When I first started in the library, I didn’t give much thought to the shelf labels.  I did put some signage up, but I really didn’t understand how important shelf labels really were!  Think about it… how many times each day do you hear, “Where are the scary chapter books? Where are the volcano books?…

Have you heard about Bookprints yet? I first blogged about Bookprints a couple of years ago when I followed a Pinterest link which took me to a Scholastic article.  (You can read about that here.)   It was such a BIG HIT with my faculty, that I have decided to do it again this year!    …

Back in April, during National Poetry Month, I was getting ready to start a poetry unit with my 3rd grade students, and we inadvertently created the most wonderful poetry anchor chart ever!  We like to call it our “Poet-Tree”!  Here’s what happened… I started out asking my 3rd graders, “What is Poetry?” to get some…

As the end of July nears, most educators start thinking more and more about beginning of the school year plans…and one BIG plan that’s a must in today’s digital world is teaching kids how to be  good digital citizens.  In fact, digital citizenship for middle and high school students is just as important as it…

Want a fun activity to do with your kids on the first week of school? Then this Introduction to Science activity is just the thing! It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been out of the 3rd grade classroom for 8 years now!  Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE being a librarian.  But…every now and then…