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February 9, 2019 by: Laura

Celebrate Chinese New Year With These 7 Picture Books

Chinese New Year Picture Books Trapp

Chinese New Year is a fun time for our students to learn about the traditions of a culture that may be unfamiliar to them.  It can be a bright spot in the middle of winter, a reason to celebrate in your classroom or school library.  I’d like to share my favorite read alouds for Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year.  I recommend pairing an

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November 23, 2018 by: Laura

9 Picture Books for Christmas with Free Resources

Picture Books for Christmas

December is hitting my school library with the usual excitement of winter programs, parties, ski days, assemblies, gift making, and the unpredictability of schedules that can change at a moment’s notice!  It can be a challenge to make sure your December library lessons are meaningful and engaging. I do love this time of year, especially now that I make sure I have extra Christmas picture

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October 10, 2018 by: Laura

Engage Your Readers with the 2019 Young Reader’s Choice Nominees (Junior Division)

Each year I promote the nominated books for the Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award in my 4th and 5th grade classes.  My students are eligible to vote for their favorite book in the Junior Division, which covers grades 4-6.  I use book trailers and a library catalog review activity in my library classes to get the kids familiar with the books and

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September 21, 2018 by: Laura

Promote Fire Safety Education for Kids with These 6 Books

Fire Prevention Week is the first full week of October.  It’s a great time to review fire safety education concepts with our young children and to help them learn about firefighters.  I’ve been collecting the following books to read with my Kindergarten, first, and second grade classes. This post contains affiliate links.  If you click through one of them and make a purchase I may

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September 16, 2018 by: Laura

Get Creative With Your Students on International Dot Day!

This year is the 10 year anniversary of International Dot Day and the 15th anniversary of the publication of The Dot.  People all around the world celebrate creative expression, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ picture book, The Dot.  Every year, Dot Day falls on or near September 15.  I’d like to share how I helped my K-2 students explore their own creativity this year for

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June 15, 2018 by: Laura

Become a Better Friend with Nerdy Birdy!

I don’t read picture books to my upper elementary students very often, but I’ve found a pair of books that hold their attention and teach some valuable lessons about friendship and the role of technology in our lives and friendships. This post contains affiliate links.  If you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. I

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April 15, 2018 by: Laura

Inspire Young Activists With These 7 Earth Day Books

7 Earth Day Books

Earth Day is a day to take action.  Children in schools across the country will be setting up recycling stations and picking up garbage.  They’ll be making posters and remembering to turn off the lights when they leave a room. Earth Day is a great time for a fun school wide event, special library storytime, or some engaging lessons.  Here are seven books to motivate

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April 12, 2018 by: Laura

Have a Ball with Elephant and Piggie Story Time!

Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie series for early readers is popular with young children for a reason.  They are fun, exciting, surprising, and full of genuine emotions!  Although the final book in the series was just published in 2016, these engaging stories have already become a classic staple in elementary school libraries and kindergarten and first grade classrooms across the country!  At my school, older

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March 25, 2018 by: Laura

Spread Kindness Like Confetti with 365 Days of Wonder!

Wonder is still a wildly popular book at my school!  The themes of friendship, respect, and kindness are timeless.  The following project is a great way to reinforce some technology skills with your students while spreading kindness and inspiration throughout your school community!  If you give it a try, be sure to comment and let us know! A friend shared a great idea with me

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February 11, 2018 by: Laura

How Yoga Storytime Helped My Students Focus

Trapp Yoga Storytime

Either I”m getting old or “youngsters these days have a harder time sitting still!”  I really think it’s a combination of both, but regardless of that, what are we going to do about it?  I’ve found yoga to be a great outlet for me in my personal life as far as my concentration, mindfulness, and overall health, so it makes sense that yoga could be

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