Top Ten Tuesday: Books Guaranteed to Put an End to Your Book Slump – Literacious
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Guaranteed to Put an End to Your Book Slump includes a great list of middle grade books for readers of all sorts!| Literacious
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There are definitely some holidays that are easier to find resources for than others. Kwanzaa was a trickier holiday as there weren’t as many newly published books to share and because I’m not as familiar with the holiday, it was harder for me to vet the additional resources for the lesson plan. And while this lesson plan could work for toddlers or be adapted for elementary school age students, I was able to fill out the lesson plan with fiction and nonfiction books, some songs, as well a...| Literacious
While I spend a good deal of time on my blog, it’s only a small part of who I am. So for today’s “Non-bookish freebie” I decided to share a little bit about who I am outside of this blog! How else do you spend your time? How I Spend My Time When I’m Not Blogging Rock Climbing I got into rock climbing about four years ago and I’m utterly obsessed with it! I love bouldering, top ropes, and lead climbing. And I’m honestly really proud of myself for working so hard at a sport I neve...| Literacious
We’re moving through these holidays! Next up, Christmas! I really tried to share some newer titles for this book list. There are so many Christmas books out there and while I’ll always have my tried and true favorites, I wanted to share some new titles with you that you might not have checked out yet! So, check out these wonderful read alouds and let me know what you think! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no e...| Literacious
Nonfiction and poetry probably aren’t the two words that you would put together for a book list, but you might be surprised by the number of nonfiction poetry collections that exist! And honestly, it’s a really fun way to share facts in a format that is both surprising and accessible for kids! Whether you’re checking out some tree haikus or concrete poems about landforms, this is a list that shouldn’t be missed. I’m always looking for ways to share nonfiction in an exciting way. And...| Literacious
The next holiday up in my continuing series of storytime themes is Hanukkah! I tried really hard to find some newer titles to share for this storytime because there are some amazing classic books out there, but its not always easy to find something new to try. And I also tried to find a mix of stories between silly stories with dinosaurs or latkes as the main characters and stories that share the true meaning of the holiday. I hope you find some books that work for your lesson plan! This post...| Literacious
This theme could also be labeled, “Books that would make great doorstops” because these titles are quite hefty! Almost all of the books I’ve selected are over 1,000 pages and are chunky. And I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve only actually read one of the books on this list – Gone With the Wind as a kind of project for myself. The others on my list, while I’m familiar with them, they aren’t something I necessarily am interested in. Although, a number of them have been turned int...| Literacious
While the winter solstice is still quite a few months away, I know what’s its like to try and plan programming in advance! Today’s storytime theme: winter solstice celebrates the shortest day of the year with really great picture books that make wonderful read alouds, some fun winter-themed songs and rhymes, and of course a few craft projects as well! The winter solstice has the shortest daylight hours of the year and I always think that the January and February seem so much darker than N...| Literacious
I believe that one of the biggest disservices to children when it comes to literacy is that many caregivers stop reading aloud once a child has learned to read. Reading aloud is extremely beneficial to children of all ages and should continue long after they are reading independently. My niece and nephew are avid readers and even now as they get older, we’ll often take some quiet time to read together. My nephew (who is older) will often start off reading his own chapter book, but before lo...| Literacious
Today was such a fun book list to pull together for a lost and found storytime! There are so many great books that go along with this theme and while it was a little trickier to find crafts and activities to go along with this theme, I think I found a couple of great ideas that wouldn’t be too hard to pull off! You could also create a hide and seek game throughout the children’s department, classroom, or home and hide little things and have the kids help you find them! However you create ...| Literacious
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Guaranteed to Put an End to Your Book Slump includes a great list of middle grade books for readers of all sorts!| Literacious
Storytime Theme: Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful and this lesson plan is a wonderful place to start!| Literacious
Storytime Theme: Brothers is a sweet storytime about the wonderful relationship between brothers (even when they argue a bit!).| Literacious
Storytime Theme: Diwali is a wonderful way to introduce and celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights for toddlers and preschoolers!| Literacious
YA Books with Autumn Vibes provide the back to school, atmospheric feel perfect for the crisp fall season for teen readers.| Literacious
