Personal Names (revised) A storytime on children’s names can be a great way for the storyteller to learn everyone’s names. For an activity, make nametags: www.seussville.com/activities/Seuss_BTSEduKit_Badges_WEB.pdf . Include lots of songs that describe names, including [continue reading]
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Farms for Babies Storytime
Farms for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Become a Volunteer Story Reader! Books for Wider Horizons Seeks Volunteer Story Readers
Do you love reading to kids, and want to foster a lifelong love of reading in children? Books for Wider Horizons offers a unique volunteer opportunity: to read aloud to children at Head Start centers [continue reading]
Birds for Babies Storytime
Birds for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Dragons Storytime
Preschool Storytime Ideas Dragons Whether it is Chinese New Year or any time of year, Dragons are a fun theme for storytime. For a craft project, make these simple dragon puppets: www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-dragon-puppet . Nolan, Jerdine. [continue reading]
Numbers for Babies Storytime
Numbers for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Foxes Storytime (revised)
Foxes are a great animal to focus on at storytime since there are so many great stories featuring them! For a craft, make this fox finger puppet: www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mfox.htm Alborough, Jez. Six Little Chicks. Can five [continue reading]
Circus Storytime (revised)
Although fewer children seem to attend the circus than in the past, it can be a fun storytime theme. Make clown hats as seen here: http://momstown.ca/how-make-clown-hat-and-clown-nose/ Chaud, Benjamin. The Bear’s Surprise. Little Bear wakes up [continue reading]