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Storytime Theme: Chairs
This lesson plan is a little out of left field, but there are a bunch of children’s books about chairs and I thought it would be fun to pull these together, add a few songs, and crafts and boom! – you’ve got a full storytime ready to go! Center the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cottagecore Middle Grade
My Middle Grade Books with Autumn Vibes list has been really popular this season! And with this week’s Fall Freebie prompt for Top Ten Tuesday, I thought it might be a good idea to share some more titles for this type of reader! So, today, I’m sharing ten middle grade…
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Storytime Theme: Breakfast
You’ll either leave this storytime full of tasty treats (especially if you offer a snack), or you’ll be really craving some pancakes or french toast! This delicious storytime focuses on breakfast foods and I was very excited to include a multicultural title – The Runaway Dosa on the list because…
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Middle Grade Genres: Realistic Fiction
New month, new book list series! This month we’re moving on to middle grade genres! I’ve already shared picture book genres and chapter book genres, so let’s dive into middle grade. Middle grade books is a term used in the book industry to describe titles that are written for an…
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Storytime Theme: Astronauts
While I’ve done a number of space-themed storytime lesson plans, like this outer space lesson plan, the stars, or moon, I haven’t yet down a lesson plan about the brave people who travel to outer space to learn about what it’s like to live off of our planet. So, today’s…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2026 To-Read List
There are so many great middle grade books coming out this fall! And I’m only sharing a couple of them! I love exploring new authors and titles and seeing what some of my favorites authors have written next. I’ve included publication dates on titles that haven’t been published yet, so…
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Storytime Theme: Mermaids
I’m so glad that I continue to find themes that I have yet to explore! Today, that theme is mermaids! How have I never created a mermaid storytime before? Literally insane! So, without further ado, here’s my lesson plan all about mermaids. With this lesson plan, just like my others,…
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Middle Grade Genres: Fantasy
New month, new book list series! This month we’re moving on to middle grade genres! I’ve already shared picture book genres and chapter book genres, so let’s dive into middle grade. Middle grade books is a term used in the book industry to describe titles that are written for an…
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Storytime Theme: Elephants
Storytime is going to full of BIG fun with this storytime lesson plan all about elephants! With great big stories, fun songs and rhymes, and crafts – kids will love this one. It’s been ten years since the last elephant storytime lesson plan, so I’m sharing some recently published titles…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’ve Met
I’ve been given the great opportunity to meet so many authors and illustrators in the past 20+ years! I love getting a chance to gush about some of my favorite books with the people who write them. And so many children’s authors and illustrators are so kind and just as…
