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20 Middle Grade Books on the Environment & Climate Change
Climate change is a topic that personally stresses me out and makes me very anxious. But, that doesn’t mean that I can choose to ignore what is happening to our planet. In today’s book list, I’m sharing books that focus on the environment and climate change for middle grade readers.…
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Storytime Theme: Weather
I love a storytime theme that can be used during any time of year, anywhere around the world. Weather is always happening every where around us. You’ll find dozens of books about rain and lots of books about snow, but finding books about sunshine and/or wind are not as easy…
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12 Middle Grade Baking Books
I know I’m not the only fan of The Great British Baking Show, and with a new season dropping on Netflix, I was inspired to create this middle grade book list that features all kinds of baking! Although, there are an awful lot of cupcake-themed books. It’s also getting cooler…
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Storytime Theme: Woodland Creatures
Storytime Theme: Woodland Creatures was such a cute storytime to pull together! And what I love is that it can go in so many different directions! You could focus on one type of animal or one specific type of habitat, or something else entirely. As always, I’ve included some nonfiction…
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Storytime Theme: Wind & Clouds
I love incorporating STEM themes into storytime. I think it’s a natural fit for young kids who often spend the entire day asking questions about how the world works. Today, I’m focusing on Wind & Clouds. This is a perfect weather theme that can be used, really, year around. By…
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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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16 Fascinating Middle Grade: STEM
With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…
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Storytime Theme: Construction
It’s been a hot minute since I created a construction storytime theme. Because it’s such a popular topic for little ones, I knew it was time to create an updated storytime theme. With a lot of different ways to go, you can focus on the building, the tools, or even…
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Storytime Theme: Eggs
Spring has sprung! This means it’s time for eggs to start hatching. Today’s Storytime Theme: Eggs is perfect for spring. It’s also a really great theme to incorporate science and nonfiction titles. Our Preschool Explorers program at work that features a mini-storytime with hands-on science experiments for preschooler is extremely…
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Activity Corner – Bake Cookies Day
It’s Bake Cookies Day! And if you celebrate Christmas, it’s a great day to get in the kitchen and make some yummy treats for Santa, the neighbors, or the family. Growing up, we made lots of different cookies during the Christmas holiday. Then my mom would make plates and we’d…
