Monthly Themes
Chart detailing monthly themes including holidays, seasons, and social skills. Helpful to plan activities for the entire school year. Appropriate for multiple age levels.
10 Free Learning Websites for Kids with Free Printable Listing
Check Out 10 Free Learning Websites for Kids with Free Printable Listing
Wholesome Middle Grade Chapter Books for Girls Ages 9 - 12
From reader requests, I've made a wholesome middle grade chapter book list for girls ages 9 - 12 with nice (not catty or mean) female main characters you'd want to be friends with your own kids.
25+ Classic Chapter Books for 5-8 Year Olds: Great Read Aloud Titles
Have fun introducing the books from your own childhood to your own children with this list of 25 classic chapter books for 5-8 year olds. Great read alouds.
Help Your Students Find Book Series They Will Love! • The Trapped Librarian
Help your elementary students find kids' chapter book series they will love with this Book Series Lists resource.
20 Children's Books About Diversity
Books are such a wonderful way to introduce kids to the world and teach them about important topics. The world is full of so many different kinds of people and families. Learning about cultural differences
They're Finally Here! Our First Week of School - Around the Kampfire
This hilarious little gem is the perfect first day of school book! See how I use it in my classroom to create the most fun and full first week of school ever! I even build anticipation before the first day of school by displaying this on meet the teacher night.
Bitmoji Library Rules
School starts back up next month, and I have the cutest FREE, editable printable for you to get back in the swing of things! Bitmoji Library Rules!
Book Report Choice Board Menu: Book Report Template for Any Book!
Book Report Choice Board {Directions Page & Grading Rubric}
Multicultural Children's Books to Read with Your Child
Teach your child about diversity and inclusion with these multicultural children's picture books for toddlers, preschool, & elementary kids!
Disney Family | Recipes, Crafts and Activities
We can’t reiterate enough how important it is to teach our kids about different cultures in the world. We’re thrilled that February is Black History Month because it gives us the opportunity to teach them about African-American culture. Sure, they all know President Obama and their school most likely teaches them Rosa Parks’s amazing story, but what about figures like Ella Fitzgerald or Frederick Douglass? Make learning about history fun for you and your family with these 24 children’s…
21 Diverse Early Chapter Books | Feminist Books for Kids
I always had a hard time finding early reader chapter books for my kids. I wanted something that wasn't too hard, but also wasn't too…
Distance Learning Links
Need distance learning links to share with students in your school library? Whether it's for coronavirus closure, summer break, or another reason, these links will help your elementary students continue reading and learning at home, free. Click to check out the blog post! #LibraryLearners
The Colors of Me
This post is dedicated to Sara Esther Regalado Moriel. Sara and her husband, Adolfo, will be deeply missed by their friends and loved ones. Sara and Adolfo were parents to three daughters. and 4 grandchildren. "I'm not racist. I have friends of all different races." "I don't see color." "I wish they would focus on kindness and inclusion and less on being divisive. Why does everything have to be about race?" It wasn't that long ago I thought these things. Several years ago, I started noticing…
***TSHIRT BOOK REPORT PROJECT w/ RUBRIC***BEST SELLER***
**BEST SELLER PROJECT! **FINALLY an absolute fun way to give a BOOK REPORT. Learners will LOVE wearing their book reports to school and show them off to their classmates!! This engaging book report project includes 6 pages: **Tshirt project directions sheet with visual examples **Detailed project pl...
Making Library Orientation Fun
A blog post about library orientation fun!