Do you find that your kids are reading the same books over and over again? Not that there’s anything wrong with reading your favorites, but I always try to encourage students to venture out and try new authors or new series. My 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders already have this opportunity with our Texas…
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Engaging Kids with Table Stations (Part 2)
In my last post, I discussed how to manage students while they are waiting to return or check out library books. Today’s post will show you how to implement table stations as a system to engage students AFTER they have checked out their new library books. I like having students check in/out their books at…
Activities for Spring Break or Time Away From School
Many families are going on Spring Break, which could very well be extended due to the Coronavirus. While this can be a scary and uncertain time, it’s important to try and make kids feel safe and provide opportunities for fun and learning while they are home. Check out these wonderful Spring Break activities that kids…
Home-School Connections in the Library
One of my goals as a teacher, and now as a school librarian, is to find ways for my students to share what we are doing in the library with their families. I feel that home-school connections are extremely important, and any way that I can empower kids to share what’s happening at school will…
Starting Research with Elementary Kids
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,…
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