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Storytime Theme: Pink
It may be the end of the “official” rainbow, but we couldn’t ignore the color pink! I tried so hard to encourage my niece to like colors like blue and green, but she definitely went through a “pink, purple, and sparkle” stage around three years old. So, I have a…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Encyclopedia
Kids often love to pick out HUGE tomes that they can barely carry. I’m not sure exactly what the draw is, but encyclopedia are often quite large! And are so engaging with lots of quick facts next to things like charts, graphs, photographs, and illustrations. And while my library continues…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Dinosaurs
There was no other choice when it came to the Letter D for the 2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge! Dinosaurs were an absolute must, partially for the dino-obsessed kids, but also for their caregivers who desperately need resources to help pronounce all of these dino names their kids love…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Coding
Coding and STEM have been buzzwords for a few years now as many people push for kids to learn more about technology, especially now that AI has become more prevalent in day-to-day life. What I really enjoy is that basic coding really isn’t that difficult as a computer must follow…
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Storytime Theme: Purple
While we’ve moved into April, it doesn’t mean we’re done with our color-themed storytimes just yet! Today we’re talking all things purple! And if you’re just joining me, check out red, orange, yellow, green, and blue that were posted earlier and come back again for trip through all the rainbow…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Body
It’s time for Letter B and I’m sharing twelve nonfiction titles about the human body today! The human body is an amazing machine with lots of complex systems and there are kids that are fascinated with how it works. These are great books for a wide-range of kids from lift-the-flap…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Art
It’s April first and the first day of the 2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge! This year, I’m sharing all children’s nonfiction titles. And I know, before you say, what the heck is she thinking?!?!? I promise you, children’s nonfiction books are some of the coolest books on the market…
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Gearing up for the Blogging A to Z Challenge
April is going to be a busy month here on Literacious! I’ll be posting my regular content each week with storytime themed lesson plans, book lists, and more, but I’ll also be participating in my 10th year of the Blogging A to Z Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with this blogging…
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Parenting Book List: Doctors, Dentists, and More!
I started working on this list focusing solely on doctor visits, but the longer I researched the more I realized that this list needed to be more than visiting the doctor and it really became a list of books about kids interacting with other adults. Think more along the lines…
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Storytime Theme: Summer
Storytime lesson plans don’t need to be complicated! They need to be developmentally appropriate for the age group, but rather than trying to think up elaborate themes with limited books to support it, why not try something easy? A seasonal storytime theme is great because there are so many different…
