Pandas Storytime Many preschoolers are fond of pandas, so this animal is a great theme for a storytime. Maybe young children relate to this cuddly animal! For a craft project to follow these stories, try [continue reading]
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Native American Storytime
Native American Storytime In addition to, or as an alternative to Thanksgiving storytimes, focus on authentic Native American Indigenous stories. For a craft project, check out this list of meaningful crafts suggested by a [continue reading]
Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised
Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised Good manners are an issue, especially post-Covid, where folks have forgotten how to interact in public. At the grocery store, some customers don’t respond to the checkout clerk, or even [continue reading]
First Day of School Storytime – Revised
First Day of School Storytime – Revised With the inclusion of Transitional Kindergarten and soon Preschool in most California elementary schools, more very young children are experiencing school for the first time. Do a school-themed [continue reading]
Birthday Storytime – Revised
Birthdays Storytime – Revised Celebrating a birthday is a highlight of a preschooler’s home life, and there are many fun picture books on the subject. For a craft project, make paper party hats: FREE [continue reading]
Fish Storytime
Fish Storytime Recently, we started to offer some storytime themes to go along with “Oceans of Possibilities,” the theme of the 2022 Collaborative Summer Library Program: https://www.cslpreads.org/ . This month we offer stories on [continue reading]
Mountains Storytime
Mountains Storytime Recently, we started to offer some storytime themes to go along with “Read Beyond the Beaten Path,” the theme of the 2022 iRead summer reading program: https://www.ireadprogram.org/ focusing on a summer camp at [continue reading]
Seals and Sea Lions Storytime
Seals and Sea Lions Storytime Recently, we started to offer some storytime themes to go along with “Oceans of Possibilities,” the theme of the 2022 Collaborative Summer Library Program: https://www.cslpreads.org/ . This month we [continue reading]