Library Tips: Guides for the Elementary Library
Products Included:
- Library Tips: Everyday Guide to the Elementary Library
- Routines and Procedures
- How to Run Library Centers
- Back to School Lessons
- Would You Choose Prompts
$55
Library Tips for Running a Successful Library Program
Are you a librarian looking for library tips on how to manage your library and how to teach your library classes? This bundle includes directions for every library topic you can think of, including classroom management, check out routines, how long to spend on the read aloud and activity, centers, different ways to start your library class, and so much more.
Grab this bundle to get your library set up and easily managed.
This bundle contains no lessons, except the Back to School lesson bundle, which includes everything needed for the first two weeks of school.
Everyday Guide to the Elementary Library
Part One: Working with Students and Teachers
- Lesson Planning & Organization
- Classroom Management & Lesson Tips
- Library Aides & Volunteers
- Collaborating with Teachers
- Creating a Reading Culture
- Clubs
Part Two: Managing the Library
- Library Advocacy
- Observations, Goals, & End of the Year Evaluations
- Processing New Books & Book Repair
- Checking In Books & Shelving
- Overdue Books, Lost Books, Damaged Books
- Library Organization
- Weeding
- Inventory
- Beginning & End of the Year Tasks
- Budget
- Bulletin Boards & Library Décor
- School-Wide Events
- Library Webpage & Social Media
- Additional Questions
- Final Thoughts
Routines and Procedures
- Sample schedules for 30 minutes, 40 minutes, and 55 minutes
- Step by step directions for how to set up book bins
- Step by step directions for how to have the whole class check out in ten minutes (without a library aide)
- Step by step directions for how to do additional warmup activities
- 40 writing prompts
- 40 drawing prompts
- Blank library agenda slide and how to use it
How to Run Library Centers
- Three kindergarten printable activities (no prep!)
- Three first grade printable activities (no prep!)
- Three second grade printable activities (no prep!)
- Step by step directions for how to set up and run centers AFTER your activity
- 36 STEM building challenge cards to use at the building center
- Character/setting cards that can be used for all types of lessons!
Back to School Lessons
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Week 1:
- Send letter home to families
- Read aloud to Pre-K through 5
- Complete Library Orientation PowerPoint™
- Check Out OR Library Expectations PowerPoint™ (K-2) or Library Survey (3-5)
Week 2:
- Read aloud to Pre-K through 5
- Review/Finish Library Orientation PowerPoint™
- Check Out OR Library Book Care PowerPoint™ (K-2) or Library Survey (3-5)
Would You Choose Prompts
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- 40 Would You Choose prompts for K-5.
- SIMPLE prompts to use as a warmup or quick writing activity that work for all grade levels.
Ideas of how to use this resource:
- Project as a warmup and have students share with a partner
- Project as a writing activity
- Use as a movement game – students go to one side of the room for one answer and the other side of the room for the other answer
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