Library orientation

Library orientations are a part of back to school every year. Here are five ways to improve your library orientation this year.

Browse library resources on Teachers Pay Teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources.

A library orientation lesson needs to support classroom learning and set the tone of library visits for the entire school year. Here's the rationale for what I do...and DON'T do...at my first visit with new-to-the-school students. #NoSweatLibrary #library orientation #ELA #reading fiction #middleschool #handsonlearning #readingpromotion

The Adopt-a-Shelf program at a Georgia middle school gives students a chance to put their creativity on display while offering book recommendations to their peers. This interview with school librarian Liana Etling offers inspiration and ideas straight from student’s shelves.

A couple of years back, I posted a little round-up of Orientation inspiration, gathering ideas from a few friends in the field. This year I find myself collecting creative ideas for my School Library Management class from blogs and tweets coming across my network in the form of an Orientation And Getting Ready For Action […]

I’m Wendy, aka “Elementary Library Mama” and I’m so glad you stopped by! I live in the Midwest and have been a certified elementary librarian for 20+ years. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in Library Information Science. Prior to becoming a librarian, I taught second and […]

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.

The Library is the Perfect Place! appeared in Library Sparks magazine, February 2010. See the complete story for introducing library behavior: http://www.highsmith.com/pdf/librarysparks/2010/lsp_feb10_freebies_letter.pdf