Library Curriculum: Activities for PreK-Grade 2 : vr2ltch

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	First Day Activities: First Grade Print, digital and unplugged activities that give First Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY WITH 1ST GRADE.	1
	Spine Label Order: Library Activities Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the alphabet, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.	1
	Paper Makerspace Challenges: No Prep No Prep Makerspace Challenges are perfect for busy librarians and staff who run makerspaces. Just print the challenges and leave them out for anyone to use without adding additional prep to their plates!	1
	Video Graphic Organizers Help students stay focused and organized when creating videos. Video software and platforms can feel overwhelming to students, and it’s easy for them to become distracted by any platform’s bells and whistles. Eliminate that feeling for them and use a systematic approach when teaching video making.	1
	Conditional Coding Alphabet STUDENTS LEARN THE ALPHABET, SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND LEARN CODING CONCEPTS WHILE THEY GET UP AND MOVE! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE CODING ALPHABET ACTIVITY!	1
	Remixing Code Activities to help students critically think about the code they choose to use. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY	1
	First Grade Research Graphic Organizers Help First Graders Organize their Research Notes. The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!	1
	Analyzing Resources Grade 1 Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and use resources that teach them about their topic *and* meet their learning needs. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR 1ST GRADE TO ANALYZE RESOURCES.	1
	Types of Research Sources Teach young researchers to identify different types of sources! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TYPES OF SOURCES FOR RESEARCH.	1
	Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip Let students walk amongst giants on a dinosaur virtual field trip! They’ll experience dinosaurs first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Dinosaurs Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Pond Life Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: STORYTIME Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill!	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: VEHICLES Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	Elementary Library Scope and Sequence The PreK - 6 Library Scope & Sequence is a comprehensive guide that breaks down what to teach week-by-week. This invaluable resource outlines the curriculum for PreKindergarten through 6th Grade, ensuring you never scramble for ideas. 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included.	1
	Halloween No Prep Makerspace Activities Engage students in Halloween themed read alouds and makerspace activities with no extra prep for you. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP MAKERSPACE ACTIVITIES	1
	No-Prep Library Sub Plans: Grades 1 and 2 Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans. 👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive. 👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy! 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity! Do you shop on TpT? If so, you can purchase this resource in my TpT Shop here.	1
	Library Skills Songs Help students learn library routines, skills, and concepts through music! Elementary children can struggle to keep all of the specials’ expectations straight. These cute and corny songs help them remember routines and skills that are library specific.	1
	Koala Virtual Field Trip Let students snuggle up to our Australian friends on a koala virtual field trip! They’ll experience koalas first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KOALA VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.	1
	Kangaroo Virtual Field Trip Let students hop alongside our Australian friends on a kangaroo virtual field trip! They’ll experience kangaroos first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KANGAROO VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.	1
	Craft Stick Makerspace Challenges No Prep Makerspace Challenges are perfect for busy librarians and staff who run makerspaces. Just print the challenges and leave them out for anyone to use without adding additional prep to their plates!	1
	Civil Rights Leaders Lesson & Activities Keep engagement high with the Civil Rights Leaders Lesson activity pack. Perfect to spark critical thinking skills in a captivating way! → Download the preview to see what’s included!	1
	No Prep Plans for Hispanic Heritage Month NO PREP PLAN for HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH that are perfect for the library and substitute teacher. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP SUB PLANS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.	1
	Augmented Reality Dot Day Lesson Bring Dot Day to Life with this lesson that incorporates augmented reality and increases student engagement! This lesson uses the free app 3DBear and will need to be installed on student devices	1
	First Day Activities: Second Grade Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Second Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY ACTIVITIES FOR 2ND GRADE	1
	Define Copyright Lesson Teach students to follow and respect copyright law when using digital content! Digital materials are included in this resource. To get your own copies, click the links included in the PDF.	1
	Copyright Scavenger Hunt Get young digital citizens up and moving as they show what they know about copyrighted materials. Pre assess prior knowledge and post assess student understanding of copyright with interactive and collaborative activities. 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included!	1
	Citing Images Teach students to be ethical digital citizens when they use images and other artwork. Stop worrying about where students get artistic content & how they are crediting artists with fun activities that explicitly teach them 2 ways to cite images. 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!	1
	CUT - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	Sloth Virtual Field Trip Let students hang out with our slow friends on a sloth virtual field trip! They’ll experience sloth first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED	1
	Library Catalog Activities Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the library catalog, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.	1
	Cut & Paste Shortcut Practice: Fill in the Blanks Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	Monkey Virtual Field Trip Let students hang out with our rainforest friends on a monkey virtual field trip! They’ll experience monkeys first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE MONKEY VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP!	1
	Digital Design: Making Videos with Chatterpix Teach students how to create short animations that are fun and purposeful. Primary students are capable of creating powerful products. And they love creating videos! The activities included in this resource walk them through how to do all of that while having loads of fun.	1
	No-Prep Native American Heritage Lessons Say so long to stodgy stacks and hello to engaged kiddos learning about rich, indigenous cultures through fictional stories. → Download the preview to see what’s included in the activity!	1
