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]
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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]
Dinosaurs Storytime – Revised
Dinosaurs Storytime – Revised There is a plethora of easy crafts for young children to help them learn about dinosaurs: Dinosaur Crafts and Printables (dltk-kids.com). Along with several of the fun stories listed below, [continue reading]
Children’s Fairyland Seeks Volunteers
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland Seeks Volunteer Storytime Presenters: Children’s Fairyland, the landmark children’s park, seeks volunteers to present storytimes. The mandatory training by Angela Moffett will be held on Sept. 22 and 23, 2023. Check [continue reading]
Money Storytime – Revised
Money Storytime – Revised Even preschoolers have some concept of money – parents use money to buy food, toys, etc. Share these books on money, and share some simple activities such as coin rubbings, seen [continue reading]
Apple Storytime – Revised
Apple Storytime – Revised From September to May, I arrange my weekly preschool storytime by the alphabet, such as A is for Apple, B is for Bedtime, C is for Cat, etc. If you [continue reading]