Library activities elementary

Looking for games to play in the school library? These library scavenger hunts are great at teaching library skills and get students up and moving. Your students will have so much fun with these library games.

Book tastings are a great way to expose students to new genres, authors, and titles. Click through to read all about how to do a book tasting in your elementary classroom or library!

Don't let a short schedule keep you from providing engaging library programming. These 30-minute library lessons are perfect for librarians!

Here are some fun library activities to make check out time run smoothly

Library Orientation Elementary. Great library lessons and activities for first month of school. Check out these engaging ways to teach an elementary library orientation.

Ready to challenge your mind and have some fun? In this post, I've gathered a collection of riddles all revolving around the library. Whether you're

Take your English Language Arts classes on a literacy adventure at the end of the year with these 10 fun activities to host a book carnival! From scavenger hunts to bookish crafts, these library-friendly activities will get your students excited about reading and writing.

These library activities for kids help kids make the most of the time they have in the library!

Set the stage for a fantastic school year with these fun, foundational, and differentiated September library lessons!

Click here for a list of Free lessons and resources for Library Media and Technology!

Recently, I had a colleague who was hired as an elementary librarian. When I asked her what she was most nervous about for her new role she shared teaching kindergarteners. It got me thinking about how teaching younger children can be incredibly rewarding but also demands some techniques to ensure smooth lessons. Here are 6

Genre crafts are an engaging and unique for teaching genres to elementary students. They are a hands on, visual, and fun for students!

Looking for the best free library lesson plans for elementary students? Look no further! Sign up for 4 weeks of free elementary library lesson plans per grade level to build literacy skills and a love of books and stories. Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will love these lessons and elementary librarians will love the time they'll not having to plan lessons.

Library shelving has always been slightly magical to me. When I was in Year 9, I was given the honour of being a ‘library helper’ in my school library, and among other things, I was all…

Find free games, printables, slideshows, and other resources to use in your library. Great for virtual learning and for library centers.

Amazing Race: Library Edition is a program that I’ve ran twice before. It always brings out a huge crowd – and for those of us who have a small budget – it’s a great program…

Book Tasting for your classroom! Learn how to run your own book tasting and get students engaged in reading. Includes tips on set up and how to run book tasting. Students will have opportunities to sample different genres and authors. They will take notes and refer back to their favorites when choosing a novel for independent reading. Sign up to get free book tasting resources: includes 13 trifolds and a placemat.

Free library lesson plans by grade-level focus on teaching library skills and reading skills. Library lessons align with AASL and Common Core standards.