Elementary Librarian

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

Best Picture Books about Grandparents

Celebrate grandparents through reading about them with your students. Here's our list of some of the best picture books about grandparents. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. However, all product recommendations are our own and were made based on ... Continue Reading...

Best Picture Books about Engineering

Foster your child's interest in the science of building things, problem solving and not giving up with our list of some of the best engineering picture books. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. However, all product recommendations are our own and ... Continue Reading...

Best Picture Books about Dogs

Celebrating man's best friend is our list of the best picture books about dogs. Read these amazing books for fun times with your dog loving kids. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. However, all product recommendations are our own and were made based on ... Continue Reading...

Best Picture Books about Cooking

Books are a great way to introduce the love and passion for cooking to young children. Here's a list of our favorite picture books about cooking. Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. However, all product recommendations are our own and were made based on ... Continue Reading...

Elementary Librarian Interview Questions

We've had a lot of requests for elementary librarian interview questions lately. These days school librarian and media specialist jobs can be hard to come by so it's important to make the best impression during an interview. Knowing how you'd answer some of the top questions ahead of time can give you a leg up on the competition. Use these ... Continue Reading...

Summer Reading Programs

What's your take on summer reading programs? We started a summer reading program at my school this year.  I've been pretty pleased with the results so far.  We open the library from 10:00-12:00 every Tuesday so students can come in, read, and take Accelerated Reader tests.  Around 30 students attend each week, which isn't bad for summer. Some ... Continue Reading...

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