I am a K-12 librarian at Mesilla Valley Christian School. I have a masters degree in Children's Literature and hold a NM teaching certificate with a Library Media Endorsement.
As you may know I have a book review blog. There are at least 25 posts each month – books I’ve read as part of book tours, books I’ve read to my students in the library, and books I have previewed for the library or the Land of Enchantment Award. There are also spotlights from… More Favorite Books – October 2019
Every month I post the birthdays of our students, faculty and staff in the window between the library and the school hallway. I also try to include the birthdays of authors, illustrators and famous people the kiddos may be familiar with. Here are the famous birthdays for November 2019: Janell Cannon – author – 11/3… More November Birthdays
We like to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other… More November 2019
As part of my book review blog, janemoutet.wordpress.com, I get to interview authors. I will be sharing those interviews here on occasion. Meet L. A. Kefalos Thank you L. A. Kefalos for joining us today. It is always fun to get to know the author behind a book. When did you first know you wanted… More Meet L. A. Kefalos
Periodically I share resources that you may like to add to your library. This is one I purchased to use with one of our summer fundraisers. It would also be good for a Maker Space. Carreiro, Carolyn. Make Your Own Puppets & Puppet Theaters. Illustrated by Norma Jean Martin-Jourdenais. Nashville, TN: Williamson Books, 2005. From the Back Cover… More Make Your Own Puppets
Art Mania 1 2.5 hours Cost $17 One of the STEAM based fundraisers we did this past summer was an Art Mania. 1 – Color Wheel and Shading Read Mix it Up by Hervé Tullet – Color wheel/mixing colors Procedure: -draw 6 squares on card stock -using tempera paint, paint the different colors of the color wheel… More Art Mania 1
As you may know I have a book review blog. There are at least 25 posts each month – books I’ve read as part of book tours, books I’ve read to my students in the library, and books I have previewed for the library or the Land of Enchantment Award. There are also spotlights from… More Favorite Books – September 2019
Every month I post the birthdays of our students, faculty and staff in the window between the library and the school hallway. I also try to include the birthdays of authors, illustrators and famous people the kiddos may be familiar with. Here is the list for October 2019: 10/3 Natalie Savage Carlson, author 10/3 James… More October Birthdays
We like to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other… More October 2019
Periodically I share resources that you may like to add to your library. This is one I purchased to use with one of our summer fundraisers. Alter, Miryam. Middle School Math Games: Classroom-tested Math Activities. North Bend, OR: The Critical Thinking Co., 2018. From the book’s page on Amazon Spark the interest of even the most… More Middle School Math Games