Weekly Themes

BookSpring is providing Weekly Themes for Families of children ages 3-8 to help create fun and structured reading time together at home.

Here are some great ideas to help you fill your week with fun and books! Updated weekly, check back often.

Reading Takes Me Places ages 3-5

Reading Takes Me Places for 6-8 year olds

It’s Bibi here, your favorite reading buddy.  Sometimes I just want to get away, don’t you?  I like to imagine I’m on an island, or Iceland, or Greenland, or even the Moon!  Even if you can’t get away, you can always open a book, and it’s almost like being there ...
Reading takes me places 3-5

Reading Takes Me Places for 3-5 year olds

It’s Bibi here, your favorite reading buddy.  Sometimes I just want to get away, don’t you?  I like to imagine I’m on an island, or Iceland, or Greenland, or even the Moon!  Even if you can’t get away, you can always open a book, and it’s almost like being there ...
Week 21 Weather Watching Card Ages 6-8

Weather Watching for 6-8 year olds

It’s me, Bibi, and I am watching out for what’s up with the weather.  Is it going to be sunny?  Is it going to rain?  People like to look ahead and make forecasts but the weather always keeps us guessing.  There are some great books about the weather.  Check them ...
Week 21 Weather Watching Card Ages 3-5

Weather Watching for 3-5 year olds

It’s me, Bibi, and I am watching out for what’s up with the weather.  Is it going to be sunny?  Is it going to rain?  People like to look ahead and make forecasts but the weather always keeps us guessing.  There are some great books about the weather.  Check them ...
New Year Changes for 6-8 year olds

New Year Changes for 6-8 year olds

Haha!  Bibi’s back, and I’m here to get you ready for a whole new year! I’m so looking forward to spending it with you!  What changes would you like to see for the future?  Maybe we get some ideas from a book.  You can send them to me at bibi@bookspring.org ...
New Year Changes for 3-5 year olds

New Year Changes for 3-5 year olds

Haha!  Bibi’s back, and I’m here to get you ready for a whole new year! I’m so looking forward to spending it with you! Read Together at Home Here are some books to read together!  A Resolution for Mary La Mariposa or Slip and Slide! You can download and save ...
Season of Giving for 6-8 year olds

Season of Giving for 6-8 year olds

Hello, it’s Bibi, and today we’re celebrating the season of giving. Now is a time that people show how thankful they are for good friends, family, and fortune. There are many different ways to celebrate, but they are all special. Let’s read about them!  Watch this video, download books to ...
Season of Giving for 3-5 year olds

Season of Giving for 3-5 year olds

Hello, it’s Bibi, and today we’re celebrating the season of giving. Now is a time that people show how thankful they are for good friends, family, and fortune. There are many different ways to celebrate, but they are all special. Let’s read about them! Watch this video, download books to ...
Books Give You Wings

Books Give You Wings for 6-8 year olds

Hey, it’s Bibi, flying around again! It is a beautiful gift to fly. I can go near or far, high or low. I can see treetops and rooftops when I fly! I wish I could take you with me. But the next best thing is reading together about flying in ...
Books Give You Wings

Books Give You Wings for 3-5 year olds

Hey, it’s Bibi, flying around again! It is a beautiful gift to fly. I can go near or far, high or low. I can see treetops and rooftops when I fly! I wish I could take you with me. But the next best thing is reading together about flying in ...
Week 17 Wild About Books Card Ages 6-8

Wild About Books for 6-8 year olds

Hello, it’s Bibi again! I am wild about books, especially books about wild animals! I just love them so much! But let me tell you a secret…I need someone to help me open the pages. Who would you get wild about books with? Reading is more fun when you do ...
Week 17 Wild About Books Card Ages 3-5

Wild About Books for 3-5 year olds

Hello, it’s Bibi again! I am wild about books, especially books about wild animals! I just love them so much! But let me tell you a secret…I need someone to help me open the pages. Who would you ask to read about the wild with you? Read Together at Home ...
Readers Cafe Card Ages 6-8 year olds

Reader’s Cafe for 6-8 year olds

This week is a time to read and learn about all things food. Perhaps you’ll read about foods you like, foods you’ve never had before, the food you like to make with your family, and so much more! Watch this video, download books to read together, and explore things to ...
Readers Cafe for 3-5 year olds

Reader’s Cafe for 3-5 year olds

This week is a time to read and learn about all things food. Perhaps you’ll read about the foods you like, foods you’ve never had before, the food you like to make with your family, and so much more! Watch this video, download books to read together, and explore things ...
Harvest Time for 6-8 year olds

Harvest Time for 6-8 year olds

There are many kinds of fruits and vegetables that are only ready to eat at a certain time of year.  We like to call it Harvest Time, when everything is at the peak of freshness, ready to be eaten or stored away for a long winter ahead.  Apples, pumpkins, pecan ...
Harvest for 3-5 year olds

Harvest Time for 3-5 Year olds

There are many kinds of fruits and vegetables that are only ready to eat at a certain time of year.  We like to call it Harvest Time, when everything is at the peak of freshness, ready to be eaten or stored away for a long winter ahead.  Apples, pumpkins, pecan ...
Weekly Themes BookSpring at-home learning Underwater Word ages 6-8

Underwater Words for 6-8 year olds

I have never been under the water before….but I would sure like to go sometime!  I’d love to see fishes and octopuses and coral reefs up close. Maybe I could go in a submarine someday!  What would you like to see under the water? Watch video, download books to read ...
Weekly Themes Underwater Words BookSpring Ages 3 to 5

Underwater Words for 3-5 year olds

I have never been under the water before….but I would sure like to go sometime!  I’d love to see fishes and octopuses and coral reefs up close. Maybe I could go in a submarine someday!  What would you like to see under the water? Watch this video, download books to ...
Be a Book Hero for 6-8 year olds

Be a Book Hero for 6-8 year olds

Have you ever heard somebody call someone else “My Hero?”  There are all kinds of heroes.  Some heroes are super, and some are everyday kind.  Most importantly, it’s someone who does something nice and good for other people.  What do you think makes someone a hero? Watch video, download books ...
Be a Book Hero for 3-5 year olds

Be a Book Hero 3-5 year olds

Have you ever heard somebody call someone else “My Hero?”  There are all kinds of heroes.  Some heroes are super, and some are the everyday kind.  Most importantly, it’s someone who does something nice and good for other people.  What do you think makes someone a hero? Watch this video, ...
Reading in the Great Outdoors for 6-8 year olds

Reading in the Great Outdoors for 6-8 year olds

I love to go to the park because it’s a great place to read a book!  It’s nice to sit in the shade, or by the water, where it’s a little cool.  I like being outside, and it’s a great place to read a book together!  Where’s your favorite place ...
Reading in the Great Outdoors for 3-5 year olds

Reading in the Great Outdoors for 3-5 year olds

I love to go to the park because it’s a great place to read a book!  It’s nice to sit in the shade, or by the water, where it’s a little cool.  I like being outside, and it’s a great place to read a book together!  Where’s your favorite place ...
Halloween PDF downloadable books

Halloween & Dia de los Muertos for 6-8 year olds

There is something special about the last day of the month of October.  Maybe it’s because the seasons are changing.  The leaves are falling off the trees, and everything seems spooky and creepy.  But I love this time of year, because it makes me think of people I've loved in ...
Halloween PDF downloadable books for 3-5

Halloween & Dia de los Muertos for 3-5 year olds

There is something special about the last day of the month of October.  Maybe it’s because the seasons are changing.  The leaves are falling off the trees, and everything seems spooky and creepy.  But I love this time of year because it makes me think of people I've loved in ...
Colors for 6-8 years olds

Colors for 6-8 year olds

This week we learn all about colors! Colors make the world a more beautiful place.  You’ve probably heard of red, yellow, and blue already, but did you know that there are millions of different colors?  I like to call myself “aquamarine” or sometimes “chartreuse.”  There are so many colors, we ...
Colors theme for 3-5 year olds

Colors for 3-5 year olds

This week we learn all about colors! Colors make the world a more beautiful place.  You’ve probably heard of red, yellow, and blue already, but did you know that there are millions of different colors?  I like to call myself “aquamarine” or sometimes “chartreuse.”  There are so many colors, we ...
Week 9 Names to Remember

Names to Remember for 6-8 year olds

There are many important people who have come before us.  They are people to remember because they have done good things that have helped other people.  They are people we can learn from.  Are there any names of famous people that you’ve heard that you’d like to know more about?  ...
Week 9 Names to Remember

Names to Remember for 3-5 year olds

There are many important people who have come before us.  They are people to remember because they have done good things that have helped other people.  They are people we can learn from.  Are there any names of famous people that you’ve heard that you’d like to know more about?  ...
Week 8 Barnyard Buddies Card Ages 6-8

Barnyard Buddies for 6-8 year olds

Today we’re talking about farms and barnyards! Have you ever been to a farm? Farms are a wonderful places filled with lots of different animals and crops we grow for food. Let’s read some books together about what goes on at farms! Watch videos, download books to read together, and ...
Week 8 Barnyard Buddies Card Ages 3-5

Barnyard Buddies for 3-5 year olds

Today we’re talking about farms and barnyards! Have you ever been to a farm? Farms are a wonderful place filled with lots of different animals and crops we grow for food. Let’s read some books together about what goes on at farms! Read together at home Here are some books ...
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