How do you celebrate Veterans Day in school? It’s easy to overlook Veterans Day in school, since it’s squeezed in between Halloween and Thanksgiving, leading up to Christmas. But, it is crucially important to show children ways they can remember…
Do you want your students to have fun in the library? Have you ever thought about how to have fun shelving books? No? Okay, it might not exactly be fun to shelve books, but it’s certainly a necessity. Do you…
Do you want to have a smooth back to school experience in the library? Do you want your students to come into the library calmly, take their assigned seats, listen attentively to your lesson and check out books efficiently? Are…
What is your favorite season in the library? Fall features new book deliveries, a fresh start to the school year, crayons that haven’t been mutilated. Winter is cozy, with holiday lessons and fun ideas for bulletin boards (and maybe snow…
If my three-year old niece sees a bug, she shrieks like a banshee and runs around like a maniac. I feel very much the same, so I hope I’m not a bad influence! Somehow, ladybugs inspire a different feeling. They…
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Want to learn six fun ways of celebrating National Poetry Month? This is the time to showcase those great poetry books in your library or classroom! As a librarian, of course…
How do you decorate your library or classroom? Hopefully you don’t put up one bulletin board in September and leave it up all year? One time, our principal ranted about scarecrow projects he saw still displayed in January! I change…
How do you celebrate Women’s History Month in the library? There are many wonderful books about accomplished women. Sometimes the best way to introduce a topic, even to older students, is to read a book about it. Picture book biographies…
How can librarians benefit from Teachers pay Teachers? Have you heard of Teachers pay Teachers? If you are a school librarian, you can bet that your classroom colleagues have! Teachers pay Teachers (or TpT) is a website on which teachers…