	Editable Read-Aloud Activities From fostering story retelling to encouraging in-depth analysis, these editable read-aloud activities offer learning opportunities that inspire curiosity, spark imagination, and cultivate lifelong learners. Engage your students in meaningful exploration and unlock their full potential with this versatile resource. → Download the preview to see what’s included! → This resource is editable in Google Slides.	1
	First Day Library Activities: Kindergarten Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Kindergarteners a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRST DAY ACTIVITIES.	1
	Library Alphabet Activities Help students learn how the library is organized so they can find their favorite books & authors. They’ll practice ABC Order and use the alphabet to find books by the author’s last name.	1
	Book Care and Circulation Use these routines to develop independence and responsibility so PreK students borrow library books responsibly.	1
	Parts of an iPad Activities and Games Turn young digital natives into experts with Parts of an iPad Activities. Enhance digital literacy and confidence with hands-on learning! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.	1
	iPad Care Games Print and digital games that help young students learn how to care for school technology. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE IPAD CARE GAMES.	1
	Parts of a Chromebook Activities TEACH YOUNG STUDENTS TO INDEPENDENTLY USE A CHROMEBOOK OR LAPTOP! With a few activities they’ll become familiar with the most important parts of a Chromebook, how to turn it on, how to login, and how to use the trackpad. Great way for Kindergarten and First Grade students to learn basic skills. → Download the preview to see what’s included.	1
	Dinovember Activities Let's make Dinovember an unforgettable adventure for students, where they'll learn, grow, and roar with excitement! This resource includes makerspace, engineering, and design prompts for each lesson, giving students opportunities to explore hands-on learning. Plus, we've got you covered with no-prep sub plans for two captivating books that work across all grade levels. With just a quick print and some basic instructions, you can ensure learning continues seamlessly in your absence. → Download the preview to see what’s included!	1
	Intro to Coding - Algorithms & Series Introducing coding and algorithms to early learners *can be* FUN and include real world connections. Link included for Seesaw Activity Link included for Google™ Slide Drag & drop Activity 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Sequence in Coding Lesson Get young learners up and moving with this complete lesson that will teach them the concept of sequencing. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Intro to Debugging: A Coding Lesson Highly engaging lesson to teach the concept of DEBUGGING CODE to primary students. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON HERE!	1
	Novel Engineering: If I Had a Gryphon Invite students to create designer pets as they put their imagination to work. They will love creating fantastical pets that they wish they could own, just like Sam in the story. They’ll love the different activities that encourage them to combine different animal parts to create brand new creatures.	1
	Camera Skills for Elementary Students Young children know all about selfies and social media. But when it comes time for them to take photos of their own, they are blurry and have no subject. For them to be true digital natives, they need to learn how to take focused photographs.	1
	Kindergarten Research Graphic Organizers Help young researchers take notes with these kid friendly graphic organizers. The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!	1
	Analyzing Resources Kindergarten Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and resources that teach them about their topic *and* meet their learning needs. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE HOW KINDERGARTEN ANALYZES RESOURCES.	1
	Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip Let students walk amongst giants on a dinosaur virtual field trip! They’ll experience dinosaurs first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES	1
	Virtual Field Trip: Sharks Let students swim with our ocean friends on a shark virtual field trip! They’ll experience sharks first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE!	1
	No Prep Library Sub Plans: PreK and Kindergarten Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans. 👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive. 👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy! 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!	1
	Fire Safety Week No Prep Makerspace Stations Engage students in Fire Safety with no prep makerspace stations that they’ll *love*. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRE SAFETY WEEK NO PREP STATIONS	1
	What is Code Lesson Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students in a fun and interactive way. 👇🏼 Preview what's included in this introductory coding lesson.	1
	Play-Based Coding Lesson Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students with Play-Based Learning. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.	1
	Series in Coding Lesson Get young learners up and moving with this interactive lesson that will teach them the concept of a series of code. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.	1
	Play Based Programming A standards-based lesson and activities that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer.	1
	Introducing Robots Lesson Standards based lessons to help you introduce primary students to programming robots! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY HERE.	1
	Selfie Project: PreK Media Literacy Teach primary students how to take clear pictures with purpose! Before digging into this activity with students, I teach them the Parts of an iPad.	1
	Women's History Month Lesson for Elementary Libraries With its standards-based lesson, curated book suggestions, engaging graphic organizers, and creative activities, this resource simplifies planning and enriches the learning experience. It's an essential tool for fostering a love of reading and promoting inclusivity in your library. → Download the preview to see what’s included and peek at examples of the activities!	1
	Intro to Programming Lesson A standards-based lesson that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Programming Animations: Coding Lesson Guide young students to thoughtfully and deliberately write algorithms that code animations. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Honeybee Virtual Field Trip Let students buzz alongside our pollinating friends on a honeybee virtual field trip! They’ll experience honeybees first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.	1
	Butterfly Virtual Field Trip Let students get up close and personal while on a butterfly virtual field trip! They’ll experience butterflies first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED	1
	Editable Library Planner Streamline your planning process with our ultimate editable library planner. Customizable monthly calendars, celebrations, and 7 weekly templates. Designed for school librarians. → Download the preview to see what’s included! → This resource includes links to digital resources. Click the link to get your own copies.	1

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Quantity

First Day Activities: First Grade

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give First Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY WITH 1ST GRADE.

