Silly Stories for School Visits Already planning for classes who visit your library on field trips? These silly stories will be surefire winners for reading aloud and for booktalking, for classes kindergarten through grade [continue reading]
BayViews Storytime Ideas – Thanksgiving – August 2000
Preschool Storytime Ideas Thanksgiving – Storytime If you have younger preschoolers who make up your storytime, then most Thanksgiving stories may be to long to hold their attention. Try some of these stories about special [continue reading]
Leaves and Trees Storytime Ideas
Be sure to use the classic, A Tree Is Nice by Janice Udry. A simple but memorable craft is to make leaf-rubbings. Ehlert, Lois. RED LEAF, YELLOW LEAF. Watch a maple tree grow from [continue reading]
Pumpkins Storytime Ideas (2000)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Pumpkins There are several popular storytime topics for Autumn. There are many parents who are downplaying Halloween, usually for religious reasons. If you find some of your storytime families asking for fewer [continue reading]
Dogs Storytime Ideas (2000)
You cannot go wrong with a storytime about dogs. Even if a child doesn’t have a dog, he or she will “know” a dog who is a friend. A simple storytime craft idea is a [continue reading]
Cowboys and Cowgirls Storytime Ideas (2000)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Cowboys and Cowgirls Storytime A popular theme for a summer storytime is “Cowboys and Cowgirls.” There are several possible crafts ideas, but one of the easiest is to make bandanas. Cut triangles [continue reading]
Picnic Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Picnics Spring and good weather will put your students in the mood for these picnic stories. One easy craft is to make a flower out of green paper for the stem and [continue reading]
African American Books with Musical Themes Storytime Ideas
Nearly all preschool storytimes incorporate music, from fingerplays to movement rhymes. Music is a sure-fire way to hold the squirmiest preschooler. Music can also be a great way to expose preschoolers to their first Black [continue reading]