I’m Wendy, aka “Elementary Library Mama” and I’m so glad you stopped by! I live in the Midwest and have been a certified elementary librarian for 20+ years. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in Library Information Science. Prior to becoming a librarian, I taught second and […]

A library orientation lesson needs to support classroom learning and set the tone of library visits for the entire school year. Here's the rationale for what I do...and DON'T do...at my first visit with new-to-the-school students. #NoSweatLibrary #library orientation #ELA #reading fiction #middleschool #handsonlearning #readingpromotion

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This EDITABLE back-to-school library orientation lesson for Google Slides™ or PowerPoint is designed to welcome Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students back to the library, to review basic rules and procedures, point out new things and to generally motivate students to think of the library as a friendly and useful place to be. ______________________________________________________ What you will receive in this resource: ALL TEXT EDITABLE 20 scripted slide orientation PowerPoint or…

How do YOU library? Welcome back, Warriors! This year, we will be exploring different ways “to library.” I hope you find many ways to use the library space, resources, and staff to help…

A library scavenger hunt is a great way to assess library skills. They let students practice skills they learn about finding resources in the library.

A couple of years back, I posted a little round-up of Orientation inspiration, gathering ideas from a few friends in the field. This year I find myself collecting creative ideas for my School Library Management class from blogs and tweets coming across my network in the form of an Orientation And Getting Ready For Action […]

The Library is the Perfect Place! appeared in Library Sparks magazine, February 2010. See the complete story for introducing library behavior: http://www.highsmith.com/pdf/librarysparks/2010/lsp_feb10_freebies_letter.pdf