Thanksgiving Dinner Game
Do you ask kids to help out with dinner? Get the cutlery, set the table, place the napkins? Put the bowl of peas on the table? Or is that too much of a risk of peas rolling all over the…
Did You Know May Is Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month?
Did you know that May is Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month? There are many ways to celebrate in a fun, respectful way. First, be aware that there is a large range of Asian cultures, with different customs, languages, religions,…
Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in School
Do you love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in your library or classroom even if you are not Irish? Although I do have an Irish-American heritage, I always love seeing students, regardless of ethnicity, enjoy fun St. Patrick’s Day activities. The…
Does Your School Allow Holiday Activities?
Does your school allow holiday activities? This is a hot button issue for many teachers. On the one hand, you don’t want to have any students feel excluded if they don’t celebrate a particular holiday. On the other hand, you…
How Do You Celebrate Veterans Day in School
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…
How to Have Fun Shelving Books in the Library
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…
Ladybug Love in the Library
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…
How Do You Celebrate Women’s History Month?
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?
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…