Middle School Monday
(Not so) Middle School Monday: In Which I Attend a State Library Conference
Dearest Readers, In case you missed it, almost a year ago I moved from the School Library Media Specialist arena to that of Public Library Children’s Services. (I also moved two states up the east coast.) And I can honestly say I have never felt so valued in my professional life. Several months ago I […]
Middle School Monday: Teens, Body Image and Wonder Woman
A couple of weeks ago, my teenage daughter came to me, lifted up her shirt and told me she was thin. And I had what may arguably be one of my worst parenting moments. I looked her straight in the eye and said, “I’m not, so what.” As the mom to a middle school girl, […]
Middle School Monday: Fangirling from Afar
Because Karen (@tlt16) loves me, she regularly visits authors on whom I have the most indelible of crushes. This includes, almost exclusively, Kiersten White. I’ve never had the great fortune to meet her, but Karen regularly visits her table at conferences on my behalf. She is lovely like that. This time, I asked her to […]
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Middle School Monday: Jumpstart Creative Writing with Storybird Poetry
Have you been using Storybird? It’s a wonderful free digital tool that uses images to unlock creative writing in our students [and ourselves!]. Sometimes, writing poetry or prose from scratch can be daunting for students—this is why Storybird can be so effective. With Storybird, users choose the art FIRST and then create poems, picture books, […]
Middle School Monday: Mondays that Don’t Sparkle
When I was driving into school this morning, I was thinking about how lucky I was to work as a librarian at my school where because we are gifted with such a small student body, I’m able to build real relationships with my students. I was excited about what I was going to be teaching. […]
Middle School Monday: Short Stories + Book Covers = Creativity
I love short stories. I love them as a reader* and I’m excited at their potential for us as librarians. Short stories give us an accessible way into ELA classrooms with a bite-sized unit that we can connect to the curriculum by exploring figurative language, plot devices, or vocabulary. Using excellent short story collections like […]
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Middle School Monday: Spy on History Blog Tour and Giveaway
We are pleased to be today’s stop for the Spy on History blog tour! Here is the question put to me: If you could go back to anytime or place in history, where would you put your spy skills to use? This is such a difficult question! So many times in history would be fascinating […]
Middle School Monday: It’s All About the Memes
This is going to be another one of those posts where I’m almost embarrassed to share this idea because it is so EASY. SIMPLE. But, who among us wouldn’t like some shared, simple ideas for library engagement? I ALWAYS want some! [That means: bring ‘em on, people!] Over the summer, I had hung up some […]
Middle School Monday: What We Say—and Don’t Say—Matters
Our students are listening to us. Being neutral—or quiet—is also being registered by our students. They are noticing what we say. What we do. They also notice the silence. Every one of us is on a different spot on our journey of cultural competency.* I was thinking this weekend about what is going on in […]
Middle School Monday: Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri
Last week, I wrote about the books on the top of my TBR pile of dreams. All were published in late 2016 or early 2017. Except one. Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri (Candlewick Press) came out in 2011. Honestly, these are my favorite titles to be on my TBR lists, because it feels like I’m […]
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