Elementary Librarian

Library lesson plans and ideas for the elementary 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.) You just never know in Kentucky.

One of my extra duties at school is maintaining the school website. I also maintain a page for the library. I keep my library page updated at least once weekly with a description of what we're doing that week. I think a school library website can be a great advocacy tool, and it can also save you time if you answer frequently asked questions on your site. Let parents know the site is available and use it to communicate with them. Most importantly, keep it updated so they'll keep coming back.

I use my library's website to link to the online catalog, Accelerated Reader rules, AR Home Connect, the AR Book Find website, our TumbleBooks library, our World Book Online subscription, and other links I think my students will find interesting. Last year, we had American Chillers author, Johnathan Rand, speak at our school, so I include a link to his website. My students also love the My Weird School books by Dan Gutman, so I have a link to a website with printable trading cards and other activities for that series. Every year at Christmas, I read Robert Sabuda popups, so I have a link to that site as well. Finally, I include a link to our public library.

I thought it would be a good idea to start posting my weekly lesson descriptions for you to use on your library's website, if you're following my library lesson plans.

Here's what I'll be posting tomorrow:

This week in the library, K-2 students will review desirable and undesirable library behaviors by playing charades. Grades 3-5 will learn how to search the library's catalog using Destiny Quest.

Give it a try! Do you have a school website? How are you using it to communicate with students and parents? Share with us in the comments!

Also - don't forget that the E-book Prize Package giveaway ends at midnight on Tuesday! Click here to enter!

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

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.