Spine Label Order: Library Activities

Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the alphabet, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.

Paper Makerspace Challenges: No Prep

No Prep Makerspace Challenges are perfect for busy librarians and staff who run makerspaces. Just print the challenges and leave them out for anyone to use without adding additional prep to their plates!

Video Graphic Organizers

Help students stay focused and organized when creating videos. Video software and platforms can feel overwhelming to students, and it’s easy for them to become distracted by any platform’s bells and whistles. Eliminate that feeling for them and use a systematic approach when teaching video making.

Conditional Coding Alphabet

STUDENTS LEARN THE ALPHABET, SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND LEARN CODING CONCEPTS WHILE THEY GET UP AND MOVE!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE CODING ALPHABET ACTIVITY!

Remixing Code

Activities to help students critically think about the code they choose to use.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY

First Grade Research Graphic Organizers

Help First Graders Organize their Research Notes.

The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!

Analyzing Resources Grade 1

Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and use resources that teach them about their topic and meet their learning needs.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR 1ST GRADE TO ANALYZE RESOURCES.

Types of Research Sources

Teach young researchers to identify different types of sources!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TYPES OF SOURCES FOR RESEARCH.

Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip

Let students walk amongst giants on a dinosaur virtual field trip! They’ll experience dinosaurs first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE

Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Dinosaurs

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Pond Life

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: STORYTIME

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: VEHICLES

Elementary Library Scope and Sequence

The PreK - 6 Library Scope & Sequence is a comprehensive guide that breaks down what to teach week-by-week. This invaluable resource outlines the curriculum for PreKindergarten through 6th Grade, ensuring you never scramble for ideas.

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included.

Halloween No Prep Makerspace Activities

Engage students in Halloween themed read alouds and makerspace activities with no extra prep for you.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP MAKERSPACE ACTIVITIES

No-Prep Library Sub Plans: Grades 1 and 2

Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans.

👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive.

👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy!

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!

Do you shop on TpT? If so, you can purchase this resource in my TpT Shop here.

Library Skills Songs

Help students learn library routines, skills, and concepts through music! Elementary children can struggle to keep all of the specials’ expectations straight. These cute and corny songs help them remember routines and skills that are library specific.

Koala Virtual Field Trip

Let students snuggle up to our Australian friends on a koala virtual field trip! They’ll experience koalas first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KOALA VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.

Kangaroo Virtual Field Trip

Let students hop alongside our Australian friends on a kangaroo virtual field trip! They’ll experience kangaroos first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KANGAROO VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.

Craft Stick Makerspace Challenges

Interactive activities and resources to teach children about Civil Rights Leaders

Civil Rights Leaders Lesson & Activities

Keep engagement high with the Civil Rights Leaders Lesson activity pack. Perfect to spark critical thinking skills in a captivating way!

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

No Prep Plans for Hispanic Heritage Month

NO PREP PLAN for HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH that are perfect for the library and substitute teacher.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP SUB PLANS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

Augmented Reality Dot Day Lesson

Bring Dot Day to Life with this lesson that incorporates augmented reality and increases student engagement!

This lesson uses the free app 3DBear and will need to be installed on student devices

First Day Activities: Second Grade

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Second Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY ACTIVITIES FOR 2ND GRADE

Define Copyright Lesson

Teach students to follow and respect copyright law when using digital content!

Digital materials are included in this resource. To get your own copies, click the links included in the PDF.

Copyright Scavenger Hunt

Get young digital citizens up and moving as they show what they know about copyrighted materials. Pre assess prior knowledge and post assess student understanding of copyright with interactive and collaborative activities.

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included!

Citing Images

Teach students to be ethical digital citizens when they use images and other artwork. Stop worrying about where students get artistic content & how they are crediting artists with fun activities that explicitly teach them 2 ways to cite images.

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!

CUT - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE

Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.

Sloth Virtual Field Trip

Let students hang out with our slow friends on a sloth virtual field trip! They’ll experience sloth first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED

Library Catalog Activities

Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the library catalog, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.

Cut & Paste Shortcut Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Monkey Virtual Field Trip

Let students hang out with our rainforest friends on a monkey virtual field trip! They’ll experience monkeys first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE MONKEY VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP!

Digital Design: Making Videos with Chatterpix

Teach students how to create short animations that are fun and purposeful. Primary students are capable of creating powerful products. And they love creating videos! The activities included in this resource walk them through how to do all of that while having loads of fun.

