I designed this collection of free resources for teacher-librarians, library media specialists, and maker educators. Some resources are available on my website or on Teachers Pay Teachers for free, and others are only available on this blog when you sign up for my email newsletter. I hope you enjoy them, and that they save you some time and energy!
Library Instruction Freebies
Kindergarten Author, Illustrator, and Parts of a Book Library Quiz
Click through to download, and read this blog post to learn how I used it to show growth data for my end-of-year evaluation.
Virtual / Distance Learning Library Lesson Plan Template
Click through to download, and read this blog post for library activities you can do with students during remote learning.
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Books Voting Unit
(K-2 Read-aloud Unit with Response Booklet and Lesson Plan)
Click through to download, and read this blog post for more information on how I use it.
Self-Assessment and Peer Assessment Print-and-Fold Rubric
for student-written book reviews
Click the image to download, and read this blog post about how I’m trying out this assessment at the Book Review Library Center.
New Student Orientation Library Center
Click on the image to download, and read this blog post about how I use this center for students who move into our district mid-year.
State Award-Nominated Book Voting Library Center (Grades 3-5)
Click through to download, and read this blog post for more information on how I use it.
Makerspace Freebies
Learning to Code Elementary Makerspace Center
Click through to download a free, editable makerspace center for elementary libraries and classrooms; read this blog post to see how I used it in my library.
littleBits™ 101 Task Cards (Grades 3 and up)
Click through to download 16 task cards to help students learn the basics of how littleBits™ electricity kits work. You can read my review of littleBits kits here.
Other Library Freebies
Printable Library “Money” for students to earn
when they return their books on library day and redeem later for a Treasure Store reward.
Click the image to download, and read more about using Library Treasure Store here.
Percentage of Relative Use Spreadsheet for Collection Analysis
Click the image to download and use this document to analyze your collection development needs. Posted with permission from Debra Kachel of Mansfield University.
Read about how I used this spreadsheet before changing our nonfiction section to Whole Number Dewey.
Book Recommendation Display Tents
Click the image to download the printable PDF for students to recommend a book on display to their friends.