Preschool Storytime Ideas Grocers Storytime – Revised Young children often visit the grocery store with a caregiver on a regular basis. There are many fun books about this community helper! For a craft [continue reading]
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Lions Storytime
Preschool Storytime Ideas Lions Storytime Animals are always a welcome theme at storytime! Try some of the books listed below. Try the song “Going on a Lion Hunt,” which is a variation on “Going on [continue reading]
Beginning Readers
2024 Beginning Readers Titles featuring Black, Indigenous, or People of Color are marked with this symbol: & Helpful Websites: Geisel Award and Honor Books (ALA): geisel-medal-honor-books-to-present (ala.org). Beginning Reader Graphic Novels Toon Books: TOON Books [continue reading]
Valentine’s Day Storytime – Revised
Valentine’s Day Storytime – Revised For preschoolers, Valentine’s Day is a focus on family and friends. Make these simple Valentine’s Day cards: Printable Valentine’s Day Cards (dltk-holidays.com). Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty Does Not Like [continue reading]
Robots Storytime – Revised
Robots Storytime – Revised Robots are a fun way to include STEM in a storytime. For a craft project, make these simple paper robots: Printable Version (dltk-teach.com). Dyckman, Ame. Boy + Bot. A boy [continue reading]
Helpful Websites for Storytime Planning
ACL Websites for Storytime Planning – November 2023 BayViews Storytime Themes www.bayviews.org/storytime.html From the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California. A popular blog for children’s librarians, that contains hundreds of themed storytime plans. West [continue reading]
Fractured Fairytales
Revised September 2023 Aesop’s Fables Hartman, Bob. The Wolf Who Cried Boy. Lessie, Pat. Fablesauce: Aesop Reinterpreted in Rhyming Couplets. Levine, Gail Caron. Betsy Who Cried Wolf. Rosenthal, Paul. Yo, Aesop! Get a Load of [continue reading]
Spiders Storytime – Revised
Spiders Storytime – Revised Spiders are a fun topic for storytime, and not just at Halloween. For a craft project, make one of these activities: 17 CUTE Spider Crafts for Preschoolers (2023) – ABCDee [continue reading]