This is a quick update on my blog post on “Starting Research with Elementary Students“. I have to be honest…I love getting silly with my students, and often find that they pay more attention when I do. One of my favorite “characters” that I “get silly with” is the French Story Chef, Madame Liptak! I…
It‘s Research Time! I love starting research with my elementary kids! You might call me crazy, but I actually love helping kids find things they are interested in learning about, and then connecting it to the research process. I’ve posted several blogs about doing research with K-2 as well as with the upper grades,…
Getting kids exciting about new books with a New Year, New Book Event is one of my favorite activities to do when we first come back from our two-week long winter break. It’s a great way to ease back into the library after being gone for awhile, and it’s virtually a stress-free lesson. Other than…
Learning how to research is an important skill, and one that is practiced to some degree at all grade levels. Most kids will go through full-blown research projects at some point in the year in their classrooms. While this is important, I also feel kids need to be given multiple opportunities to investigate topics of their…
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…
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