Description
FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS CUSTOM ELEMENTARY LIBRARY LESSON BUNDLE:
- Recommended For: Grades PreS – Grades 8+
- Formats: PowerPoint and Google Slides; PDF
- Editable: YES, text is editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides.
- Duration: Full year of PreS – Grades 8+ Library Storytimes, Digital Bulletin Boards, Library Lessons, Genre Personality, and Genre Lessons
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET:
Most of the Storytime, Library Lessons, and Genre Lessons listed below is designed for one 50-minute lesson or two 25-minute lessons. Digital Bulletin Boards scroll on an automated timer, so the length of the presentation depends on the timings you set.
93 TOTAL LIBRARY STORYTIMES, LESSONS, DIGITAL BULLETIN BOARDS, AND GENRE LESSONS
This comprehensive Elementary Library Lesson Bundle features three distinct presentation styles to accommodate your entire student rotation.
37 Alphabet Storytime and Color Storytime Lessons – PreS-Grade 1 –
These are two-part lessons tailored for your youngest readers. Part I is a whole-class lesson featuring a storytime song, sign language, and an interactive discussion or activity. Part II contains scrolling slides to play on a timed loop during checkout, with several themes including fun scavenger hunt activities.
- 1 Storytime for each letter from A to Z (26 Storytimes)
- 1 lesson for each of 11 basic colors (11 Storytimes)
13 Library Storytime Lessons – K-2 or K-3
These two-part Storytime Lessons use the same two-part format as the Alphabet and Color Storytime listed above, but these are based on the themes listed below.
- Welcome to the Library
- Friendship
- Library Book Care
- Grandparents Day
- Parts of a Book
- Autumn
- Fiction and Nonfiction
- Election Day
- Halloween
- Spiders
- Superstitions
- Spring
- Nursery Rhymes
13 Elementary Digital Bulletin Boards (Grades 3-6)
Perfect for passive learning, these scrolling slideshows do not include a direct lesson portion but are excellent for supporting a read-aloud or a seasonal theme. They are designed to scroll on a continuous loop during checkout to maximize student engagement. Themes are:
- Back to School (4 Digital Bulletin Boards)
- Football
- Grandparents Day
- Autumn
- Mexico
- Nonfiction
- News Media
- Election Day
- Halloween
- The Science of Spring
7 Secondary Digital Bulletin Boards for Fall – Grades 6-12
These scrolling slideshows are for students in Grades 6+ and feature the fall themes listed below. Some information may overlap with similar Digital Bulletin Boards for Grades 3-6, but the text is more advanced and images are photographs or clipart that is appropriate for older students. These are not the same Digital Bulletin Boards as the elementary versions with similar themes.
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Halloween
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Nonfiction
- News Media
15 Elementary Library Lessons – varies among Grades K-6
These versatile lessons vary by grade level and follow a similar two-part structure. Part I delivers a whole-class lesson or deep-dive discussion, while Part II provides themed, high-interest scrolling slides to keep students engaged during checkout. Themes include:
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- December Holidays
- Winter
- Book Awards
- Black History
- Ruby Bridges
- Valentine’s Day
- Women’s History
- Insect Idioms
- Haiku
- Ramadan
- Earth Day
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
- Summer Reading
Genre Personality Quizzes
This comprehensive Genre Personality Quiz is a must for every library! Students take the quiz and get sorted into 12 Genre Personalities. Each Genre Personality includes a description, pet peeves, and book genres they might like. Each version includes: the presentation quiz, printable quiz, recommended reads for each of the 12 Personalities, bookmarks, Genre Personality Profiles, and much more.
The two versions are similar, but they some Personalities have different names (e.g., The Hero in the elementary version is The Activist in the secondary version). Genre Personality descriptions, recommended reads, artwork, and quiz questions and answers are tailored for the two versions (elementary or secondary).
The two Genre Personality Quizzes are NOT THE SAME. Both versions are also updated with new book titles every summer, but previous versions of the recommended reads bookmarks are also included for libraries with limited budgets.
- Elementary Genre Personality Test (Grades 3-6)
- Elementary Genre Personality Test (Grades 6+)
Genre Library Lessons
These lessons guide librarians and teachers through a deep-dive of six genres. Each genre is one library lesson of about 35-40 minutes. Includes genre characteristics, archetypes, subgenres, classic literature booktalks, genre fun facts, trivia questions, and book quotations. These lessons truly encourage students to explore different genres and motivate them to read for pleasure.
The six included genres are:
- Historical fiction
- Horror
- Science fiction
- Realistic fiction
- Fantasy
- Mystery
*All future updates to the resources in this bundle are also included.
