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Break class time into parts- lesson, checkout, enrichment activity

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Break class time into parts- lesson, checkout, enrichment activity

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Buy journals for students to use for enrichment activities

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Buy journals for students to use for enrichment activities

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Create and practice routines with students (ex. clean up) 

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Create and practice routines with students (ex. clean up) 

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Use same book series with different grade levels in same week (ex. What do you do with Idea, Problem, Chance?) 

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Use same book series with different grade levels in same week (ex. What do you do with Idea, Problem, Chance?) 

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Students check in returns

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Use Virginia Readers’ Choice books to guide instruction in K-3

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I use gold plastic plates with dry erase markers. My students think they are really exciting.

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Stem activities from Picture Books. You can buy bulk from Dollar Tree.  Kids love to create on their own.  Take photos of their accomplishments and post to web page.

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Stem activities from Picture Books. You can buy bulk from Dollar Tree.  Kids love to create on their own.  Take photos of their accomplishments and post to web page.

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Put student library checkout barcodes on the journals for easier checkout. 

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Put student library checkout barcodes on the journals for easier checkout. 

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Teach students where books are by creating a map of library with them.  They can then use the map to find the book sections they want

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Teach students where books are by creating a map of library with them.  They can then use the map to find the book sections they want

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students in 3-5 log in and use destiny discover to put books on hold and then they are pulled and delivered to classroom

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students in 3-5 log in and use destiny discover to put books on hold and then they are pulled and delivered to classroom

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Using choice boards (reading, games, activities) for 5-10 minutes as a “reward” after being on task during library instruction.  We use them during checkout time.

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I try to do several activities in one class period, this keeps them motivated.  I find the littles get bored very easily.. Reading aloud for 45 minutes doesn't work!

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I try to do several activities in one class period, this keeps them motivated.  I find the littles get bored very easily.. Reading aloud for 45 minutes doesn't work!

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Discover Dairy for adopt-a-cow (free) to use for research lessons, etc.  school wide
Must sign up at beginning of year

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Incorporate songs into lessons as much as possible, especially with K-1. I found a shelf marker song and a listener song by Googling.

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Find a buddy. Split lesson planning duties. Set a framework together and then each takes on half of the lessons. 

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Find a buddy. Split lesson planning duties. Set a framework together and then each takes on half of the lessons. 

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Read The Library Doors with K & 1, then during transitions start singing song.  Kids will chime in and calm them down

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Read The Library Doors with K & 1, then during transitions start singing song.  Kids will chime in and calm them down

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k-2 check out and then head to the carpet for a story online while I check out the rest of the class

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k-2 check out and then head to the carpet for a story online while I check out the rest of the class

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Put a timer on the board during checkout so students can manage their time. 

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Put a timer on the board during checkout so students can manage their time. 

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Play music as students are settling at seats and use this time to walk around and speak individually with students. An opportunity to get to know students.

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Set a scope and sequence of units at the beginning of the year. You can always make changes as you go, but at least you'll have a plan. Plan in units that 2-5 weeks. Any longer and everyone is so. over. it. Shorter feels like you're just moving from week to week with no rest. 

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Set a scope and sequence of units at the beginning of the year. You can always make changes as you go, but at least you'll have a plan. Plan in units that 2-5 weeks. Any longer and everyone is so. over. it. Shorter feels like you're just moving from week to week with no rest. 

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Stream calming music during extension activity/checkout time.

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Stream calming music during extension activity/checkout time.

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I stream music from the Calm Channel during these times and it helps the students as much as me.

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recruit 5th grade library helpers, especially since I don't have an assistant

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recruit 5th grade library helpers, especially since I don't have an assistant

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Have “student library leaders” help keep the library in order and shelve books. If you have an after school program look for 4th/5th graders that might be interested to help after school. I give special seating, free book fair bucks, and other incentives in exchange for help.

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I make students own "shelf markers" and bar code check outs on card stock then laminate.  This serves as a library pass, shelf marker, and check out books all in one.  Students take them to their classrooms and teacher keeps in room or they keep in their binders.

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I make students own "shelf markers" and bar code check outs on card stock then laminate.  This serves as a library pass, shelf marker, and check out books all in one.  Students take them to their classrooms and teacher keeps in room or they keep in their binders.

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Group lessons by grade level. Split class for two activities

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Use a laser pointer. You can point to any shelf or book with a laser pointer. This supports students who need to find something. 

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Use a laser pointer. You can point to any shelf or book with a laser pointer. This supports students who need to find something. 

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I build in movement breaks at the beginning of the lesson the k-2 can do from their chairs ie: YouTube chair exercises for kids to get ready for learning. We do more active (all grade levels) classroom movements at the end of class to help with checkout groups. 

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I build in movement breaks at the beginning of the lesson the k-2 can do from their chairs ie: YouTube chair exercises for kids to get ready for learning. We do more active (all grade levels) classroom movements at the end of class to help with checkout groups. 

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Sharks--go in a bin. Snakes--bin. Pets--bin. Put popular nonfiction into bins. Students can reshelve a lot of these topics if they can place them into a bin.

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Use class dojo for behavior. We do this as a resource team so kids see all of grade level points. Give five points for five goals through the time.

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Use Legos and other manipulatives/building tools with multiple grades

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Podcasts are great for listening. They give students practice at stamina, listening skills, etc. And they are super fun!!

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Having 825 students and no assistant, I recruited “Junior Librarian” 6th graders to work in the library during their lunch, recess, and intervention block times. I thought I might get 10 kids to sign up…instead, I got 49! And still more! We do Adopt A Shelf, they LOVE checking in books, some of them can shelve, and all seem to love having responsibility and a title. They love delivering holds, especially. It’s been a lot of work to supervise them during my planning or other times, but it definitely is more positive than not.

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What can you accomplish in 30 minutes (including checkout) other than a read aloud? I wish I could just do read aloud a but there seems to be the expectation that I do more. I’ve had some luck with older grades with “flipping library” and doing checkout first, then an activity, but what else?