Library lessons

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

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

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

Great ideas for managing student behavior in the library. Elementary librarians walk a fine line between the teacher in charge of lessons and the person kids confide in to get the books they want. Try these easy to implement ideas to have students giving their best.

Plan engaging library lessons for your K-2 classes by creating a routine, adding variety, including music and movement, and have fun!

Some school libraries are reinventing themselves as makerspaces, but this Ohio library took a slightly different approach and has seen incredible results. #CultofPedagogy

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.

Being a brand new school librarian is both exciting and scary. All summer, you’ve planned for your new position, but today, you're feeling pretty lost.

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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

This elementary school library lesson plan is a great starting off point for a lesson, as well as for a teacher evaluation template.

School librarians can learn tips and tricks on how to get your students to get library books returned at the end of the school year, plus a freebie!

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

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

School Librarians often struggle to create a cohesive library skills curriculum when subject area library visits are so unpredictable. Here's a visual organizer that lets you take control of your lesson planning and promotes collaboration with all content area teachers! | No Sweat Library

Teach kids all about graphic novels with this Make Your Own Graphic Novels lesson plan for upper elementary students.

Read-alouds for upper elementary students are effective for modeling proper reading strategies. This list of read alouds for upper elementary students features books for different occasions in the classroom. PLUS, you can get FREE Reading Worksheets to go with some of your read-aloud book choices! #freereadingworksheets #readaloudsforbigkids #literacyinstruction

Creating engaging and effective library lesson plans can feel like a never-ending challenge! Try these game-changing tips from the Trapped Librarian to make the most of lesson planning for your elementary library classes. Download the free library lessons calendar while you’re there and take back your nights and weekends today!

Is it time for you to gear up for a new school year in the library? I thought I’d compile some of my must-do library tips for the start of the year. BACK TO SCHOOL BOOKS I love to welcome students to the library at the start of the school year by setting […]

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!