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Best Earth Day Picture Books

17 Best Earth Day Picture Books

Earth Day is the perfect time to inspire students with engaging Earth Day picture books. These stories celebrate our planet, explore environmental issues, and empower kids to make a difference β€” perfect for library lessons and read-alouds. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. This means that if you click a link and … [Read More...]

Best Yoga Books for Kids

14 Best Yoga Books for Kids

We all know the elementary library can get a little lively β€” sometimes, a calming reset is just what everyone needs. These yoga books for kids offer a fun, gentle way to introduce mindfulness, movement, and self-control, helping students refocus while fostering a sense of calm and confidence. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your … [Read More...]

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πŸ“š Elementary School Librarian
🌟 NBCT 2011
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Blog: trappedlibrarian.org

πŸ‘― Need a fun way to pair up your K–2 students? Ba πŸ‘― Need a fun way to pair up your K–2 students?

Back-to-school time means lots of partner activities, and these Perfect Pair Partner Cards make choosing partners part of the fun!

Students find their match with familiar pairs like peanut butter & jelly and burger & fries. Add some music and movement, and you’ve got an easy, interactive way to get kids mixing, talking, and working with someone new. πŸ’œ

But don’t put the cards away when you’re done! Use them again as a low-stress Memory Game for a library center, small group activity, indoor recess, or fast finishers.

⭐️ 10 Perfect Pairs (20 cards)
⭐️ Two ways to play
⭐️ Print and reuse year after year
⭐️ Just $2!

➑️ Take a look and add a little fun to pairing up your students this year!

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Start the school year with a notebook full of idea Start the school year with a notebook full of ideas instead of a to-do list full of stress! 😊

This Professional Development Bundle is packed with practical strategies, lesson ideas, advocacy tips, collaboration tools, and resources you can use in your library right away.

Everything was updated and expanded last summer, making it easier than ever to learn, reflect, and prepare for a successful year ahead.

Take a look at the preview and see why so many librarians say this PD feels like it was made just for them. πŸ’œ

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Professional-Development-for-School-Librarians-The-Complete-BUNDLE-6382067?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=TL%20Complete%20PD%20FB
❀️⭐️ Kids love bookmarks, and you’ll never run out ❀️⭐️ Kids love bookmarks, and you’ll never run out with this year-round bundle of bookmarks for elementary students.

Each set includes 20 bookmarks to color (black and white version) and 20 in full-color to use as giveaways or library incentives. 

πŸ˜ƒ Your students will love the fun jokes, greetings, and vibrant designs!

Save 20% and get one set for each month of the school year:
 βœ… Back to School 
 βœ… Halloween
 βœ… Thanksgiving
 βœ… Christmas
 βœ… Winter
 βœ… Valentine’s Day
 βœ… St. Patrick’s Day
 βœ… Earth Day
 βœ… Summer Reading 

⭐️ Your students will come back each month to collect more library bookmarks as you promote reading throughout the school year!

Each set of seasonal bookmarks includes:
 ❀️ 8 Greetings
 πŸ’œ 2 Jokes
 ❀️ All 20 designs in full color and black & white printing options
 πŸ’œ Bookmarks print 4 to a page

⭐️ Grab them today and be set for the year!! >>>>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/12-Price-Year-Round-Bookmark-Bundle-with-Bookmarks-to-Color-Library-Bookmarks-9658238?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=TL%20Bookmark%20Bundle%20FB
πŸ’œ Back to school is a great time to start building πŸ’œ Back to school is a great time to start building positive connections with your colleagues!

A little encouragement, a fun surprise, or a simple act of appreciation can go a long way toward helping staff feel connected and valued. And it’s even better when you have those ideas ready to go before the busy school year gets rolling!

βœ… My Staff Morale Booster Bundle includes 9 low-prep activities, one for each month from September through May. Each one includes signs, poems, instructions, and inexpensive treat ideas to make it easy to spread a little kindness and fun throughout your school.

⭐️ Start with You’ve Been Schooled! in September, then you’ll be ready with a new theme every month for the rest of the school year.

And you’ll save over 25% by purchasing the bundle instead of the individual resources!

