When I was a school librarian, I would display a list of “national” events which occur during the month at our library. 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… More October 2020
This post was first part of a blog tour hosted by Reveries Co. You can find the original post with links to reviews of the book here. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lisa Ren’ee is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Omega Writers, Australia. With an Australian theme, she wrote the Single Again series featuring… More Author Spotlight – Lisa Ren’ee
Here at the start of the school year – whether you are online or in person – I am sure you are concerned about getting your students to read. Here are some tips you can share with your parents to help them help their kids love reading. When parents help their kids to love reading,… More Help Your Parents Help Their Kids LOVE Reading
This interview was first part of a Celebrate Lit Book Tour. You can read my original post and find links to review of the book here. About the Author Donna L.H. Smith is a Kansas prairie girl transplanted to Lancaster County, PA. She is a graduate of Christian Writer’s Guild Craftsman program and holds two… More Author Spotlight – Meet Donna L.H. Smith
When I was a school librarian, I’d 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 might have been familiar with or should be. Some of you are back in… More September Birthdays
It has been a while since I posted a monthly wacky days list (or any post for that matter). Just before COVID hit I had made the decision to retire from the school library due to health issues. The shutdown months were used prepping the school library and my plans and writing a librarian handbook… More September 2020
Last Friday would have been Young Authors Day at our school. Because of COVID-19 it had to be cancelled. When I do my author interviews, I often ask for advice for young authors – here is some of the advice that authors have shared over the past year. L A Kefalos Oh, this is an… More Advice for Young Authors
It’s Children’s Boo Week. Over the past year or so I’ve done quite a few author interviews on Library Lady’s Kid Lit. One of the questions I usually ask is Since I’m a school librarian, I have to ask – What is your favorite children’s book? Here are some of the answers: L A Kefalos I want… More Children’s Book Week 2020
In this post I want to connect you to an assortment of other posts on this blog of activities and camps that can be used as Fundraisers. Most of them are STEM or STEAM related. I am currently adding to the list so check back later for more ideas. Paid Camps Art Mania 1 Engineering… More Fundraising Ideas – Camps
Here are some more poetry books I have in our school library. I have not reviewed these books but my teachers have found them to be useful. Hope you find something you like. An Arkful of Animals. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1978. Dickinson, Emily. I’m Nobody! Who are you? : poems of Emily Dickinson for children. Owings… More More Books for Poetry Month