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…

Do you struggle with engaging kids during Check-In and Check-Out in your library?  Our school enrollment grew by over 200 students this year, and as a result, our class sizes increased as well.  I knew I would need good systems in place to make the Check-In and Check-out process run smoothly!  Here are a couple…

It always amazes me how fast the new school year flies by!  I’ve been busy refreshing a couple of my back to school lessons.  The Reading Brain Hat activity was one of the first ones I chose! As a teacher and a librarian,  I spend a lot of time talking about getting your brain “ready…

The next adventure in opening my new library was creating the signage for each of the sections.  (I’ll be honest…this was the part that really got me excited!)  Once my awesome carpets arrived (you can read more about that here), I started working on ideas for the walls.  I knew my signage was going to…

July is here, and stores are already pulling out all the stops for Back to School. So this is the perfect time to remind you how my binder organization system can help you have a more manageable time in the library! After working a few years in the library, I realized that there is SO…