrees outside, I’d rather have this information available for…
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Storytime Theme: Football
The football season here in the U.S. will be starting soon and I wanted to make sure we had a great fall storytime lesson plan that was ready to go for a beloved American pastime. Now, personally, I’m not one to watch a lot of sports (except international climbing), but…
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Storytime Theme: Acorns
I know, it’s only June, but I also know that teachers and librarians start prepping fall programs very early! So, to get a jump start on a few fall themed lesson plans, I present to you an acorn storytime. Acorn books are super cute and there are some really great…
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Storytime Theme: Apples
Celebrate apples with this tasty storytime that can lean into STEM activities, crafts, baking, and more! Personally, I love apple pie, specifically my grandma’s! I think I finally figured out her recipe, but it’s not a perfect science because she’s very much a sprinkle this and add that type of…
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Storytime Theme: Outdoors
I love being outdoors in the fresh air! And my niece and nephew are exactly the same way and they’ve both been like that since they were little. They love to play outside, go on walks, and visit playgrounds. And most of the time, they don’t really care about the…
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Storytime Theme: Flowers
A perfectly, sweet storytime all about flowers both in story form and nonfiction books! How is it in 15+ years of storytime programming, I’ve never done a flower-themed storytime? Nevertheless, this is a great storytime to combine STEM ideas with a traditional storytime lesson plan and includes both crafts and…
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Storytime Theme: Rocks
Now, before we you bypass this storytime all together, you might be surprised to find out that there are some really amazing picture books about rocks out there! This is a great (and simple) STEM lesson plan that would be a lot of fun for preschoolers as well as toddlers…
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June Read Alouds
It’s time for another month’s read alouds to celebrate wacky, silly, important, and historical holidays! 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. I’m not taking all the credit, as the blog…
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Storytime Theme: Airplanes
Transportation themes typically revolve around trucks and cars and even sometimes trains, but what about airplanes? Check out these high-flying picture books and easy readers that make perfect choices for a storytime lesson plan. Whether kids are heading onto an airplane for the first time or are curious about those…
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Storytime Theme: Hats
I’m not sure in all the years of offering storytime, I ever did a “hats-themed” program! Isn’t that just absolutely crazy? There are some seriously adorable books about hats for kids and you could do so many cool activities with kids as well. PIck from classics or newly published titles,…
