Hibernation – revised One of the first science concepts a preschooler learns about is hibernation. There are many wonderful books about animals, from bears to frogs to skunks, and hibernation. For a craft project, try [continue reading]
Migration Storytime Ideas (2011)
Along with hibernation, bird migration is a topic preschoolers learn about in the Fall. For an activity, make bird feeders out of pinecones, or make paper Robins. Berne, Jennifer. CALVIN CAN’T FLY. A starling [continue reading]
Summer Storytime Ideas
This is our final “Seasons” storytime plan; in the past few months we covered Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Summer is a great theme for the beginning of the Summer Reading Program, or the last few [continue reading]
Novels in the Form of Emails/Texts/Blogs Read-Alikes (2011)
Amato, Mary. The Naked Mole-rat Letters. Anderson, Jodi Lynn. Loser/Queen. Bancks, Tristan. Mac Slater Hunts the Cool. Bell, Cathleen D. Little Blog on the Prairie. Black, Becca. iDrakula. Brody, Jessica. My Life Undecided. Cooper, Rose. [continue reading]
Harry Potter Read-Alikes (2011)
Read-Alikes for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series Alexander, Lloyd. CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN SERIES. A young pigkeeper must battle the Horned King and destroy the Black Cauldron to rescue Princess Eilonwy. Byng, Georgia. MOLLY MOON’S INCREDIBLE BOOK [continue reading]
Books Written in Letters Read-Alikes
Tween Books Written in the Form of Letters (Epistolary): Anderson, M.T. Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing series. Axelrod, Amy. Your Friend in Fashion, Abby Shapiro. Blos, Joan. Letters from the Corrugated Castle: a Novel of [continue reading]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-Alikes (2011)
Read-Alikes for Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Series: Amato, Mary. Riot Brothers series. Angleberger, Tom. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda series. Battle, Craig. Max Finder series. Benton, Jim. Dear Dumb Diary series. [continue reading]
Groundhog Day Storytime Ideas
Some preschools and kindergartens will do a storytime on Groundhog Day, even though it may be a concept that is a little bit difficult to explain to a young child. But there are a lot [continue reading]