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Hello! Our "Newsletter for Elementary Librarians" has dropped, and it is FULL of ideas for professional development -- as well as some fun personal reading/movie-watching ideas, too! 

You can find this edition (and ALL of our other FREE 2023 newsletters) at https://thatlibrarygirl.net/newsletters

Just kick off your flop flops and enjoy!
(See my profile for a link.)

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#librarymediaspecialist
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks
#librarybooks
#thatlibrarygirl

Hello! Our "Newsletter for Elementary Librarians" has dropped, and it is FULL of ideas for professional development -- as well as some fun personal reading/movie-watching ideas, too!

You can find this edition (and ALL of our other FREE 2023 newsletters) at https://thatlibrarygirl.net/newsletters

Just kick off your flop flops and enjoy!
(See my profile for a link.)

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#librarymediaspecialist
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks
#librarybooks
#thatlibrarygirl
...

BOOK TALK / THE SUMMER VACATION FROM THE BLACK LAGOON – Hubie has waited months for school to be out, and the day is finally here!! YAY! But… now what…? All of his friends are away at camp. Maybe he needs a project? Maybe he should get a job? Maybe he could run a lemonade stand? (Whoa… much easier said than done!) Hubie keeps hitting road blocks, but he’d better come up with an idea soon or summer is going to be a total BUMMER!

Written by Mike Thaler and illustrated by Jared Lee – Copyright 2010 – Published by Scholastic

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#librarymediaspecialist
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks
#librarybooks
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK / THE SUMMER VACATION FROM THE BLACK LAGOON – Hubie has waited months for school to be out, and the day is finally here!! YAY! But… now what…? All of his friends are away at camp. Maybe he needs a project? Maybe he should get a job? Maybe he could run a lemonade stand? (Whoa… much easier said than done!) Hubie keeps hitting road blocks, but he’d better come up with an idea soon or summer is going to be a total BUMMER!

Written by Mike Thaler and illustrated by Jared Lee – Copyright 2010 – Published by Scholastic

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#librarymediaspecialist
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks
#librarybooks
#thatlibrarygirl
...

BOOK TALK / THE NIGHT BEFORE SUMMER VACATION – Don’t let the title fool you… this story isn’t about school letting out for the summer. Instead, it’s all about a family working together to pack their SUV for a summer vacation camping trip. Everybody pitches in and soon they’ve remembered EVERYTHING… oops… almost! 

This story follows the familiar rhythm of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Written by Natasha Wing and illustrated by Julie Durrell – Copyright 2002 – Published by Grosset & Dunlap

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian 
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher 
#iteachlibrary 
#childrensbooks 
#librarybooks  
#summerreadingforkids 
#campingbooksforkids 
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK / THE NIGHT BEFORE SUMMER VACATION – Don’t let the title fool you… this story isn’t about school letting out for the summer. Instead, it’s all about a family working together to pack their SUV for a summer vacation camping trip. Everybody pitches in and soon they’ve remembered EVERYTHING… oops… almost!

This story follows the familiar rhythm of `Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Written by Natasha Wing and illustrated by Julie Durrell – Copyright 2002 – Published by Grosset & Dunlap

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#summerreadingforkids
#campingbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl
...

RESOURCE TALK / LIBRARY CART NAME TAGS Do you name your library book carts? Okay, granted that sounds kind of silly... BUT... our book trucks work hard all day hauling books to and fro -- I think they deserve a fun name! 

You could do something like... Dolly CARTon or SHELVE Silverstein. Maybe Clif Hanger? BOOKer T. Washington? Fully Booked or Mario CART? :)
 
This resource includes 32 name tag choices... and a blank one, too -- just in case you come up with a few fun names on your own! 

There's a link in my smart.bio, if you like to see more!

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian 
#librariansfollowlibrarians 
#mediaspecialist 
#librariansofinstagram 
#elementaryteacher 
#iteachlibrary 
#librarybooks 
#middleschoollibrary 
#middleschoollibrarian 
#middlegradebooks
#publiclibrary 
#library 
#librarians 
#thatlibrarygirl

RESOURCE TALK / LIBRARY CART NAME TAGS Do you name your library book carts? Okay, granted that sounds kind of silly... BUT... our book trucks work hard all day hauling books to and fro -- I think they deserve a fun name!

You could do something like... Dolly CARTon or SHELVE Silverstein. Maybe Clif Hanger? BOOKer T. Washington? Fully Booked or Mario CART? :)

This resource includes 32 name tag choices... and a blank one, too -- just in case you come up with a few fun names on your own!

There`s a link in my smart.bio, if you like to see more!

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians
#mediaspecialist
#librariansofinstagram
#elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#librarybooks 
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middlegradebooks
#publiclibrary
#library
#librarians
#thatlibrarygirl
...

Heading toward sweet summertime!

Heading toward sweet summertime! ...

RESOURCE / I HAVE___. WHO HAS ___? A SUMMER STORY - Whoa...I had a crazy end-of-the-year dream the other night... and it inspired this game!

