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]
Telephone Storytime Ideas
A common task asked of children entering Kindergarten is to say their phone number. This is more difficult than it used to be, since now a child needs to learn the home phone, mom’s cell [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]
Treehouse Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Treehouses Want a fun summer storytime? How about stories featuring treehouses? Most kids would love to have a treehouse of their own, and these books show the various kinds of treehouses. For [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]