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You’ve landed a new school librarian job–congratulations! School librarianship is awesome, but it can also be hectic, especially during back to school. Here's some help with where to start... #newschoollibrarian #backtoschool

You’ve landed a new school librarian job–congratulations! School librarianship is awesome, but it can also be hectic, especially during back to school. Here's some help with where to start... #newschoollibrarian #backtoschool

Adding Makerspaces to your elementary school library may seem intimidating, but educators everywhere are implementing them. You can create Makerspace centers simply and easily. Read how one librarian just to the Maker plunge. #makerspaces #elementary #library #centers #librarypatch

MAKERSPACES … I tried to ignore them! I tried to deny their growing momentum. I skipped over articles and blogposts where makerspaces were the headline. I averted my eyes when newsletters about them crossed my mailbox. Not that I didn’t find value in them! I ABSOLUTELY did. Honestly, I was just so overwhelmed with the […]

How do you Encourage Collaboration with Classroom Teachers? (Hint: Chocolate is involved!) - Elementary Library Mama

School librarians/media specialists often lament about how to collaborate with classroom teachers. I’ve seen many suggestions online about doing this. To be honest, it’s quite difficult, especially if you have a fixed schedule, or provide contractual “release time” for the classroom teachers. Some of us are so scheduled with classes that there is barely enough […]

You've landed your first library job--congratulations! All summer, you've looked forward to standing in the middle of your very own library, taking a deep breath, and reveling in all that library-awesomeness. Fast-forward to August. Today, you are standing in the middle of your library, feeling pretty lost. There are boxes...

Being a brand new school librarian is both exciting and scary. All summer, you’ve planned for your new position, but today, you're feeling pretty lost.

FREE Elementary library curriculum map or scope and sequence for school librarians grades K-5. This is a broad overview of the different skills and lesson plans I have taught to my students over the years.It is broken down monthly by grade level. #stayingcoolinthelibrary

FREE Elementary library curriculum map or scope and sequence for school librarians grades K-5. Download by clicking the link below!

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To succeed as a first-time School Librarian—or as a veteran in a new library position—we need to learn everything about our library and school, listen to everyone and ask questions, and leave everything alone until we're sure what needs to change! #NoSweatLibrary

To succeed as a first-time School Librarian—or as a veteran in a new library position—we need to learn everything about our library and school, listen to everyone and ask questions, and leave everything alone until we're sure what needs to change! #NoSweatLibrary

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Teachers, Parents & Makers! WITH MY HANDS: POEMS ABOUT MAKING THINGS is a practical poetic picture book designed for every classroom teacher, librarian & homeschooling parent desiring to celebrate the pleasures of working with your hands. WITH MY HANDS, published by Clarion Books & written by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater, is the perfect educational compliment to any creative curriculum. Find resources for poems & activities at amyludwigvanderwater.com. | ELA | Makerspace | crafts | cre
In the spirit of creativity & curiosity, award-winning poet & educator Amy Ludwig VanDerwater hosts SHARING OUR NOTEBOOKS, where she invites notable notebookers of all types to share their notebooks. In this post, Dr. Shari Daniels, early elementary teacher & literacy coach shares how she adds & visual storytelling to be more playful in this space. She shares that keeping notebooks is the first habit of mind for living this writerly life. | literary | writing | writing tips | education |
Elementary School Librarians, Teachers & Principals! Let's make your school a stop on this Free Virtual Story Time tour. Email me to schedule! #elementaryschool #librarians #principalsschool #elementaryteacher #childrensbooks #storytime