Celebrate School Library Month by participating in this 30 day challenge for the month of April. Challenges include such tasks as starting a book you've been meaning to read, listening to an audiobook, and creating book spine poetry. The goal is to get students and staff into the habit of frequenting the library, socializing over books, and creating lifelong readers. Included: One calendar with 30 challenges: Pass out in teacher mailboxes, hand out to students directly, or post to your library website. 38 challenge cards (repetitive of calendar challenges with a few extra): Challenge cards can be posted on a bulletin board. Participants can take down the challenge they'd like to tackle. Bulletin board letters spelling out "SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH" Related: School Library Month Bingo

April is School Library Month and also contains National Library Week! Use these ideas and activities to celebrate.

School Library Month is speeding towards us! Last year was my second year at my high school, and I was able to get a few small events and activities together in time for SLM. This year I challenged…

April is one of my favorite months of the year because April is School Library Month. While school librarians advocate for school libraries 12 months a year, April is a special month of celebration, advocacy, and reflection. I love to wear my library t-shirts, post quotes from students, parents, and community members on social media,

Here are some ideas for acknowledging school librarians and showing appreciation for their important work during School Library Month.

April is School Library Month and a time for us to celebrate, share and educate others about the importance and impact of school librarians and libraries. When preparing for this special month, I am using this wonderful infographic created by our friends at Capstone. I just LOVE everything that The Power of the School Librarian contains. It's perfect to print off to post in your library and throughout the school community; to include in your newsletter or yearly report; to share with school board members and administrators; to share with your teachers and families; to post on your social media; to add to your website and so much more. This infographic is part of this AMAZING page We Love Librarians on the Capstone site. It includes lots of valuable information and resources that will be helpful in your journey and advocacy efforts. You can find it on Capstone's website here. And you will find more information on AASL's School Library Month here.

All month, Smithville Elementary will be celebrating poetry! Each day, a different teacher will read a poem over the announcements. The p...

During the month of April, we are celebrating National School Library Month. Each time students check out a library book they can enter to play Libraryopoly(our version of Monopoly). As students mo…

In April, we celebrate National Library Week. It’s a week to stop and consider how important libraries are to our schools and communities. In this digital age, it may be hard to understand why libraries are still important. Kids don’t […]

Here are some ideas for acknowledging school librarians and showing appreciation for their important work during School Library Month.

Decorate your school library with these fun posters. This is a set of 80 posters with emojis and a simple white background. There are posters in both portrait and landscape orientation. I tried to include many options so you can customize the look to fit your library. I have also included a set of editable PowerPoint files so you can add your own text. All you have to do to make your own posters is click in the text box and type. You must have PowerPoint installed on your computer to use the editable posters. ***Please look at the preview before buying. The preview shows every poster as well as the editable posters. There is also a detailed list of all the posters as well. List of Posters Library Rules and story time rules posters Book care posters Misc. posters, come in portrait and landscape Welcome to the library, return books here, check out here, books are due back. Library schedule posters Half page signs with the months of the year on them Table signs and group signs (1-8) Booked for Birthday posters Editable Posters The editable posters come in both portrait and landscape. They are PowerPoint documents, you must have PowerPoint installed on your computer to open them. The same chalkboard font is embedded into the document. All you have to do is open the document, click in the text box where it says “edit text” and type. You can change the font size or color. This is part of my larger White Background Emoji Library Decor - BUNDLE Please Read These posters have the same content as my other library decor posters. Those poster sets come in more background and font colors, that is the only reason there are more posters. Matching Products: Library Word Wall - Emoji White Background Dewey Decimal Posters - White Emoji Background Also, if you would like these posters with a more traditional font please let me know BEFORE purchasing. I will make a different set with a different font if there is interest. (The word wall cards will have the traditional font). I also have a more colorful set of library emoji posters. Emoji Library Poster Set (Rainbow Background) Links to my other library decor posters are below. Superhero Themed Library Poster Set Owl Themed Library Poster SetCool Cat Library Poster Set Neon and Chalkboard Library Poster Set Terms of Use © Copyright Staying Cool in the Library. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original purchaser only. Copying for more than one teacher prohibited. Additional licenses are available at a discount. For librarians: you may use this product with all of your classes and students. Questions before buying? You can contact through the Q/A section on TpT with any questions or special requests. You can also send me an email: [email protected] Feedback Please leave feedback on your purchases. If you have a concern, please contact me first before rating. Leaving feedback awards you credits towards future purchases. How to follow my store Just click the green star next to my name. You’ll be the first to hear about new products, freebies and sales! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Pinterest. Subscribe to my newsletter! You will receive tips, ideas and freebies available only to newsletter subscribers. Staying Cool in the Library Newsletter Sign-up

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

August Graphic Novels This display will help students get excited about the library right away. It will coincide with the lesson...

