Why should you be teaching with graphic novels? Graphic Novels are fun and engaging for readers and they give students the success of finishing in a book.  One of the best things about being a librarian is that you can see the progress of students from K5 through 5th grade.  What many teachers do ... read more

Helping students identify fake news is hard. Kids today have so much information available at the typing of a search, it is hard to figure out what information is correct and what is fake news.   Clicking on the top search these days could be a link that someone paid to have there ... read more

I had tried doing book clubs for elementary students throughout my years.  I tried breakfast book clubs for kids before school so I could include my bus riders, but the time was just too short.  I tried after school, but then I excluded a lot of kids because of rides home.  I even tried to do them ... read more

Do your students love to share their writing ideas?  One of the easiest ways I have found for students to share what they write is with Book Creator.  These instruction can guide you to writing your own Book Creator examples. Book Creator allows students to create their own picture books, ... read more

Read Aloud Picture Books Looking for great read aloud picture books? A great book can calm a class, provide one-on-one time, or tie into teaching standards. This list is broken into themes to help you find the perfect read aloud. *** This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. Read ... read more