Native American Heritage lesson with graphic organizers

No-Prep Native American Heritage Lessons

Say so long to stodgy stacks and hello to engaged kiddos learning about rich, indigenous cultures through fictional stories.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included in the activity!

Editable Read-Aloud Activities

From fostering story retelling to encouraging in-depth analysis, these editable read-aloud activities offer learning opportunities that inspire curiosity, spark imagination, and cultivate lifelong learners. Engage your students in meaningful exploration and unlock their full potential with this versatile resource.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

→ This resource is editable in Google Slides.

First Day Library Activities: Kindergarten

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Kindergarteners a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRST DAY ACTIVITIES.

Library Alphabet Activities

Help students learn how the library is organized so they can find their favorite books & authors. They’ll practice ABC Order and use the alphabet to find books by the author’s last name.

Book Care and Circulation

Use these routines to develop independence and responsibility so PreK students borrow library books responsibly.

Parts of an iPad Activities and Games

Turn young digital natives into experts with Parts of an iPad Activities. Enhance digital literacy and confidence with hands-on learning!

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.

iPad Care Games

Print and digital games that help young students learn how to care for school technology.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE IPAD CARE GAMES.

Parts of a Chromebook Activities

TEACH YOUNG STUDENTS TO INDEPENDENTLY USE A CHROMEBOOK OR LAPTOP! With a few activities they’ll become familiar with the most important parts of a Chromebook, how to turn it on, how to login, and how to use the trackpad. Great way for Kindergarten and First Grade students to learn basic skills.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included.

Dinovember Activities

Let's make Dinovember an unforgettable adventure for students, where they'll learn, grow, and roar with excitement! This resource includes makerspace, engineering, and design prompts for each lesson, giving students opportunities to explore hands-on learning. Plus, we've got you covered with no-prep sub plans for two captivating books that work across all grade levels. With just a quick print and some basic instructions, you can ensure learning continues seamlessly in your absence.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

Intro to Coding - Algorithms & Series

Introducing coding and algorithms to early learners can be FUN and include real world connections.

Link included for Seesaw Activity
Link included for Google™ Slide Drag & drop Activity

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Sequence in Coding Lesson

Get young learners up and moving with this complete lesson that will teach them the concept of sequencing.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Intro to Debugging: A Coding Lesson

Highly engaging lesson to teach the concept of DEBUGGING CODE to primary students.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON HERE!

Novel Engineering: If I Had a Gryphon

Invite students to create designer pets as they put their imagination to work. They will love creating fantastical pets that they wish they could own, just like Sam in the story. They’ll love the different activities that encourage them to combine different animal parts to create brand new creatures.

Camera Skills for Elementary Students

Young children know all about selfies and social media. But when it comes time for them to take photos of their own, they are blurry and have no subject. For them to be true digital natives, they need to learn how to take focused photographs.

Kindergarten Research Graphic Organizers

Help young researchers take notes with these kid friendly graphic organizers.

The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!

Analyzing Resources Kindergarten

Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and resources that teach them about their topic and meet their learning needs.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE HOW KINDERGARTEN ANALYZES RESOURCES.

Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES

Virtual Field Trip: Sharks

Let students swim with our ocean friends on a shark virtual field trip! They’ll experience sharks first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE!

A colorful image showcasing a stack of printed lesson plans labeled No-Prep Library Sub Plans.

No Prep Library Sub Plans: PreK and Kindergarten

Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans.

👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive.

👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy!

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!

Fire Safety Week No Prep Makerspace Stations

Engage students in Fire Safety with no prep makerspace stations that they’ll love.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRE SAFETY WEEK NO PREP STATIONS

What is Code Lesson

Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students in a fun and interactive way.

👇🏼 Preview what's included in this introductory coding lesson.

Play-Based Coding Lesson

Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students with Play-Based Learning.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.

Series in Coding Lesson

Get young learners up and moving with this interactive lesson that will teach them the concept of a series of code.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.

Play Based Programming

A standards-based lesson and activities that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer.

Introducing Robots Lesson

Standards based lessons to help you introduce primary students to programming robots!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY HERE.

Selfie Project: PreK Media Literacy

Teach primary students how to take clear pictures with purpose!

Before digging into this activity with students, I teach them the Parts of an iPad.

Women's History lesson and resources for elementary libraries

Women's History Month Lesson for Elementary Libraries

With its standards-based lesson, curated book suggestions, engaging graphic organizers, and creative activities, this resource simplifies planning and enriches the learning experience. It's an essential tool for fostering a love of reading and promoting inclusivity in your library.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included and peek at examples of the activities!

Intro to Programming Lesson

A standards-based lesson that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Programming Animations: Coding Lesson

Guide young students to thoughtfully and deliberately write algorithms that code animations.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Honeybee Virtual Field Trip

Let students buzz alongside our pollinating friends on a honeybee virtual field trip! They’ll experience honeybees first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.

