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    Storytime Theme: Birthday

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    Happy Birthday! This storytime theme is a perfect celebration for everyone! Celebrate with some great birthday read alouds, some special songs, and adorable crafts that make any birthday wonderful! I have found that little ones absolutely love to sing happy birthday, so make sure to include a rousing sing along…

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    Storytime Theme: Mother’s Day

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    I know, I know, it’s only January, but over the next twelve months, I’m going to be sharing a lot of storytime posts about holidays and in order to make them useful to people, I want to make sure they’re available ahead of time! Celebrating holidays in storytime has been…

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    Storytime Theme: Donuts

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    Mmmmm! Donuts are definitely a popular breakfast/dessert option these days. In fact, my brother and his wife chose to have donuts at their wedding instead of a traditional wedding cake, which definitely suited them and made for some really fun memories. This is a delicious themed storytime, especially if you…

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    Storytime Theme: Arctic Animals

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    While the snow is coming down outside, I can’t think of a better storytime theme to write up than this one about arctic animals! I love this theme because you can really dig into some STEM topics and geography with this simple lesson plan. In fact, a globe or a…

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    Storytime Theme: Lizards

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    It’s time for a storytime theme about lizards! I think lizards are absolutely fascinating creatures and this storytime can incorporate both fun, read aloud stories with great nonfiction titles to create a unique storytime about these particular reptiles. Songs and rhymes about reptiles and lizards are a little more difficult…

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    Storytime Theme: Toys

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    We’re coming down to the end of the year and this would work perfectly for the gift-giving season, but you could also use this at any time during the year – a great versatile theme for toddlers and preschoolers! With some fun books (harder to find than I was expecting),…

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    Storytime Theme: Buses

    Of all the transportation-themed storytimes I’ve done, I’ve never once focused on buses! So today, all of that changes! Here’s a wonderful storytime theme all about school buses and city buses. While some of these books work great for preschool age kids, I’d also say that you could age this…

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    Storytime Theme: Dance

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    Your toes will be tapping and your hands will be clapping with this high-energy storytime lesson plan all about dance! If you’re not quite ready for a full music and movement program, start here and work towards a full program with music and no books! I tried to combine both…

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    Storytime Theme: Hot & Cold

    Hot & Cold Storytime

    Today is a storytime lesson plan all about opposites and it’s a perfect one for today as the temperature has plummeted where I live and it’s been quite cold over the past few days. I’m remembering again why I dislike the winter – I hate being cold! But, this frigid…

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    Storytime Theme: Hair

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    Today’s lesson plan is all about hair because hair is special and unique to everyone! There are so many colors both natural and dyed, textures, styles and more! This lesson plan was created to celebrate the differences and discover similarities. Most of the books listed below are all about kids,…