Baby Animals Welcome song: “Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed” Mother Goose rhyme: “Baa Baa Black Sheep” Get ready song: “Open, Shut Them” First book: This Is Our Baby, Born Today by Varsha Bajaj. This rhyming story [continue reading]
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New Baby Storytime Ideas (2016)
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. At times, a baby-toddler storytime will be followed [continue reading]
Bullying Storytime Ideas (2016)
Bullying – Revised A bullying-themed storytime is appropriate for children just entering school, as a way to equip them with coping skills and behavior models they may need as they enter kindergarten. For a related [continue reading]
Camping and Hiking Storytime Ideas (2016)
Camping and Hiking – Revised Many city kids don’t get the chance to attend summer camp, or go hiking. Storytime can be a great way to introduce the subject and motivate families to enjoy local [continue reading]
Chalk Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Chalk Storytime There are not many picture books on chalk, so I would use this theme for a do-it-yourself craft program for school-age children. Start by reading one or two of the [continue reading]
Digging Machines Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Digging Machines Here are some great books on “digging machines,” including tractors, backhoes, etc. For a craft project, you can make one of the printables here or make one of the printables [continue reading]
Caring for Our Animal Friends Storytime Ideas
Barracca, Debra and Sal. THE ADVENTURES OF TAXI DOG. Barton, Byron. THE WEE LITTLE WOMAN. Gackenback, Dick. WITH LOVE FROM GRAN. Nodset, Joan L. WHO TOOK THE FARMER’S HAT? Fingerplays and songs: “Bingo” [continue reading]
Sidewalk Games Storytime Ideas
Sidewalk Games For a craft project, make simple chalk drawings on construction paper, using sidewalk chalk. Or, if you have some outdoor space available, set up some simple sidewalk games such as hopscotch, hide and [continue reading]