Elementary Librarian

Library lesson plans and ideas for the elementary librarian. Lessons incorporate Common Core and AASL standards.

Library Organization Tips

What do you do to stay organized throughout the school year? If you're anything like me, you wear many different hats at your school. I'm the librarian/media specialist, a reading teacher, website coordinator, Accelerated Reader coordinator, outdoor sign updater, book shelver, book repairer, etc. Pair these duties with the fact that I don't have an ... Continue Reading...

Open House in the School Library

What are you planning for back to school? It's been on my mind this week, so I thought I'd put some back to school library ideas together. We always have an Open House at my school, and I'm planning to be very visible that night. I think it's a good idea to host an event in the library so you are able to introduce yourself to parents. We have a ... Continue Reading...

10 Tips for New Librarians

  Every librarian has a few things they wish they knew as a new elementary librarian. To help make your transition a little easier, we're sharing some of our best tips. There's Power in Numbers 1. Find a district mentor. This should be your first priority if you're brand new, or even if you're just changing districts. The other librarians ... Continue Reading...

Member of the Month Teresa Jorgensen

Today's Member of the Month is Teresa Jorgensen. Teresa works at Hodges Manor Elementary School in Portsmouth, VA. It's her first year as a librarian! We asked Teresa some questions about her experience as a school librarian and we would like to share them with you. What's your favorite thing about your job as a school librarian? My ... Continue Reading...

Back to School Read Alouds

  For many of you, school starts soon. That means it's time to start thinking about back-to-school read-alouds. Here are some of our favorites. Judy Sierra has written an imaginative story called Wild About Books. It's a story about a librarian who mistakenly drives a bookmobile into the zoo. Despite the mix up, the librarian ... Continue Reading...

Back to School Checklist for Librarians

As the first day of school approaches, it's time to start thinking about getting your library ready for students again. Even if you left the library in pristine condition at the end of the school year, chances are workers have been in and out, dust has collected, and there's plenty of work waiting for you inside. The more work you can get done ... Continue Reading...

Worth more than I paid!

"I am so glad I found the Elementary Librarian lesson plans! The fact that these plans were easy to use and were aligned to both the AASL and Common Core ELA standards made them worth far more that what I paid for them!" - Mikki

All the work is done for me!

" This will be my 7th year and until your plans I have been spinning my wheels trying to come up with solid plans each week. I had planned on spending all summer trying to figure out my “years” plans, but you have done all the work for me." - Sarah C.

My students are engaged!

"I was thrilled to discover your treasure trove of resources. After two years of doing it “my way”–I decided to utilize the center approach and do it “your” way. The students are engaged and I see them using the knowledge." - Kathryn B.

My principal was impressed!

"Your lesson plans with the Common Core and AASL 21st Century Standards were a life saver! My principal looked through my plan binder and was completely floored that EVERY lesson had both sets of standards." - Tina P.