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Storytime Theme: Spots & Stripes
It’s time for a spots and stripes update! The last time I created this storytime lesson plan was way back in 2012! Now, you’ve got even more great book suggestions, some new songs, as well as some crafty activities to try too. I focused a lot on animal spots and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles Featuring Ordinal Numbers
There are some topics for Top Ten Tuesday that I can build off very quickly, barely even having to do any research at all. There are other topics that take me quite a while and then even more time as I dig deeper into the theme. This was one of…
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Storytime Theme: Endangered Animals
There are dozens of animals on the endangered list and I don’t think preschoolers are too young to learn about conservation efforts being made to save this diverse list of animals. While you don’t have to make your storytime all doom and gloom, I think this can be a way…
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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…
