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3rd Grade Literacy Lesson Plans

This is a fabulous unit that includes 36 separate lesson plans to use with your 3rd grade kids. Most activities correspond to either a Fiction or Non-Fiction book (sometimes both) that are common to libraries, but can also be easily purchased through Amazon.com if needed.

Each lesson includes:
1) The Week number
2) The Skill/Concept Taught
3) The Book title(s)
4) A detailed step-by-step lesson plan (including a blank template to create your own lessons)
5) Additional activities that can be done after the lesson
6) Technology extension activities

Research with Elementary Students-Follow Up!

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…

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Getting Kids Excited About New Books

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…

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Back to School Scavenger Hunts!

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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2nd Grade Literacy Lesson Plans

This is a fabulous unit that includes 36 separate lesson plans to use with your 2nd grade kids. Most activities correspond to either a Fiction or Non-Fiction book (sometimes both) that are common to libraries, but can also be easily purchased through Amazon.com if needed.