LIBRARY LESSONS & PRINTABLES
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New Release Spotlight: September 17, 2019, Part III (Picture Books)
Part III of this week’s New Release Spotlight includes eight picture books. This was another list that I narrowed down from around 30 new releases
New Release Spotlight: September 17, 2019, Part II (Middle Grades)
It’s Day 2 of this week’s huge New Release Spotlight! Today, we’re looking at ten awesome new releases for the middle grades, which for this
New Release Spotlight: September 17, 2019, Part I (YA)
Because this week’s list is another super-long one, I’m splitting it into three parts again! Today, we’re looking at young adult titles. Wednesday will be
New Release Spotlight: Sept. 10, 2019, Part III–Picture Books
This is the third and final New Release Spotlight for this week. Three NRSs in one week? Yes! September is such a huge release month,
New Release Spotlight: September 10, 2019 (Part II, Middle Grades)
In this second part of this week’s New Release Spotlight, I’m highlighting books for Grades 3-8. I posted the YA list yesterday, and Part III,
New Release Spotlight: September 10, 2019 (Part I, YA)
As I’ve mentioned before, January, May, and September tend to be huge months for new book releases. Well, it’s mid-September, and this week’s list has
September Library Challenge
It’s 7:45am, and your library is hoppin-busy. Groups of students are playing Chess, Checkers, and Uno. Some are on the computers working on last night’s
New Release Spotlight: September 3, 2019
Welcome to September! September tends to be a big month for new book releases, and this week is starting with some whoppers! Orphan Island author
Book Speed Dating: The Hows and Whys
Oh, this lesson is awesome! I’ve wanted to try out book speed dating for awhile now, and I finally went for it last week. I
New Release Spotlight: August 27, 2019
Oy, it is supremely hot here this week! I’ve been going walking in the mornings, and every day, I return a hot, sweaty, drippy mess.
Dewey Decimal Shelf Labels : How to Print and Make
Let’s face it: No matter how much instruction we give, many students (and their teachers and parents!) simply do not understand the Dewey Decimal System.
New Release Spotlight: August 20, 2019
Lots of international schools here in Shanghai had their First Day of School yesterday, but for the first time in 19 years, I was not
New Release Spotlight: August 13, 2019
September is always a huge month for new book releases. Even though it’s only mid-August, I am already seeing an uptick in the number of
Back to School Night Survival: Three Freebies
Summer seems to get shorter and shorter every year! Back in late-June, I blinked, and now here we are in August. When I first started
New Release Spotlight: August 6, 2019
LOTS of new book releases this week! The book I’m most excited about this week is The Evil Princess and the Brave Knight by siblings
Girls on the Verge: A Librarian’s Perspective
First, an important disclaimer: I know that some of my readers will disagree with my stance on abortion, but there is no way to review