Below are some ideas for Backwards Day program, that would be especially good for libraries that attract younger children (ages 3-8) to their programs. Before the program, prepare the room by turning as many objects as [continue reading]
Beach Party Storytime Ideas
Beach Party Storytime Often our storytime column will list ideas for a storytime party you can do for a wide age range, as a very low cost summer program. Here is another idea for these [continue reading]
Lizard Storytime Ideas (2003)
Spring storytimes can start with celebrations of “critters:” insects, birds, or lizards. After hearing some great stories and songs, you could give each child a small handful of clay or playdoh to make their own [continue reading]
Bullying Storytime Ideas (2003)
One whole storytime on bullying may be too heavy-handed, but you may have some teachers request the topic to go along with a program called Operation Respect. This anti-teasing educational program was started by Peter [continue reading]
Cesar Chavez’s Birthday Storytime Ideas (2002)
For the Cesar Chavez holiday, one aspect is to celebrate Latino culture. Of course, for this storytime we have pastries from a local Mexican bakery! Elya, Susan M. EIGHT ANIMALS ON THE TOWN. A [continue reading]
Valentine’s Day Storytime Ideas (2002)
Valentine’s Day can inspire entertaining storytimes for preschoolers Although the holiday is based on concepts that may be a little confusing to preschoolers, I try to focus on the basic theme of Valentine’s Day which for children is friendship. [continue reading]
Math Storytime Ideas (2002)
This set of storytime ideas can be done with children who already know how to count, but want a little more math. For an activity, you could do many of the math or counting games [continue reading]
Hibernation and Migration Storytime Ideas
In the Fall, you can introduce the concepts of hibernation and migration to preschoolers, with some of the great picture books on bears and birds. Some address the concept directly, like Sleepy Bear on hibernation [continue reading]