Animal-themed storytimes are always a hit, especially if it is a pet animal that can be brought in for the children to see. This would include guinea pigs! A special thanks to Shannon Kruer, Oldham [continue reading]
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China Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas China One of the easiest crafts to construct is this Chinese paper lantern. A few of the younger children may need help cutting with a scissors but hopefully you can enlist some [continue reading]
Egypt Storytime Ideas
There are several interesting picture books set in Egypt that are age-appropriate for preschoolers. For a craft, make this simple sand dune picture by using a piece of sandpaper and drawing on it with crayons. [continue reading]
Australia Storytime Ideas (2011)
These storytime ideas were inspired by the 2011 Summer Reading theme “One World, Many Stories.” For a craft, paper boomerangs are a big hit, but you have to warn the kids not to throw them at each [continue reading]
Russia Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Russia For preschool storytime, you could do a different type of book each week, such as Nursery Rhymes Around the World, Alphabet Books Around the World, but it could be more fun [continue reading]
Wedding Storytime Ideas
Here are a few wedding-themed picture books that are great read alouds. Brannen, Sarah. UNCLE BOBBY’S WEDDING. Chloe worries that when her favorite uncle Bobby marries his boyfriend Jamie, he won’t have time for [continue reading]
Building and Construction Storytime Ideas (Revised 2010)
Many libraries found a way to do a program that is no cost – a Big Machines program done in collaboration with their local government agencies. You can arrange for your city or county public [continue reading]
United Kingdom Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas United Kingdom Here are some more ideas for storytimes for the 2011 Summer Reading program, which we began in the last issue of BayNews. The theme being distributed by the California Library [continue reading]