I have been using centers in the library for several years now and absolutely love them.  They work really well at giving students choices of activities to do after the lesson and checking out new books.  Now that I have 50-minute library classes as part of the Special’s rotation, this has proven to…

Every December, we turn the library into a Winter Wonderland to coincide with our winter festival called “Cookies with Santa“.  We have carnival type games in the gym, food and sometimes silent auctions in the cafeteria, winter crafts in the art room, and then of course Santa Claus and cookies in the library.  It’s a lot…

  I love celebrating the Hour Of Code in December with my students, and I’m always on the lookout for new games or resources to introduce to my students.  When I came across the book, How To Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk, I knew I had to buy it and use it this year…

How to Use Back To School Scavenger Hunts to Spice Up the Start of School! Ahh…the moment when you realize that you are going back to school really soon!  There’s nothing like the combination of excitement, stress, anxiety, and absolute happiness this thought brings!  Whether you’re a student, parent, teacher, or librarian…this time of year always brings a…

Interested in starting STEM and STEAM centers in your classroom or library?  Read on! Last year I started Makerspaces in my library as a way to give my students more opportunities to be “hands-on” in their learning.  (You can read about my Makerspace beginnings here.)  I definitely learned a lot by jumping right in, and as…