These library activities can help check-out time run smoothly, including for students with overdue books, who are unable to check out.
The Monthly Library Challenge is a fun way for School Librarians to make their libraries even better! The Challenges started in 2019, and they have changed a lot over the past few years. It started as a monthly challenge in a guided Facebook group, but now, it is a self-paced challenge with support in the […]
Sharing mythology and culture from around the world, this Mythology for Middle School kids was very popular!
Here you will find read alouds for upper elementary students that can be used for a variety of occasions in the classroom+ FREE printables!
Teach kids all about graphic novels with this Make Your Own Graphic Novels lesson plan for upper elementary students.
One of the staples of the beginning of the year is spending a little time introducing genre. This post provides you with five days of activities that will
Take a trip to your school library or local library and have your students practice finding books, identifying the author, and even finding the publish date. Use this activity for Bingo, as a scavenger hunt, or simply as an assignment! This resource also utilizes several library vocabulary words suc...
This list of must have picture books for your classroom library includes a wide range of titles from seasonal to teaching points. Free activities too!
Need an activity for the 100th day of school in the Library Media Center? Check out this game!
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
Book Tasting for your classroom! Learn how to run your own book tasting and get students engaged in reading. Includes tips on set up and how to run book tasting. Students will have opportunities to sample different genres and authors. They will take notes and refer back to their favorites when choosing a novel for independent reading. Sign up to get free book tasting resources: includes 13 trifolds and a placemat.
Classroom routines and procedures in the middle school ELA and upper elementary classroom to keep classroom organized and running smooth.
Building a classroom library? These must have tips and ideas will help your upper elementary class library stay organized and effective.
teach students how to use google for online research skills with these books, strategies, and resources for upper elementary
Upper Elementary Novel Study Ideas - favorite book suggestions and novel study ideas for upper elementary ELA classrooms.
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This list of best biography picture books is perfect for upper elementary classrooms for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade kids. Activities & ideas for biographies
