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Storytime Theme: Pride Month
I love centering a Pride Month storytime around families the way a lot of these books do! Because as one of the books is called Love Makes a Family and families come in all sorts of different ways. This storytime lesson plan is a great way to support families in…
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Storytime Theme: Soup
As I type this up, the snow is falling and I’ve already been outside once to clear the driveway, sidewalks, and car. With a few more inches expected before bedtime, I thought today would be the perfect day to make a stew that simmers all afternoon as the smells float…
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Storytime Theme: Tacos
Probably one of my family’s favorite meals – tacos! This is a storytime lesson plan love letter to them. And with a variety of food sensitivities and paticularities, tacos are the perfect food. They can be vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, etc. Every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving my family gathers…
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2025 YA Summer Reads
It’s only January and I know it’s a little too early to think about summer reads, but hear me out – May/June will be here before you know it and I think it’s a great idea to get some books on a summer reading goals list soon so that they…
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Storytime Theme: Sweets
This is probably one of the tastiest storytime themes I’ve done and I think most kids would probably agree! And while you could totally go the route of Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal that really celebrates eating your veggies in the end (spoiler alert!), this theme really is just…
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Storytime Theme: Birthday
Happy Birthday! This storytime theme is a perfect celebration for everyone! Celebrate with some great birthday read alouds, some special songs, and adorable crafts that make any birthday wonderful! I have found that little ones absolutely love to sing happy birthday, so make sure to include a rousing sing along…
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Storytime Theme: Mother’s Day
I know, I know, it’s only January, but over the next twelve months, I’m going to be sharing a lot of storytime posts about holidays and in order to make them useful to people, I want to make sure they’re available ahead of time! Celebrating holidays in storytime has been…
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Storytime Theme: Donuts
Mmmmm! Donuts are definitely a popular breakfast/dessert option these days. In fact, my brother and his wife chose to have donuts at their wedding instead of a traditional wedding cake, which definitely suited them and made for some really fun memories. This is a delicious themed storytime, especially if you…
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STEM Board Books for Little Ones
Babies and toddlers are naturally curious which is the perfect time to introduce them to all sorts of information, vocabulary, and background knowledge. While I don’t expect to drill babies and toddlers with flash cards and tests, I do think that introducing kids to information about the world around them…
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Storytime Theme: Arctic Animals
While the snow is coming down outside, I can’t think of a better storytime theme to write up than this one about arctic animals! I love this theme because you can really dig into some STEM topics and geography with this simple lesson plan. In fact, a globe or a…
