Off the Shelf: Activities for May 2026

Welcome to a new “Off the Shelf” blog post highlighting important key dates, ideas, and activities for May that you can incorporate into your library lesson plans or classroom activities. My goal is to help you stay organized and inspired as you plan your month, making it simpler to bring exciting and meaningful activities to your students….

Off the Shelf: Activities for April 2026

Welcome to a new “Off the Shelf” blog post highlighting important key dates, ideas, and activities for April that you can incorporate into your library lesson plans or classroom activities. My goal is to help you stay organized and inspired as you plan your month, making it simpler to bring exciting and meaningful activities to…

Off the Shelf: Activities for March 2026

Welcome to a new “Off the Shelf” blog post highlighting important key dates, ideas, and activities for March that you can incorporate into your library lesson plans or classroom activities. My goal is to help you stay organized and inspired as you plan your month, making it simpler to bring exciting and meaningful activities to…

Off the Shelf: Activities for February 2026

Welcome to a new “Off the Shelf” blog post highlighting important key dates, ideas, and activities for February that you can incorporate into your library lesson plans or classroom activities. My goal is to help you stay organized and inspired as you plan your month, making it simpler to bring exciting and meaningful activities to…

2026 Winter Olympics in the Library

This winter, our elementary library is going for the gold with a short and exciting Winter Olympics unit! We’ll kick things off by learning all about the Winter Olympics—what they are, when they began, and where they’re being hosted this year. Students will discover that the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in Milano Cortina,…