elementary school libraries

Contains ready-made, flexible lessons designed to help librarians engage students in kindergarten through fifth grade in various reading actvities.

Presents a comprehensive manual for teachers and school library media specialists to provide reading instruction in the elementary school library, and contains strategies on sequencing, compare and contrast, and more.

Suggests ideas for using literature in K-5 classrooms.

Contains 20 folktales designed for audience involvement and provides notes on storytelling techniques and devices. Includes bibliography and suggested readings.

Provides information on bringing your library up-to-date. Topics include staffing and budgeting, collaborating with teachers and other libraries, and new computer tools such as the Web 2.0. Includes full-page figures and reproducible forms and templates.

Describes twenty-first century library standards, provides examples of research units for libraries, and focuses on the connections between the library media specialist and the classroom teacher to better encourage beginning readers into utilizing public and school libraries.

A practical leadership guide for library media and technology specialists to assist them in developing information literacy programs.

Provides librarians and teachers with resources for activity programs to improve literacy and library skills. Activity programs include friends and family, holidays and traditions, animals seasons, and other topics.