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Storytime Theme: Carrots
Surprisingly, my veggie-themed storytime was one of the most popular I had ever done! So, with that in mind, I created a carrot and pea themed storytime as well as this one! I think this can be a great way to introduce new vegetables to kids and then encourage families…
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Nonfiction Storytime Theme: Birds
While not your typical storytime, I think truly implementing a nonfiction theme into your storytime can have really positive effects! While kids love listening to stories, they also have a lot of questions about how the world works and what better way to answer some questions, that to search for…
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Storytime Theme: Astronauts
It’s time to blast off into space with this Astronaut storytime lesson plan! It’s been a minute, I have an outer space storytime from 2019, a stars theme from 2025, and a few others from years in between. I love finding new ideas for storytime, especially after sharing storytime themes…
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Storytime Theme: Opposites
I have plenty of lesson plans that could stand to be updated, especially since I’ve been blogging for fifteen years! The last time I wrote up an opposites storytime was way back in 2013. You will find some more recent storytime themes about specific opposite pairs: Big & Little, Hot…
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Storytime Theme: Winter Animals
It’s been ten years(!) since I last posted a Winter Animals storytime lesson plan. I wanted to create an updated book list, add some new songs, and a couple of crafts for a refresh. This would be a great storytime to incorporate some nonfiction text into storytime in a really…
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Storytime Theme: Winter Wonderland
It has been a minute since I created a Winter Wonderland storytime theme (over 10 years ago!), so I thought it might be time to update the blog post with some recently published winter-themed picture books, add a few new craft ideas, and of course a couple of rhymes and…
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Storytime Theme: Unicorns
It has been a minute since I posted a unicorn storytime lesson plan, so I thought it was about time to revisit this very popular theme! For this theme, I focused on including several recently published titles, hopefully a few that might even be new to you. Beyond the books,…
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Storytime Theme: Pi Day
Somehow, in the midst of writing up lesson plans all lat year for holidays, I somehow missed this nerdy, math-focused (and delicious!) holiday – Pi Day! Create a super, simple STEM storytime lesson plan with some fun picture book read alouds, a few songs, and a craft too. It doesn’t…
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Read Aloud Books for Preschoolers
I love giving books as gifts for kids. They can be such personal gifts, but for a lot of people, books can be daunting because unless you’re familiar with it, how do you know what to give? Many times, people will fall back on the books they remember as kids…
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Read Aloud Books for Toddlers
While I think a lot of people may search for “best books for toddlers” I hate claiming that I have the best of lists because books are so subjective and what might best for one person, might not be best for another. Instead, I’d like to suggest this list of…
