Elementary Librarian

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

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 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...

Time Saving Tips for School Librarians

As a librarian, you have many responsibilities. Therefore, any opportunity to save time is a good one. A few minutes saved here and there can help make the day run smoother and maybe even give you a chance for a much needed rest. To help you save some time this year, we asked an elementary librarian to share some of her time-saving tips with ... Continue Reading...

Favorite Christmas Read Alouds

Christmas is just around the corner! Wasn't it just October a few days ago? One of the beautiful things about having your own website is that you can say whatever you want to. I am a Christian, and I celebrate the birth of Jesus at this time of year. I pray that you do, too. There are a lot of distractions at this time of year, but I try to focus ... Continue Reading...

Elementary Librarian's Plan for GDPR Compliance

On May 25th 2018, the most comprehensive change to privacy legislation ever undertaken —the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)— takes effect. Here at Elementary Librarian, data protection is something we take very seriously. As a cloud-based company entrusted with our customers’ data, we’ll continue to view the treatment of our users’ ... 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.