Story time ideas

Everything you need to know to start a story time program for kids in your community. Book ideas, tips and planning sheets for getting started.

One of the things I love doing with my younger children is reading picture books and doing story-related activities with them to bring the story to life and create fun memories. We have enjoyed doing

DON'T worry if your child isn't paying attention to the book, and DO turn off your phone. Essential library story time tips for parents and caregivers.

A blog about children's books, story time, library service, and literacy activities written by a children's librarian turned stay-at-home mom.

To assist you in planning your story times for next month, here are some themes I like to use in October. Pumpkins Suggested Books: Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills Pumpkin Heads! by Wendell Minor It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman (Audio version with song available here.) This is Not a Pumpkin by Bob Staake The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda D. Williams Extension Activities: Five…

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 …

My list for December includes both holiday and non-holiday story time ideas! Enjoy! Christmas Suggested Books: Fa La La by Leslie Patricelli Christmas Parade by Sandra Boynton Christmas Tree! by Florence Minor and Wendell Minor Jingle Bells by Iza Trapani I'm Not Santa! by Jonathan Allen Extension Activities: Rudolph, Rudolph Let's All Do a Little Clapping Christmas Alphabet Five Little Presents Hanukkah Suggested Books: How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen On the First Night…

My favorite themes for January are related to winter weather (snowmen), the new year (calendar/seasons), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (friendship), and flu season (sickness.) Snowmen Suggested Books: All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle Making a Friend by Alison McGhee Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner Pip and Squeak by Ian Schoenherr Extension Activities: Snowman, Snowman Five Little Snowmen Riding on the Sled Friendly Snowman Friendship Suggested Books: Ribbit! by Rodrigo…

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