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.

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.

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.

First grade is having an author visit from a previous recording we made with authors Mrs. and Mr. Macleod. We love the fun illustrations and creative storytelling.

Wake up to a good breakfast!! My student brought me sugar donut balls. They made them at home this morning!! They used a library cookbook for the recipe. Loving g it ❤️ They taste amazing. I am reserving a table for 2 because this student will be an amazing chef.

Wake up to a good breakfast!! My student brought me sugar donut balls. They made them at home this morning!! They used a library cookbook for the recipe. Loving g it ❤️ They taste amazing. I am reserving a table for 2 because this student will be am amazing chef.

A librarian never stops - I meet Booker today at a vendor fair. Booker brings our students books for summer reading for rising grades 1 - 3 courtesy of Governor's Early Literacy Foundation.

New nonfiction signs!! Here are the before and after pictures of the first 3 sections. Look at how tiny the shelf sign was, and it was hidden by books extending past the shelf.

I had so much fun shopping for my school library today at my local Barnes & Noble (Knoxville, TN). We picked out so many amazing books! TY to my local rep for your help and time.

Looks like some awesome reads- putting them on my wishlist for next school year

Stopped by the Children's Festival of Reading sponsored by Knox County Public Library and super excited Knox Education Foundation One Book Read City. I met Kevin Lewis and saw Heather Montgomery. It is open until 3pm.

2nd and 3rd grade is enjoying a Book Break about the book series Jo Jo Makoons by #DawnQuigley We ❤️ #JoJoMakoons - after the visit, every book was checked out.

Thanks to Dollar General literacy grants my Bookworms having been inching to success. Here are just a few of the amazing books we purchased. My students ❤️ love these capstonepub Maker Books. I highly recommend adding them to your library.

It was a Battle for the ages. My 4th and 5th graders picked their favorite 😍 Team K for the win! #KwameAlexander #jerrycraft We read excerpts from The Crossover and New Kid to select our winner.

My 4th and 5th grade are currently having a J vs K showdown. Students are reading excerpts from both Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander to vote for their favorite. It's a close race so far. After, 2 days of voting, Craft has a slight edge. Which do you prefer: author or illustrator?

I'm so excited. A sibling duo made bookmarks for our library over Spring Break.

K, 1, and 2 are celebrating Read Across America week by looking to our friends a bit North- a Canadian author-illustrator Melanie Watt. We are enjoying a virtual author visit through @bookbreak4schools Every single Watt book is now checked out.

Shipment 1 of 3! Yes, 14 boxes of new books. My school library is going to be on fire with book checkouts!! Rug and extra box are for us too! Woohoo!

Thank you @SimonBooks. My school won books by #JasonReynolds after attending a recent virtual author visit hosted by @MackinVIA. I will be sure each book finds a good home in our school district.

My 3rd grade students were so excited to have a live virtual visit from the amazing wordsmith Jason Reynolds. Thank you, Mackin, for making this happen. #JasonReynolds #ThereWasAPartyForLangston #VSBA

Thank you so much 💓 A teacher donation and some support from our Amazon wishlist came in this week. 4 new books to add to our shelves.

Two Lunar New Year projects funded!! Thank you, donors, DonorsChoose, and Panda Express, for adding these resources to my school library.

Another project funded!! Thank you donors, DonorsChoose, and Panda Express for adding these resources to my school library.

I am so grateful. I won a social media post contest from a favorite author. In turn, I am placing the book in my school library. I'm very excited to share book 1 of The Sherlock Society with my students. Thank you #JamesPonti

A few of my 3rd Grade students had a surprise virtual author visit today from Nick Bruel creator of Bad Kitty book series. Book #20 came out this week!! Thank you #Mackin for making this happen today. #BadKitty. #nickbruel

1st and 2nd grade is reading Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares. We are making cardinal art too. Source: babblingabby.net/red-and-lulu...

Students were caught reading Volunteer State Book Award Nominees after a trip to our Book Fair. #VSBA

My school CBES is grateful. #GivingTuesday2024 helped our students so much. I know 6 projects funded for our students this week. A special thank you for our projects that benefit the library: Dog Man in French! & Looking Through the Eyes of an Artist both got launch rockets 🚀

Today's the day! #GivingTuesday My students would love your support. Donations will have a 1.5x match, thanks to DonorsChoose. I have 4 projects: 2 for heritage language books, 1 for art books, and 1 for new signs for our Nonfiction section. www.donorschoose.org/stansbury

Almost done... it needs more trees. Anything else?

I set a goal to increase nonfiction reading among my students. I have a long way to go, but my efforts are showing some progress - a 27% increase in nonfiction checkouts from September to October. How am I doing this? 1/5

I gave my Everybody Graphic Format books a new home. Hopefully, my students will discover new GF books. I'd love to see them move beyond Dog Man. They should return to it, sure, but they also need to find new favorites.

Thank you to our PTA and our school families. Our sofas are here. Stools are on order. These sofas were purchased with a donation from PTA and Fun Run donations from the 23 - 24 school year. Third grade was the first to try the sofas out.

I'm presenting on Friday at #taslcon2024 I will have tons of books in world languages to preview and consider.

For all my librarian friends... I got to help weed a colleague's library today. All final decisions will be made by my colleague. It was too much fun!! I hope it helped.

This is my reading goal for next week. Thanks to the local public library, I can read them during the summer. This is 18 of 20 Volunteer State Book Award books from the primary list for 24 -25.

Well I did it! I just presented a full length PD for the first time. I was so nervous. Tennessee Association of School Librarians it was an honor. Blake Hopper, thank you for your help. Katie Capshaw, thank you for pushing me to present.

I'd love to add more female voices. We have Yasmin, Katie Woo, Geraldine Pu, Sofia Martinez, Gigi and Ojiji, Camila, Fancy Nancy, Amelia Bedelia, Cowgirl Kate, Penny (Kevin Henkes), Annie and Snowball, Judy Moody, Princess Truly, and King & Kayla. What female protagonists am I missing?

All my hard work paid off. This year I focused on growing interest in reading through a book club, daily book trailers/talks, more book displays w/ forward facing bins, & baskets of books at each table for students to read while they waited their turn to checkout. It's time to celebrate.

City Spies party! Yes, please. Students were able to use a spy kit challenge, apply fingerprint kit equipment, use invisible ink, tryout reverse mirrored sunglasses, and make messages with decoder rings. (Price of admission - read any City Spies Book by James Ponti)

We are writing fan fiction comics with Shelby and Watts by Ashlynn Anstee.

Sometimes our library friends need an alternative activity. Love ❤️ it when students feel successful at challenging puzzles.

4th grade had a live author visit today from the amazing Saadia Faruqi, Author & Interfaith Activist. Students learned what an author does, why she writes stories about 1st generation Pakistani Americans, and learned all about her new book "The Partition Project."

Started my spring garden today: broccoli 🥦, cauliflower, and lettuce all appreciate cooler weather. I planted them on the side of the deck that gets less heat, so I should see a longer grow season. I spruced up my herbs and planted seeds. I'm hoping for cilantro and parsley. 🤞

It was a pleasure, Steve. I look forward to your podcast each week.

This week, TN school librarian (and generally wonderful human) @lauriestansbury.bsky.social shares the lesson she does with the book The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan (Illustrator) - and both book and lesson are lovely! sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/the-arabic-q...

My friends, I am honored that a lesson I've taught for 4 years will be featured on the podcast: www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/podcast hosted by the amazing @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social. The lesson is based on a book by @ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social. Episode drops 18 March 2024.