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Newsletters for Elementary Librarians

Librarians often feel a bit isolated when it comes to planning library lessons, special programming, and decor for our students. In January 2023, a bunch of veteran school librarian friends and I got together to help! Each month, we’ve been collaborating on a FREE newsletter for elementary librarians — filling them with our very best ideas for activities, displays, book recommendations, library management tips, and more!

The team consists of:

— Leigh Collazo (Mrs. ReaderPants) who acts as our amazing editor!

— Sonya Dykeman (The Library Patch)

— Collete Jay (Mrs. J in the Library)

— Me! — Julie Olson (That Library Girl)

— Laura Trapp (The Trapped Librarian)

— Cari White (Library Learners)

Hopefully, our efforts will help YOU feel like there’s a team behind you — cheering you on — because it’s absolutely TRUE!

If you’d like to be notified when a new issue is added, just join my email list!

Take care!

Julie

Manage Behavior in Your School Library with a BRAVO Board

Manage Behavior in Your School Library with a BRAVO Board Hello! I hope your school year has gotten off to a great start... OR... I wish you blessings as you BEGIN a new school year in the next few weeks! My amazing activity teaching ... Keep Reading...

Popsicle Trivia Library Game for the End of the Year

Popsicle Trivia Library Game for the End of the Year Have you ever dreamed of being a game show host? Do you need an easy, engaging, end-of-the-year review game for that last K-1 library week? This "popsicle trivia" game is SO much fun to play ... Keep Reading...

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BOOK TALK – A BEAUTIFUL STORY : JESUS & ST. NICK / As a family wraps up some last-minute, cookie-baking for Santa one Christmas Eve, Mom fields some questions about gifts given and gifts received… which leads to a gentle discussion about how the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, inspired the life of St. Nicholas.

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

Written by Sarah French and illustrated by Robert Sauber | ©2023 and Published by BNC Books.

#stnicholasday
#sundayschool
#advent
#happybirthdayjesus
#christmasbooks
#christmasbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – A BEAUTIFUL STORY : JESUS & ST. NICK / As a family wraps up some last-minute, cookie-baking for Santa one Christmas Eve, Mom fields some questions about gifts given and gifts received… which leads to a gentle discussion about how the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, inspired the life of St. Nicholas.

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

Written by Sarah French and illustrated by Robert Sauber | ©2023 and Published by BNC Books.

#stnicholasday
#sundayschool
#advent
#happybirthdayjesus
#christmasbooks
#christmasbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – A BEAUTIFUL STORY : JESUS & ST. NICK / As a family wraps up some last-minute, cookie-baking for Santa one Christmas Eve, Mom fields some questions about gifts given and gifts received… which leads to a gentle discussion about how the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, inspired the life of St. Nicholas.

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

Written by Sarah French and illustrated by Robert Sauber | ©2023 and Published by BNC Books.

#stnicholasday
#sundayschool
#advent
#happybirthdayjesus
#christmasbooks
#christmasbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl ...

BOOK TALK - GAMER GIRLS : 25 WOMEN WHO BUILT THE VIDEO GAMING INDUSTRY / A collective biography for your math and science girls who love coding, gaming, and all things tech-y! This text-heavy volume has amazing stories of trailblazers in the video game industry!

Written by Mary Kinney and illustrated by Salini Perera | Copyright 2022 | Published by Running Press Kids | Grades 7+

#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#computerteacher
#schoollibrarian
#hourofcode

BOOK TALK - GAMER GIRLS : 25 WOMEN WHO BUILT THE VIDEO GAMING INDUSTRY / A collective biography for your math and science girls who love coding, gaming, and all things tech-y! This text-heavy volume has amazing stories of trailblazers in the video game industry!

Written by Mary Kinney and illustrated by Salini Perera | Copyright 2022 | Published by Running Press Kids | Grades 7+

#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#computerteacher
#schoollibrarian
#hourofcode

BOOK TALK - GAMER GIRLS : 25 WOMEN WHO BUILT THE VIDEO GAMING INDUSTRY / A collective biography for your math and science girls who love coding, gaming, and all things tech-y! This text-heavy volume has amazing stories of trailblazers in the video game industry!

