This Welcome to the Library Storytime walks you though the students' first back to school storytime ! All my Elementary Library Lessons are designed with specials rotation librarians in mind. This lesson includes a presentation, scavenger hunt activity, recommended reads, and editable lesson plan.

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FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS BACK TO SCHOOL LIBRARY STORYTIME

• Recommended for: K-2 library
• Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons, about 50 minutes total
• Formats: PPT or Google Slides, PDF
• Editable: YES, all text is editable

***Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! I cannot include a recorded read-aloud due to copyright restrictions.

THIS BACK TO SCHOOL STORYTIME INCLUDES:

• 37 PPT + Google™ Slides
• List of 28 Recommended Reads for back to school (1 page)
• Two scavenger hunt activities, differentiated (2 pages)
• Scavenger hunt answer key (1 page)
• Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes CC, TEKS, and AASL Standards (4 pages)
• Lesson tips and tricks (6 pages)
• Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages)
• Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings for Part II scrolling slides (2 pages)

BACK TO SCHOOL LIBRARY LESSON, PART I:

Part I is a guided whole-class discussion. The slides walk you through the entire class discussion, from start to finish. It's a great welcome to the library, introduction to the librarian, and discussion of what we can learn in the library.

• 4 recommended library read-alouds. Each book has a recommended video link to accompany the story.
• Who works in the library?
• Everyone belongs in the library
• What can we learn in the library?
• What is sign language?
• 2 ASL sign language signs -- "library" and "book" (includes images and how-to video links)
• What should our hands, feet, mouth, eyes, and ears be doing during library storytime?
• Slide for your read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
• Checkout reminders slide -- add your own reminders!
• "What Should We Do Now?" slide -- This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.

BACK TO SCHOOL LIBRARY LESSON, PART II:

The second part is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts. All images and information in the slides relate to library and back to school.

• How many books are in our library?
• Who else works in the school?
• Reminder to be kind to each other and ourselves -- back to school can be stressful!
• What is left-handedness?
• vocabulary word: "drowsy"
• Library trivia question and answer: Who writes the books?
• The school year calendar in Australia
• Meet our school principal
• this week's birthdays
• weekly schedule and agenda
• checkout reminders (you add your own!)

MORE BACK TO SCHOOL LIBRARY LESSONS

• Friendship Storytime (Grades K-3)
• Book Care Storytime (Grades K-3)
• Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt (Grades K-2)

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