Our volunteers keep our library decorated for the seasons. 🎵 Do you want to build a snowman? 🎵 #TLSky

We ran out of tables for groups to work. No worries - that's what a library shelf and some storage crates are for - a standing desk! #TLSky

We are kicking off the year with some small group practice, talking about our books and why we chose them. I created sentence frames to support students. It feels like this is just what we needed! #TLSky

I visited the Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature over the break and fell in love with this "Bathe the Cat" tree! Cleaning supplies and letters cover this creative tree. What made this even better? Doing it with @ldelia.bsky.social! #LibrariansOnVacation @alicebmcginty.bsky.social

A quiet end to a full, beautiful day.

"Thank you Mrs Garland for spending all this time to give us something really fun to do!" - 5th grader. Wow. I am blown away. This was how I started my last full day of teaching before break and it carried me through. And now... I rest and recharge. #TLSky

Those last few days before vacation needed something super engaging. A snowman hunt it is! Even the preschoolers were invested! #TLSky

A library volunteer created this flowchart for processing books. I am so grateful for the gift of an incredible volunteer team (including this one who is working on her MLIS). They keep things in working order while I teach all day, every day. #TLSky

I have NOT had a very positive Ozobot experience overall, but this is one cute little dance that made me smile (and made me imitate it and get some giggles out of group of 4th graders). 🤣 #TLSky

Keeping it real. I have been quite frustrated with our new Ozobots and writing code for them. Thank goodness for my colleague who walked me through her process and the MOST valuable piece of information - ditch the Ozobot markers and use Crayola! Who knew? #TLSky

Today was a milestone and I survived it. It was the 67th day of school. Kids wore crowns, doors were decorated. I heard about it ALL DAY LONG. I am so grateful that tomorrow is day 68!

It's "Decembear" in our early childhood library and this movement activity nailed it! We move, freeze, AND learn polar bear facts! I need more of these! buff.ly/l9lhaFT #TLSky

This year's #HourOfCode integrates Ozobots into the curriculum. Here, first graders turned their Ozobot into an ancient Egyptian traveler, visiting a pyramid, the Sphinx, and the Nile River. #TLSky

Well this just says it all! Students are LOVING learning to use Ozobots. Stay tuned for the integration of Ozobots with our new curriculum! #TLSky

I always learn something new when I spend time in a kindergarten classroom. Today, the brilliant teacher had bells and pipecleaners in the magnatile center with some fun gingerbread people. Yes! Of course! Why didn't I think of that? #TLSky

The Book Doctor apparently now has a full-time job. The Book Hospital is filling. (A library volunteer created this AND is the expert in all things book repair). #TLSky

I spy a 6/7! (And am NOT surprised). "Go Little R2D2!" - 3rd grader. #TLSky

Hello ozobots! We are learning how to use them and I am impressed with how students are adapting to directions. #TLSky

My day began with no Internet and a bucket overflowing with books (this was 8:35am). How's your day going? 🙃

The verdict is in! The winner of our #SibertSmackdown is The Black Mambas! Thank you for creating such an engaging read, Kelly Crull! This makes two years that both @kellycrull.bsky.social and @annettewhipple.bsky.social have been a part of our Smackdown.

Introducing... our new Book Hospital! A volunteer created this because she is proactively repairing small tears and identified damage to prevent larger ones. Without an explanation, students are using it. I was planning on introducing it, but they figured it out on their own! #TLSky

This is what book checkout looks like when you spend Library time interacting with active #nonfiction titles! #TLSky

Here are some of our #nonfiction choices that are keeping us engaged after checkout. #TLSky #Skybrarians

1st and 2nd graders sort #nonfiction books into "I can do this" and "I can learn about this." #TLSky #Skybrarians

Some good news: Massachusetts Senate is working on a bill to prevent #bookbans! #TLSky #EduSky, pls make time to read the 11/21/25 @ifrt-ala.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News: #censorship, #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech, legislation. www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...

