LBLearningDesign
848 Followers
Russellville, Arkansas, United States
About the store
I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and began my career as a a second grade teacher. During that time, I obtained my Master's Degree in Library Science and became the Media Specialist for my school. During my seventeen years in education, I discovered a passion for designing digital learning experiences. I enjoy incorporating multimedia into my learning designs and finding ways to meet the needs and learning styles of all learners.
I strive to make my learning experiences engaging while also effectively teaching the objectives at hand. I left education to pursue a full-time career as a learning designer. Currently I am a learning designer for a higher-education institution. This role has honed my skills of analyzing learning needs, writing strong objectives, designing and developing effective learning experiences, and evaluating the effectiveness of each learning experience. When I'm not creating digital experiences for the college audience, I still enjoy designing a variety of learning for students in K-12.
Read more
All resources
Filters
Grade
Subject
Format
Resource type
Standard
Theme
Teaching Students how to Take Notes for Research
This Powerpoint lesson will help elementary students understand how to take notes while researching a topic.
This lesson focuses on creating guiding questions about a topic before beginning research. The guiding questions will help students narrow down what information they are looking for and will keep them from simply "writing everything down"--which many students end up doing.
Towards the end of the lesson, the class will use guiding questions about polar bears to write down facts they r
K - 4th
For All Subjects, Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.8
, CCRA.W.10
What is a Biography?
This lesson introduces the biography genre to elementary students. Students will be given an explanation of biographies.
After a brief introduction, you will find a link to an online book about Martin Luther King, Jr. The link goes to the We Give Books website--which is a free online book database. But, in order to use We Give Books, you must first sign up for a free account (which only takes a minute)
You will read the text and then students will give facts they learned about Martin Luth
K - 4th
Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.2.6
Choosing Just Right Books with Goldilocks (Video Lesson Included for Virtual)
This 34-page Google Slideshow teaches students how to choose Just-Right books. The lesson is taught by Goldilocks--who is a little older and more mature now! But, she still likes things to be "just-right"...most importantly the books she reads. At the end of the lesson I have included a printable "5-Finger Rule" chart for students. *Towards the end of the slideshow I have included an mp4 video of the exact lesson. If students press play they will watch and listen to the slideshow...narrated by G
1st - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading, Reading Strategies
Also included in: Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
What is a Call Number?
This Powerpoint presentation contains 14 slides introducing and explaining the purpose of a call number and how to understand/read call numbers. For this particular lesson, the call numbers discussed are E (everybody or easy) F (fiction) Dewey Decimal (for nonfiction as well as some fiction that fits in the Dewey Decimal categories)--
(Slides could be edited or additional slides could easily be added to fit the needs of your particular library)
Students will view photos of real call numbers
1st - 4th
Library Skills
Read Aloud Lesson: Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of a Shopping Mall Gorilla
This Powerpoint contains a book study lesson to accompany the reading of Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of a Shopping Mall Gorilla. On the slides you will find, vocabulary discussion from the book, nonfiction gorilla links to complement the text, pictures, and story extensions.
Students LOVE learning about Ivan's life through this book study!
1st - 4th
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
Introduction to The Big 6 Research Process
This purchase includes a 33-slide Powerpoint presentation introducing students to the process of Research using the steps of The Big 6. The 6 steps are discussed in kid-friendly detail. I have included audio on each page (the audio is the contents of the page being read aloud) that can be used if you like. I added audio to the slides so that I could save the Powerpoint as an M-PEG4 video (which is an option in the "save as" tab.) If you save it as a video, you can upload it to Google Classroom,
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Sections of the Library
This purchase includes a 46-slide Powerpoint presentation explaining the different sections of the library. To help students grasp the concept, the lesson compares the library to a "community" or "town". Students will learn that a library "town" has different neighborhoods in it. In each neighborhood, there are different kinds of books. The lesson uses colorful images and clipart to holds students attention as they travel to each section. (Everybody Fiction, Fiction, Dewey Decimal, Biography.) T
K - 4th
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Story Elements of Fiction: (Can be used for Virtual Learners)
This lesson was created for in-person learners as well as virtual learners. This Google Slideshow teaches students about the elements of fiction: Characters, Setting, Beginning-Middle-End, Problem, and Solution. The slideshow is 26 pages total and includes colorful slides and examples of the elements. **At the end of the lesson, I have included a page with an mp4 Video of the entire lesson. I use this for my virtual learners so that they can watch the same slideshow with audio. Also, at the end
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Literature Extension Activities for Olivia Books by Ian Falconer
Here you will find literature activities for four of the popular Olivia books by Ian Falconer.
The books used are:
Olivia
Olivia Forms a Band
Olivia Saves the Circus
Olivia and the Missing Toy
To supplement each text, you will find a robust vocabulary minilesson, which discusses three robust words from each story.
To supplement the minilesson, you will find a printable page of the three words from each robust vocabulary minilesson to display in your classroom.
You will also find an addi
K - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.1.2
, RL.2.2
, L.K.6
+3
Common Core Centered Extensions with The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
These supplemental activities were created to use with the picture book "The Other Side" by Jacqueline Woodson. This is a great discussion story and the topic of the book will engage students to think deeply about the theme of the story. It would be a great book to use in a unit about segregation, racism, black history month, etc.
