8 STEAM Activities for Space Week (Oct. 4–10)
Amy Koester, The Show Me Librarian, shares 8 exciting STEAM activities to help you celebrate Space Week (Oct. 4–10) in your library!
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3 STEM Project Ideas That Harness the Power of Extreme Sports
Even the most reluctant readers are drawn in by the excitement of extreme sports! Discover STEM project ideas that will kick-start kids’ enthusiasm and test their engineering skills.
The Arts & Makerspaces: Creativity for the Win!
On the hunt for makerspace ideas? Bring on the arts! The library is the perfect place to give students valuable creation experiences and an artistic outlet.
Dancing Off the Page: Adding Movement to Storytime
Get moving! Promote multimodal literacy skills with movement in your storytimes and set little learners up for reading success.
Readers’ Advisory: Games Galore
What better resource to teach kids about the games of life than books?! Learn about 6 captivating children’s books that illustrate the enjoyment of playing games and the lessons they teach us.
The Little Engineers Who Could: Adding STEAM to Preschool Storytimes
“Play is really the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers was right — incorporating STEAM into preschool storytimes sets a strong foundation for future learning.
List of Reading Strategies: 8 Tips to Reach Every Reader
From fun displays to multimedia and guest speakers at your school, this list of reading strategies will help you win over kids and foster a love of reading.
Makerspaces in Schools: Creating STEAM Connections
Makerspaces in schools build students’ interests and competencies in STEM. See how to increase innovation and collaboration between librarians and classroom teachers.
3 Research-proven Ways Libraries Help Fight Summer Slide
Summer library programs can reduce or eliminate summer slide! Check out the latest best practices for countering learning loss during the summer months.
Training 21st-Century Research Ninjas
Research skills are essential for college and career readiness in the 21st century. Prepare students to be research ninjas!
Catch a Child with a Tale
Find out how folktales, fairy tales and other traditional stories can capture children’s imagination AND help them develop important literacy skills.
STEAM & the Maker Mentality for School-age Youth
Want to engage kids in STEAM learning at your library? In this webinar, we’ll explore a range of programming ideas that work at any library, regardless of space or budget.
Debates & Common Core Speaking and Listening Skills
Looking for a way to incorporate speaking and listening standards into projects? Look no further! See LibrarySparks’ tips for holding a student debate that draws on students’ reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills.
Helping Reluctant Readers in a Common Core World
How do you nurture a child’s interest in reading and support Common Core Standards? Learn 4 ways to help reluctant readers reach Common Core objectives.
Engaging Nonfiction Library Displays and Activities
Six library displays and activities that support Common Core State Standards and help you inspire and challenge kids to read more nonfiction material.
Support the Core with Close Reading Strategies
Educators have students take a second look and even a third look at texts. This deeper study of text is called close reading, and it’s helping prepare students to meet the text analysis requirements of the Common Core State Standards. But, how can you help students get the most out of close reading? Read this post to learn more about effective close reading strategies.
Check Out What Happened at The Digital Shift
Catch the highlights from Library Journal’s recent virtual tradeshow, The Digital Shift: Libraries @ the Center and see how they apply to you.
Common Core: Partnership, Instruction and Advocacy in the Elementary School Library
Grow your confidence and secure your spot in your school! Author and Library Media Specialist, Toni Buzzeo, explains how Common Core standards align with school librarians’ skills, how to partner with teachers and how to seize the opportunity to play an even stronger role in education.
Common Core: An Unparalleled Opportunity for Elementary School Librarians to Shine
Wondering how you fit into the new Common Core world? Author and librarian Toni Buzzeo leads a lively discussion and offers pointers on how you can become an indispensable instructional leader at your school.