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Stop holding your breath while students create a username for an edtech game or tool, and sigh with relief knowing that they’ll generate school and kid-friendly usernames that keeps the lesson moving and everyone engaged. Many components of a student’s digital footprint are controlled at the district level. From their passwords and usernames, to their lunch codes, and most login information for an array of EdTech tools that you use in your library. Even with all of these safeguards in place, the

An engaging activity pack that centers around civil rights leaders lessons. These activities cultivate critical thinking skills in young minds through a dynamic and educational experience. These activities offer a meaningful and enjoyable way to teach essential information about civil rights through innovative engagement strategies. With these thought-provoking activities, you can inspire the next generation of civil rights leaders. This standards-based civil rights lesson engages students and i

USE INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT BIOMES. Get them using their background knowledge and critical thinking skills while participating in a biome sort.  After sorting animals into biomes, use fun informational passages to teach students about different biomes. In the process they’ll have fun engaging in research & taking notes. AFTER downloading this resource you’ll get:⭐ Standards - based lesson that outlines how to teach students about biomes using hands-on inquiry.  ⭐ Biome S

TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO READ, UNDERSTAND, AND ENJOY GRAPHIC NOVELS IN THE WAY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR INTENDED. Graphic novels aren't just glorified picture books. These are meaningful texts with rich stories. They use a combination of text and illustrations to help the reader figure out what's going on.  They're also more! There are some things that make graphic novels different from other books. They're filled with rich language, illustrative choices, and frames that make the plot move. As we

Are you tired of students asking you to download apps to school devices without any strong reasons? Teach them how to carefully read descriptions of the games and apps they want to use in school so they can be informed consumers.  Students are used to adults deciding which apps and web tools they should use. Many either have apps pre-downloaded on personal devices, predetermined webtools they can use on school devices, or they think that if they ask for it they will get it. This is called mind

COMPLETE Grades 3-6 Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle engages students in library activities that teaches coding, digital citizenship, and more. Streamline teaching with a year-long plan for library, design, and computer science skills.  Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 3rd-6th Grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, desi

Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill. Give students the time and practice they need to acquire the complex keyboard skill of cutting and pasting. They’ll learn two Chromebook shortcuts to cut text from one slide and then paste it into another

Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill. Give students the time and practice they need to acquire the complex keyboard skill  of copy and pasting. They’ll learn two Chromebook shortcuts to copy an image from one slide and then paste it into ano

Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the library catalog, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.   Finding a book you want in a library is a necessary skill to being an independent library patron. Libraries have books organized alphabetically, by an author’s last name, and separate fiction from nonfiction; even if the library is genrefied. Students need to be able to:  Search the library catalog to

COMPLETE Third Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Third Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 3rd grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 3rd Grade Library curriculum support

Teach students to be ethical digital citizens when they use images and other artwork. Stop worrying about where students get artistic content & how they are crediting artists with fun activities that explicitly teach them 2 ways to cite images. Did you know that just because we find an image online doesn’t mean that we can use it any way that we want? Or that Google Image Search isn’t a reliable space to get images for presentations? Neither do our students!  The included activities teach youn

Active and interactive book tastings for upper elementary students to discover books that act as sliding glass doors. Get students excited to read new books, series, authors and genres! After downloading this resource you will receive a bundle of lessons, recording sheets, and activities for upper elementary students to push their reading interests and borrow new titles from the library. This resource includes:  4 Standards Based lessons that walk you through step - by - step how to facilitate t

Discover a world of literary exploration with activities designed for third, fourth, and fifth graders. These engaging, dynamic, and interactive resources serve as both books as mirrors and windows, offering glimpses into the exciting journey that lies ahead while reading. Kick off the school year setting enthusiastic goals for the year while also gaining insight into the rich variety of books offered in the library. These activities help students see books as mirrors, windows, and sliding doors

Print, digital and unplugged activities that introduce Fourth Graders to books that act as windows. Fourth Grade will excitedly set goals for their upcoming year by learning about different series available in the library. They’ll identify their own experiences and consider experiences that are different from those. Then, they’ll choose series that provide windows to new experiences.  I like using this activity on the first day of school. It can also be used any time you introduce the concept of

Print, digital and unplugged activities that introduce Third Graders to books that act as mirrors. Third Grade will excitedly set goals for their upcoming year by learning about different series available in the library. They’ll identify their own interests and experiences and match those to series they can connect with.  I like using this activity on the first day of school. It can also be used any time you introduce the concept of Books As Mirrors to students.  They’ll also learn how to sit an

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Second Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. On the first day of library class Second Grade will excitedly set goals for their upcoming year. They’ll learn different types of books and series they can find in the library, and different types of activities they can look forward to. They’ll also learn how to sit and listen to a story, and transition from a story to independent work. After downloading this resource you will

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give First Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. On the first day of library class First Grade will excitedly set goals for their upcoming year. They’ll learn different types of books and series they can find in the library, and different types of activities they can look forward to. They’ll also learn how to sit and listen to a story, and transition from a story to independent work. After downloading this resource you will re

NO-Prep Library Sub Plans - the ultimate solution for hassle-free substitute teaching in your library! Say goodbye to time-consuming prep work and welcome substitutes who will enjoy being in your space!  Crafting simple and engaging sub plans can feel daunting and time-consuming. The challenge is knowing who will be subbing, ensuring meaningful students engagement, and maintaining school and library standards. Preparing sub plans devours valuable time that can be used elsewhere – like processing

NO-Prep Library Sub Plans for Grades 3 and 4 are the ultimate solution for hassle-free substitute teaching in your library! Say goodbye to time-consuming prep work and welcome substitutes who will enjoy being in your library!  Crafting simple and engaging sub plans can feel daunting and time-consuming. The challenge is knowing who will be subbing, ensuring meaningful students engagement, and maintaining school and library standards. Time spent preparing sub plans can be better utilized for tasks

Acknowledge students’ hard work during the research process. After downloading this resource you will be able to reward students with your choice of research achievement badges, bracelets or stickers. This resource includes:  20+ Research Achievement AwardsColor & black and white printable research achievement badges, perfect to add students’ achievement ringsColor & black and white printable research achievement bracelets; just print, cut, & attach to students; wristssticker sheet for students