Bats Storytime – Revised A bat-themed storytime is fun any time of year, not just at Halloween. For a craft project, make these bats using coffee filters and clothespins: Coffee Filter Bats Halloween Craft for [continue reading]
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Librarians Storytime – Revised
Librarians – Revised With school beginning, a librarian-themed storytime can be fun for a class visit coming for a library tour, or for a regular library storytime. For a craft project, make bookmarks using some [continue reading]
Panda Storytime
Pandas Storytime Many preschoolers are fond of pandas, so this animal is a great theme for a storytime. Maybe young children relate to this cuddly animal! For a craft project to follow these stories, try [continue reading]
Native American Storytime
Native American Storytime In addition to, or as an alternative to Thanksgiving storytimes, focus on authentic Native American Indigenous stories. For a craft project, check out this list of meaningful crafts suggested by a [continue reading]
Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised
Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised Good manners are an issue, especially post-Covid, where folks have forgotten how to interact in public. At the grocery store, some customers don’t respond to the checkout clerk, or even [continue reading]
First Day of School Storytime – Revised
First Day of School Storytime – Revised With the inclusion of Transitional Kindergarten and soon Preschool in most California elementary schools, more very young children are experiencing school for the first time. Do a school-themed [continue reading]
Birthday Storytime – Revised
Birthdays Storytime – Revised Celebrating a birthday is a highlight of a preschooler’s home life, and there are many fun picture books on the subject. For a craft project, make paper party hats: FREE [continue reading]
Fish Storytime
Fish Storytime Recently, we started to offer some storytime themes to go along with “Oceans of Possibilities,” the theme of the 2022 Collaborative Summer Library Program: https://www.cslpreads.org/ . This month we offer stories on [continue reading]