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Storytime Theme: Rainbow of Animals
Most animal storytimes are quite easy to plan – there are literally thousands of animal picture books available to choose from! So, rather than focusing on a specific animal or habitat, I thought I’d try something different. Today’s storytime lesson plan is a rainbow of animals which means I”m highlighting…
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Storytime Theme: Fall Animals
While it’s not quite summer, I know that teachers and librarians are always looking ahead to what’s coming next, so I wanted to make sure I got this lesson plan ready to go for the fall! While I have a bunch of great suggestions for seasonal storytimes, I have never…
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2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Zoo
It’s the last letter of the alphabet! Letter “Z” for Zoo! But, we’re not absolutely done yet! Come back tomorrow for the 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge Reflection post that includes links to all 26 posts from this month! That’s 234 board book suggestions all by different authors to…
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2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: eXplore
Probably the hardest letter of the whole alphabet – the Letter “X”. For this year’s 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge, I cheated just a little bit and went with the word, eXplore! And with this word, I chose nonfiction board books. And you may be thinking, “Nonfiction, in a…
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2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Under the Sea
The Letter “U” is always tricky for the blogging challenge. This year for the 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge, I went a little specific considering the other words I selected, but it did give me enough titles to select for the theme and I think it worked out well.…
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Storytime Theme: Tails
Animal-themed lesson plans are some of the easiest options available for storytime because there are picture books about almost every animal you can think of. But, if you’re looking for a way to switch it up a bit, why not try a feature that is shared among animals like big…
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Storytime Theme: Badgers
Let me start from the beginning, I usually try to create a blogging plan for the year the previous fall. So, I at least have any idea of storytime themes, book lists, etc. when I go to create content. And while I’d love to say that I’m way ahead of…
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Storytime Theme: Tigers
It’s been over ten years since the last time I created a tiger themed storytime lesson plan. And I felt it was high-time I created a new lesson plan with an updated picture book read aloud list, some songs and rhymes, and of course, a few crafts as well. Tigers…
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Kid’s Books Found in the 500s
With a new month, it’s time to start a new series of blog posts! This time we’re going to take a closer look at the Dewey Decimal System. For each class of numbers, I’ll share twelve specific titles for kids that you might find in that class. Before we get…
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Storytime Theme: Spots & Stripes
It’s time for a spots and stripes update! The last time I created this storytime lesson plan was way back in 2012! Now, you’ve got even more great book suggestions, some new songs, as well as some crafty activities to try too. I focused a lot on animal spots and…
