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It’s been a minute,12 years since I wrote up a bunny themed storytime lesson plan. So, I figured it was high time that I shared some recently published picture books about bunny rabbits and some fun songs, rhymes and of course, craft projects to round out your lesson plan. Some lesson plans are so easy to pull together – especially for animal-themed storytimes like bears, dog...

Summer is here and with it comes more time to read and relax… if you don’t work in a public library! We’re headed into our busy season with our Summer Reading Program having kicked off last week! And while it may be busier than usual at work, I’m hoping to squeeze a little time in for reading, especially these newly published middle grade novels that look so good. I hope that...

It’s time to travel across the land to the dusty, sandy desert where animals have grown to adapt to the heat, limited water, and other harsh conditions that exist. Let’s explore desert animals in the this fun, STEM lesson plan for toddlers and preschoolers. The desert may have some of the harshest conditions on the planet, but plenty of animals (and plants) have learned not o...

I truly believe that finding the “right” reading material for newly independent readers is one of the most difficult tasks. Here’s why. Let’s start with discussing independently reading. To me, this means th...

As I continue on my quest to update older storytime themes, I came across Clap, Tap, and Drum which I had done way, way back in 2013! If you’ve got an active group for your storytime class, you might want to try feeding into it, maybe a little count...