Preschool Storytime Ideas Lions Storytime Animals are always a welcome theme at storytime! Try some of the books listed below. Try the song “Going on a Lion Hunt,” which is a variation on “Going on [continue reading]
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Valentine’s Day Storytime – Revised
Valentine’s Day Storytime – Revised For preschoolers, Valentine’s Day is a focus on family and friends. Make these simple Valentine’s Day cards: Printable Valentine’s Day Cards (dltk-holidays.com). Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty Does Not Like [continue reading]
Robots Storytime – Revised
Robots Storytime – Revised Robots are a fun way to include STEM in a storytime. For a craft project, make these simple paper robots: Printable Version (dltk-teach.com). Dyckman, Ame. Boy + Bot. A boy [continue reading]
Helpful Websites for Storytime Planning
ACL Websites for Storytime Planning – November 2023 BayViews Storytime Themes www.bayviews.org/storytime.html From the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California. A popular blog for children’s librarians, that contains hundreds of themed storytime plans. West [continue reading]
Spiders Storytime – Revised
Spiders Storytime – Revised Spiders are a fun topic for storytime, and not just at Halloween. For a craft project, make one of these activities: 17 CUTE Spider Crafts for Preschoolers (2023) – ABCDee [continue reading]
Leaves and Trees Storytime – Revised
Fall is the perfect time for toddlers and preschoolers to hear about leaves and trees. For an art project, make simple leaf rubbings. Or, make one of the crafts listed here: 25 Fall Leaf Crafts [continue reading]
How to Implement a Sensory Storytime
How to Implement a Sensory Storytime At the Sept. 8, 2023 ACL Meeting, we were introduced step-by-step on how to prepare and implement a sensory storytime followed by Q&A. This session was presented by sensory [continue reading]
Story Time From Space
Story Time From Space: Author Deborah Lee Rose let ACL know that her recent book Astronauts Zoom! (Persnickety Press, 2021) was part of Story Time From Space. This is a project from the Global Space [continue reading]