Butterfly Virtual Field Trip

Let students get up close and personal while on a butterfly virtual field trip! They’ll experience butterflies first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages!

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED

Editable Library Planner

Streamline your planning process with our ultimate editable library planner. Customizable monthly calendars, celebrations, and 7 weekly templates. Designed for school librarians.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

→ This resource includes links to digital resources. Click the link to get your own copies.

	Product	Quantity
	First Day Activities: First Grade Print, digital and unplugged activities that give First Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY WITH 1ST GRADE.	1
	Spine Label Order: Library Activities Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the alphabet, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.	1
	Paper Makerspace Challenges: No Prep No Prep Makerspace Challenges are perfect for busy librarians and staff who run makerspaces. Just print the challenges and leave them out for anyone to use without adding additional prep to their plates!	1
	Video Graphic Organizers Help students stay focused and organized when creating videos. Video software and platforms can feel overwhelming to students, and it’s easy for them to become distracted by any platform’s bells and whistles. Eliminate that feeling for them and use a systematic approach when teaching video making.	1
	Conditional Coding Alphabet STUDENTS LEARN THE ALPHABET, SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND LEARN CODING CONCEPTS WHILE THEY GET UP AND MOVE! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE CODING ALPHABET ACTIVITY!	1
	Remixing Code Activities to help students critically think about the code they choose to use. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY	1
	First Grade Research Graphic Organizers Help First Graders Organize their Research Notes. The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!	1
	Analyzing Resources Grade 1 Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and use resources that teach them about their topic *and* meet their learning needs. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR 1ST GRADE TO ANALYZE RESOURCES.	1
	Types of Research Sources Teach young researchers to identify different types of sources! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TYPES OF SOURCES FOR RESEARCH.	1
	Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip Let students walk amongst giants on a dinosaur virtual field trip! They’ll experience dinosaurs first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Dinosaurs Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Pond Life Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: STORYTIME Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill!	1
	COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: VEHICLES Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	Elementary Library Scope and Sequence The PreK - 6 Library Scope & Sequence is a comprehensive guide that breaks down what to teach week-by-week. This invaluable resource outlines the curriculum for PreKindergarten through 6th Grade, ensuring you never scramble for ideas. 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included.	1
	Halloween No Prep Makerspace Activities Engage students in Halloween themed read alouds and makerspace activities with no extra prep for you. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP MAKERSPACE ACTIVITIES	1
	No-Prep Library Sub Plans: Grades 1 and 2 Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans. 👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive. 👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy! 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity! Do you shop on TpT? If so, you can purchase this resource in my TpT Shop here.	1
	Library Skills Songs Help students learn library routines, skills, and concepts through music! Elementary children can struggle to keep all of the specials’ expectations straight. These cute and corny songs help them remember routines and skills that are library specific.	1
	Koala Virtual Field Trip Let students snuggle up to our Australian friends on a koala virtual field trip! They’ll experience koalas first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KOALA VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.	1
	Kangaroo Virtual Field Trip Let students hop alongside our Australian friends on a kangaroo virtual field trip! They’ll experience kangaroos first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KANGAROO VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.	1
	Craft Stick Makerspace Challenges No Prep Makerspace Challenges are perfect for busy librarians and staff who run makerspaces. Just print the challenges and leave them out for anyone to use without adding additional prep to their plates!	1
	Civil Rights Leaders Lesson & Activities Keep engagement high with the Civil Rights Leaders Lesson activity pack. Perfect to spark critical thinking skills in a captivating way! → Download the preview to see what’s included!	1
	No Prep Plans for Hispanic Heritage Month NO PREP PLAN for HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH that are perfect for the library and substitute teacher. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP SUB PLANS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.	1
	Augmented Reality Dot Day Lesson Bring Dot Day to Life with this lesson that incorporates augmented reality and increases student engagement! This lesson uses the free app 3DBear and will need to be installed on student devices	1
	First Day Activities: Second Grade Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Second Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY ACTIVITIES FOR 2ND GRADE	1
	Define Copyright Lesson Teach students to follow and respect copyright law when using digital content! Digital materials are included in this resource. To get your own copies, click the links included in the PDF.	1
	Copyright Scavenger Hunt Get young digital citizens up and moving as they show what they know about copyrighted materials. Pre assess prior knowledge and post assess student understanding of copyright with interactive and collaborative activities. 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included!	1
	Citing Images Teach students to be ethical digital citizens when they use images and other artwork. Stop worrying about where students get artistic content & how they are crediting artists with fun activities that explicitly teach them 2 ways to cite images. 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!	1
	CUT - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	Sloth Virtual Field Trip Let students hang out with our slow friends on a sloth virtual field trip! They’ll experience sloth first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED	1
	Library Catalog Activities Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the library catalog, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.	1
	Cut & Paste Shortcut Practice: Fill in the Blanks Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill.	1
	Monkey Virtual Field Trip Let students hang out with our rainforest friends on a monkey virtual field trip! They’ll experience monkeys first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE MONKEY VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP!	1
	Digital Design: Making Videos with Chatterpix Teach students how to create short animations that are fun and purposeful. Primary students are capable of creating powerful products. And they love creating videos! The activities included in this resource walk them through how to do all of that while having loads of fun.	1
