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Prepare yourself: I’m about to share something shocking with you. Most librarians don’t like Book Fair. (I’m using very tame language here.) And I get it. The hours are long, the companies aren’t always gracious, and the workload is intense. Emotions are high, you count a thousand pennies a day, and it’s busy every single […]
Read MoreThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner It was a good book. It has a lot of interesting things. Like when they camped out in a hay bale. You should totally read it because it’s fun to read. The children go through a lot together. This student book review was written by Forcey, a Johnson […]
Read MoreI think I speak for all of us when I say… How is it the fourth week of school already?! As usual, the days are flying by and I’m just getting Monday under my feet by the time Friday arrives. With four weeks under our belt, students are starting to get used to their classrooms, […]
Read MoreBrush the sand off of your shoes and start packing up those backpacks, because summer is coming to a close. I hope you all had a relaxing, exciting, and refreshing summer, and that you’re as excited as I am to get started with a brand new school year! My summer was filled with Books on Bikes, […]
Read MoreThe votes have been counted and the winners are in! In this multi-week project, students composed nominations for their favorite books of the year via Google docs and shared them with me electronically. Once all of the nominees were shared, we had a good old fashioned debate to defend our favorites and sway our classmates’ […]
Read MoreField Day! Water bottles, rockin’ jams, dizzy bats, tie-dye… you all know what I’m talking about. Delighted screams in the air, sunscreen all over the place, and not a dry pair of shoes in the house. We wouldn’t have it any other way! This year’s Field Day Committee put together an action-packed three hours in […]
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Many children lose someone that they love early in their lives. It is hard to watch a child in pain, and even more difficult to help heal the heart of someone you love while you, yourself are hurting. Whether the loss is of a parent, grandparent, friend, or beloved pet, understanding death, its permanency, and […]
Read MoreThis morning live on the Johnson morning announcements, I shared the winner of our Spring Book Fair Raffle. Just in case you forgot about all of the awesome stuff up for grabs, here’s a little reminder: Tickets were on sale all last week at the Spring Book Fair, and thanks to shoppers like you, raffle […]
Read MoreHatchet by Gary Paulsen A boy name Brian was going to his dad place. When his plane crash on an island. Brian is trying to survive on this island he’s looking for shelter. Food. He’s lucky that he survive. I think you should read this book. This student book review was written by Gloria, a […]
Read MoreWelcome to a new series for the Learning Leopard Library blog – Student Spotlight. Check out Student Spotlight posts to learn more about some of the students that make the Johnson Elementary School Library so awesome! Today’s spotlight is on Laniyah, a Johnson second grader. I’m not exaggerating when I say that Laniyah is one […]
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