Library lessons middle school

Engaging ideas for teaching literary genres with literature units in middle and high school ELA. Explore some activities you can try today!

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.

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

Getting tweens into the library to do library activities and explore books takes some creative thinking. Activities that are interactive, fun, challenging, and hands-on are the best way to get started. We need curiosity and mystery in library activities that will keep them on the edge of their seats for more.

Truly, library school doesn't teach you about 95% of what you need to know as a school librarian. So, I've decided to dedicate a section of this blog to all the new librarians out there. Please know that the struggle is real. It isn't you; it's all of us. We've all been there, and we're here to help.

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

School Librarians will find these 41 quality Websites very helpful to gather information & ideas on professional development, library advocacy, library lessons & activities, reading promo…

Picture books aren't just for young children! If you’ve read any of our other blog posts, you know that we love picture books for all ages. Specifically,

Do your students need to hone their research skills by using the library? Come see how we've been practicing with our students.

Here are some tips and tricks for completing a research project in the school library.