Elementary media center ideas

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

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In August, I shared the wonderful story of my sister Heather's plan to turn one of the old book carts into a Makerspace for her students in the library. You can read the Makerspace Carts Bring Mobile Making....Look What Heather Is Bringing To Her Library and Students post here. Well last week, she sent me these AWESOME pictures of what is happening with the Makerspace cart now and I just had to share them with all of you. I LOVE what Heather has added to the cart to make it their very own…

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When Emily Price, Ed.D., came onboard as Megan Cope Elementary School’s new principal in 2021, she quickly learned that the San Jacinto, Calif.-based school’s library was in need of a media center modernization. After speaking with Renee Moore, the school’s library media tech specialist, about some of the simpler steps that could be taken, the pair sat down and devised a modernization plan. Learn more. #MiEN #Education #SchoolFurniture #Innovation #21stcenturylearning #Collaboration #k12

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Away with dark and boring brown school libraries! Make your library a place kids love to visit and learn skills to prepare them for the future at the same time! Here are five design tips for an elementary media center. #MiEN #k12education #highereducation #design #furniture #21stcenturylearning #learning #schooldesign #collaboration #students #teachers #softseating #schoolfurniture

How to to set up and prepare your elementary school library for back to school in just 5 days with these helpful tips and tricks.

Bulletin board for elementary media center/library.

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Our job as teachers is to turn our students into avid readers. On this post, I will share the tips and strategies I use to get my students excited to read.

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For years I've been hearing about librarians who have a self-checkout station for their students to use, and while I always thought that sou...

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

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