Written by Mary Kinney and illustrated by Salini Perera | Copyright 2022 | Published by Running Press Kids | Grades 7+

#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#computerteacher
#schoollibrarian
#hourofcode ...

BOOK TALK – THE AMAZING WORLD OF VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT / This nonfiction book (with awesome illustrations) briefly defines the roles of game dev teams (programmers, artists, composers, sound designers, game directors, etc.) and a basic breakdown of the process (defining an audience, pre-production, prototype, production, and release).

I`d expect this one to fly off the shelves... and wish it had been around when my game dev programmer was a kid!

Written and illustrated by Denis Galanin | ©2022 and Published by Familius, LLC.

#elementarylibrarians
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#technologyteachertribe
#computerteacher
#hourofcode
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – THE AMAZING WORLD OF VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT / This nonfiction book (with awesome illustrations) briefly defines the roles of game dev teams (programmers, artists, composers, sound designers, game directors, etc.) and a basic breakdown of the process (defining an audience, pre-production, prototype, production, and release).

I'd expect this one to fly off the shelves... and wish it had been around when my game dev programmer was a kid!

Written and illustrated by Denis Galanin | ©2022 and Published by Familius, LLC.

#elementarylibrarians
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#technologyteachertribe
#computerteacher
#hourofcode
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – THE AMAZING WORLD OF VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT / This nonfiction book (with awesome illustrations) briefly defines the roles of game dev teams (programmers, artists, composers, sound designers, game directors, etc.) and a basic breakdown of the process (defining an audience, pre-production, prototype, production, and release).

I`d expect this one to fly off the shelves... and wish it had been around when my game dev programmer was a kid!

Written and illustrated by Denis Galanin | ©2022 and Published by Familius, LLC.

#elementarylibrarians
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#technologyteachertribe
#computerteacher
#hourofcode
#thatlibrarygirl ...

RESOURCE TALK - WONKA BOOKMARKS / With the new movie coming out in a week or so... this yummy set of bookmarks features fun quotes, quips, and song snippets from the beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the original Willy Wonka movie! (Yay for growing up in the 70s!) <3<3<3

I`ve included lots of options in this collection -- full-color, printer-friendly color, or blackline. Use them as behavior incentives, prizes, and/or giveaways! (Link in smart.bio)

#elementarylibrarians
#elementarylibrary
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoolteacher
#elementaryteacher
#wonka
#willywonka
#wonkamovie
#thatlibrarygirl

RESOURCE TALK - WONKA BOOKMARKS / With the new movie coming out in a week or so... this yummy set of bookmarks features fun quotes, quips, and song snippets from the beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the original Willy Wonka movie! (Yay for growing up in the 70s!) <3<3<3

I've included lots of options in this collection -- full-color, printer-friendly color, or blackline. Use them as behavior incentives, prizes, and/or giveaways! (Link in smart.bio)

#elementarylibrarians
#elementarylibrary
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoolteacher
#elementaryteacher
#wonka
#willywonka
#wonkamovie
#thatlibrarygirl

RESOURCE TALK - WONKA BOOKMARKS / With the new movie coming out in a week or so... this yummy set of bookmarks features fun quotes, quips, and song snippets from the beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the original Willy Wonka movie! (Yay for growing up in the 70s!) <3<3<3

I`ve included lots of options in this collection -- full-color, printer-friendly color, or blackline. Use them as behavior incentives, prizes, and/or giveaways! (Link in smart.bio)

#elementarylibrarians
#elementarylibrary
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoolteacher
#elementaryteacher
#wonka
#willywonka
#wonkamovie
#thatlibrarygirl ...

BOOK TALK – BLIPS ON A SCREEN : HOW RALPH BAER INVENTED TV VIDEO GAMING AND LAUNCHED A WORLDWIDE OBSESSION / Have you ever played the electronic game called SIMON – or ANY video game? Then you have Ralph Baer to thank! This illustrated biography of the Jewish refugee details the life of an inventor whose idea launched the video game industry! As a kid in the 1970s, our family played Odyssey on a big box, console TV…blip blip… and later Simon, too! For those of us teaching research to gamers, Baer’s pursuit of training (based on his own geeky curiosity) and his careful note-taking (in order to secure over 150 patents) are particularly noteworthy!
How does a great idea become reality? Read and find out!

