This week I’m looking at some bookmarks. “My kids” wanted a new bookmark everytime they visited the library. If your budget allows, you probably want to keep a wide assortment on hand. Here are some fun ones I found. Frday Finds is a periodic blog post with fun and/or useful items for school librarians. Links… More Friday Finds for School Librarians – Bookmarks
This week I’m looking at some book repair and processeing supplies you can purchase through Amazon. Some are also available at Demco. Frday Finds is a periodic blog post with fun and/or useful items for school librarians. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more… More Friday Finds for School Librarians – Book Repair and Processing Supplies
I have been asked if teaching Guide Word strategies is still relevant. I believe that it is. While most people now use online dictionaries and encyclopedias, they do still use books which have and index or glossary in the back. It is important for students to have the skills necessary to find the information they… More Guide Word Sort Game
Our Ice Cream story time included: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop by Margaret Rey Ice Cream Cows and Mitten Sheep by Jane Belk Moncure Should I Share my Ice Cream? by Mo Willems Other possible titles (which I don’t have in my library): Curious George and the Ice Cream… More Story Time – Ice Cream
An important skill for research is being able to find the information you need for your bibliography. I begin teaching book terms like: title, author, illustrator, publisher, place of publication, and copyright at a young age. By the time they are near the end of first grade, I expect them to be able to find… More Up and Away with Books
I try to make learning library skills fun for the students. They are only with me 40 minutes a week and I don’t always want to be a lecture/worksheet machine. I want learning to be fun. I found that the students enjoy this game and ask to play it again and again. I found this… More Shape Up Game
Everybody loves Dr. Seuss. I had a good attendance at my Dr. Seuss story time last summer. One of the books I read at this story time was One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Knowing the kiddos all like snacks, I found a great place mat which involved the students putting the correct number of… More Dr. Seuss Story time
Each summer I like to do activity days which focus on a specific book or group of books with a STEM or STEAM theme. Last year, my library hosted a Rosie Revere Engineering Day. I ran the activity for 2 hours for students entering kindergarten through fourth grade. Because this was one of my fundraisers,… More Rosie Revere Engineering Day
A tradition that began before I became librarian is the end-of-the-year displays honoring our seniors. Each year I put a display visible in the hallway using the theme “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” This display features each senior along with his/her college choice and their bachelor degree choice. I also do a favorite book display in… More Farewell to our Seniors
Each summer I do a couple of Maker Mania Days as a fundraiser for my library. You can read about last year’s Day 1 here. I try to limit the 2-hour activity to students entering grades 3-8. I charge $10 for participation and try to get pre-registration so I know how many to plan for. Please… More Maker Mania 2