	No-Prep Native American Heritage Lessons Say so long to stodgy stacks and hello to engaged kiddos learning about rich, indigenous cultures through fictional stories. → Download the preview to see what’s included in the activity!	1
	Editable Read-Aloud Activities From fostering story retelling to encouraging in-depth analysis, these editable read-aloud activities offer learning opportunities that inspire curiosity, spark imagination, and cultivate lifelong learners. Engage your students in meaningful exploration and unlock their full potential with this versatile resource. → Download the preview to see what’s included! → This resource is editable in Google Slides.	1
	First Day Library Activities: Kindergarten Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Kindergarteners a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRST DAY ACTIVITIES.	1
	Library Alphabet Activities Help students learn how the library is organized so they can find their favorite books & authors. They’ll practice ABC Order and use the alphabet to find books by the author’s last name.	1
	Book Care and Circulation Use these routines to develop independence and responsibility so PreK students borrow library books responsibly.	1
	Parts of an iPad Activities and Games Turn young digital natives into experts with Parts of an iPad Activities. Enhance digital literacy and confidence with hands-on learning! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.	1
	iPad Care Games Print and digital games that help young students learn how to care for school technology. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE IPAD CARE GAMES.	1
	Parts of a Chromebook Activities TEACH YOUNG STUDENTS TO INDEPENDENTLY USE A CHROMEBOOK OR LAPTOP! With a few activities they’ll become familiar with the most important parts of a Chromebook, how to turn it on, how to login, and how to use the trackpad. Great way for Kindergarten and First Grade students to learn basic skills. → Download the preview to see what’s included.	1
	Dinovember Activities Let's make Dinovember an unforgettable adventure for students, where they'll learn, grow, and roar with excitement! This resource includes makerspace, engineering, and design prompts for each lesson, giving students opportunities to explore hands-on learning. Plus, we've got you covered with no-prep sub plans for two captivating books that work across all grade levels. With just a quick print and some basic instructions, you can ensure learning continues seamlessly in your absence. → Download the preview to see what’s included!	1
	Intro to Coding - Algorithms & Series Introducing coding and algorithms to early learners *can be* FUN and include real world connections. Link included for Seesaw Activity Link included for Google™ Slide Drag & drop Activity 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Sequence in Coding Lesson Get young learners up and moving with this complete lesson that will teach them the concept of sequencing. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Intro to Debugging: A Coding Lesson Highly engaging lesson to teach the concept of DEBUGGING CODE to primary students. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON HERE!	1
	Novel Engineering: If I Had a Gryphon Invite students to create designer pets as they put their imagination to work. They will love creating fantastical pets that they wish they could own, just like Sam in the story. They’ll love the different activities that encourage them to combine different animal parts to create brand new creatures.	1
	Camera Skills for Elementary Students Young children know all about selfies and social media. But when it comes time for them to take photos of their own, they are blurry and have no subject. For them to be true digital natives, they need to learn how to take focused photographs.	1
	Kindergarten Research Graphic Organizers Help young researchers take notes with these kid friendly graphic organizers. The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!	1
	Analyzing Resources Kindergarten Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and resources that teach them about their topic *and* meet their learning needs. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE HOW KINDERGARTEN ANALYZES RESOURCES.	1
	Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip Let students walk amongst giants on a dinosaur virtual field trip! They’ll experience dinosaurs first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES	1
	Virtual Field Trip: Sharks Let students swim with our ocean friends on a shark virtual field trip! They’ll experience sharks first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE!	1
	No Prep Library Sub Plans: PreK and Kindergarten Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans. 👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive. 👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy! 👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!	1
	Fire Safety Week No Prep Makerspace Stations Engage students in Fire Safety with no prep makerspace stations that they’ll *love*. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRE SAFETY WEEK NO PREP STATIONS	1
	What is Code Lesson Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students in a fun and interactive way. 👇🏼 Preview what's included in this introductory coding lesson.	1
	Play-Based Coding Lesson Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students with Play-Based Learning. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.	1
	Series in Coding Lesson Get young learners up and moving with this interactive lesson that will teach them the concept of a series of code. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.	1
	Play Based Programming A standards-based lesson and activities that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer.	1
	Introducing Robots Lesson Standards based lessons to help you introduce primary students to programming robots! 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY HERE.	1
	Selfie Project: PreK Media Literacy Teach primary students how to take clear pictures with purpose! Before digging into this activity with students, I teach them the Parts of an iPad.	1
	Women's History Month Lesson for Elementary Libraries With its standards-based lesson, curated book suggestions, engaging graphic organizers, and creative activities, this resource simplifies planning and enriches the learning experience. It's an essential tool for fostering a love of reading and promoting inclusivity in your library. → Download the preview to see what’s included and peek at examples of the activities!	1
	Intro to Programming Lesson A standards-based lesson that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer. 👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Programming Animations: Coding Lesson Guide young students to thoughtfully and deliberately write algorithms that code animations. 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.	1
	Honeybee Virtual Field Trip Let students buzz alongside our pollinating friends on a honeybee virtual field trip! They’ll experience honeybees first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.	1
	Butterfly Virtual Field Trip Let students get up close and personal while on a butterfly virtual field trip! They’ll experience butterflies first hand, jot their observations, and can even extend their learning with short informational passages! 👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED	1
	Editable Library Planner Streamline your planning process with our ultimate editable library planner. Customizable monthly calendars, celebrations, and 7 weekly templates. Designed for school librarians. → Download the preview to see what’s included! → This resource includes links to digital resources. Click the link to get your own copies.	1

