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March 30, 2020 by: Laura

Show Up for Your Students When School is Closed

As we all deal with the wide spread effects of school closures during this COVID 19 coronavirus outbreak, educators are looking for what is truly best for their students at this time. Many people may panic at the idea of missed instructional time and a possible decline in academic achievement. I believe the more pressing need is to maintain a connection to and among our

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January 4, 2020 by: Laura

Spice Up Your Library Catalog Instruction!

Trapped Librarian Catalog Practice

Library catalog instruction can be dull and boring. It can be difficult to motivate students to care about library search and location skills when they’d rather be playing a game. Why not make your library catalog search and location practice into a game with additional activities just as fun as playing a game?! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience.  This means that

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July 30, 2019 by: Laura

TPT Tips for School Librarians

I’ve teamed up with 4 other School Librarians to give you some shopping tips for using the Teachers Pay Teachers website to your advantage! Many of us have tight budgets in our school libraries, so it’s important to save money whenever we can! Take a look at these tips for using TpT… It’s a Blog Hop! You can start at the top and hop on

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July 29, 2019 by: Laura

TpT Tips for Teacher Librarians: Ratings, Comments, and Questions

I love to shop on Teachers Pay Teachers! It is so satisfying to find just the right resource at just the right time and to be able to purchase and download it instantly. More than once I’ve found the perfect activity for my students right when I need it. I’ve found that I can save some money while also helping out the sellers who create

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January 21, 2019 by: Laura

Celebrate I Love to Read Month!

I Love to Read Month The Trapped Librarian

February is “I Love to Read Month!” It’s the perfect time for you to celebrate reading in your school! Start with an “I Love to Read” bulletin board and a book recommendation center and you will help your students and staff spread the love of reading throughout the school. Interactive Bulletin Board Display a “WE LOVE TO READ” bulletin board in a prominent place in

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March 11, 2018 by: Laura

Get Your Students Prepared for Tests with Keyboarding Club!

Keyboarding Club Test Prep

  I started a Keyboarding Club for 4th and 5th grade students in my library because keyboarding wasn’t being taught at my school in those grades and I wanted to give students the option of sharpening their skills on the keys before they began the Smarter Balanced Tests in the Spring.  I used free websites, and didn’t have my students create the free accounts offered,

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October 22, 2017 by: Laura

7 Tips for a Successful Book Fair

Trapp Book Fair Displays

The first time I hosted a Scholastic Book Fair, I eagerly watched the helpful online how-to videos for setting up the book fair.  I scoured the book fair toolkit for helpful hints and tips and I was ready for my shipment. When my books arrived, I called my representative asking “Where are the cases?”  You know… the cases that you roll to the exact place

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July 24, 2017 by: Laura

Help Your Students Find Book Series They Will Love!

Do you have students who find a favorite book series and then want to read all of the books in order?  On any given day in my library, students come in asking questions like: “What’s Magic Tree House number 17?” “Which book is after Rodrick Rules?” “What’s the first book in the Underland series?” Now, I know it is relatively easy to look up the

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October 24, 2015 by: Laura

TRICK or TREAT!

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

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October 1, 2015 by: Laura

Do You BITMOJI??!!

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

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I finally read Educated by Tara Westover. This mem I finally read Educated by Tara Westover. This memoir is truly an amazing story. The whole time, I felt much like I did when I read The Glass Castle. I marveled at the strength of Tara, and all the children, really. As an overprotective mother, I was continually amazed that they survived so many accidents! Tara overcame so much, with the help of several caring adults and mentors along the way. If you haven’t read this book yet, I highly recommend it.
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➡ Do you dream of pouring your heart into teachi ➡ Do you dream of pouring your heart into teaching and still leaving school during daylight hours?⁣
➡ Do you dream of loving teaching even in the midst of so many demands?⁣
➡ Do you dream of creating boundaries to protect your family time and rest?⁣
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Guess what? We can make these dreams come true!  My friend Jamie of Not So Wimpy Teacher is about to release her brand new book, 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 (available April 4, 2023)! ⁣
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This book is a heartfelt, hands-on guide to setting boundaries, increasing productivity, and finding fulfillment for teachers who know that their classrooms won’t thrive unless they do. It’s packed with simple, actionable strategies that you can implement right away. It's also got funny stories and real-life examples to make it a quick and fun read!⁣
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Spring is a great time for research! Grab this pop Spring is a great time for research! Grab this popular 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 at the link in my profile.⁣
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Want some tips for building research skills in you Want some tips for building research skills in your primary grade classes? This blog post will get you started. ⁣
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⭐ If you’ve got some down time this month, tak ⭐ If you’ve got some down time this month, take advantage of personalized learning!! ⭐⁣
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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 was created just for 𝗬𝗢𝗨! ⁣
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Our latest book club read was 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯 Our latest book club read was 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘂 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It received a resounding thumbs-up - everyone loved it!⁣
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Great story about family, resilience, and individuality. And I 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 noticing the characters from Reid’s other books who were connected or made an occasional appearance - in fact, we decided to read 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘁𝗼 next!⁣
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Are you a fan of TJR – (and have you been watching 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘅??)??!!⁣
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You know I'm all about 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. But it's true that you don't need elaborate plans and late night set-ups to make that happen.⁣
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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀:⁣
🎵 Add music⁣
🙆‍♀️ Add movement (How about some yoga?!?!)⁣
🔎 Have a scavenger hunt⁣
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(This quote is from Jamie Sears fantastic new book 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! Preorder it now at the Smart.Bio link @thetrappedlibrarian)⁣
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⭐💚 It’s not too late to grab some fun ideas ⭐💚 It’s not too late to grab some fun ideas for March from our “12 Ideas” Newsletter. 💚⭐⁣
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✅ Take advantage of the experience of 5 veteran elementary school librarians as you plan the rest of your activities for the month! Link in profile! ⁣
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⭐💚 Want a fun 𝗡𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣 activ ⭐💚 Want a fun 𝗡𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣 activity for this week?? 💚⭐⁣
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✅ Use your free Epic educator account to read 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻 by Adam Wallace⁣
✅ Grab these 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and use them with your free Boom educator account (just assign a “Fast Pin” for your students).⁣
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☘ Snatch some fun at my Smart.Bio link @thetrappedlibrarian !⁣
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