Research in early elementary? Yep! You bet! Teaching research skills to students at any age can be a large task, but with elementary students, it takes a unique approach. Here are five tips and tricks I have learned for teaching… Read More ›
Community/Teacher Collaboration
School Library Outreach Programs
School libraries have long been a staple of the educational system, providing learners and faculty members access to a wide range of books and resources. They are also a hub of community outreach, serving as a shared gathering space for… Read More ›
Dancing with Traditions: Crayola Creativity Week
Crayola’s Creativity Week begins January 23rd with exciting opportunities for students and teachers to engage with literature and art. One of the five events includes celebrity creators, Ria Thundercloud & Illustrator, Kalila J. Fuller in Dancing with Traditions. The picture… Read More ›
Building Dreams and Community: Celebrating Crayola Creativity Week with Ali and The Sea Stars
Wondering how to add some drama to your lessons? On Tuesday, January 24th join Broadway Star Ali Stroker and Illustrator Gillian Reid as they read their children’s book Ali and the Sea Stars. Ali and Gillian will be sharing inspiring… Read More ›
Crayola Creativity Week Day One – You Are Going
Creativity Week January is considered International Creativity Month. In celebration, AASL partnered with Crayola to provide a week of sponsored activities in the last week of January. The first day of the Crayola Creativity Week features NASA astronauts with a… Read More ›
My Favorite Collaborative Lesson: Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking
Inspiration can come from so many places! Sometimes a collaborative project starts with the school librarian and sometimes it begins with the classroom teacher. This project was developed from an idea shared by a classroom teacher. She had listened to… Read More ›
Collaborations Outside the Box
Often when people think of collaborations with the school library, English and Social Studies are the first subjects to come to mind. So much of the English and Social Studies curriculum is based around literacy and research making the school… Read More ›
The Power And Importance of Admitting Ignorance
“Intelligence is learning from your mistakes…” Recently, I joined a group of professionals chatting with a class of graduate students about our experiences in the world of school librarianship. We asked if they had questions several times, and everyone seemed… Read More ›
Hallway Conversations as Book Challenge Repellent, Part 2
Previously on “Hallway Conversations as Book Challenge Repellent”… Last month, I shared some topics that school librarians might want to discuss with colleagues, supervisors, administrators, and members of the school community ahead of any book challenges that might come their… Read More ›
A Community Read Using Potato Pants!
Our school decided to start the year with a community read where everyone has a shared reading experience using one book. This is the first time my school has ever participated in this type of program. So far it has… Read More ›