One whole storytime on bullying may be too heavy-handed, but you may have some teachers request the topic to go along with a program called Operation Respect. This anti-teasing educational program was started by Peter [continue reading]
Cesar Chavez’s Birthday Storytime Ideas (2002)
For the Cesar Chavez holiday, one aspect is to celebrate Latino culture. Of course, for this storytime we have pastries from a local Mexican bakery! Elya, Susan M. EIGHT ANIMALS ON THE TOWN. A [continue reading]
Math Storytime Ideas (2002)
This set of storytime ideas can be done with children who already know how to count, but want a little more math. For an activity, you could do many of the math or counting games [continue reading]
Hibernation and Migration Storytime Ideas
In the Fall, you can introduce the concepts of hibernation and migration to preschoolers, with some of the great picture books on bears and birds. Some address the concept directly, like Sleepy Bear on hibernation [continue reading]
Cars Storytime Ideas
Just in time for those summer family vacations – a storytime about cars! Since many children will spend part of this summer calling out “Are we there, yet?” a car-themed storytime will be a big [continue reading]
Dinner Storytime Ideas (2001)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Dinner Food storytimes are always fun. How about stories just focusing on dinner? The craft is simple: take a paper plate and glue on magazine photos of your favorite foods for dinner! [continue reading]
Boats Storytime Ideas (2001)
In a posting on the PUBYAC listserv, there was a discussion of books and activities appropriate for a storytime about boats. There were many suggestions, but here is a summary of the most popular responses: [continue reading]
Dance Storytime Ideas (2001)
Many preschoolers take dance lessons before they even begin kindergarten. A dance-themed storytime can be a lot of fun, especially if the kids get to move around to music in between stories. For an art [continue reading]