Includes a Q&A section with photos, a detailed timeline, and a great resource page in the back.

Written and illustrated by Kate Hannigan and illustrated by Zachariah Ohora | ©2022 Alfred A, Knopf

#elementarylibrarians
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#giftededucation
#hourofcode
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – BLIPS ON A SCREEN : HOW RALPH BAER INVENTED TV VIDEO GAMING AND LAUNCHED A WORLDWIDE OBSESSION / Have you ever played the electronic game called SIMON – or ANY video game? Then you have Ralph Baer to thank! This illustrated biography of the Jewish refugee details the life of an inventor whose idea launched the video game industry! As a kid in the 1970s, our family played Odyssey on a big box, console TV…blip blip… and later Simon, too! For those of us teaching research to gamers, Baer’s pursuit of training (based on his own geeky curiosity) and his careful note-taking (in order to secure over 150 patents) are particularly noteworthy!
How does a great idea become reality? Read and find out!

Includes a Q&A section with photos, a detailed timeline, and a great resource page in the back.

Written and illustrated by Kate Hannigan and illustrated by Zachariah Ohora | ©2022 Alfred A, Knopf

#elementarylibrarians
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#giftededucation
#hourofcode
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – BLIPS ON A SCREEN : HOW RALPH BAER INVENTED TV VIDEO GAMING AND LAUNCHED A WORLDWIDE OBSESSION / Have you ever played the electronic game called SIMON – or ANY video game? Then you have Ralph Baer to thank! This illustrated biography of the Jewish refugee details the life of an inventor whose idea launched the video game industry! As a kid in the 1970s, our family played Odyssey on a big box, console TV…blip blip… and later Simon, too! For those of us teaching research to gamers, Baer’s pursuit of training (based on his own geeky curiosity) and his careful note-taking (in order to secure over 150 patents) are particularly noteworthy!
How does a great idea become reality? Read and find out!

Includes a Q&A section with photos, a detailed timeline, and a great resource page in the back.

Written and illustrated by Kate Hannigan and illustrated by Zachariah Ohora | ©2022 Alfred A, Knopf

#elementarylibrarians
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarymediaspecialist
#schoollibrarian
#teacherlibrariansofinstagram
#schoollibrarymediaspecialists
#schoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#middleschoollibrary
#giftededucation
#hourofcode
#thatlibrarygirl ...

BOOK TALK – ALL IS BRIGHT… WHEN GOD CAME DOWN ONE SILENT NIGHT / This story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus is entwined with bits of Scripture and snippets of lyrics from the old beloved hymn, "Silent Night." The text flows smoothly...and the illustrations are so pretty, but kid-friendly, too! It`s a sweet retelling for bedtime, Advent devotionals, Sunday School, or Christian school libraries.

Written and illustrated by Clay Anderson and Natalie Merheb, ©2023 | Published by Swing High! Children’s Books

#sundayschool
#advent
#sundayschoolteacher
#happybirthdayjesus
#christmasbooks
#christmasbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – ALL IS BRIGHT… WHEN GOD CAME DOWN ONE SILENT NIGHT / This story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus is entwined with bits of Scripture and snippets of lyrics from the old beloved hymn, "Silent Night." The text flows smoothly...and the illustrations are so pretty, but kid-friendly, too! It's a sweet retelling for bedtime, Advent devotionals, Sunday School, or Christian school libraries.

Written and illustrated by Clay Anderson and Natalie Merheb, ©2023 | Published by Swing High! Children’s Books

#sundayschool
#advent
#sundayschoolteacher
#happybirthdayjesus
#christmasbooks
#christmasbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – ALL IS BRIGHT… WHEN GOD CAME DOWN ONE SILENT NIGHT / This story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus is entwined with bits of Scripture and snippets of lyrics from the old beloved hymn, "Silent Night." The text flows smoothly...and the illustrations are so pretty, but kid-friendly, too! It`s a sweet retelling for bedtime, Advent devotionals, Sunday School, or Christian school libraries.

