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Storytime Theme: Napping
A quick update to an ever popular storytime – napping! I’ve got a very old lesson plan (with great book suggestions) from ten years ago and a quick book list from five years ago, but I thought I’d update the lesson plan to include music and crafts too. Napping is…
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Storytime Theme: Messy
This lesson plan might not be for the faint of heart, but it sure is fun! A messy storytime is just that – messy! But, if you prep your families and your space, it’ll be well worth it. First things first, take stock of the space you have – easy…
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Storytime Theme: Hopping
I’ve often talked about how simple animal themed storytimes are to create and offer at your library, preschool, or even at home! But sometimes, it’s nice to find something a little different, and that’s where our Hopping storytime lesson plan comes in. This lesson plan focuses on three animals –…
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Storytime Theme: Harvest
While we’re still in the thick of summer, I know that fall will be here before we know it! Today’s storytime is a perfect one for the autumnal season – all about harvest! These books mostly take place on farms where kids will see pumpkins, apples, corn, and other vegetables.…
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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…