School Library Month is speeding towards us! Last year was my second year at my high school, and I was able to get a few small events and activities together in time for SLM. This year I challenged…

Ahhhh, the sweet delight of getting lost in a book! Throughout the month of May, celebrate Get Caught Reading month with these fun library bulletin board ideas.

A monthly library book display is a great way to bring awareness to different topics, seasons, and celebrations. Check out these ideas!

Here are some ideas for acknowledging school librarians and showing appreciation for their important work during School Library Month.

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School Library Month is speeding towards us! Last year was my second year at my high school, and I was able to get a few small events and activities together in time for SLM. This year I challenged…

When I was an elementary librarian, I hosted a haiku writing contest in the library during National Poetry Month in April. Here's how I did it.

Stay organized this school year with this school library planner made just for school librarians. Includes editable pages!

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Choosing how to decorate your library is more important than you may realize. The theme you choose will set the tone for the entire year. The posters and décor is the first thing anyone will

We know that school librarians increase student achievement. In fact, years of research show that librarians make a measurable difference for our students. This needs to be part of the important and essential conversations that we need to have as school librarians, teachers, administrators, parents and others interested and invested in the future of our children. In the Advocate's Toolbox from School Library Journal and Capstone, you can now find.... the amazing School Librarians Make a Difference infographic that our friends at Capstone have created for all of us to use as an advocacy and conversation piece. If you head to The Advocate's Toolbox, you can download the infographic here. I really love how they have laid the infographic out into 8 pages, because it will give us a chance to use pieces of this information in creative and helpful ways throughout the year. In fact, the Power of School Librarians infographic and this information can be used in so many ways. Here are a few mentioned on the page.... Include in discussions with your principal and other administrators. Post throughout your library on parents night Use to create a library fact-of-the-month display Share with your fellow teachers Add to your newsletters and website And don't forget to share this information with your students. Their voice and advocacy can be some of the best we have as librarians too. We want each and every one of our students, teachers, families and community members to definitely know the power of school librarians!

Happy New Year, everyone! If two of your New Year’s resolutions for 2018 are to save money and to treat your students to brand new resources in your school library, you definitely found the right place to start! I wrote a post a few months ago with links to over 40 free downloads from Teachers … Continue reading "(More!) Freebies for Your School Library on Teachers Pay Teachers!"

School Library Month is speeding towards us! Last year was my second year at my high school, and I was able to get a few small events and activities together in time for SLM. This year I challenged…

February is “I Love to Read” Month in most parts of North America! What a great way to promote a love of books in your classroom!!

Bulletin boards can be more than decorative: they can be our school library’s primary means of advocacy and PR. Read how this School Librarian makes them purposeful without spending a lot of …

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

Sometimes, library orienation can fell repetitive from year to year. Here, I list my favorite resources to use in your school libraries to start the year!

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Blackout Poetry is a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month in April! We set up a table with book pages, markers, and that’s all it took to get the kids creating. The posters hanging …

One of the best ways to motivate and encourage children to read books is a good book display. Coming up with ideas can be hard and the internet can at times be overwhelming, leaving you at a loss. …

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Ahhhh, the sweet delight of getting lost in a book! Throughout the month of May, celebrate Get Caught Reading month with these fun library bulletin board ideas.

Why do an Author of the Month activity? Every month, I introduce the students to a new author. It may be the same author for all grade levels (for instance in January we did an activity related to Jan Brett's book The Mitten) or it may be divided into different age/grade levels. I introduce the Author of the Month in the first week of the new month by reading a few short facts about the author and by showcasing their books in a bookshelf that I have designated. I have color coded the shelves and labeled them so each grade level knows where to find their Author of the Month books. I will keep these books in circulation on this shelf throughout the entire month! (Special Note: Kids seem to love this and flock to these books! Make sure you choose an author or series with many different books to offer students the chance to check out one of these books!) An Author of the Month activity offers the following: The opportunity for students to be introduced to a new author The opportunity for students to learn more about authors The opportunity for students to be introduced to different styles of books they wouldn't inherently choose Why is this important? This is especially helpful for students who come to the library and are lost - the students who are overwhelmed by all of the choices. By introducing them to a new author each month, they have the knowledge of different book styles and choices. This allows them the ability to choose a book that they'll find most enjoyable and therefore increases their engagement in library time and reading!

Most of my 2nd to 5th grade students tend to read within the same literary genre. Fantasy is by far the most popular, from the Magic Tree House to the Deltora Quest and Percy Jackson series. To mot…

Lots of people think children's librarians read all day and say "shhhh" to people. In reality, children's librarians do so much more.

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Last weekend at Gibson my awesome coworker friend Nicole and I did a library mini golf after hours program for teens and tweens and it was a HIT. We got the idea from this pin but couldn’t fi…

April library lessons can bring a high level of engagement, active learning, inspiration and fun to your elementary school library classes!