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12 Books for Kids Who Love to Collect
Do you have a kiddo who can’t help but collect a little bit of everything anywhere? My niece is a BIG collector, any walk we take ends up with a pocketful of treasures – pinecones, flowers, pebbles, a little bit of everything! Typically she forgets all about it as soon…
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Storytime Theme: Monkeys
I don’t know how I’ve created years’ worth of storytime themes and have never done a theme around monkeys?!?!? I’ve created literally dozens of storytime themes, all of which you can check out on the blog, but never monkeys! Well, today changes all of that, I’m sharing monkey picture books,…
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15 Books for the First Day of School
It’s that time of year… Back to School! Honestly, it’s a little early for us, the district I live in won’t go back until the end of the month, but I know a lot of schools in the south and west are starting back this week and next! Whether your…
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Storytime Theme: Playground
My niece and nephew love spending time on the playground! And I’m lucky to have a couple within walking distance, so we’re always on an adventure when they come to visit. This storytime is a perfect one for kids from toddlers to early elementary school because who doesn’t love spending…
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Storytime Theme: Cities
Well, we’ve stopped off at the beach, the desert, rivers and streams, the mountains, and now we’re headed to the busy city! I love visiting the big city, I’m not sure if I could ever actually live in one (I like my green grass and trees), but visiting is great.…
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Storytime Theme: Mountains
Well, we’ve stopped off at the beach, the desert, rivers and streams, and now inspired by my vacation plans to Colorado today we’re talking about mountains! There are some absolutely adorable mountain books out there with some great baby animals. There are also some great books about hiking which is…
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Storytime Theme: Rivers & Streams
Well, we’ve stopped off at the beach, the desert, and now we’re hanging out on the banks of a river for storytime this week! This was a fun storytime to pull together and I was surprised by the number of books that were about rivers and streams! I love all…
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Storytime Theme: In the Desert
From the beach to the desert this morning! Today I’m sharing nine picture books for a desert-themed storytime that focuses mainly on the American Southwest (suspiciously missing camels!) with a lot of books about cacti. Pair these great books with a few songs and an activity or two and you’ve…
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15 Picture Books with PreK Math Concepts
You’ll often hear adults exclaim, “I hate math!” or “I’m not good at math!” But, we don’t want preschoolers to think those thoughts before they’ve really gotten to understand basic math concepts. And that’s where this book list comes in, 15 picture books with PreK math concepts is a great…
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Storytime Theme: At the Beach
I love the idea of the beach, but inevitably, the amount of sunscreen and shade needed for me t to enjoy the beach without getting sunburnt negates all the best feelings. I love to hear the ocean waves, wiggle my toes in the sand, and dig in (nice beach pun!)…
