About the store
Hi! I’m Sonya and the creator behind The Library Patch. As a retired elementary school librarian with 12 years of classroom experience and 19 years in the school library, I know firsthand that being the only librarian in your building, or even your entire district, can be hard. There’s often no one down the hall to bounce ideas off of, no team planning library lessons with you, and very little extra time to create everything from scratch. That’s where I hope to help.
After decades in schools, I design resources that are engaging, flexible, and realistic for real library schedules. Everything in my store is created with busy librarians and elementary teachers in mind—easy to use, thoughtfully planned, and ready to implement without extra prep. Thanks so much for stopping by The Library Patch. I’m truly glad you’re here—and I’m here to help.
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Famous USA Landmarks/Symbols Research Flipbook
Don't just research the famous landmarks and symbols of the USA. Create a fun flipbook! This project requires the students to research pertinent facts about eight famous American landmarks and then actively engages them in putting together a project that they will be proud to take home.
The eight famous landmarks include Mount Rushmore, Grand Canyon, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, and the Capitol.
This product includes all the necessary pri
2nd - 4th
Geography, Informational Text, Library Skills
Bat Research Report
An eleven-page EASY research bat project, perfect for teaching the common core shared research standard with even your earliest researchers!
My First Research Project Includes
1) A Title Page
2) Have You Ever Seen a Bat? (A way of activating prior knowledge)
3) Myth or Fact (Another way for activating prior knowledge)
4) I Wonder if Bats ... (An independent questioning technique)
5) Bats, Bats, Everywhere (Finding differences between micro and megabats)
6) All About a Bat's Body (A recording pa
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Library Skills
Also included in: My First Animal Research Project {BUNDLE}
Research Task Cards for January
Encourage kids to practice their researching skills by finding the answers to interesting and engaging questions with these editable January research task cards. Each one of the 20 research task cards presents a single fact about the month. Each fact is followed up with three research questions pertinent to that fact. Each question is easily researched, and the answers could be found in multiple resources. These task cards are multi functional: EDITABLE, DIGITAL, and PRINTABLE!! What's Included?
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Library Skills, Reading
CCSS
RI.3.5
, RI.3.7
, RI.4.7
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Also included in: Monthly Research Task Cards {BUNDLE}
Animal Research Report
This product includes EVERYTHING that you would need to guide your students to complete an animal research report from beginning to end. A true research report is a multi-paragraph essay with introductory, detail, and concluding paragraphs. This isn't an easy task for little ones, but this product makes it happen in 12 Easy Steps. Specifically geared for second graders, it could easily be used with older students too.
The bundle includes
* Step by step directions
* An animal checklist
* An i
2nd - 4th
Library Skills, Reading, Science
My First Research Project: Owls
Simplify the research process so that early readers and writers will find success. This project is perfect for the common core shared research standard!
My First Research Project Includes
1) A Title Page
2) I Already Know That Owls ... (A way of activating prior knowledge)
3) I Want To Know If Owls ... (An independent questioning technique)
4) All Kinds of Owls (A recording page for research)
5) An Owl's Body (A recording page for research)
6) What Do Owls Eat (A recording page for research)
7)
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Library Skills
Also included in: My First Animal Research Project {BUNDLE}
Fact Finder: Groundhog Research
Is February 2nd is right around the corner? Seems like a great time to do a bit of shared research with your kids ... all about that critter called the groundhog, or is it a woodchuck, or a whistle pig? This four page printable is a perfect foundation for learning and recording facts about the groundhog. Can your students be fact finders?
Be sure to check out the preview to take a closer look!
1st - 2nd
Informational Text, Library Skills
Reindeer Research Resources: A Clickable PDF
Your friendly neighborhood TpT librarian has put together a clickable bibliography for you ... centered around our favorite December animal ... the reindeer. This FREE download includes three of my favorite nonfiction titles and six kid-friendly websites. Each of the listed websites is clickable. Simply open your PDF file, click on the website pix, and you're there! Happy researching :) You will get two files. One marked "For Teachers"and the other marked "For Kids". The kids version includes on
K - 5th
Informational Text, Library Skills
ABC Research Page
Need a quick research activity that could be done in just one sitting?? Looking for an activity that kids can do independently when their work is done?? How about a twist on an old standby ... ABC Research?? You know - when kids have to find an example or fact about a topic that begins with each letter of the alphabet. The kids always love the challenge! This handout creates a record sheet for their research.
1st - 5th
Library Skills, Reading
Polar Bear Research Resources: A Clickable PDF
Your friendly neighborhood TpT librarian has put together a clickable bibliography for you ... centered around one of our favorite cold weather animals, the polar bear. This FREE download includes my favorite nonfiction titles, kid-friendly websites, and videos that relate to all different aspects of the polar bear. Each of the resources is clickable. Simply open your PDF file, click on the pix, and you'll be at a book description, a website, or a video! Happy researching :)
K - 5th
Informational Text, Library Skills
Country Research - England Landmark Scrapbook
Country reports don't need to be boring! This project provides students with the task of creating scrapbook pages for famous English landmarks. This research project is built upon the following student task:
Imagine that you have just returned from a vacation in England. You took lots of great pictures while on your trip. You want to put the pictures of the famous landmarks in a scrapbook to share with your friends. But every good scrapbook page must have a good journal entry! Your job is to r
3rd - 4th
Geography, Library Skills
Very Impatient Caterpillar | FREE Butterfly Extension | Spring Read Aloud
Butterflies are everywhere in spring and your students are FASCINATED with them! Why not bring that excitement right into your library lesson? Grab this free butterfly extension activity guide for The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach and make your next read aloud a breeze. This instant download is a sample of the extension activity guide included in every Book Bite from The Library Patch and it is one of the most loved features of the series! This page (hyperlinked in a PDF) is packed
K - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading Strategies
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About the store
Experience
Hi! I’m Sonya and the creator behind The Library Patch. As a retired elementary school librarian with 12 years of classroom experience and 19 years in the school library, I know firsthand that being the only librarian in your building, or even your entire district, can be hard. There’s often no one down the hall to bounce ideas off of, no team planning library lessons with you, and very little extra time to create everything from scratch. That’s where I hope to help.
After decades in schools, I design resources that are engaging, flexible, and realistic for real library schedules. Everything in my store is created with busy librarians and elementary teachers in mind—easy to use, thoughtfully planned, and ready to implement without extra prep. Thanks so much for stopping by The Library Patch. I’m truly glad you’re here—and I’m here to help.
Teaching style
I am a very “unquiet” librarian. My library was a constant buzz of kids, laughter, questions, conversations, gaming, computer use—and, of course, books. I believe students learn best when they are actively engaged, exploring ideas, and answering their own questions rather than sitting quietly on the sidelines.
I also believe that today’s librarian must stay responsive to the ever-changing world of education. When we grow, adapt, and keep learning, we’re better equipped to support both our students and the teachers we collaborate with every day.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Ahh… if only I had something impressive and nationally recognized to list here! I don’t. But I have been called “The Best Librarian Ever” by a few little ones, told that I’m “pretty cool,” and lovingly known as that awesome book lady. Not exactly fancy honors—but I’d choose those sweet titles over a plaque any day.
My own education history
* Bachelor's in Elementary Education ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Bachelor's in English Literature and Writing ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Master's In Elementary Education ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Master's In School Library and Media ~ Mansfield University
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