Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week with 18 interactive bulletin board ideas for K–12 school libraries. Help students explore online safety, privacy, digital footprints, kindness, … More 18 Digital Citizenship Bulletin Board Ideas for K–12
Celebrate National Book Month with 18 bulletin board ideas for school libraries. From giant bookshelves and Bookflix decor to reading challenges, mystery books, student recommendations, and interactive activities, these ideas can help students talk about—and discover—books throughout October.… More 18 Book Month Bulletin Board Ideas for School Libraries
Celebrate International School Library Month with 14 bulletin board ideas inspired by the 2026 theme, “Libraries, Literacy and Artificial Intelligence.” From interactive AI challenges to displays about research, creativity, fact-checking, and critical thinking, these ideas can be adapted for elementary, middle, and high school libraries.… More 14 AI & Literacy Bulletin Board Ideas for School Libraries
Refresh your school library for fall with 10 easy October reading bulletin board ideas. From Fall Into Reading and Leaf Through a Good Book to Pick of the Patch, these simple K–12 displays keep books and student participation at the center.… More Fall Into Reading: 10 Easy October Library Bulletin Boards
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