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Storytime Theme: Lion & Mouse
Continuing on my opposites storytime theme from last week, this week we’re focusing on up and down! This was a fun theme to pull together and you can easily find a bunch of books that work well. Try focusing on animals that fly versus animals you might find underground or…
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9 Cumulative Tales to Share Together
I love cumulative tales! They are so fun to read and can be so interactive in storytime (albeit a little long at times). Cumulative tales, also called chain tales are “rhythmic stories with a narration that builds upon itself, adding on and repeating previous information.” (Imagination Soup) As the story…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Create a Classroom Community
It’s a school freebie this week on Top Ten Tuesday! Today I decided to share ten picture books that can be used to create a classroom community. These titles are all about kindness, friendship, empathy, and understanding. All traits that we need more of in today’s world. These are great…
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Storytime Theme: Up & Down
Continuing on my opposites storytime theme from last week, this week we’re focusing on up and down! This was a fun theme to pull together and you can easily find a bunch of books that work well. Try focusing on animals that fly versus animals you might find underground or…
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26 Alphabet Books for Families
There are approximately a bajillion alphabet books in existence. You can find an alphabet book on just about any topic. Granted, some are better than others, but overall there are more than most people will ever see. If you’re lucky your local library or independent bookstore might have a whole…
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Storytime Theme: Stop & Go
Transportation-themed storytimes are always a big hit! I wanted to go a little beyond the typical transportation books this time around but had a much harder time than I expected finding the right types of books to fit this theme. This theme is kind of a two-in-one situation with books…
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Storytime Theme: Zoo
Animal-themed storytimes are always so popular! And if you can squeeze in a lot of different types of animals all in one storytime, even better! I have a love-hate relationship with zoos. I love being able to see wild animals up close and I think that the research and support…
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Storytime Theme: Trees
Tree-themed storytimes usually happen in the spring or the fall due to the changes that happen to tree leaves during those seasons, but these great books can be used at any time of year! A lot of tree-themed picture books do mention the seasons, while others are focused on tree…
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Storytime Theme: Boats
We can’t possibly do an entire summer of “ocean” themed storytimes and ignore the transportation aspect – BOATS! Today I’m sharing nine boat picture books, some songs/rhymes, and activities, plus, you can check out even more great boat books on this post too! Disclosure: Some of the links below are…
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Storytime Theme: Crustaceans
To coincide with the Summer Reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities, I thought I’d share a crustacean storytime theme! Crustaceans are more than just lobsters and shrimp, it also includes barnacles, krill, and crawfish. I honestly thought there were WAY more lobster picture books out there, but I was surprised by…
