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Are you struggling to engage your students with the wonders of the world beyond their neighborhood? Imagine captivating their curiosity with real-time views of real people's windows around the globe, right from your screen! Explore the world with WindowSwap, the ultimate resource for educators to spark global awareness and critical thinking in young minds. Unlock the world for your students without leaving the library or classroom! Windows of the World is a comprehensive resource designed to eng

Fall into September with quick, no-prep September Library Lessons and activities! Curated to celebrate Hispanic Heritage, Library Card Sign Up, Read a Book Day, Day of the Programmer, and Elephant Appreciation Day, these activities leave the library doldrums behind!  Shake up learning through imaginative and critical thinking low-prep activities that use materials and resources you already have on hand! Whether you're looking for some low-key programming or quick activities that give you insight

July is shining bright with quick, no-prep July Library Lessons and activities! Curated to celebrate Shark Week, Zookeepers Week, and Pet Fire Safety Day, these activities make the library exploding fun! The resources included in this bundle focus on what kids love the most – pets and animals! Rays of imagination and critical thinking will heat up with low-prep activities that use materials and resources you already have on hand! Whether you're looking for some low-key programming, or spark fun

June is cooking with quick, no-prep June Library Lessons and activities! Curated to celebrate Social Media Day, Dinosaur Day, Photography Day, Selfie Day and National Safety Month, these activities make the library smokin’ fun! The resources included in this bundle focus on acquiring digital skills in a fun and meaningful way.  Rays of imagination and critical thinking will heat up with low-prep activities that use materials and resources you already have on hand! Whether you're preparing for th

May is in full bloom with quick, no-prep May Library Lessons and activities! Curated to celebrate Transportation Week, Comic Book Day, Get Caught Reading Month, and Children’s Book Week, these activities make the library blossom with stacks of fun! The resources included in this bundle celebrate students’ creativity, while also connecting to elementary children's interests.  Buds of imagination and critical thinking will bloom with low-prep activities that use materials and resources you already

Spring into all things April with quick, no-prep April Library Lessons and activities! Curated to celebrate Poetry Month, Financial Literacy Month, School Library Month and Earth Day let's blossom multimedia skills with stacks of fun! The resources included in this bundle celebrate students’ creativity, while also connecting to elementary children's interests.  Buds of imagination and critical thinking will bloom with low-prep activities that use materials and resources you already have on hand!

Prepare for February with a comprehensive array of resources designed to jumpstart the month with purpose and progress. This carefully curated bundle focuses on important themes such as Black History Month, Digital Learning Day, Library Lovers Month, and Random Acts of Kindness Week. A wide range of information and activities are available to empower learners and foster digital citizenship. Let go of last-minute lesson planning, allowing you to focus on the essential topics of February. These ha

Prepare for January with a comprehensive collection of resources designed to kickstart the new year with purpose and progress. This thoughtfully curated bundle encompasses key themes such as Civil Rights Day, New Year Goal Setting, Financial Literacy, and Copyright awareness. It provides a wealth of information and activities to empower young learners and digital citizens.  Say goodbye to last-minute lesson planning hassles while focusing on January's pivotal topics. These NO-PREP January Libra

Get ready for November with a fantastic lineup of engaging activities. These include Dinosaur Adventures, No-Prep Picture Book Plans and Sub Plans, Dinosaur Copy-Paste Chromebook Activities, Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip experiences, and No-Prep Native American Heritage activities. Immerse yourself in library fun that embraces school-wide, library, and seasonal themes adored by students! Your answer to stress-free lesson planning is here: November Library Lessons! This captivating collection promi

Boost excitement and engagement in any elementary learning space! Whether you're trying to get kids interested in dinosaurs during Dinovember or at any time of the year, this bundle is for you! With the challenge of keeping young minds active and curious, this bundle will transform your learning space into a prehistoric wonderland. Dino-themed events can be both educational and fun with this bundle's wide range of dynamic and age-appropriate dinosaur activities. Let's say goodbye to ordinary le

Fall into library fun with low- to no-prep activities that celebrate important schoolwide, library, and seasonal topics that students love! This is the spellbinding solution you've been waiting for: October Library Lessons! This bewitching bundle promises to put the "treat" in trick-or-treat by banishing last-minute lesson planning headaches. No more fumbling for fire safety facts or dreading digital citizenship discussions. With this bundle of October Library Lessons, you'll capture library lea

TEACH STUDENTS REAL-WORLD DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP SKILLS THEY CAN USE IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME. Digital Citizenship is more than password privacy. It encompasses a range of literacies that students need to be successful in school, at home, and beyond.  If you’re looking for fresh and new ways to teach your students to be digital citizens, these activities are for you! They teach students how to build an online presence, use media in alternative ways, and how to be a deliberate digital consumer and crea

Are you concerned about how students mindlessly share their personal information within applications and webtools? Teach them how to carefully read privacy policies of the games and apps they want to use so they can be informed digital 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. Th

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 Elementary Library Curriculum for an entire school year! With a rich collection of over 100 resources, this curriculum is a treasure trove of knowledge that covers a wide spectrum of essential subjects. From research to library skills, coding, and computer science, this PreK-6 library curriculum provides a well-rounded educational journey.  Designing the perfect library curriculum demands time, patience, and testing. Tailored for PreK-6 students, this curriculum offers a meticulously cr

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

COMPLETE Sixth Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Sixth Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 6th grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 6th Grade Library curriculum support

COMPLETE Elementary Library Curriculum tailored for students in PreK through Grade 2. Designed exclusively for elementary school librarians and media specialists, this resource rich bundle includes over 80 activities and low- to no-prep activities. Whether you teach coding, library skills, digital citizenship, computer science or makerspaces, this bundle has you covered!  Seamlessly navigate an entire school year with this all-inclusive PreKindergarten to Second Grade Library Curriculum. This cu

Young children know all about selfies and social media. But when it comes time for them to take photos of their own, they are blurry and have no subject. For them to be true digital natives, they need to learn how to take focused photographs. Twenty-first Century students have never known a life without technology. Yet, they lack the basic skills to use it independently and creatively. Particularly when it comes to using technology to create products for learning.  Young children still need dire

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