Helping Students Navigate the Library Independently: My Non-Fiction Footprint Pathway This spring brought some big changes to my school district. Due to significant budget deficits, all elementary library assistants were cut. I’m thrilled that my incredible assistant was able to transition into another position at our school! However, that leaves me solo in the library—with…

Welcome to a new “Off the Shelf” blog post highlighting important key dates, ideas, and activities for July 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…

Teaching poetry is part of the curriculum for all grade levels K-5 at our school. Over the past three years, I’ve taught it in a very general manner, but I wanted to find a more meaningful to introduce key concepts and poetry terms to each grade level, while at the same time building upon skills…

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 your students….

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 your students….