Preschool Storytime Ideas Mosquitoes There is a wealth of buggy crafts available here and here, both of which include a mosquito craft. Aardema, Verna. WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE’S EARS. The African folktale has repetition and [continue reading]
Astronauts Storytime Ideas (2007)
For a simple craft project, kids can make star collage paintings. Have the kids paint a dark blue background on their papers, then add star stickers to make the night sky. Be sure to sing [continue reading]
Earth Day Storytime Ideas
Earth Day is celebrated each year in April, and with all the publicity on global warming and other environmental concerns, it can be a great theme for storytime. Even preschoolers can understand recycling, not littering, [continue reading]
Firefighters Storytime Ideas (2007)
Community helpers are a common topic for preschool and kindergarten. Arguably the most popular are firefighters; give them a call and see if they can come to storytime to talk to the kids, and to [continue reading]
Noisy & Sounds Storytime Ideas
Books-(find more books with rhyme and alliteration) Spence, Robert. CLICKETY CLACK. A train gets increasingly noisier as quacking ducks and other creatures get on board. Showers, Paul. THE LISTENING WALK. A girl and [continue reading]
Mail Carriers/Postal Workers Storytime Ideas (2007)
Whether you are doing a Community Helpers unit, or just want to have a fun storytime, the Mail Worker theme is one lots of preschoolers can relate to since it is a person they see [continue reading]
Habitats Storytime Ideas
In the Bay Area, children have some great opportunities to explore science concepts, with destinations like the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose, the Chabot Science Center in Oakland, the California Academy of Sciences in [continue reading]
Music Storytime Ideas
Music as a theme for storytime should be done at least once a year; preschoolers really need the rhythm and repetition of music, plus it is fun! For a craft project, make tambourines by stapling [continue reading]