Students take turns matching and reading 32 cards in sequence to piece together a silly summer story. In the end, they'll find out... yep...it was all just a dream!

Pair this resource with a favorite beach story like Harry By the Sea (Gene Zion) for a fun library time! Need one more activity to fill up your class time? Okay...I added an easy word find, too!

This is perfect for first and second graders at the end of your school year!

See my smart.bio link for more details.

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians 
#mediaspecialist 
#librariansofinstagram 
#elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#thatlibrarygirl

RESOURCE / I HAVE___. WHO HAS ___? A SUMMER STORY - Whoa...I had a crazy end-of-the-year dream the other night... and it inspired this game!

Students take turns matching and reading 32 cards in sequence to piece together a silly summer story. In the end, they`ll find out... yep...it was all just a dream!

Pair this resource with a favorite beach story like Harry By the Sea (Gene Zion) for a fun library time! Need one more activity to fill up your class time? Okay...I added an easy word find, too!

This is perfect for first and second graders at the end of your school year!

See my smart.bio link for more details.

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians 
#mediaspecialist 
#librariansofinstagram 
#elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#thatlibrarygirl
...

BOOK TALK / LIZZIE AND THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Because Lizzie loves kindergarten (and her teacher) SO MUCH, she is devastated to find out that the last day has arrived – and it’s only a half-day! Feeling upset, she leaves school at noon without even hugging her beloved Miss G good-bye! Later, she decides to circle back through the building to give that final hug after all. Good thing, too – she might have missed out on a few summer surprises!

Written by Trinka Hakes Noble and illustrated by Kris Aro McLeod – Copyright 2015 – Published by Sleeping Bear Press

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian �#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian 
#librariansfollowlibrarians 
#mediaspecialist 
#librariansofinstagram 
#elementaryteacher 
#iteachlibrary 
#childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK / LIZZIE AND THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Because Lizzie loves kindergarten (and her teacher) SO MUCH, she is devastated to find out that the last day has arrived – and it’s only a half-day! Feeling upset, she leaves school at noon without even hugging her beloved Miss G good-bye! Later, she decides to circle back through the building to give that final hug after all. Good thing, too – she might have missed out on a few summer surprises!

Written by Trinka Hakes Noble and illustrated by Kris Aro McLeod – Copyright 2015 – Published by Sleeping Bear Press

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian 
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian �#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist 
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians
#mediaspecialist
#librariansofinstagram
#elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#thatlibrarygirl
...

BOOKTALK / FLIP FLOPI : HOW A BOAT MADE FROM FLIP FLOPS IS HELPING TO SAVE THE OCEAN - This true story begins in Kenya as Juma heads off to fish with Babu Ali. As they get to the beach, Juma sees hundreds of multi-colored objects floating in the water and washed up on the sand. The flotsam includes many flip flops and other pieces of plastic waste. Feeling thankful that these pieces of trash didn't end up in the bellies of fish, Juma has the idea of racing the floating flip flops like little boats... but Babu Ali -- a boat-builder by trade --has a bigger goal in mind! With the entire community pitching in, they build an ambassador for cleaner oceans everywhere!

This story reminds me of One Plastic Bag by Isatou Seesay and her spirit of innovation to make the world a better place! 

Did you know that National Flip Flop Day is May 31st? See the May Newsletter for Elementary Librarians (in my linktree) for more details!

Written by Linda Ravin Lodding and Dipesh Pabari - Illustrated by Michael Machira Mwangi Copyright 2023 - Published by Beaming Books

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist
#k5librarian 
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher 
#iteachlibrary
#middleschoollibrary #middleschoollibrarian 
#middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOKTALK / FLIP FLOPI : HOW A BOAT MADE FROM FLIP FLOPS IS HELPING TO SAVE THE OCEAN - This true story begins in Kenya as Juma heads off to fish with Babu Ali. As they get to the beach, Juma sees hundreds of multi-colored objects floating in the water and washed up on the sand. The flotsam includes many flip flops and other pieces of plastic waste. Feeling thankful that these pieces of trash didn`t end up in the bellies of fish, Juma has the idea of racing the floating flip flops like little boats... but Babu Ali -- a boat-builder by trade --has a bigger goal in mind! With the entire community pitching in, they build an ambassador for cleaner oceans everywhere!

This story reminds me of One Plastic Bag by Isatou Seesay and her spirit of innovation to make the world a better place!

Did you know that National Flip Flop Day is May 31st? See the May Newsletter for Elementary Librarians (in my linktree) for more details!

Written by Linda Ravin Lodding and Dipesh Pabari - Illustrated by Michael Machira Mwangi Copyright 2023 - Published by Beaming Books

#elementarylibrary 
#elementarylibrarian
#schoollibrary 
#schoollibrarian 
#teacherlibrarian 
#librarymediaspecialist
#k5librarian
#librariansfollowlibrarians #mediaspecialist #librariansofinstagram #elementaryteacher
#iteachlibrary
#middleschoollibrary #middleschoollibrarian
#middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #childrensbooks 
#librarybooks 
#thatlibrarygirl
...

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