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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Discovery Journal: Mayflower Voyage and Pilgrims
Students will love reading, responding, and researching facts about the Pilgrims and their Mayflower Voyage. A total of ten journal pages include title questions, informational text boxes, and questions for student response, all in an appealing format that students will love. This Discovery Journal includes the following pages1) Who were the Pilgrims? 2) What did the Pilgrims pack for their trip? 3) What sea route did the Mayflower take? 4) What are the parts of the Mayflower? 5) What would the
2nd - 4th
Informational Text
CCSS
W.2.7
, W.2.8
, W.3.7
+2
An African Animal Research Safari
Let your students be adventurers on their own African Research Safari!!
This product includes research reports for seven different African animals: giraffe, lion, zebra, hippo, rhino, gorilla, and elephant. Each of these seven reports are laid out in a similar style, yet are individual and unique. Each animal report is formatted specifically for that animal with pertinent questions and clipart. There are questions that require students to research specific details AND others that require stude
K - 3rd
Biology, Informational Text, Library Skills
Book Bite {Overdue: The Misadventure of Bob the Book}
Overdue: The Misadventure of Bob the Book by Gloria Koster is a children's picture book told from the perspective of Bob, a popular library book at an elementary school. Bob is checked out by Sebastian, whose family mistreats the book. First, his sister gets peanut butter on it, then his brother places toys on the cover, and finally, Sebastian doesn't even read it! Bob ends up lost on a kitchen shelf between cookbooks for months until a librarian's overdue notice prompts Sebastian to find and fi
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.4
+3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
All About Me Freebie
An All About Me Freebie for your big kids. Each of your students' answers to this questionnaire will give both you and the rest of your class a little insight into each students' personality.
With questions like ...
* What would you like to do in your free time?
* What three wishes would you like to come true?
* What super power would you like to have?
You are bound to learn something REALLY interesting about them!
Perfect for Back to School, Student of the Week, or simply to build classroom
3rd - 6th
Writing
Polar Animal Research Expedition
Let your students be explorers in their own Polar Animal Research Expedition.
This product includes research reports for eight different polar animals: polar bear, arctic hare, puffin, seal, beluga whale, walrus, penguin, and arctic fox.
Each of these eight reports are laid out in a similar style, yet are individual and unique. Each animal report is formatted specifically for that animal with pertinent questions and clipart. There are questions that require students to research specific detail
K - 3rd
Biology, Informational Text, Library Skills
Monkeying with Reference Books
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PRESENTATION: A Smart Notebook presentation of ten pages introducing the dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and atlas as reference books. The pages focus on the purpose of each book, what type of information that each book provides, and sample pages of the different books. The last slide is a drop and drag activity requiring kids to read six different task cards and identify which reference book would best be referenced.
WHICH ONE GROUP ACTIVITY: The group activity c
2nd - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Research Short: Historical Change Makers Biography Project
Students research six famous people who devoted their lives to make a positive social change. After taking notes on the organizer, they will write a short biography on individualized report forms.
This product is specific to the following six people: Paul Revere, Sitting Bull, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and Florence Nightingale. The individual report forms come in both primary lines for younger students and single lines for older ones. Take a peek at the Preview for a
2nd - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading, Writing
Also included in: Research Short {BUNDLE}
Research Short: Laura Ingalls Wilder Biography
This mini biography project requires that students research vital information about the children's author, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Ten different questions will encourage your students to utilize the concepts of keywords and scanning. This project can easily be completed in under forty-five minutes.
There is also a follow-up short response question. Students are asked to ... "Use text based evidence to support this statement. The events and experiences that Laura had were very important to her as
3rd - 5th
Library Skills, Reading, Writing
Also included in: Research Short {BUNDLE}
Digging Synonyms with Thesaurus
Just a few quick pages for your students to practice their thesaurus skills! These three unique printable worksheets require students to utilize a thesaurus to locate synonyms for some of the most common words in their writing. Each worksheet comes in two different versions ... same format, different words ... for a total of six printable sheets.
After students complete their assignments, the sheets can be saved for future writing projects, as they now have loads of synonyms for those "boring"
2nd - 4th
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Research Short: Be Instrumental
A perfect lesson for introducing or reinforcing the concepts of website reliability and hyperlinks. This mini webquest has students use the website: www.sfskids.org maintained by the San Francisco Symphony to locate the names of instruments belonging to different families and then record a fact about one of the instruments.
Be sure to take a few minutes to speak with the students about whether or not a website created by a professional symphony would be a reliable source. Have the kids take not
2nd - 4th
Informational Text, Library Skills
Also included in: Research Short {BUNDLE}
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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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