Library Lesson -- Spring Storytime

Description

Recommended for: Grades K-2

Number of pages: 59

Editable: Yes, all text is editable

Formats: PPT, Google Slides, and PDF

Includes:

• 56 PPT + Google™ Slides–all text is editable
  • 10 slides are whole class discussion slides that review the five senses and what we see, feel, hear, taste, and smell during spring.
  • 41 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
• Scavenger hunt (2 pages)–Students can complete these as they watch the presentation. They are looking for information and objects. Includes two hunts, one easier and one more difficult. Text is editable.
• Recommended reading (1 page)–This is a printable list of the books featured in the presentation.
• Detailed explanation of how I have used themed library lessons like this one for storytime on the “Specials” rotation. (10 pages, PDF)
• Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF)
• Detailed prep instructions and lesson plan (2 pages)

10 Class Discussion Slides Include:

• link to suggested storytime song (“Spring” by Vivaldi)
• sign language slide and how-to link (“spring”)
• spring and the five senses discussion slides
• Every slide in the presentation is illustrated with brightly-colored, high-resolution clipart for K-2.

Digital Bulletin Board Slides include:

• 41 slides for Grades K-2
• Includes brief descriptions of 7 spring holidays: St. Patrick’s Day, April Fool’s Day, Easter, Earth Day, Holi, Mother’s Day, and Ramadan (it’s in the spring through 2023)
• 10 visual booktalks; includes picture books, fiction, nonfiction, and 1 poetry book–all are spring-themed
• 2 “Did you Know”
• 1 spring riddle
• 1 “What do you think?”
• 3 “Would you rather?”
• 1 “What does it mean?” (explains a common spring simile)
• 2 trivia questions with answers
• 1 library review question (book spine and why it’s important)
• vocabulary words: equinox and pastel
• this week’s birthdays
• weekly schedule and agenda
• checkout reminders (you add your own!)

Scavenger Hunt:

• two versions, differentiated
• gives students something to look for while slides scroll
• editable text in PowerPoint and PDF