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Our 2014-2015 Book It season came to a close this morning, with a bang! Before I tell you about our Grand Finale Book It Bash, let’s take a quick look back at Book It over the last few months. In October, Miss FitzGerald and I introduced Book It to the Johnson community with a fun […]
Read MoreHead on over to Charlottesville Tomorrow to see my recent interview for their Meet Your Educator feature! Here’s a sneak preview of one of the questions: What is the most common misconception about your job? If you are expecting the stereotypical librarian to greet you at the door, then the modern school library has some […]
Read MoreBluish by Virginia Hamilton Dreenie wants to be Natalie’s friend, but Dreenie is scared of her. Natalie’s skin is tinted blue, so is in a wheelchair and she always wears a hat. The girls are slowly becoming friends by will they overcome their differences? Read to find out. This student book review was written by […]
Read More2014 has been another vibrant, joyful, and VERY fast-paced year for the Learning Leopard Library. I can’t believe that 2015 is just around the corner – but I am so excited to see what it brings to Johnson Elementary School! Last year’s 2013 By the Numbers post was so popular, I’m thinking of making it […]
Read MoreThis week, second graders took a creative look at biography, picture books, fractured fairy tales, and internet safety. After watching a classical version of the Three Little Pigs and discussing what a biography for the Big Bad Wolf would look like, we read Jon Scieska’s fractured version of the story, The True Story of the Three […]
Read MoreBooks on Bikes has made a splash all the way across the world! Mary Craig, librarian at Clark Elementary School and one of the founding bikers, has been featured on NPR New Zealand. She was asked all of the critical questions: Do you wear helmets? Do the kids get to keep the books? How do […]
Read MoreHave you seen some very hungry caterpillars making their way home in your students’ backpacks? Found a wild thing or two lying around the house? We’ve been sharing these classic stories this month for Picture Book Month, a celebration of all of the wonder and magic that picture books bring into our lives. This November […]
Read MoreBeing a librarian is all about lists. Lists of possible lesson ideas, lists of technology to use, lists of useful resources for teachers… lists, lists, lists. But one of my longest, most important, and most FUN lists to gather is the list of books to order for the library. Although we only place large orders […]
Read MoreThis morning, the winners of our October BookIt Raffle were chosen! The numbers for our first official month of BookIt were impressive – 98 students reached their goals. That means that I had 98 tickets to choose from when I pulled my winners… but Johnson students were feelin’ lucky and excited this morning. A BIG […]
Read MoreWith a Halloween buzz in the air this week, the library was anything but quiet and ordinary! Pre-school kiddos took a dip into my extensive costume collection this week! Hats, vests, scarves, boas, sunglasses, wings… you name it, and this librarian’s got it. Once we were all dolled up, we shared fun musical halloween stories […]
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