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June 27, 2020 by: Laura

How to Energize Your School Community with Specialist Collaborations

Trapp Specialists Collaborate in the School Library

We know that students benefit from collaboration between classroom or content area teachers and the school librarian. You can read my previous posts for more information: Students benefit from Collaboration in the School Library and More Ideas for Collaboration in the School Library. I’d like to invite you to consider school specialist collaborations to energize and unite your school community around a common theme. I

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June 21, 2020 by: Laura

Students Benefit from Collaboration in the School Library

Trapp Teacher Collaboration

Collaboration in the school library has been a key component of school librarianship as long as I’ve been in the profession.  Even now, “Collaborate” is one of the shared foundations in the National School Library Standards.  We collaborate by working with classroom teachers and content area teachers to ensure the learning in the library augments and supports the learning taking place in the classroom. School

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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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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.Β  It can be a bright spot in the middle of winter, a reason to celebrate in your classroom or school library.Β  I’d like to share my favorite read alouds for Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year.Β  I recommend pairing an

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✨ Start the new year with reading goals students a ✨ Start the new year with reading goals students actually care about! ✨
This New Year Reading Resolutions Bulletin Board gets kids talking about books, sharing favorites, and setting personal reading goals after winter break. Sticky notes, bookmarks, and book displays make this an easy, low-prep win for your library.

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New year, new month, same library friends cheering you on. πŸ’œ
The January Library Helpers Newsletter is here with practical ideas, free downloads, and low-prep inspiration to help you kick off 2026 with confidence.

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Need a simple January center or reward activity? ❄ Need a simple January center or reward activity? ❄️ This Winter Bingo game is perfect for snowy fun in the library or classroom.

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❄️ January Fun! ❄️ Cold days are the perfect time ❄️ January Fun! ❄️
Cold days are the perfect time to spread a little kindness. This You’ve Been Snowed winter staff morale booster makes it easy to lift spirits in January with a simple treat and note. A fun winter activity that helps build connection and smiles at school! β›„πŸ’™

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Need something quick for those last chaotic days b Need something quick for those last chaotic days before winter break? This Christmas Scavenger Hunt is your new go-to! Hide the cards, let kids search, and watch the excitement take over. Perfect for classroom parties, movement breaks, or a meaningful time-filler when plans change. πŸŽ„πŸ”Žβœ¨

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β€οΈβ­οΈπŸ’š Make the countdown to winter break extra spe β€οΈβ­οΈπŸ’š Make the countdown to winter break extra special! These Christmas bookmarks bring reading excitement to your library or classroom with holiday jokes, sweet greetings, and adorable characters. Great as a gift, a coloring activity, or a quick last-minute filler when things get hectic. ❄️❀️

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