Fingerplays, Songs & Rhymes
Flannelboard Resources
Flannelboards are a great way to spice up your storytime. They can be as simple or as complex as you want them to be, and they can be made for any age. Check out some of our favorite flannelboard resources.
http://kizclub.com/stories.htm
This site has original images for a number of popular picture books, which are great for printing and making "instant" flannelboard versions of those books!
http://kizclub.com/classic.htm
This site has more original images, but for classic fairytales instead of picture books.
http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/FeltBoardPrintables.htm
Here you can find flannel board images based on rhymes (black and white line drawings).
http://pinterest.com/flannelfriday/
GREAT inspiration here! This is a page of links to blog posts (mostly by librarians) of people showing flannel stories they have created.
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Fingerplays,_Rhymes_and_Songs
AMAZING treasure trove of videos of librarians performing various fingerplays, rhymes and songs.
Storytime Themes
Besides our Madison Public Library Storytime Starters, here are some great places to find books on specific themes.