Our browsable #nonfiction scavenger hunt is in action (and SO much better than the first iteration of this lesson). #TLSky #Skybrarians

I modified our "browsable #nonfiction" activity because it just wasn't working. It was too easy to check a box and move on (thinking of you @illinimccoy.bsky.social). I turned the yes/no questions into a space to write a page #. This worked much better. #TLSky #Skybrarians

4 years later, our #SibertSmackdown is going strong! It is important to me to incorporate different kinds of nonfiction. I brought back @annettewhipple.bsky.social's books this year because of their quality and crowd appeal. buff.ly/arCwn3h #TLSKy

The third and final choice in our #SibertSmackdown is an Annette Whipple book! This allowed table groups to explore on their own. I previewed her newest title, Flick! and sent groups to tables to rate what they saw. @annettewhipple.bsky.social #TLSky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries

Oh, what a journey this book has been on this week. This student LOVED it and couldn't get enough. Another child pushed it off the table and refused to open it (I had to provide an alternative). #SibertSmackdown @annettewhipple.bsky.social #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

Oh, what a night! I had the pleasure of subbing for a ballet class at the dance school where I taught for 9 years. The collection of books that I integrated into the ballet curriculum are still on the shelf. Returning to this joyful community was the highlight of my day on so many levels!

Magnatiles never cease to amaze me. They are a crowd favorite whether my students are 3 or they are 11! Welcome to our #SibertSmackdown Animal Choice Time! #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

This is 5th grade and I love it! Students are PLAYING with each other. Our animal themed #SibertSmackdown lends itself to Animal Guess Who, Animal Spot It, and a crowd favorite - animal magnetic tiles. #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

Today a student discovered that a past favorite (Washed Ashore) was created by today's author. We used Washed Ashore for our Students Rebuild project two years ago. Kelly Crull creates a beautifully researched & presented title that is engaging for students. Thank you @kellycrull.bsky.social #TLSky

"I think we should read more books like this." -4th grader. I couldn't agree more. @kellycrull.bsky.social, we love your work! #SibertSmackdown #kidlit #TLSky #Skybrarians

Our #SibertSmackdown continues with this title that has students absolutely captivated. I am grateful for the #AASL Connect & Collect last year that brought this to my attention. There is nothing like a peer recommendation! @kellycrull.bsky.social #TLSky #Skybrarian #kidlit

It's DINOvember in our early childhood library program! We are reading information books this week and exploring different dinosaur choices. #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

"I didn't know you sing!" That was the comment my supervisor made upon watching me teach pre-k for the first time. Sing? Why, yes we do. 4 songs + 1 dance/movement break, in fact! It's a full body experience! #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

Join me @mrschureads.bsky.social for a free @bookelicious.bsky.social event where we’ll share our favorite reads of 2025! 📅 Tuesday, December 2nd 🕢 7:30 p.m. ET 💻 Register at Bookelicious.com to attend live and get access to the recording Hope to see you there! #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky #kidlit

It's #DINOvember! Danny Go is all the rage here. Doing his Dino Dance with this fantastic nonfiction title makes for a super engaging day in prek! buff.ly/0QEby7t @evoswami.bsky.social #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

This is why I leave the last prompt at the end of my activity sheets. I learn something new about students all the time! #SibertSmackdown #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

This is the reason I leave the last prompt at the end of activity sheets. I learn something new about students every day! #SibertSmackdown #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

Our #SibertSmackdown is underway! I am making this an interactive experience, asking for students to use the clues and guess the skulls. They are loving it! #TLSky #SchoolLibraries #Skybrarians

Yesterday I had a pleasure of presenting with my colleagues at our Teaching & Learning Summit. I wore my @ldelia.bsky.social original and got to close the day with the ever-brilliant Rayna Freedman. Now that's a way to spend the day! #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

My Ks have decided that Greg Pizzoli is an "Illi-Author" (someone who both writes and illustrates books). I like it! @gregpizzoli.bsky.social #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

Brilliant! Spending time in a K classroom for coverage (😡 ) has some perks. I discovered this awesome hack for keeping markers with caps. #TLSky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries

My librarian team aligned our program components with our district's Portrait of a Learner. While the only attendee was the mouse who ran through the space (I kid you not), this was worthwhile, to demonstrate just how relevant our library is. Now, we work on how to better communicate this. #TLSky

Curriculum Night. We created a presentation about how our libraries demonstrate the competencies of our Portrait of a Learner. Not 1 person showed. Embarrassingly low attendance across the board, but this hurt. #TLSky #SchoolLibraries #Skybrarians

Thank you @illinimccoy.bsky.social for so generously sharing your work! I tweaked your catalog activity to fit our needs. By creating challenges in bite-sized pieces, students feel very accomplished and they get to CHOOSE what they want to make recommendations for. buff.ly/MCvU21J #TLSky

We are working through a checklist to review how to use Destiny. I always leave a space to share at the bottom. Usually it's blank. Sometimes it fills up with "6, 7." Today, my heart is full. #TLSky #Skybrarians