Tuesday, July 19, 2022

FREE Simple Editable Library Lesson Planning Calendar Template

I am all about saving myself time these days. I have been using a library lesson planning calendar for awhile to keep me organized and to help me remember all the extra dates that I have to work around in our Specials schedule.

This year, keeping my Friday classes on track that will miss once a month for PD days is going to require some extra attention to be sure students aren't missing out when it's most important. I have used this planner for the last two years and it works wonderfully for me!

If saving yourself time is a high priority for you, you just might like this Simple Editable Library Lesson Planning Calendar Template that I am sharing for free!

Features of this planner:

Digital or printable
Easy to use in your Google Drive
Contains various editable areas for your ideas
Simple style templates for you to add your own flair with graphics, digital papers, colors, fonts, etc.
Months: August 2022-July 2023
Delete pages you don't need or add whatever you like to personalize it to fit your needs!

These are not lesson plans, just a template for you to jot down your ideas for lessons, activities, themes, etc. prior to lesson planning.

Download this free planner here from my TpT store and let me know what you think!

Monday, July 11, 2022

My #1 Trick for Getting Students to Walk Down the Hall Silently

Friends, this is the best thing I have found to get students to walk down the hall without acting full blown feral! 😂

Does this sound familiar? You are about to transition your class to the next room or back to their classroom and this is what you turn and see in the line behind you...

hands all over the walls and each other
skipping
turning around
jumping to hit all the decor hanging from the ceiling
talking to anyone and everyone
gaps that make your line from here to eternity
and the list goes on...

Before COVID, I always used Smellies or flavored lip balm/Chapstick on the back of students' hands for demonstrating appropriate hallway behavior.

However, not wanting to continue the spread of germs, I needed a replacement. Enter Smelly Spritz (a.k.a. body spray). I started out using body sprays from Calgon that someone had purchased for me as a gift set. I loved the scents and so did the kids! We still use Hawaiian Ginger, Japanese Cherry Blossom and Peach.

However...

Cotton Candy Body Spray by Body Fantasies was by far the biggest hit! Students get so disappointed when they don't get a spritz because they didn't follow our hallway expectations. Body Fantasies has lots of other great scents, as well. I especially like Cupcake Swirl and Coconut.

You can purchase body sprays like this at Wal-Mart, Target, Dollar General, Amazon, drug stores, etc. for usually around $3.

I can't tell you how much I love this stuff and the magical powers it seems to hold! I hope you try it this year and love it, too! Bonus, the hallway always smells amazing after the class walks away. I'd love to know if you try it!

#calgon #bodyfantasies #classroommanagement #librarymanagement #librarian #elementarylibrarian #transitiontips #transitiontricks

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Google Forms Headers for Missouri Reader Award Nominees + Voting and Response Forms

I just finished getting all my Missouri Reader Award Nominee Google Forms created for voting for my K-2 students and response forms for my 4-12 students, so I thought I'd share what I've finished.

Feel free to right click and save the pictures you need.

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominee Google Form Header

Show Me Reader Award Nominee Google Form Header

Mark Twain Reader Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Truman Reader Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Gateway Reader Award Nominee Google Forms Header

I didn't purchase the Dogwood Reader Award nominees this year, but wanted to include headers in case someone needs them.

Dogwood K-2 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Dogwood 3-5 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Dogwood 6-8 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Dogwood 9-12 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Below are a few examples of how I use the Google Forms for voting with K-3 students and for book responses for 4th-12th.

For voting...

Example of how I use a Google Forms Header for MO Reader Award Nominees with Kindergarten

Example of how I use a Google Forms Header for MO Reader Award Nominees with first through third grades

For book responses...

Example of how I use a Google Forms Header for MO Reader Award Nominees with fourth through sixth grades

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominees (Voting)

Show Me Reader Award Nominees (Voting)

I don't generally have a lot of students who end up reading enough books to vote in 4-12, so once I see who has finished at least 4, I just ask students which nominee was their favorite and I mark their answers on the Google Form spreadsheet from their book response so I can have everything in one place when it's time to submit votes.

Mark Twain Reader Award Nominees (Book Response)

Truman Reader Award Nominees (Book Response)

Gateway Reader Award Nominees (Book Response)

Enjoy!

Monday, November 29, 2021

25% off My Entire TpT Store During the Cyber Sale

Enjoy 25% off my entire Teachers Pay Teachers store during the TpT Cyber Sale today, November 29 and tomorrow, November 30! The majority of my store is less than $3 with the cost of most templates and mystery hundreds charts at only $1.50, so the additional savings make my products a steal!

Be sure to visit my store and use code CYBER21 at checkout. While you are there feel free follow my store for updates. I'll be adding new Christmas products very soon.

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