Reading Into Games

It’s #DigitalCitizenshipWeek friends.🥳

We’re diving into @bookcreator.com new Digital Citizenship page templates—helping students reflect, collaborate & grow as responsible digital citizens.💻

Find them here ➡️ buff.ly/SPitEqU

#digcit #TLSky #EduSky #futurereadylibs #futureready #edchat #edtech

This month I tried out Genre of the Month posters with book trailers. My weekly win! My scary story shelves went from packed to empty! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Edit...

I've been working on helping my students pick out different genres to read. I made these posters, and showed them book trailers. It's helped increase circulation. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Edit...

Grateful for #schoollibrarian @goodreads.bsky.social courage and vulnerability to share her experiences in this #episode.

If you live in a Houston, we stumbled upon this wonderful bookstore called the Houston Book Warehouse! Amazing owner as well. Her motto is "getting books in children's hands". Love it.

So excited to get my Demco Librarian planner! A daily early too!

TCEA Librarian Conference | June 24-26 | Online Join librarians worldwide at TCEA’s Librarian Conference! Connect, learn, and explore fresh strategies for your library.

📚 Librarians: Don't miss NLP's @erinolson.bsky.social at the @tcea.org virtual conference June 24-26!

🔎 On June 26, Erin will present "News and Media Literacy and AI," an invaluable session on a top-of-mind subject.

🔗 Learn more: tcea.org/events/libra...

#TLSky #EduLib #TCEA

Lavender purple background. Text at the top reads, “New Voices Award Open for Submissions!” Below is more text that reads, “This writing contest is open to unpublished writers of color or Native/Indigenous writers for a picture book manuscript.” To the right of the text is the New Voices Award gold seal, with a deadline of June 30, 2025 written underneath. At the bottom is an illustration from Juna’s Jar by Jane Park, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino. The illustration depicts a square bookcase filled with books. The top of the book case holds things like a glass jar of wash tapes, a cup of colored pencils, a stack of notebooks, a photo of Juna and her friend Hector, and more. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 2014 Felicia Hoshino. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. US only. 18+. Visit leeandlow.com/authors-illustrators/writing-contests/new-voices-award for full terms.

📚Our New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions!

✨Lee & Low is looking for unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with their picture book manuscript.

💻Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/blog/new-voi...

State testing goofed up our chance to celebrate so we will have a belated celebration! poets.org/national-poe...

A green paper dragon with a mouth open around a book drop slot with triangle rainbow scales and a speech bubble saying "yum more books please"

My coworker made this dragon for our book drop and it is giving me life! Named Ed after Ed Emberley. Notice how all the arrows point to the slot #tlsky #skybrarian

Find ways to celebrate School Library Month and Earth Day in this month’s Library and Literacy Update! Read now: bit.ly/3XBOizr

I got my Creality 3D printers set up and going in the library! #creality #elementarylibrary

Bye, Houston! It was fun 😍

Got in my Capstone books this week! They have been flying off the table. Especially the Endangered Animals Around the World Series! #capstone #capstonebooks

NFL Player Reads on Sideline During Playoff Game It's never a bad time to pull out a good book for a little inspiration.

It's never a bad time to pull out a good book for a little inspiration.

🖍️ Library Girl Reading Challenges: January 2025 Last year, just for fun, I started creating monthly "reading challenges" that: • focus on authentic reasons for reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), and... • couple reading with col...

Just for fun, I create FREE monthly reading challenges/coloring sheets for readers of all ages b/c both #reading & #coloring help reduce stress. Here’s the Jan update w/a nod to @jmalphy.bsky.social! #tlsky #edusky #skybrarians Happy reading AND coloring, y’all!
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How do you get parents involved in your school? Here are 20 Ideas for Increasing Parental Involvement 💡💡💡

📸@CompConnCarla #edusky #tlsky

Manga Goes to School Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 12/20/2024 · 1h 17m

Tune in and learn from the #Manga experts as @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @bespokelib.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social
@mounabat.bsky.social and Emily Ratica share their new book!!!@alaeditionsns.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social apple.co/4gO7GAp

Thank you, @aaslpres.bsky.social!

A ⭐️NEW⭐️ choice board for our students to learn about the holidays with @capstonepub.bsky.social PebbleGo!

You can find the template and how this fits into the December Choice Board too. 🎉🎉🎉

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#learningisforeveryone

#tlchat #futurereadylibs #ISTElib #EduSky #EduLib #TLSky

My display tank is up and running! My students were so excited to see our resident bearded dragon rampaging in his tank with books around him.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 WORLD READ ALOUD DAY graphic has a lavendar background with cartoon animals celebrating - including a panda, elephant, giraffe, and bear. Presented by litworld.org

Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day? Here's all the information about how WRAD Zoom visits work, plus a list of over 300 author & illustrator volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...

How comics clubs can develop reading - and writing - for pleasure Get top tips for starting a comics club in your school, with great ideas from PGCE lecturer Helen Jones - plus, find out how you could win a school subscription to The Phoenix.

Schools! We have a fantastic guide to running a comics club for you, with top tips from @eggyhelen.bsky.social and super illustrations by Emily Kimbell.

PLUS get a free comic from The Phoenix and the chance to win a year's subscription for your school! 💥👇

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2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award List Released - Texas Library Association The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) List was announced at the Texas Book Festival in Austin on Saturday, November 16, 2024. As is tradition, students in […]

So eager to start the 25-26 Bluebonnet List! txla.org/news/2025-20...

Oops! I don't think I've ever dusted. I should get on that.

Recently used the Indi Sphero's in the library. They were a hit with 2nd-5th! #TLSky

🧵 Mega thread (in progress) of graphic novels for kids & YA recommendations. Will be adding to this list progressively. Feel free to add recommendations to it but no self-promo please.
For librarians, teachers, and new readers of graphic novels.
#KidsGN📚💬
#kidlit

The School Library Challenge: Misconceptions and Stereotypes Why are school libraries so misunderstood, undervalued and closing?

Lots of new followers. Let's talk...#SchoolLibraries

School libraries are essential to student education but...

There is no money for them.
They are only used by the English Department.
Not all students use them.
We have digital.

Thoughts?

www.elizabethahutchinson.com/post/misconc...

Pete the Cat Snow Daze by James Dean Jeopardy Activity #Winter ActivitiesDo you need an awesome activity to go with the Winter season? Do your students love Pete the Cat? Read to your students Pete the Cat Snow Daze by James Dean. Then break students into...

This will be a fun one! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pete...

There Was an Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro Jeopardy #Winter Activities#Winter TimeDo you need an awesome activity to go with the Fall season? Read to your students There Was An Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro. Then break students ...

Looking for a fun game for this winter in the classroom? Look no further! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ther...