Why Your Elementary Library Needs Board Books
A few years ago, my principal assigned 2 new classes on the specials schedule: primary and intermediate adapted library class for students in our autistic…
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What Worked Wednesday: Grade-Level Lesson Bins
Summer is a time for relaxing, recharging, and spending time with my family. The back-to-school season is just around the corner, though, and I’m already…
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Worth Every Penny: Sound Investments for Your School Library (and Your Sanity!)
NOTE: This article was written in 2015, and the links have been updated or removed as of 2026. The writing style and verb tense reflects my…
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Back-to-School Ideas for School Libraries
Welcome to a new school year! School has been back in session for about a month in my area, and this year I’ve started a…
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Makerspaces Without a Space: Circulating Maker Kits for the School Library
This fall in our school library, I tried something new: I created some circulating maker kits for students in 2nd through 5th grades to check…
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Cheap and Easy Library Decorations
With the first day of school rapidly approaching, the most stressful “getting ready” tasks for me are: This year, our library has been transformed into…
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Simplifying Dewey
I’m about to take a huge leap into the unknown here and risking the ire of librarians (not to mention my fantastic library assistant) everywhere. I’m…
