As an avid bibliophile and concerned educator, I try to make an effort to engage with education-based publications to examine potential connections to the school library field. One recent publication I found to be of great interest is The Knowledge… Read More ›
Student Engagement/ Teaching Models
What comes after the YA dystopian novel?
What a year! Oh my, this has been an unusual school year! My year may have been different than yours. Here we held in-person classes for the entire year with all kinds of Covid precautions. Library tables divided by plexiglass,… Read More ›
Read Across America: Promoting Reading in a K-8 School
Read Across America Week began in 1988 by the National Education Association and is the “nation’s largest celebration of reading” (NEA n.d.). It is always celebrated the week of March 2 to correspond with Dr. Seuss’ birthday, which is who… Read More ›
Books to Celebrate Cultures and Foster Togetherness
There is so much misinformation circulating around the world these days. Hate has always existed but in today’s environment, it is front and center because of social media and other forms of technology that enable lies to spread in seconds…. Read More ›
Picture Books and Primary Sources: Farmers Unite! Planting a Protest for Fair Prices by Lindsay H. Metcalf
Occasionally a historically based picture book slips by me. Farmers Unite! Planting a Protest for Fair Prices was one such books. But then the author, Lindsay Metcalf, spoke at our state conference. When she shared her book, one librarian after… Read More ›
Math and 3D Printing in the Library
Many school librarians show their creativity by finding ways to collaborate with math classes. It isn’t always a natural collaboration based on the math content. A recent math activity we posted on Twitter and Instagram received a lot of reactions… Read More ›
New 2020-2021 Practices to Keep in the School Library
“What are some new things that you have done this year that you will continue in the future?” This a question that the middle school librarians in my district were asked at our May professional learning community (PLC) meeting. This… Read More ›
Find Strength in Nature: These Three Picture Books Will Show You How
Think of a time when you explored the outdoors. How did it change you? I recall the one time I went rock climbing. It was hard and scary, but I clambered to the top. I remember feeling a sense of… Read More ›
Transforming Read Across America into Social-Emotional Learning through Colors and Picture Books
For Read Across America Week, the central focus is literacy. Our school traditionally recognizes the works of Dr. Seuss during this week. However, we wanted to make a connection with this year’s school theme, “Together We Are a Masterpiece,” and… Read More ›
Are They Prepared? A Question of College Readiness
Covid-19-Altered Education After a year and a half of Covid19-altered education, we might ask, are our seniors ready for the next chapter? My students may have an advantage in attending all but 2 weeks in person during the 2020-2021 school… Read More ›