Storytime themes

Storytime Theme: Blankets is a cozy little lesson plan filled with picture book read alouds, songs, rhymes, crafts, and activities for kids!

Best Story Time Ideas for Preschoolers Do you have daily story time with a classroom of kids? Do you run story time at your library? Do you just enjoy reading stories and doing book inspired activities and songs with your child? If you answered YES to any of these questions then these ideas are for …

Storytime Theme: Kindness is all about being kind to those around you and offers kids specific ways to be kind to others!

If you ask my kids what my favorite animal is, my youngest will answer that my favorite mythical creature is a dragon and my favorite real animal is a rabbit. I love that he makes that distinction and that he knows how much I love dragons! Because of that love, I am sharing a dragon […]

Storytime Theme: Art can be a wonderful hands-on program for preschoolers to explore art materials and expand their creativity!

In addition to St. Patrick's Day, there are lots of other great themes to use at story time in March. Here are my favorites. Colors of the Rainbow Suggested Books A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman Freight Train by Donald Crews Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle Extension Activities I Can Sing a Rainbow Red and Yellow, Green and Blue Blue is the Lake Colorful Morning The Artist's…

Storytime Theme: Sticky & Slimy – Literacious

Themed story times that you will find on this blog: Baking Breakfast Cars and Trucks / Transportation Christmas Clouds Elephant Farm Flow...

Looking for something new for storytime? Check out Storytime Theme: Baking for a fun storytime that combines science, math, and creativity together!

When I first started doing storytimes three years ago, they were fine. At their best, kids were engaged. They sat still during 2 stories and laughed at all the right times. Parents softly sang alon…

Storytime Theme: Laughter whether a quick little giggle or a great big guffaw, I love to laugh! Check out these laugh-out-loud stories!

Storytime Theme: Spooky, Not Scary is a perfect lesson plan for toddlers and preschoolers during the Halloween season!

Here’s a comprehensive list of my storytime lesson plans. Each lesson plan has books, music, fingerplays, flannel boards, and wiggles songs for the theme, some even have crafts and other extension activities. Take a look at the list below for great “traditional” storytimes, but also some really special programs like Sensory, Parachute, and Yoga storytimes that are noted below. These lists are perfect for a library storytime, but could also be used in preschools or childcare centers, or at…

36 must-read interactive books for an engaging preschool storytime. The best fun and engaging interactive picture books to encourage student participation in preschool or pre-k.

Storytime Theme: Ice brings together all the best things about cold days - Zamboni, animals, people, and especially ice cream!

In April, I like to do story times about rain, chickens, birds, bunnies, libraries, and jazz. Rain (April Showers) Suggested Books: Rain by Robert Kalan and Donald Crews Rain Dance by Kathi Appelt Rain by Manya Stojic Tap Tap Boom Boom by Elizabeth Bluemle and G. Brian Karas Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema and Beatriz Vidal Extension Activities: Rain, Rain Go Away I Like to See the Raindrops Fall Red Umbrella Keeps Me Dry The Itsy Bitsy Spider Chickens Suggested Books…

Good morning! Today's storytime theme: Daytime, Nighttime looks at the similarities and differences between day and night!

Storytime Theme: Pets is a fun storytime any time of the year with books for kids who have pets and those who wish they did!

Storytime Theme: Chickens won't be ruffling any feathers, it'll just be a whole lot of fun with great read alouds, rhymes, and activities!

Story time books to get kids moving and grooving during the read aloud.