Storytime Theme: I Can Do It!
Teaching kids perseverance is an important tool for the future as giving up when something is hard is no way to go through life. Teaching kids a growth mindset or to have a “bubble gum” brain is so important and it’s something that can be started early. Seeing characters struggle with a project or overcoming a fear in books can help kids apply these same concepts in real life.
The crafts I chose for this lesson plan are process-based rather than product-based, meaning that the focus in on the creation rather than on the final product that must look just like a sample. This idea of creating for creating’s sake is also a valuable idea. It can help kids learn about how to handle mistakes or to try new things. Share this storytime with kids early and often to teach kids that imagination, creativity, and a growth mindset are important parts of growing up!
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Storytime Theme: I Can Do It!
Books
- After the Fall by Dan Santat
- The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken
- Don’t Think of Tigers by Alex Latimer
- Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka
- Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall
- Knitting for Dogs by Laurel Molk
- The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez
- When Sophie Thinks She Can’t… by Molly Bang
- You’ve Got This! by Lindsay Bonilla, illustrated by Keisha Morris
Songs & Rhymes
- You Can Do It – Dolly Parton
- You Can Do It (Work Hard) – Little Baby Bum
- Follow Your Arrow – Emily Arrow
Crafts & Activities
- Veggie Print Making – Meri Cherry
- Ocean Process Art – Play to Learn Preschool
- Rainbow Tissue Paper Art – Pocketful of Preschool
