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Three wins in the library this past week...
1) A 2nd grade student had a favorite book in hand. Then, they recommended the series to a classmate, and joyfully escorted the student to the correct shelf. Peer recommendations are magical! It made my heart so happy.
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1) A 2nd grade student had a favorite book in hand. Then, they recommended the series to a classmate, and joyfully escorted the student to the correct shelf. Peer recommendations are magical! It made my heart so happy.
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August 22, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Three wins in the library this past week...
1) A 2nd grade student had a favorite book in hand. Then, they recommended the series to a classmate, and joyfully escorted the student to the correct shelf. Peer recommendations are magical! It made my heart so happy.
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1) A 2nd grade student had a favorite book in hand. Then, they recommended the series to a classmate, and joyfully escorted the student to the correct shelf. Peer recommendations are magical! It made my heart so happy.
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An inspiring read for any person stuck in a rut, going through a life change, and for those dreamers who have not found the step forward needed to make change. I myself am going through a welcome change at work. I look forward to the shake up and wanted to find inspiration for the challenge.
June 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
An inspiring read for any person stuck in a rut, going through a life change, and for those dreamers who have not found the step forward needed to make change. I myself am going through a welcome change at work. I look forward to the shake up and wanted to find inspiration for the challenge.
I visited the Children's Festival of Reading in Knoxville, TN. It is a favorite 😍
May 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I visited the Children's Festival of Reading in Knoxville, TN. It is a favorite 😍
Thank you @generalmotors for matching donations to my STEM projects on @donorschoose . My 950+ students are going to love these new books. I can't wait to see their creations as they craft, bake, and engineer ideas into being. Thanks for believing in us.
May 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Thank you @generalmotors for matching donations to my STEM projects on @donorschoose . My 950+ students are going to love these new books. I can't wait to see their creations as they craft, bake, and engineer ideas into being. Thanks for believing in us.
Good day! Finished adding 4 donations to our library, started inventory, a DonorsChoose project funded, and even though it interrupted my sleep I had a brilliant idea. This Cars excerpt will be a perfect example of empathy when talking about collaboration and reflecting on success.
May 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Good day! Finished adding 4 donations to our library, started inventory, a DonorsChoose project funded, and even though it interrupted my sleep I had a brilliant idea. This Cars excerpt will be a perfect example of empathy when talking about collaboration and reflecting on success.
I am beyond grateful. Here is a line from my email notification of funding.
"The Allstate Foundation is proud to support this project as part of Service Stars, an initiative created in partnership with TIME for Kids, that helps youth serve their communities and make the world a brighter place."
"The Allstate Foundation is proud to support this project as part of Service Stars, an initiative created in partnership with TIME for Kids, that helps youth serve their communities and make the world a brighter place."
April 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I am beyond grateful. Here is a line from my email notification of funding.
"The Allstate Foundation is proud to support this project as part of Service Stars, an initiative created in partnership with TIME for Kids, that helps youth serve their communities and make the world a brighter place."
"The Allstate Foundation is proud to support this project as part of Service Stars, an initiative created in partnership with TIME for Kids, that helps youth serve their communities and make the world a brighter place."
I'm beyond grateful and blessed. Thank you for supporting my school library and my students' reading lives ❤️
April 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I'm beyond grateful and blessed. Thank you for supporting my school library and my students' reading lives ❤️
Grades 3, 4, & 5 are enjoying an author visit from Dan Santat. We are learning about book 2 in The Sidekicks graphic novel series. We are huge fans. Thank you @dsantat and @scholastic for sharing this discussion.
April 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Grades 3, 4, & 5 are enjoying an author visit from Dan Santat. We are learning about book 2 in The Sidekicks graphic novel series. We are huge fans. Thank you @dsantat and @scholastic for sharing this discussion.
Another amazing 3D printed and painted creation for my school library. This phoenix turned out beautifully. I especially love the shading on the feathers from behind. Thank you, Hubby.
April 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Another amazing 3D printed and painted creation for my school library. This phoenix turned out beautifully. I especially love the shading on the feathers from behind. Thank you, Hubby.
My students are finishing a @bobsheabooks story featuring Unicorn. We are gearing up for the Children's Festival of Reading in Knoxville, TN May 2026. Students are going to love meeting him and the other amazing authors.
April 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
My students are finishing a @bobsheabooks story featuring Unicorn. We are gearing up for the Children's Festival of Reading in Knoxville, TN May 2026. Students are going to love meeting him and the other amazing authors.
We are beyond grateful. Cedar Bluff Elementary PTA thank you for acknowledging School Librarian Day. We are eager to add the 4 books you all selected to our school library. "Space Case" was requested by a student. They will be thrilled we added it before the end of year.
April 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
We are beyond grateful. Cedar Bluff Elementary PTA thank you for acknowledging School Librarian Day. We are eager to add the 4 books you all selected to our school library. "Space Case" was requested by a student. They will be thrilled we added it before the end of year.
Students read @macbarnett and @jonklassen book "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." Then, we attempted a @kevaplanks challenge. We focused on feedback as it relates to teamwork. It took some major brain cells. Only 1 team made a successful bridge.
