Story time themes libraries

These story times themes for August are a mixed bag of my favorites that didn't quite fit in other months. Berries Suggested Books: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Blackberry Ramble by Thacher Hurd Jamberry by Bruce Degen The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood Extension Activities Jamberry Felt Story Pop Goes the Berry Picked a Strawberry Fruit Salad Salsa Australia Suggested Books: Hunwick's Egg by Mem Fox Alexander and the Terrible…

Summer Story Time Ideas for Preschoolers for Libraries, Classrooms and Home

This storytime was for a preschool-aged group at my library. Today's storytime is brought to you today by the letter 'T'. So, on the board as the kids walked in was: (that first word was a great vocabulary builder!) Read Aloud Books How to Train a TrainWritten by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by John Rocco So you think you want a pet train? Well this guidebook can help you wrangle, teach, and love your new train. This was great for the kids because there are two definitions of "train"…

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

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

This blog post may be a little meta - but WHY NOT do a storytime about libraries? It’s a no-brainer theme if you are an outreach librarian at an event sharing t

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

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

One of my most popular posts of all time - Storytime Theme: Imagination Station is a great list of picture book titles to inspire creativity!

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

Storytime Theme: Mail Time is all about introducing toddlers and preschoolers to the postal service and how letters and packages are delivered!

Now, I recognize that many caregivers who come to storytime are just as uninformed about how to get the most out of storytime as I was when I first started.

The Dos and Don’ts of Story Time (Tips from a Volunteer)

This storytime was for a visiting preschool class here at my library, after a tour of the building. I wanted to educate them on all things l...

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 …

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My go-to themes for May are connected to spring, growing, flowers, gardens, and Mother's Day. Flowers Suggested Books: How to Grow a Friend by Sara Gillingham Alison's Zinnia by Anita Lobel The Rose in My Garden by Anita Lobel Fantastic Flowers by Susan Stockdale This is the Sunflower by Lola M. Schaefer, illustrated by Donald Crews Extension Activities: Five Little Flowers Flowers Tall and Small I'm a Little Daisy You Are My Flower Mothers Suggested Books: Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild by…