Written and illustrated by Clay Anderson and Natalie Merheb, ©2023 | Published by Swing High! Children’s Books

#sundayschool
#advent
#sundayschoolteacher
#happybirthdayjesus
#christmasbooks
#christmasbooksforkids
#thatlibrarygirl ...

NEWSLETTER TIME! / The December newsletter for elementary school librarians just dropped! I`ve got a fun apple freebie for elementary AND secondary librarians this month. (It`s an easy THANK YOU to give to a few teachers/volunteers who have been extra supportive of you and your library programs!)

You can access the newsletter at https://thatlibrarygirl.net/newsletters

(ALSO... a HUGE thank you to those who have prayed for my sister. She has made incredible progress this week, and we are so grateful!

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarians
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#iteachlibrary
#thatlibrarygirl

NEWSLETTER TIME! / The December newsletter for elementary school librarians just dropped! I've got a fun apple freebie for elementary AND secondary librarians this month. (It's an easy THANK YOU to give to a few teachers/volunteers who have been extra supportive of you and your library programs!)

You can access the newsletter at https://thatlibrarygirl.net/newsletters

(ALSO... a HUGE thank you to those who have prayed for my sister. She has made incredible progress this week, and we are so grateful!

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarians
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#iteachlibrary
#thatlibrarygirl

NEWSLETTER TIME! / The December newsletter for elementary school librarians just dropped! I`ve got a fun apple freebie for elementary AND secondary librarians this month. (It`s an easy THANK YOU to give to a few teachers/volunteers who have been extra supportive of you and your library programs!)

You can access the newsletter at https://thatlibrarygirl.net/newsletters

(ALSO... a HUGE thank you to those who have prayed for my sister. She has made incredible progress this week, and we are so grateful!

#elementarylibrary
#elementarylibrarian
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarians
#middleschoollibrary
#middleschoollibrarian
#iteachlibrary
#thatlibrarygirl ...

BOOK TALK – MENDEL’S HANUKKAH MESS UP / Poor Mendel! He keeps trying to help with the preparations for his family’s Hanukkah celebration, but time and time again – messy accidents happen! Will a second chance make everything better – or will it make things even worse?!

I LOVED this cute Hanukkah story about second chances so much that I whipped up a set of SCOOT game cards to go along with it! You can find them in my TpT store. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx2a_DfHdYg&ab_channel=KidTimeStoryTime

Written by Chana and Larry Stiefel and illustrated by Daphna Awadish, ©2022

#elementarylibrary
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarian
#schoollibrary
#elementaryteacher
#kindergartenteacher
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – MENDEL’S HANUKKAH MESS UP / Poor Mendel! He keeps trying to help with the preparations for his family’s Hanukkah celebration, but time and time again – messy accidents happen! Will a second chance make everything better – or will it make things even worse?!

I LOVED this cute Hanukkah story about second chances so much that I whipped up a set of SCOOT game cards to go along with it! You can find them in my TpT store. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx2a_DfHdYg&ab_channel=KidTimeStoryTime

Written by Chana and Larry Stiefel and illustrated by Daphna Awadish, ©2022

#elementarylibrary
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarian
#schoollibrary
#elementaryteacher
#kindergartenteacher
#thatlibrarygirl

BOOK TALK – MENDEL’S HANUKKAH MESS UP / Poor Mendel! He keeps trying to help with the preparations for his family’s Hanukkah celebration, but time and time again – messy accidents happen! Will a second chance make everything better – or will it make things even worse?!

I LOVED this cute Hanukkah story about second chances so much that I whipped up a set of SCOOT game cards to go along with it! You can find them in my TpT store. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx2a_DfHdYg&ab_channel=KidTimeStoryTime

Written by Chana and Larry Stiefel and illustrated by Daphna Awadish, ©2022

#elementarylibrary
#teacherlibrarian
#schoollibrarian
#schoollibrary
#elementaryteacher
#kindergartenteacher
#thatlibrarygirl ...

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