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Elementary Librarian

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

Make the Most of Your Library Website

Well, school's back in full swing for many of us! If I'm being honest, I'm a little jealous of those who are still enjoying summer, but I suppose I'll be glad when we're heading to the house in mid-May (if we have as few snow days as we did last year.) One of my extra duties at school is maintaining the school website. I also maintain a page for ... Continue Reading...

September Library Lessons

My September library lessons are now available. Isn't that great news? Don't forget to also check out the September resources page. I've had lots of questions about my plans today, and I wanted to let you know that most of the answers exist on my Frequently Asked Questions page. You can always email me too. What's Going On This Week? I've been so ... Continue Reading...

First Week of School!

Well, it's the Sunday before school starts, so it's time to start my weekly posts of what I'll be doing in school each week! The students won't arrive until Wednesday, but I will be working the entire week. It's been a good summer and I'll definitely miss not having somewhere to be at every waking hour, but it will be nice to get back into a ... 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!"

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."

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 the lessons give them."

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."