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Quantity

First Day Activities: First Grade

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give First Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY WITH 1ST GRADE.

Spine Label Order: Library Activities

Help students learn how to find the books they love on the library shelves. They’ll be able to use the alphabet, spine labels, and authors’ last names to be independent library patrons.

Paper Makerspace Challenges: No Prep

Video Graphic Organizers

Conditional Coding Alphabet

STUDENTS LEARN THE ALPHABET, SPELL THEIR NAMES, AND LEARN CODING CONCEPTS WHILE THEY GET UP AND MOVE!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE CODING ALPHABET ACTIVITY!

Remixing Code

Activities to help students critically think about the code they choose to use.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY

First Grade Research Graphic Organizers

Help First Graders Organize their Research Notes.

The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!

Analyzing Resources Grade 1

Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and use resources that teach them about their topic and meet their learning needs.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR 1ST GRADE TO ANALYZE RESOURCES.

Types of Research Sources

Teach young researchers to identify different types of sources!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TYPES OF SOURCES FOR RESEARCH.

Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Dinosaurs

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: Pond Life

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: STORYTIME

COPY - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE: VEHICLES

Elementary Library Scope and Sequence

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included.

Halloween No Prep Makerspace Activities

Engage students in Halloween themed read alouds and makerspace activities with no extra prep for you.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP MAKERSPACE ACTIVITIES

No-Prep Library Sub Plans: Grades 1 and 2

Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans.

👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive.

👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy!

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!

Do you shop on TpT? If so, you can purchase this resource in my TpT Shop here.

Library Skills Songs

Koala Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KOALA VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.

Kangaroo Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE KANGAROO VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP.

Craft Stick Makerspace Challenges

Civil Rights Leaders Lesson & Activities

Keep engagement high with the Civil Rights Leaders Lesson activity pack. Perfect to spark critical thinking skills in a captivating way!

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

No Prep Plans for Hispanic Heritage Month

NO PREP PLAN for HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH that are perfect for the library and substitute teacher.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NO PREP SUB PLANS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

Augmented Reality Dot Day Lesson

Bring Dot Day to Life with this lesson that incorporates augmented reality and increases student engagement!

This lesson uses the free app 3DBear and will need to be installed on student devices

First Day Activities: Second Grade

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Second Graders a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THESE 1ST DAY ACTIVITIES FOR 2ND GRADE

Define Copyright Lesson

Teach students to follow and respect copyright law when using digital content!

Digital materials are included in this resource. To get your own copies, click the links included in the PDF.

Copyright Scavenger Hunt

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included!

Citing Images

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!

CUT - PASTE SHORTCUT PRACTICE

Sloth Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED

Library Catalog Activities

Cut & Paste Shortcut Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Monkey Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE MONKEY VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP!

Digital Design: Making Videos with Chatterpix

No-Prep Native American Heritage Lessons

Say so long to stodgy stacks and hello to engaged kiddos learning about rich, indigenous cultures through fictional stories.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included in the activity!

Editable Read-Aloud Activities

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

→ This resource is editable in Google Slides.

First Day Library Activities: Kindergarten

Print, digital and unplugged activities that give Kindergarteners a glimpse of what to look forward to in Library class.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRST DAY ACTIVITIES.

Library Alphabet Activities

Help students learn how the library is organized so they can find their favorite books & authors. They’ll practice ABC Order and use the alphabet to find books by the author’s last name.

Book Care and Circulation

Use these routines to develop independence and responsibility so PreK students borrow library books responsibly.

Parts of an iPad Activities and Games

Turn young digital natives into experts with Parts of an iPad Activities. Enhance digital literacy and confidence with hands-on learning!

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.

iPad Care Games

Print and digital games that help young students learn how to care for school technology.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE IPAD CARE GAMES.

Parts of a Chromebook Activities

→ Download the preview to see what’s included.

Dinovember Activities

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

Intro to Coding - Algorithms & Series

Introducing coding and algorithms to early learners can be FUN and include real world connections.

