Eeek! Creepy crawly spiders! Books: “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle “Aaaarrgghh! Spider!” by Lydia Monks “Itsy Bitsy Spider” by Keith Chapman […]
The Mitten
For this week’s winter theme, I planned a storytime around Jim Aylesworth’s 2009 adaptation of the folktale “The Mitten”. I love that a version of […]
Fruit Fun
Apples, oranges, and bananas, oh my! Which fruit is your favorite? Books: Go, Go, Grapes: A Fruit Chant by April Pulley Sayre Too Many Pears […]
I love my white shoes!
Tennis shoes…boots…high heel shoes…flip flops. There are so many different types of shoes. Which is your favorite? Books: Pete the Cat: I Love My […]
Trees, please!
Today’s theme was trees in all of their majestic beauty. Books: “Our Tree Named Steve” by Alan Zweibel “Picture a Tree” by Barbara Reid […]
Swans
Today we read stories about the beautiful swan- first as an ugly duckling, and then as an aspiring prima ballerina. Books: “Storytime: First Tales for […]
Teddy Bears!
We had a fun time today reading stories about a perennial favorite toy: the cuddly teddy bear! I introduced the theme by letting the kids hug my pal […]
Alphabet
Today we read great alphabet books and sang the “ABC” song as a group! Books: “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Bill Martin Jr. “Alphabeep” […]
Big and Little
Today in ExploraStory, we explored the theme of big and little. This is a fun theme for children around 2-3 years old. Books: “The Big […]
Great Read-alouds for Elementary Aged Children
One of my favorite aspects of my job as a Children’s Librarian is reading stories out loud to groups. I really love interacting with the […]
