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Storytime Theme: Bad Day
I always begin my storytimes going over the rules of our storytime room for any new families joining us, this also includes information to caregivers about stepping outside the storytime room if their kiddo is having a “grumpy pants” kind of day. I also let caregivers know that if things…
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Storytime Theme: Square
Somehow along the way I totally missed the fact that I hadn’t done a lesson plan on squares! I’m over here trying to find books about ovals and rectangles and completely missed out on squares! But the wait is over because here it is, a square storytime lesson plan! There…
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Storytime Theme: Sharing
Sharing is a concept that every child should learn at an early age, but often parents and caregivers don’t fully understand the concept of sharing and how it’s understood by a child’s brain. Did you know that the sharing concept isn’t really fully grasped until kids are between the ages…
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Storytime Theme: Ovals
You can easily find picture books about circles, squares, and triangles, but I had some major trouble with rectangles and it hasn’t gotten any easier with ovals! I will definitely let you know that a number of the books I shared aren’t easily available on Amazon, but you may find…
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2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Opposites
“O”is for opposites during the 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge! Today’s board book list includes all sorts of adorable books on opposites, a basic concept that is easy for little ones to grasp and fun to practice! Similarly to other basic concept books like alphabet, colors, and numbers you…
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Storytime Theme: Earth Day
It’s time to celebrate this beautiful planet we live on with an Earth Day storytime lesson plan! This lesson plan includes nine (recently) published picture books that make great read alouds. One of which is a nonfiction title. Remember, you are never required to read an entire book cover-to-cover. Sometimes,…
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Storytime Theme: Spring
While it’s frigidly cold outside right now, I thought a springtime storytime lesson plan was the perfect way to feel a little warmth and sunshine right now! And like many of the storytimes I’ve pulled together recently, I tried to focus on some newer titles to share. Concepts that can…
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Storytime Theme: Playing
It’s time for storytime series! I’m going to be focusing on key areas that parents and caregivers can focus on to build their child’s early literacy skills. These are simple things that parents and caregivers are probably already doing, now you can encourage them to do these practices with purpose!…
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Storytime Theme: Writing
It’s time for storytime series! I’m going to be focusing on key areas that parents and caregivers can focus on to build their child’s early literacy skills. These are simple things that parents and caregivers are probably already doing, now you can encourage them to do these practices with purpose!…
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Storytime Theme: Reading
It’s time for storytime series! I’m going to be focusing on key areas that parents and caregivers can focus on to build their child’s early literacy skills. These are simple things that parents and caregivers are probably already doing, now you can encourage them to do these practices with purpose!…
