It’s So Grape To Have YOU Here!
[ad_1] First day of school activity idea inspired by Cotton Candy Grapes! “It’s so 🍇 GRAPE to have you here!” First day of school greeting and little surprise grape for my students! We’re going to do a taste test to see if they can figure…
Facetime Weather on #MHTVNews
[ad_1] Sometimes, you just have to wing it. Or go for it. Even if it’s a wacky idea. Like, a couple weeks ago, when our local weather person was going to be out of school & we didn’t have a quick replacement – what to…
10 Easy Instagram Photo Book Challenge
[ad_1] Lately, I’ve grown fascinated with the Instagram #BookChallenge and the #BookBento photo technique. So, here’s my rendition, see above graphic or make a copy of my GoogleDoc. Feel free to take, use, share, & make it yours! (With attribution please) Confession: I’m kinda lazy,…
Keep Calm and Read On
[ad_1] Hello there dear blog readers and my Twitter / Instagram family and friends. Here’s a kind of mirrored post that I put out on my Daring School Library blog for my kids, parents, and community. That post is pretty school and district specific but…
Musical Bookcases
[ad_1] Here’s a fun and easy to set up, book selection activity that you can basically do at the drop of a hat…or beat! (see what I did there?) I am always looking for ways to beef up our circulation numbers, aka, getting more books…
Drawing for Your Future Self
[ad_1] Here’s a getting to know you idea to use with the kiddos. I’m going to try this next week. So, if it flops bad, I will be sure to let you know. Oh, and I’m NOT a great artist. So no salty comments. But…
Beautiful Biltmore
[ad_1] Well, hello! I’m so happy you’re here! I don’t usually post about travel or vacation stuff here without having it related to an Ed Tech or Library conference or educational stuff, but this travel experience to the Biltmore Estate was so magical, beautiful, significant,…
Swipe Right Weeding
[ad_1] OK, here’s one way I weed. Go Tinder. Get a book cart and travel around (Fiction or NF) and look at the books. Be surface. Be superficial. Be judgey. Be FAST. I make quick decisions. I don’t agonize over it. I pull any…
It’s Time to Clean Up Your App Life
[ad_1] Unused apps on your phone can do more harm than simply taking up space. We’re using our personal devices like our phones and our tablets more than ever during distance learning. But did you know that unused apps are not only slowing you down…
I’m Exhausted. But We Got This.
[ad_1] I saw this on my Twitter feed and it struck a chord. Caution: The following is a pep talk and a whole lotta personal opinion. Every teacher on my end of the hall is burnt and over it already. Every single one…