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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…
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Top Ten Tuesday: First Crushes in Middle School
I’ll be the first to admit that I can’t imagine a first crush in middle school, as I was the girl with my head down reading any spare minute I could! I was not the middle school girl anxiously awaiting to grow up and get a crush. But, I had…
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Storytime Theme: Tools
This is an updated lesson plan about tools because the last one I did was way back in 2014 and I knew there were some newer books that would be great additions to the plan! I think teaching kids to work with their hands is a valuable skill both in…
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Nonfiction Storytime Theme: Baby Animals
I’m going to toss out another nonfiction storytime lesson plan. Check out Wild Animals and Birds if you’re interested in selecting more nonfiction books for storytime. I like highlighting nonfiction when it’s available for storytime because it can open up an entirely new area of the library for some parents…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers Featuring Neat Typography
I love book covers! I think it takes a lot of skill to create a book cover that resonates with readers before they even know what the book is about. And part of that design includes typography or font choice. I love when I can look back at the cover…
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Storytime Theme: Triangles
I’ve written up hundreds of storytime lesson plans and yet I’ve never created one for triangles. And after working on this one, I’ve fully realized exactly why – apparently there aren’t that many triangle-specific picture books out there. So, while you will see some triangle books on this list, I…
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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…
