This is a perfect summer storytime lesson plan for toddlers and preschoolers and would work just as well in a library storytime as well as a preschool or childcare center. And if you’re a parent or caregiver, these books, songs, rhymes, and activities work just as well for families to do on their own as well! This was a fun storytime theme to pull together and is a little different from the typical beach or ocean theme that you might be used to seeing. I was excited to see the different perspectives that you could take in terms of this theme from sandcastles to STEM coding, to having a beach day with family, you’ll find a little bit of everything you love about the beach in this lesson plan.
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Storytime Theme: Sand
Books
Day at the Beach by Tom Booth
A Day for Sandcastles by Jonarno Lawson and Qin Leng
Grains of Sand by Sibylle Delacroix
How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk, illustrated by Sara Palacios
Jules vs. the Ocean by Jessie Sima
Llama Llama Sun and Sand by Anna Dewdney
Jump Into Science: Sand by Ellen Prager, illustrated by Nancy Woodman
The Sandcastle That Lola Built by Megan Maynor, illustrated by Kate Berube
Turkey’s Sandtastic Beach Day by Wendi Silvano, illustrated by Lee Harper
Songs & Rhymes
Sand Castle – Jen in the Library
5 Little Seashells – Anne’s Library Life
The Waves at the Beach – Verona Storytime
Crafts & Activities
Sand Paint – Hi Mama Activities
Sand Writing – How We Montessori
Homemade Kinetic Sand – Eating Richly
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