March 31, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Students read @macbarnett and @jonklassen book "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." Then, we attempted a @kevaplanks challenge. We focused on feedback as it relates to teamwork. It took some major brain cells. Only 1 team made a successful bridge.
Our school finished its March Madness book bracket ran by our Kindergarten team. I suggested a few of the titles for the bracket. I am proud to say I am Stuck by Julia Mills is our 🏆 winner.
March 27, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Our school finished its March Madness book bracket ran by our Kindergarten team. I suggested a few of the titles for the bracket. I am proud to say I am Stuck by Julia Mills is our 🏆 winner.
My first grade students had a blast writing their own Elephant and Piggie stories.
March 26, 2026 at 8:40 PM
My first grade students had a blast writing their own Elephant and Piggie stories.
4 new picture books arrived today thanks to DonorsChoose & Music Makes Our Students Smarter. We had an opening party. I read an excerpt from Pop Goes the Nursery Rhyme & Let's be Bees to my late bus friends. These books are going to be hits w/ our Kindergarten crowd. Betsy Bird has a gem of a book.
March 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
4 new picture books arrived today thanks to DonorsChoose & Music Makes Our Students Smarter. We had an opening party. I read an excerpt from Pop Goes the Nursery Rhyme & Let's be Bees to my late bus friends. These books are going to be hits w/ our Kindergarten crowd. Betsy Bird has a gem of a book.
Step into Narnia- my husband 3D printed and painted the wardrobe entrance to Narnia for my elementary school library. My Kinders were the first to notice it. Today, a 3rd grader checked out book 1. The magic begins.
March 21, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Step into Narnia- my husband 3D printed and painted the wardrobe entrance to Narnia for my elementary school library. My Kinders were the first to notice it. Today, a 3rd grader checked out book 1. The magic begins.
We have a library dragon. My husband has been on fire making 3D projects for my elementary school library. His painting skills are amazing. Project 3 of 5 and counting!
March 20, 2026 at 11:55 PM
We have a library dragon. My husband has been on fire making 3D projects for my elementary school library. His painting skills are amazing. Project 3 of 5 and counting!
Adding new signs to help my students find nonfiction books = priceless. We still have to make signs for fairytales and languages, then on to fiction. I'm looking forward to the impact and increase in nonfiction reading.
Thank you donors and donorschoose for making this possible.
Thank you donors and donorschoose for making this possible.
March 20, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Adding new signs to help my students find nonfiction books = priceless. We still have to make signs for fairytales and languages, then on to fiction. I'm looking forward to the impact and increase in nonfiction reading.
Thank you donors and donorschoose for making this possible.
Thank you donors and donorschoose for making this possible.
I am beyond grateful for our new books thank to Alane Adams. She is correct #ReadingisAlanezing These new books are going to be a hit. I already have readers ready to go as soon as I can add barcodes. My students are going to love ❤️ 😍 them!
March 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I am beyond grateful for our new books thank to Alane Adams. She is correct #ReadingisAlanezing These new books are going to be a hit. I already have readers ready to go as soon as I can add barcodes. My students are going to love ❤️ 😍 them!
It's Knowvember or Nonfiction November and, we've been encouraging students to read nonfiction. So, we took a break and had 2 4th grade classes get a sneak peek at our new Lego How to Books.
November 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It's Knowvember or Nonfiction November and, we've been encouraging students to read nonfiction. So, we took a break and had 2 4th grade classes get a sneak peek at our new Lego How to Books.
It's Knowvember or Nonfiction November and, we've been encouraging students to read nonfiction. A student read "Make Your Own Marshmallow Catapult" by Mari Bolte from Capstone publishing. They brought the catapult in to share their hardworking.
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It's Knowvember or Nonfiction November and, we've been encouraging students to read nonfiction. A student read "Make Your Own Marshmallow Catapult" by Mari Bolte from Capstone publishing. They brought the catapult in to share their hardworking.
5th grade recently completed a reading genre personality quiz. We took time to dive in the catalog and searched for books to read. Students created a to read list for future library visits. Our students are more confident using the library catalog too!
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
5th grade recently completed a reading genre personality quiz. We took time to dive in the catalog and searched for books to read. Students created a to read list for future library visits. Our students are more confident using the library catalog too!
I'm beyond grateful! My 100th project was funded from DonorsChoose.
DC has transformed my library. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and my students the past 4 years.
DC has transformed my library. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and my students the past 4 years.
November 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I'm beyond grateful! My 100th project was funded from DonorsChoose.
DC has transformed my library. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and my students the past 4 years.
DC has transformed my library. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and my students the past 4 years.
Big week for the library. 4th & 5th are having a previously recorded author visit from Lauren Tarshis courtesy of Mackin. I won a social media contest. I have copies of her newest book I Survived the Dust Bowl coming for my students.
October 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Big week for the library. 4th & 5th are having a previously recorded author visit from Lauren Tarshis courtesy of Mackin. I won a social media contest. I have copies of her newest book I Survived the Dust Bowl coming for my students.
Our students are too sweet. A student made bookmarks for our library. They brought 2 batches this week.
September 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our students are too sweet. A student made bookmarks for our library. They brought 2 batches this week.