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 December 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 or should be. Since many schools are shut down next week for Thanksgiving break,… More December Birthdays
This is a re-blog of something I shared previously on this blog – I think the information is still important for librarians to be aware of. What do you call them? How should they be represented in materials given to our students? When I got up this morning, I had no thought of discussing this… More Thoughts Surrounding Thanksgiving and Native Americans
As Thanksgiving approaches I often hear, “What books can I read to my students?” Here are some of the Thanksgiving books we have in our library. A couple of them are oldies but goodies. I think they are all still available through Amazon although some may only be available as a used book Anderson, Laurie… More Thanksgiving Books
Meet Pamela Poole I interviews Pamela as part of the Celebrate Lit Promo for her new book Jaguar. We learn a little more about her in this interview. When did you first know you wanted to be an author? The day I signed the publisher’s contract for my debut novel, Painter Place. Honestly, I only knew… More Meet Pamela Poole
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