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    Storytime Theme: Days of the Week

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    I hadn’t realized (until I had basically written up this entire lesson plan) that I had created a Days of the Week storytime lesson plan just a few years ago. But, alas, here we are and I found a few new titles, songs, and activities to do! I think this…

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    Storytime Theme: Doors

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    This storytime, like many, started as one thing and then morphed it’s way into this one. I really wanted to do a knocking on the door/ringing the doorbell storytime, but I was really struggling to come up with books to fit the theme. So, instead, I decided to go with…

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    Storytime Theme: Women’s History Month

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    This is a little bit of a stretch for a storytime theme, but I thought I’d give it a try. I think in order for this type of lesson plan to be successful, you’ll need to really consider how much of each book you’re going to read and maybe even…

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    Storytime Theme: Singalong (2025 Update)

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    If you’re ever in a rut or have a group of kids at storytime that are just a little more wild than usual, try an (almost) fully singing storytime. I’ll be the first to admit, I can’t carry a tune and I don’t just say that. My partner is a…

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    Storytime Theme: Poetry (2025 Update)

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    I adore picture books and I love when they become their own work of art whether that’s through art or words, I truly believe that picture books are the artwork that the world most often overlooks. Today’s storytime lesson plan is an update on an older plan that I had…

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    Storytime Theme: Love

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    This beautiful storytime lesson plan can be used at any time of the year and creates a special opportunity for caregivers and kids to share some love! With gorgeous picture books, some fun songs and rhymes, and a couple sweet craft projects this storytime will give all the warm, fuzzy…

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    Storytime Theme: President’s Day

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    With the America 250 celebration set for next year, you might want to try incorporating a President’s Day storytime into your schedule! It could be a great introduction to civil literacy teaching basic concepts to preschoolers about our democracy like voting for the president. You could even have your own…

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    Storytime Theme: Valentine’s Day

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    It’s time to celebrate love in all its forms with this Valentine’s Day storytime lesson plan! Like many of the holiday lesson plans that I’ve written up this year, I’ve focused on offering a list of picture books that have been recently published. And while there are dozens more to…

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    Storytime Theme: Ramadan

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    We’re continuing to celebrate holidays from religions and cultures around the world and today we say, Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan is celebrate for about a month during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and shifts throughout the year each year. For example, for 2025, Ramadan was celebrated from February 28th…

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    Storytime Theme: Bluey

    While I don’t have any little ones of my own, I’ve seen my fair share of Bluey episodes and I absolutely adore the show. It’s so sweet and reminds me a lot of tv shows that were on in the early 90s, simple plots, focused on kids while also providing…