➑️ Take a look at the preview and get your whole year of staff appreciation ready to go! >>>>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Staff-Morale-Booster-Bundle-for-Staff-Teacher-Appreciation-Youve-Been-Booed-16669185?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=TL%20Staff%20Morale%20Booster%20Bundle

#SchoolLibrarian #ElementaryLibrarian #SchoolLibrary #TeacherLibrarian #StaffMorale #StaffAppreciation #TeacherAppreciation #SchoolCulture #BackToSchool #TeachersOfInstagram
πŸ“š New to the school library this year? Welcome! πŸ’œ πŸ“š New to the school library this year? Welcome! πŸ’œ

Maybe you're a brand-new librarian. Maybe you're a teacher or paraeducator who has stepped into the library role and you're figuring things out as you go.

πŸ’œHere's something I want you to remember: You don't have to learn everything at once!

In our FREE Back-to-School Library Helpers Newsletter, I'm sharing 4 tips for new school librarians that I would share with you over a cup of coffee. β˜•οΈ

⭐️ You'll also find practical back-to-school ideas, book recommendations, freebies, National Days, and plenty of encouragement from Julie and me.

And if you've been a librarian for years, take a look too! You might agree with my advice, and you may even find a new idea or two inside. 😊

⬇️ Head to the blog to download your FREE copy! >>>>> https://trappedlibrarian.org/elementary-library-newsletter/
πŸ“š Getting your library organized for back to schoo πŸ“š Getting your library organized for back to school?

Over the years, I found a few simple systems that made a BIG difference in keeping my library lessons and supplies organized, especially when classes were coming in one right after another!

In this blog post, I’m sharing 4 of my favorite back-to-school organization tips, including:

πŸ’œ Color-coding by grade level
πŸ’œ Organizing supplies for small groups
πŸ’œ Keeping lesson plans organized from year to year
πŸ’œ An easy way to communicate Library Day information with families

Nothing complicated. Just practical ideas that helped me save time and stay organized throughout the school year!

➑️ Take a look and see if one of these ideas might work in your library!

https://trappedlibrarian.org/2021/08/27/get-organized-for-back-to-school-in-the-library/

#SchoolLibrarian #ElementaryLibrary #LibraryOrganization #BackToSchool #SchoolLibrary
Have you ever sat through a PD session thinking, " Have you ever sat through a PD session thinking, "This has absolutely nothing to do with my library"?

You're not alone.

That's exactly why I created this Professional Development Bundle for School Librarians. Every session focuses on topics that matter in the elementary library, from advocacy and collaboration to lesson planning and library events.

No generic educator training. Just practical professional learning created by a school librarian, for school librarians. πŸ’œ

Take a look at the preview to see what's included! >>>>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Professional-Development-for-School-Librarians-The-Complete-BUNDLE-6382067?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=TL%20Complete%20PD%20FB
⭐️ π—Ÿπ—œπ—•π—₯𝗔π—₯𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—•π—’π—’π—žπ— π—”π—₯π—žπ—¦! ⭐️ πŸ’œ Help students and ⭐️ π—Ÿπ—œπ—•π—₯𝗔π—₯𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—•π—’π—’π—žπ— π—”π—₯π—žπ—¦! ⭐️

πŸ’œ Help students and families remember which day is π—Ÿπ—œπ—•π—₯𝗔π—₯𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 with these fun bookmarks!πŸ’œ

⭐️ Print your library contact information on the back to encourage library access from home.

➑️ Grab them now! >>>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Library-Day-Bookmarks-3291390?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=TL%20Library%20Day%20Bookmarks%20FB
𝗀: π—›π—Όπ˜„ 𝗱𝗼 π—•π—˜π—˜π—¦ π—΄π—²π˜ π˜π—Ό π—¦π—–π—›π—’π—’π—Ÿ? A: On the School 𝗕𝗨𝗭 𝗀: π—›π—Όπ˜„ 𝗱𝗼 π—•π—˜π—˜π—¦ π—΄π—²π˜ π˜π—Ό π—¦π—–π—›π—’π—’π—Ÿ?
A: On the School 𝗕𝗨𝗭𝗭! 🐝

Be ready for back-to-school season in your elementary library or classroom with these fun back to school bookmarks! 

20 π˜‚π—»π—Άπ—Ύπ˜‚π—² π—±π—²π˜€π—Άπ—΄π—»π˜€:
πŸ’™ 12 Back to School Jokes
πŸ’š 8 Back to School Greetings
⭐ All in Full Color
⭐ All in Black and White 

➑️ Grab them today >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Bookmarks-Library-Bookmarks-with-Back-to-School-Jokes-9658110?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=TL%20BTS%20Bookmarks%20FB
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