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Storytime Theme: Socks & Shoes
This is such a fun storytime for kids and adults alike! Encourage your storytime families to wear fun socks and shoes to storytime to bring this theme to life. Read a few picture books, offer a few songs and rhymes and of course you can try to include an activity…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2026 YA Fantasy Titles
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is a genre freebie and while I’ve done a number of middle grade genre book lists, I don’t spend a lot of time on young adult titles. But, I had to share some of these great YA fantasy titles that are being published this year!…
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Storytime Theme: Basketball
It’s always funny to me when I review the hundreds of storytime lesson plans on my blog and I still find ideas that I’ve missed, like basketball! I’ve done baseball, football, and even just a generic sports theme, but never basketball! And then, while I was trying to pull together…
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Storytime Theme: Sniffles & Sneezes
It’s that time of year when sniffles and sneezes abound! And if you work with kids, it’s usually only a matter of time before they share all those lovely germs with you! So, I thought it was time to update my sniffles and sneezes lesson plan with some new books,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Quotes
I love quotations and I’ve got another set of fun quotes written by authors from a variety of genres, ages, and formats. And I love a quote about books, libraries, reading, and writing. Before you check out the quotes below, check out some of my other quotes that I’ve highlighted…
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Storytime Theme: Sound
Sound (for many people) is a large part of everyday life! So today, I’m sharing a fun STEM-based storytime lesson plan all about sound. Whether you’re going to focus on animal sounds or how sound actually works, there are some books for everyone! Plus, I’ve included some really fun songs…
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Storytime Theme: Autumn Leaves
Get ready for autumn with this gorgeous storytime lesson plan about fall leaves. While I felt like I had just created this storytime lesson plan, it’s already been six years since the last time! So, let’s dive into a storytime all about the fall season that will resonate with caregivers…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Armchair Traveler
I love to travel and while I don’t get to do it as often as I’d like, this was a fun list of middle grade books to pull together. Rather than a travel theme, I wanted to focus on books set outside the United States, an extension of the 20…
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Storytime Theme: Spring Animals
While it doesn’t feel like spring is around the corner quite yet, I thought this adorable storytime would be the perfect introduction to spring by using adorable animals! And what’s even better is that this is an updated lesson plan from a previous post, so if you’re looking for even…
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Storytime Theme: Bears
While I have a bear themed storytime lesson plan from 2020, I wanted to update this theme with some new books, songs, and crafts to go with it. A bear theme is one that can be so easy to create because it’s a perennial favorite when it comes to picture…
