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Spring Themed Digital Storytime Lesson

$7.00


Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade

Editable?
Yes, all instructional materials are editable.

Teaching Duration:
1-2 class periods

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

Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you!

This storytime lesson has 68 slides & pages, and it includes:

  • 50-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
    • All body text is editable; you choose which slides you want to use.
    • 12 slides are for the read-aloud and/or guided lesson that reviews the five senses and what we see, feel, hear, taste, and smell during spring.
    • 33 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending storytime lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
  • Two (2) editable, differentiated scavenger hunts (3 pages, PowerPoint and PDF)
    • Students “hunt” for images and information in the “scrolling slides” part of the presentation. This gives students something to focus on during library checkout and downtime.
    • “Easier” version – Students color the objects as they find them.
    • “Harder” version – Students answer questions about the information in the slides, plus find smaller images.
    • Answer key is included.
  • List of 22 recommended books to accompany this lesson (1 page, PowerPoint and PDF)
    • The list is editable and great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for related books.
  • Detailed, pre-filled Library Lesson Plan in editable PDF and PowerPoint formats (2 pages), aligned to:
    • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners,
    • National Common Core ELA Standards, and
    • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
  • Lesson tips and tricks (6 pages, PDF)
  • Google Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
  • Instructions on how to set up PowerPoint slide timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF)

12 Storytime Slides include:

Part 1 is a guided whole-class discussion. The slides walk you through the entire class discussion, from start to finish.

  • Storytime song: “Spring” by Vivaldi
  • ASL sign language for “spring” — includes video links and step-by-step directions for making the signs
  • Spring and the Five Senses discussion slides
  • Slide for your read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
  • Checkout reminders slide — Add your own reminders!
  • “What Should We Do Now?” slide — This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.

33 Scrolling Slides include:

Part 2 is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.

  • Vocabulary Words of the Week: “pastel” and “equinox”
  • Brief descriptions of 7 spring holidays: St. Patrick’s Day, Holi, Easter, Mother’s Day, Earth Day, Ramadan (2023), April Fool’s Day
  • “Would You Rather?” question slides
  • Fun facts
  • Trivia questions and answers
  • This week’s birthdays, weekly and daily agenda slides

IMPORTANT! Due to copyright law, read-aloud videos of the books are NOT included. You will have to record yourself reading the book, or do a live stream of the read-aloud for students to access the book. If your library owns the ebook(s), you could also share how to read or access ebooks through your online catalog or ebook management platform.

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text. 

  • Inquire –  C.1. – D.1.
  • Collaborate – A.2. – D.1.
  • Explore – A.1. – C.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.10. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1.

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Grade Levels

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade

Editable?

Yes, all instructional materials are editable.

Lesson Plan Included?

Yes, with AASL Standards

Teaching Duration

1-2 class periods

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