This article was originally written for my masters degree in children’s literature. I thought it would be a great fit for Poetry Month. In any assignment or topic of study, students are greatly influenced by the presentation of the topic. This is especially true for poetry. As teachers, we need to excite them about poetry,… More Poetry Month – The Study of Poetry with Elementary Students
How is your supply of Spring titles in your library? Here are some I found on Amazon. I have not yet read them so I cannot specifically recommend them. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me an affiliate fee. We… More Book List – Spring Picture Books
April is often testing time in schools. As librarians we may see kiddos who are stressed by the testing process. This Tuesday Tip (a guest post) has some ideas to assist our kids. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me… More Tuesday Tips – Handling Stress During School Testing
Pi Day is March 14. Here are some Friday Finds for you that will help you celebrate Pi Day. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me an affiliate fee. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program,… More Friday Finds – Pi Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Do you have Saint Patrick’s Day books in your library? Here’s a book list that focuses on Saint Patrick’s Day. I didn’t have many in the library I managed, yet on March 17 – everyone wanted something about Saint Patrick. Here are some I found on Amazon… More Book List – St. Patrick’s Day
2.5 hours Cost $17 One of the STEAM based fundraisers I’ve done is an Art Mania. I’ve done two versions. This is the second one. The first one is found here. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me an affiliate… More Fundraising – Art Mania 2
Are you looking for a list of titles to recommend to parents for them to give their children as gifts? Here are some lists I created – Books to give children.
For this column we continue looking at Native American Legends. As I mentioned in my last column, much can be learned about Native American cultures through the legends of that culture. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me an affiliate… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Legends
Legends and myths are part of every culture and the various Native American cultures are no different. They started as part of the oral tradition of the tribes, being passed down from generation to generation by storytellers. In recent years, authors have begun writing these stories down for more people to learn from and enjoy.… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Myths and Legends
As the Learning Native American Culture series continues we are looking at Biographies. I “met” author Jeri Ferris several years ago on the NFforKids list serve. As the author of one the books included in this column (Native American Doctor) I asked her to share some thoughts with us. “In reading biographies, children enter the… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature -Biographies