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    Blogging From A to Z: Friendship

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Blogging From A to Z: Elephants

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Blogging From A to Z: Dinosaurs

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Blogging From A to Z: Construction Vehicles

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Blogging From A to Z: Body Movement

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge: Alligators

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Must Listen: Emily Arrow ~ Storytime Singalong

    I’ve mentioned Emily Arrow before on my blog, but that was before I got a copy of her Storytime Singalong, Vol. 1 CD.  This CD is absolutely pure gold for storytimes and families!  Emily has done a few of her own songs, but what I absolutely am in awe of…

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    Toddler Storytime Theme: Cats

    Opening: “Put Your Hands Up In the Air” by Hap Palmer, So Big Puppet Meet & Greet: Meet Woolly (monkey puppet) Early Literacy Tip: “Spend at least ten wildly happy minutes every single day reading aloud.  From birth!” (Mem Fox’s Ten Read Aloud Commandments) Resource Share: Ranger Rick Jr. – Wild…

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    2016 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal

    I’m participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge during the month of April this year!  It’s something new I’m trying out for my blog and I am super excited to announce that my theme will be: Storytime Plans from A to Z I’m excited to be providing eight…

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    Toddler Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs

    This was my last storytime for the session and the kids were so excited by the theme!  They had an awesome time ROARING with Bob Shea’s book and anytime I asked what kind of dinosaur was pictured in Snappy Little Dinosaurs a few of my littlest’s friends would just yell “DINOSAUR!”…