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]
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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]
Mermaid Storytime – Revised
Mermaid Storytime – Revised With the popularity of the film “The Little Mermaid,” a storytime offering mermaid tales is sure to draw a crowd! For a related hands-on activity, make one of these: [continue reading]
Farmers’ Market Storytime
Farmers Market Storytime Many libraries found that local Farmers’ Markets have offered great outreach opportunities. A library often can have a free table to promote library cards and upcoming programming. A library storytime can also [continue reading]
Halloween Storytime – Revised
Halloween – Revised Halloween is a fun time of year at the library! Halloween storytimes can encourage attendees to wear costumes, “trick or treat” throughout the library, and enjoy fun Halloween stories. For simple low-cost [continue reading]
Pride Day Storytime
Pride Day Pride Day, to celebrate the LGBTQ community, is held in June, and makes a great theme for storytime. For a hands-on activity, make one of these rainbow-themed projects: Crafts for Toddlers [continue reading]