Spring Theme Storytime Lesson & Scavenger Hunts

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!

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

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 –
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• 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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