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Storytime Theme: Día de los Muertos
The next holiday to celebrate this fall is Día de los Muertos, a holiday to remember, celebrate, and pay respect to family and friends who have passed away. This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, traditionally by Mexican families. Kids may have some understanding of this holiday because…
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Storytime Theme: Halloween
I promised a bunch of fall holiday storytime lesson plans, and of course I had to include Halloween! I purposely created this book list with recently published titles that you may or may not have used yet. There are some amazing Halloween picture book classics, but I’m always on the…
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Storytime Theme: Diwali
The fall is chock full of holidays and I’m going to try to squeeze in as many as possible! Today, I’m highlighting a holiday that is so much fun to celebrate, the Hindu Festival of Lights – Diwali! There is a large Indian population in my community and each year…
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Storytime Theme: Fall
I know it’s still way too early for most people to be thinking about fall! Schools just let out for the summer, vacations have yet to be taken, but I also know that librarians and teachers are notorious for planning early! So, I wanted to make sure this was available…
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Storytime Theme: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States is celebrated on the second Monday in October and National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in November. And while I am not Native or Indigenous myself, I think it’s important to celebrate the cultural diversity of our country when so much of…
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Storytime Theme: Yarn
As I continue to create storytime lesson plans, it sometimes gets a little more difficult to find themes that are new and exciting! But, I’m really excited about today’s theme – yarn. This turned out to be a really sweet and cozy storytime lesson plan that would definitely work during…
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Storytime Theme: Underwater
It’s time to take a deep dive below the surface in this fun storytime all about being underwater! It’s not specifically an ocean theme or a swimming theme, rather just a fun water themed storytime that’s perfect for the heat of the summer! I loved pulling together a wider array…
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Storytime Theme: Movement
Have you ever had one of those storytimes where the kids have the zoomies and no matter what you do, they’re just not going to settle down? Well, instead of trying to fight against it, why not try embracing movement during storytime. If you’re looking for something completely different for…
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Storytime Theme: Underwear
The mere mention of underwear is sure to send your toddlers or preschoolers into a fit of giggles, and honestly, is there a better sound in the world? This silly storytime lesson plan is the perfect, laugh out loud program for any time of year. Pair it with a book…
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Storytime Theme: Big Cats
While you could easily do a lion or tiger storytime theme, I thought it might be fun to think a little bigger and include a variety of big cats in storytime! This storytime lesson plan works really well when you incorporate some nonfiction books into the program. And what’s great…
