Make your library the center of your school
Every year I start out my library lessons with a review and some instruction on how my students can manage their library accounts. With all of the changes this year is bringing to our circulation routines, library catalog instruction is more important now than ever. Because of health and safety concerns from the Covid19 pandemic, some schools are not allowing students to browse for books,
In my opinion, the key to a great first week of school library lesson is a fun picture book to read aloud. You really need a selection of a few engaging back to school books to read aloud to your students! I’m here to help with some titles from my local public library – all opinions are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links
I’ve been trying to keep my elementary library lessons fun and engaging for my students while giving them choices during distance learning. You’ve read about Yoga Storytime and Star Wars Week already. We saved the best for last with our Harry Potter Week for distance learning. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. If you click on a link and make a purchase,
A couple of years ago, I started having Yoga Storytime with my youngest students. You can read all about it on this blog post: How Yoga Storytime Helped My Students Focus. Incorporating yoga into our routine has really been a game changer in my classes. Since we’ve been learning from home, I have noticed the familiar need for students to feel calm and in control
I love to have holiday-themed storytime classes for my kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students. The right combination of fiction and nonfiction books, along with a song and a fun activity builds enthusiasm and positive connections for my students. One of my favorites is Halloween Storytime! I’d like to share my favorite Halloween picture books to use in the primary grades in your elementary
March is definitely the time for a fun Leprechaun Storytime in your elementary library or classroom! I’ve got some fun picture books and lively songs to share that will help you plan your own St. Patrick’s Day storytime session for your kindergarten and first grade students. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. This means that if you click on a link and
A couple of weeks before Halloween, our school library was transformed into Hogwarts as our whole school celebrated Harry Potter Week! Over the past couple of years, I’ve teamed up with the music and physical education teachers in my building to integrate our subject areas around a theme for a week or so. Our Harry Potter Week has been our most exciting so far! This
Chinese New Year is a fun time for our students to learn about the traditions of a culture that may be unfamiliar to them.ย It can be a bright spot in the middle of winter, a reason to celebrate in your classroom or school library.ย I’d like to share my favorite read alouds for Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year.ย I recommend pairing an
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!ย 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
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.ย My students are eligible to vote for their favorite book in the Junior Division, which covers grades 4-6.ย I use book trailers and a library catalog review activity in my library classes to get the kids familiar with the books and
