Just in time for those summer family vacations – a storytime about cars! Since many children will spend part of this summer calling out “Are we there, yet?” a car-themed storytime will be a big [continue reading]
Dinner Storytime Ideas (2001)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Dinner Food storytimes are always fun. How about stories just focusing on dinner? The craft is simple: take a paper plate and glue on magazine photos of your favorite foods for dinner! [continue reading]
Teeth Storytime Ideas
Another popular preschool and school-age storytime talks about teeth, putting your tooth under the pillow, the Tooth Fairy, and visiting the dentist. We make Tooth Fairy wands from a wooden chopstick, decorated with tissue paper [continue reading]
Trains Storytime Ideas (2001)
One constant for the preschool crowd is their interest in trains. A storytime about trains can be a lot of fun with some of the new books listed below, as well as train songs like [continue reading]
Boats Storytime Ideas (2001)
In a posting on the PUBYAC listserv, there was a discussion of books and activities appropriate for a storytime about boats. There were many suggestions, but here is a summary of the most popular responses: [continue reading]
Dance Storytime Ideas (2001)
Many preschoolers take dance lessons before they even begin kindergarten. A dance-themed storytime can be a lot of fun, especially if the kids get to move around to music in between stories. For an art [continue reading]
Teddy Bear Storytime Ideas
Many of us use the wonderful book, LITERATE BEGINNINGS: PROGRAMS FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS, ALA, 1995, by the late San Francisco librarian Debby Ann Jeffery. This new column can no way replace that resource, but [continue reading]
Australia Storytime Ideas (2001)
Even preschoolers can learn about continents and countries, especially if you have a globe to help convey the idea. One of the more popular countries to focus on at storytime is Australia, with its wealth [continue reading]