Is Behavior Management an Issue? I have something for you to try. Hopefully, it will help! I'm offering you a FREEBIE email list bonus. It's a subset of four "Library Cheer Chain Charms" and matching teaching slides. This fall-themed subset is not available on TpT... and it will only be posted here through October 2022. Be sure to download your copy before it goes "poof" and disappears! Help Them Hit the Target! A former principal used to remind us quite often that"It's much easier to hit a target if you know what you're aiming at." Of course, that's obvious, but it also stuck with me as a young teacher trying to figure out my classroom management style. Several years ago, "describing the target and aiming for it" became the basis of my Library Cheer Chains system. Most of us want our young students to: "use good library manners" "behave properly" in the library "use the library independently" "grow reading stamina" and so on. So, we're going ... Keep Reading...
Four Back to School Library Lessons
Four Back to School Library Lessons 1) LIBRARY LESSON for PreK-2nd grade Woody Bookworm Takes Care of Books is an original, book care story – in PowerPoint format with illustrations -- so you can project it like an e-book. It tells the story of Woody Bookworm, who is super excited about visiting his school library and checking out free books. When he realizes that his friends don't know the librarian's book care rules yet, Woody scoots in to try and keep his buddies out of trouble! As a bonus, this story includes two sorting activities (one for littles and the other one for older students) as well as stick puppets for retelling. https://bit.ly/3C5pTs5 2) LIBRARY GAME for 1st-4th grade After reading Woody Bookworm -- or another old favorite, What Happened to Marion’s Book? -- this bingo/tic-tac-toe game will be the perfect follow-up! (HINT: Reuse it! The game provides great reminders for that first library lesson right after winter break.) Have students use bingo ... Keep Reading...
Book Care Library Lesson
Need a New Book Care Library Lesson? Are you growing a bit weary of Mr. Wiggle as your go-to book care library lesson? Give Woody Bookworm a try! He's a positive little guy who is visiting the school library for the very first time. First, he learns how a library works. Then, he hears all the books! Finally, he soaks in the librarian's book care rules. Needless to say, he's READY when it's finally time to browse and check out his first book! And it's FREE -- what a deal! Book Care Blunders As the week goes on, Woody notices several friends breaking the book care rules from the library lesson. He realizes that they haven't even been to the library yet. So, he gently steers them in the right direction, offering his own book care lessons here and there. Where to Find My Book Care Library Lesson You can find my book care library lesson at That Library Girl on TpT. It's available in a PowerPoint-and-PDF script format, so it can ... Keep Reading...
TpT Library Resources
Looking for TpT Library Resources? TpT library resources can save time and pep up stale library programs. However, there's a sea of resources out there. Then again, TpT does cover everything from preschool ABCs to high school calculus! So, how do you locate the TpT library resources that you really need? Believe me... TpT library curriculum authors are trying to help. Most of us practice SEO, or search engine optimization. This means we carefully wordsmith our titles and descriptions with targeted keywords to help you find all the library things! Search Bar Options and TpT Library Resources TpT is also trying to help you with their new search bar upgrade, but the jury’s still out on how effective it has been for school library customers. The goal is to narrow your search by Grade, Subject and even Price. However, “library” is not a specific choice anywhere. Specialty is a choice – but that category encompasses a LOT of resources in art, music, P.E., ... Keep Reading...
Cut Out Library Decor with a Cricut Maker
Cut Out Bulletin Board Letters and More Can you cut out library decor, like bulletin boards, with a Cricut Maker? Yes, you can! Like, anything, there's a learning curve, of course. But as a Cricut Maker newbie, I have watched many YouTube videos, read lots of Facebook posts, and asked all the questions to figure out how to cut out library decor, like bulletin board letters, graphics, and images, as well as library signage, labels, tags, and more. How to "Print and Cut" With Cricut Maker's "Print and Cut" feature, it's easy to print a PNG, then laminate it, and finally let Cricut do the heavy cutting for you. You just have to know the buttons to push -- and a little about the process. Tutorials I have two versions of a Cricut Maker "Print and Cut" tutorial for you. One is a YouTube video for those who learn by watching and hearing. The other is a PDF for those who learn by seeing and reading. Either way, I hope you'll jump in and learn how to cut out ... Keep Reading...
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