Library lessons elementary

Plan engaging library lessons for your K-2 classes by creating a routine, adding variety, including music and movement, and have fun!

Here are some fun library activities to make check out time run smoothly

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

Download Elementary Librarian Lesson plan samples here. All resources included.

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

Are you looking for elementary library lessons? A fun way to review what you've taught this year is with a Battleship library game! Read all the how-to's in this blog post! #LibraryLearners

Here are 27 library activities for kids that will give you different ways of engaging them at the library and help to grow a love of reading.

This elementary school library lesson plan is a great starting off point for a lesson, as well as for a teacher evaluation template.

Being a brand new school librarian is both exciting and scary. All summer, you’ve planned for your new position, but today, you're feeling pretty lost.

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.

Looking for free library lesson plans for elementary? 4 free lessons, resources and MUCH MORE per grade level Kindergarten to 5th grade!

Free library games and resources, including printables, worksheets, and slideshow presentations designed to help kids build library skills.

Teach kids all about graphic novels with this Make Your Own Graphic Novels lesson plan for upper elementary students.

I know elementary librarians whose library programs thrive on the Specials Rotation. I am unfortunately not one of them. I was on the rotation only in my fifth year in the library, and it was enough to make me apply at the middle school for the next school year. Here's why it went so bad for me... #elementarylibrarians #specialsrotation #schoollibraries #librariantruths

Haven't tried a book tasting with your students yet? This fun reading activity is an awesome way to introduce genres in your elementary classroom or library!

Here you will find read alouds for upper elementary students that can be used for a variety of occasions in the classroom+ FREE printables!

This teaching blog post describes how to teach genres in an elementary classroom. It is helpful for a reading teacher or classroom teacher in teaching the elements of genres such as nonfiction, fiction, mystery, fantasy, fables, informational text, and more. It includes genre activities, genre anchor charts, genre posters, genre classroom library labels, genre graphic organizers, independent reading ideas, genre reading centers for guided reading, and more!

Library musical chairs is a terrific game to promote reading and incorporate technology with Google Form surveys.

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 […]

A book walk is a fun way to change up your reading routine and get students moving. Learn how I do this fun activity with my students!