Houses and Homes (revised) The 2017 summer reading/learning program themes of “Build a Better World,” from CSLP, and “Reading by Design,” from iREAD and the California State Library, both focus on building, construction, and design. [continue reading]
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Sleeping for Babies Storytime
Sleeping 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]
LGBTQI Pride or Rainbow Storytime and Programming Resources
LGBTQI Pride or Rainbow Storytime Resources Looking for storytime resources to celebrate Pride Day (usually held in June), or to coincide with your community’s Pride Parade? Below are some great recommendations from Meredith Steiner, Children’s [continue reading]
Rabbits for Babies Storytime
Rabbits for Babies Welcome song: “Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed” Mother Goose rhyme: “Hop Like a Bunny” Get ready song: “Open, Shut Them” First book: 10 Hungry Rabbits by Anita Lobel. Using counting and colors, a [continue reading]
Clothing Design Storytime
Clothing Design For an activity fitting the Clothing Design theme, make simple paper dolls, or let children color and decorate newspaper hats. Beaumont, Karen. Hats Off to You! Four friends try on different types of [continue reading]
Painting Storytime (revised)
Painting (revised) The 2017 summer reading/learning program themes of “Build a Better World,” from CSLP, and “Reading by Design,” from iREAD and the California State Library, both focus on building, construction, and design. Over the [continue reading]
Parents for Babies Storytime
Parents 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]
Construction Storytime
Construction The 2017 summer reading/learning program themes of “Build a Better World,” from CSLP, and “Reading by Design,” from iREAD and the California State Library, both focus on building, construction, and design. Over the next [continue reading]