It's Spring! Shout it from the bookshelves with this Spring Storytime! This two-part elementary library lesson uses the 5 senses to describe common signs of spring. Includes two differentiated scavenger hunts, editable lesson plan, Recommended Reads, and more!

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FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS SPRING STORYTIME LIBRARY LESSON

• Recommended for: Grades K-2
• Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons (about 50-75 minutes total, timing is flexible - you can use different parts of the lesson with different grades)
• Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
• Editable: YES, all text is editable

***Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a spring-themed read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! I cannot include a recorded read-aloud due to copyright restrictions.

THIS SPRING STORYTIME INCLUDES:

• 56-slide PPT + Google™ Slides library lesson presentation
• List of 22 recommended reads, themed for spring (1 page, editable in PDF and PPT)
• Scavenger Hunt Activity (2 pages, differentiated, PDF and PPT)
• Answer Key for Scavenger Hunt (1 page, PDF and PPT)
• Prep, set up, tips (6 pages, PDF)
• Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes CC, TEKS, and AASL Standards (2 pages, PDF and PPT)
• Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF)

EVERYTHING IS THEMED FOR SPRING

• sign language: "spring"
• Whole-group discussion of signs of spring, using the five senses
• Word of the Week: pastel and equinox
• brief descriptions of spring holidays - St. Patrick's Day, Holi, Easter, Mother's Day, Earth Day, Ramadan (2023), April Fool's Day
• would you rathers
• fun facts
• trivia questions and answers
• Happy birthday to...
• All slides are illustrated with real photos and colorful clipart for Grades K-2.

DIFFERENTIATED SPRING STORYTIME SCAVENGER HUNT

• 2 versions + answer key
• Version 1 - students color the objects as they find them in the presentation slides
• Version 2 - questions about the information in the slides + smaller images to find

LIST OF SPRING-THEMED RECOMMENDED READS

• Includes picture books, fiction, graphic novels, and nonfiction
• all are themed for spring
• total of 22 titles
• includes small images from the presentation
• titles are editable, so you can customize the books included for your library
• All titles were hand-selected by a veteran school librarian for quality, diversity, positive reviews, and currency.

MORE ELEMENTARY LIBRARY LESSONS FOR SPRING:

• Nursery Rhymes (K-3)
• The Color Pink (K-2)
• Fiction and Nonfiction Genres (K-2)
• The Science of Spring Digital Bulletin Board (Grades 3-6)

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