Link included for Seesaw Activity
Link included for Google™ Slide Drag & drop Activity

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Sequence in Coding Lesson

Get young learners up and moving with this complete lesson that will teach them the concept of sequencing.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Intro to Debugging: A Coding Lesson

Highly engaging lesson to teach the concept of DEBUGGING CODE to primary students.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON HERE!

Novel Engineering: If I Had a Gryphon

Camera Skills for Elementary Students

Kindergarten Research Graphic Organizers

Help young researchers take notes with these kid friendly graphic organizers.

The files for PicCollage™ and Seesaw™ are linked on page 4. Click the link and you will be brought to a folder. Click the download arrow in the upper right to get your own copy!

Analyzing Resources Kindergarten

Keep students engaged in the research process by teaching them how to access, choose, and resources that teach them about their topic and meet their learning needs.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE HOW KINDERGARTEN ANALYZES RESOURCES.

Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCES

Virtual Field Trip: Sharks

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE!

No Prep Library Sub Plans: PreK and Kindergarten

Say goodbye to the stress of last-minute sub preparations and welcome a seamless substitute experience in your library with our convenient No-Prep Library Sub Plans.

👉🏼 This is a Google Slides file. You will be provided with a copy for your own Google Drive.

👉🏼 Read more about how to keep substitute teacher happy!

👇🏼 Download the preview to see what’s included and try a sample of the activity!

Fire Safety Week No Prep Makerspace Stations

Engage students in Fire Safety with no prep makerspace stations that they’ll love.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FIRE SAFETY WEEK NO PREP STATIONS

What is Code Lesson

Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students in a fun and interactive way.

👇🏼 Preview what's included in this introductory coding lesson.

Play-Based Coding Lesson

Introduce the concept of coding to PreKindergarten Students with Play-Based Learning.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.

Series in Coding Lesson

Get young learners up and moving with this interactive lesson that will teach them the concept of a series of code.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON.

Play Based Programming

A standards-based lesson and activities that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer.

Introducing Robots Lesson

Standards based lessons to help you introduce primary students to programming robots!

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY HERE.

Selfie Project: PreK Media Literacy

Teach primary students how to take clear pictures with purpose!

Before digging into this activity with students, I teach them the Parts of an iPad.

Women's History Month Lesson for Elementary Libraries

→ Download the preview to see what’s included and peek at examples of the activities!

Intro to Programming Lesson

A standards-based lesson that guides you to teach early learners how to be a computer programmer.

👇🏼 PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Programming Animations: Coding Lesson

Guide young students to thoughtfully and deliberately write algorithms that code animations.

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD PREVIEW WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ACTIVITY.

Honeybee Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED.

Butterfly Virtual Field Trip

👇🏼 DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT'S INCLUDED

Editable Library Planner

Streamline your planning process with our ultimate editable library planner. Customizable monthly calendars, celebrations, and 7 weekly templates. Designed for school librarians.

→ Download the preview to see what’s included!

→ This resource includes links to digital resources. Click the link to get your own copies.

Description

Seamlessly navigate an entire school year with this all-inclusive PreKindergarten to Second Grade Library Curriculum. This curriculum bundle provides a clear roadmap for delivering engaging and educational experiences in the library media center.

Say farewell to the time-consuming task of developing a Library Media curriculum from scratch. This PreK-Grade 2 Curriculum alleviates that burden. It outlines what to teach and when to teach it.

It has been curated to align with the Library Scope and Sequence and ensure a cohesive learning journey. The strength of this bundle is in its flexibility; granting you the freedom to handpick resources that best meet the unique needs of your library patrons. Not to mention that the convenience of the included no-prep sub plans makes any unexpected absences a breeze to manage.

→ These resources include links to digital resources. Click the links to get your own copies.

→ These activities address ISTE, AASL, CSTA, and CCSS standards.

Included

After downloading this Grade Two Library Curriculum you will receive:

⭐️ Activities to help PreK through Second Graders acclimate to school libraries and expectations.

⭐️ Activities to help primary patrons find their favorite books in the library.

⭐️ Coding activities that teach young programmers how to write multiple lines of code to make animations.

⭐ ️ Makerspace activities and stations that are loads of fun for young learners.

⭐ ️ Strategies to teach little techies how to use and care for school technology.

⭐️ Research skills and identify the types of sources, and understand copyright.

⭐️ How to make fun and engaging videos.

⭐️ Virtual Field Trips designed specifically for young inquisitive minds.

⭐ ️Novel Engineering activities for hands-on building and crafting.

⭐️ 3 days of No Prep Sub Plans so you can take a day off without any worries.

⭐️ No prep activities that can be used with any picture book or informational book. These are also great for sub plans!

⭐ ️ Many lessons and activities include suggested read alouds.

🖥️ Digital Scope and Sequence that not only outlines what primary students learn, but also shows how their learning sets them up for future success. Just click on the primary tab to get the weekly breakdown.

🖥️ Slideshow that explains the developmental characteristics of elementary students. This gives you an idea of why I chose specific content and focus areas. It also gives you important information to help students be successful learners in the Library Media Center.

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