Teaching+Tips

=Here are some handy dandy library teaching tips we use in our school libraries.=

(Stephanie) I always start class for my 3rd-5th graders with a PowerPoint presentation that will grab their attention. This buys me some time in dealing with any check-in problems or student concerns. Here is a copy of one of my weekly PowerPoint presentations I used in April...



Common Core Standards in kid-friendly language
Common Core Standards

Check Out Timer
(Carol) Check Out timer - I use this timer to let kids know how long they can look for books. I actually set two of the timers - one for the entire amount of time (ex. 8:00 minutes) and one for 2 minutes less (ex. 6:00 minutes). That way it goes off 2 minutes before time is up and lets the kids know they only have two minutes left!

TEAM Lesson Plan Template
(Carol) Here is the lesson plan template I use.

Bloom's Question Cards
(Carol) Here are the cute cards with questions from all the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.