Full Description
Fresh, fun ideas for children's storytime fill this book. The author, a long-time storytime facilitator, has put together 52 weekly themes plus additional plans for holidays, all with detailed instructions for talking about the theme and choosing the books, crafts, songs, poems, games and snacks. Each storytime idea is illustrated with photographs of a suggested craft and snack for easy reference. Libraries, bookstores, preschools and parents alike can use this book to offer themed storytimes that include discussion, literature, art, music, movement and food. Options are provided for each storytime, so the ideas can be used year after year.
Contents
Table of Contents
Dedication and Acknowledgments deletevi
Preface
Introduction
January
deleteSnow
deleteCommunity Workers
deleteDogs
deleteHomes
deleteSheep
February
deleteSenses
deleteRoyalty
deleteColors
deleteAlligators and Crocodiles
deleteHoliday—Valentine's Day
March
deleteMarch
deleteLadybugs
deleteSpring
deleteFarms
April
deleteRainbows
deleteHorses
deleteRain
deletePlants and Seeds
deleteHoliday—Easter
deleteButterflies
deleteFlowers
deleteBaseball
deleteFamily
deleteFeathered Friends
June
deleteBathtime and Bedtime
deleteMagic
deleteMice
deleteFoods
July
deleteBeach Vacation
deleteMoon and Space
deleteNumbers
deleteMonkeys
deleteTrains
August
deleteCats
deleteSchool
deleteCircus
deleteAlphabet
September
deleteApples and Johnny Appleseed
deleteZoo
deleteDinosaurs
deleteAutumn Leaves
October
deleteMusic
deleteBears
deleteNaughtiness
deletePumpkins
deleteArt
deleteHoliday—Halloween
November
deleteNames
deleteLions
deleteMonsters and Strange Creatures
deleteTurtles
deleteHoliday—Thanksgiving
December
deleteAfrica
deleteFish
deleteSizes and Shapes
deletePigs
deleteHoliday—Christmas
deleteHoliday—Hanukkah
Appendix A: Helpful Websites
Appendix B: Storytime Template
Suggested Reading
Index
