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Storytime Theme: Gentle Giants
A different take on an animal storytime lesson plan – this one is all about the really big animals that are also the most gentle. Think about animals like elephants and giraffes, pandas and manatees, and of course whale sharks – the largest fish in the ocean. Today’s lesson plan…
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Storytime Theme: Libraries
Well, it isn’t hard to imagine why this might be one of my favorite lesson plans for storytime! I’ve loved libraries since I was little and have worked in libraries since I was 14 years old! This sweet storytime is sure to be loved by librarians and library kids alike…
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Storytime Theme: Movin’ & Groovin’
I think that when a lot of people think about storytime, they imagine an elderly librarian shushing kids and reading long stories with antiquated rhymes and very little excitement. I don’t think people realize that often times, storytime is about meeting kids where they are. And when you’re doing a…
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Storytime Theme: Trees Through the Seasons
While I’ve done a number of lesson plans for storytime featuring different themes for a specific season and I just created a general seasons storytime a couple of months ago, I thought this was such a fun idea that I had to share it. All four seasons from the perspective…
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Storytime Theme: Animal Homes
This storytime theme was a little trickier to pull together and I honestly think it works better with a bit of an older audience – preschool and early elementary age for sure. What I do like about this lesson plan is that it offers a great way to introduce your…
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Storytime Theme: Frogs & Toads
Another update from a 10 year blog post – I’m sharing recently published frog and toad picture book read alouds for an update to this storytime lesson plan. Frog books are easy to find, books about toads on the other hand are a little more difficult to uncover, but I…
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Storytime Theme: Ocean Animals
I’m traveling through biomes having already shared lesson plans for desert animals and jungle animals. Today, we’re focused on animals found in the ocean. There are thousands of ocean animals, so I apologize when I say that my nine book list is just not going to comer the breadth of…
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Storytime Theme: Chicks
I’m updating my chicks themed storytime lesson plan with recently published books, themed songs, and a couple of crafts too. I like providing you with enough options to get you started, but not too many to overwhelm you! This storytime works for a general animal theme, but can also be…
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Storytime Theme: Jungle Animals
As I’ve mentioned before, animal-themed storytime lesson plans are some of the easiest to pull together! There are thousands of picture books about animals out there. It’s easy to focus on a specific animal or geographic region to share because there are just so many options out there! Check out…
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Storytime Theme: Bunnies
It’s been a minute,12 years since I wrote up a bunny themed storytime lesson plan. So, I figured it was high time that I shared some recently published picture books about bunny rabbits and some fun songs, rhymes and of course, craft projects to round out your lesson plan. Some…