Included in this bundle:
*Higher-level before, during, and after questions
*Robust vocabulary
*Discussion photos from the 1960's, displaying segregation
*Excerpt fro
2nd - 5th
Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.4
Parts of a Book (includes video of lesson for virtual learners)
In this 33-slide Google Slideshow, students will learn about the Front Cover, Back Cover, Title, Author, Illustrator, and Spine of a book. **At the end of the lesson, I included a slide that has the exact lesson inserted as an mp4 video. This is what I upload to Google Classroom for my virtual learners or what I use when I have a sub for the day. Also, at the end of the lesson is a printable Parts of a Book labeling activity as well as a digital version of the activity that students could comple
K - 2nd
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
How Do We Take Care of Library Books
This powerpoint lesson teaches students how to take care of their library books. On each slide students will see a photo. They will decide what the photo has to with taking care of library books. After all the photos/discussion, students will watch a short video clip on "Taking Library Books Home". Extension: Students will sort scenarios into "What to Do" and "What Not to Do" groups (this could be done whole group or printed off and completed individually. At the end there is are a few addit
K - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading
Deep Questioning with "The Carpenter's Gift"
This word document contains six higher-level questions to promote close reading and deep thinking with the book The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel. The Carpenter's Gift is a Christmas story about the history of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree tradition. It is a heart-warming tale of how the simple kindness of strangers can change a life.
There is also a Blooms Level 6 reading response log question to expand comprehension of the text.
Guiding students to think deeply by answering higher lev
1st - 4th
Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.3
, RL.4.6
Read Aloud Lesson for Santa's Underwear
This purchase includes a read aloud lesson for the Christmas picture book Santa's Underwear by Marty Figley. The lesson includes questions and robust vocabulary to discuss while reading. After the lesson you will find two printable activities for students to complete:
1. Decorate Santa's "longjohn" underwear that he will wear for Christmas Eve night
2. Decorate your own pajamas that you will wear on Christmas Eve.
Check out some of my other Christmas-themed items including Reader's Theaters an
K - 3rd
Reading
Sequence of Events: Google Slideshow & Video mp4 of Lesson for Virtual Learners
In this 23-page Google Slideshow, youn students will learn what it means to sequence, particularly sequencing events from a story. Students will practice sequencing events of a given story. Then, at the end of the lesson, students have a link to listen to a story on EPIC. After listening, there is a sequencing sort they can do with pictures from the story. They will sequence the pictures from the story in the correct order. *Also, at the end of the lesson is a video version of the entire lesson
K - 2nd
Library Skills, Reading, Reading Strategies
Also included in: Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Questioning with My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco
This word document contains six higher-level questions to promote close reading and deep thinking with the book My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco.
There is also a Blooms Level 6 response log question and a Blooms level 6 writing extension question/prompt.
Guiding students to think deeply by answering higher level questions is so important to strengthening reading comprehension in young readers.
1st - 4th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
Elementary Library Media Lesson Bundle
Engage Your K-4 Students with Comprehensive and Fun Library Skills Lessons!Looking for engaging, ready-to-use resources to teach essential library skills to your K-4 students? These interactive PowerPoint or Google Slideshow lessons cover everything from ABC Order to Research Skills, making it easy for you to introduce young learners to the fundamentals of library literacy. Whether you're teaching in-person or in an online classroom, these lessons, available in PowerPoint and Google Slides for
1st - 4th
Library Skills, Reading
Understanding Your Paycheck | Financial Math Lesson | Life Skills Math |
Need a simple, real-world financial math lesson to help students understand paychecks, taxes, and earnings? This introductory financial literacy lesson was designed specifically for: High school resource math students SPED math classrooms Life skills programs Functional math intervention Middle school financial literacy units Students learn the basics of reading and understanding a paycheck using clear, scaffolded instruction and real-world examples. This lesson introduces important life sk
5th - 8th
Financial Literacy, Money Math
Using Slope to Determine Parallel and Perpendicular Lines | Resource Geometry |
Need a scaffolded lesson to help students understand parallel and perpendicular lines using slope? This lesson was designed specifically for: High school resource math students SPED geometry classrooms 6th–9th grade intervention groups Students needing extra support with slope concepts Students learn how to use slope to identify whether lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither using clear, step-by-step instruction and visual examples. The lesson includes an engaging station activity to
6th - 9th
Geometry
Distributive Property with Variables | Resource Algebra | SPED/Math Intervention
Need a simple, scaffolded lesson on the distributive property with variables? This lesson was designed specifically for: High school resource algebra students SPED math classrooms 5th–8th grade intervention groups Students needing extra support with foundational algebra skills Students learn how to use the distributive property to simplify algebraic expressions using clear, step-by-step instruction and guided practice. Teacher-led instructional slides Explicit modeling and examples Practic
6th - 9th
Algebra, Basic Operations
Showing 1-20 of 76 results
About the store
Experience
I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and began my career as a a second grade teacher. During that time, I obtained my Master's Degree in Library Science and became the Media Specialist for my school. During my seventeen years in education, I discovered a passion for designing digital learning experiences. I enjoy incorporating multimedia into my learning designs and finding ways to meet the needs and learning styles of all learners.
I strive to make my learning experiences engaging while also effectively teaching the objectives at hand. I left education to pursue a full-time career as a learning designer. Currently I am a learning designer for a higher-education institution. This role has honed my skills of analyzing learning needs, writing strong objectives, designing and developing effective learning experiences, and evaluating the effectiveness of each learning experience. When I'm not creating digital experiences for the college audience, I still enjoy designing a variety of learning for students in K-12.
Teaching style
I incorporate a variety of multimedia into my learning experiences. I strive to effectively present content in a way that benefits all learning styles. With each learning experience I create, I have the students in mind. Will they find the experience engaging? Will they learn the material? Will they be able to apply the learning?
My own education history
Bachelor's Degree: Early Childhood Education
Master's Degree: Library Science
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands