Tales of Teaching and Learning in Library Land
Hello Friends! I’m teaming up with Rachael from The Classroom Game Nook for another fun Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us for some Trick or Treat fun! One trick that has helped me in recent years is to color code my class materials and supplies. I teach 4 classes each of K – 2nd grades and 3 classes each of 3rd – 5th. To
If you don’t, you should. Just for a giggle. And some fun. And to impress your friends. AND to have a ridiculous Bitmoji-filled text message conversation with your loved ones! I’ll be honest, my Bitmoji has gotten me through some tough times. It’s helped me say the things I couldn’t really put into words. Bitmoji is a free app that comes from the creators of
I was trying to shake the “Back to School Blues,” looking for some FUN Bulletin Board Inspiration, and found a cute idea on Pinterest! If you’ve been online searching for new bulletin board ideas, you might have seen it too – a Be Yourself Bulletin Board. What an uplifting visual for both students and teachers – perfect for my library! If only I could have
COLOR CODING!! A couple of years ago I had an “Aha!” moment while at a study group. One of my friends was sharing a research lesson she had been working on with her students and the pages were each a different color – pink for planning, yellow for note-taking, green for writing. Stop. Get Ready. Go. Aha! Brilliant. When kids are working from a packet,
When I first moved into my current library, a colleague visited and suggested I utilize the wall space in the hallways leading in by putting up some large bulletin boards. She could see the possibilities for displaying student work and library concepts in this high-traffic area. I followed her advice and have had a love/hate relationship with those boards ever since! On the one hand,
When I first moved into my current library, a colleague visited and suggested I utilize the wall space in the hallways leading in by putting up some large bulletin boards. She could see the possibilities for displaying student work and library concepts in this high-traffic area. I followed her advice and have had a love/hate relationship with those boards ever since! On the one hand,
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