Make your library the center of your school
It all started with a casual conversation with our physical education teacher… It was a Friday afternoon and I felt like the week had chewed me up and spit me out! I told her I could use some advice on incorporating some movement into my library classes. I needed to turn my lessons up a notch to provide more engagement. She suggested I team up
I am passionate about students connecting with other students, near and far. We are so fortunate to live in a time when the Internet makes that not just possible, but downright easy! Along with all of the wonderful possibilities, of course, come some downfalls, or dangers, that the World Wide Web brings. Because of both the pros and cons, I give a resounding YES to
A short article in the September issue of School Library Journal caught my attention last month. At first I passed over it without reading it – augmented reality? That sounds too “out there” for me. But I’ve been trying to stretch myself and grow, besides I knew my students would be interested, especially with the newest Pokemon Go craze! So, I looked into it. Here’s
Hello Friends! Today I’m celebrating because it’s been one year since I found out I had breast cancer. The last year has been challenging, and I’ve learned more than I ever wanted to know about cancer. I had lumpectomy surgery, followed by 5 months of chemotherapy and 3 weeks of radiation. I was able to work part time last school year, but because I was
Happy New Year! Students and teachers will be flooding back to school next week, excited to see what 2016 will bring! Set the stage for an exciting new year of reading by helping your students make some “Reading Resolutions!” Make a display of new books and/or some that may have been forgotten and let your students browse to find titles for their “To-Read” list.
This time of year can get hectic, both at home and at school. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been wrapping lots of presents lately. I created some cute gift tags to use at home and at school and I’d like to share them with you. You can use them for your own gifts or print them at school for students to use on
Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a favorite holiday tradition for me. So I was thrilled a few years ago to discover Melissa Sweet’s fun book Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade. The winner of the Robert R. Sibert Information Book Medal in 2012, this very creative picture book tell s the story of how Tony Sarg came
Gather a pile of November picture books and be ready for anything this month! I don’t know about your school, but at mine the holiday craziness begins creeping in around mid-November! I absolutely love the holiday program rehearsals, assemblies and special events. But it means I need to be *FLEXIBLE* with my lesson plans and have some activities ready to “fill in” when time is
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
Fire Prevention Week is always the first full week in October. This is a great time for you to include some fire safety lessons in your elementary school library or classroom. In other posts I’ve shared some great books to read aloud to your classes and some ideas for lessons that you can use as you are planning your Fire Prevention Week lessons and activities.
