Professional Books -
Resources for Librarians

Newest Releases

• We're Going on a Book Hunt

• We're Going on a Book Hunt Teaching Aids

• The Stretchy Library (new series!)

• A Pet for Every Person

• Reaching Every Reader (Revised Edition)

Reading Activities

Includes ten lessons that focus on basic reading skills such as cause and effect, fact and opinion, main idea with supporting details, story mapping, graphic organizers and retelling in sequence. Grades K-5. 80 pp. 8½ x 11" Softcover ISBN 1-57950-082-X 2003.

For librarians short on preparation and instructional time, now there are ready-made, flexible lessons that allow you to tailor their length to meet your time frame! This library lesson book was written by and for the elementary library media specialist. Each Stretchy Library Lessons book offers 20-minute plans that can be stretched to an hour with the additional lessons provided.

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Library Skills

Includes ten library skills lessons that focus on basic skills such as parts of a book, fiction and nonfiction, genres and the Dewey Decimal System. Grades K-5. 56 pp. 8½ x 11" Softcover ISBN 1-57950-083-8 2003.

For librarians short on preparation and instructional time, now there are ready-made, flexible lessons that allow you to tailor their length to meet your time frame! This library lesson book was written by and for the elementary library media specialist. Each Stretchy Library Lessons book offers 20-minute plans that can be stretched to an hour with the additional lessons provided.

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More Library Skills

Includes ten library skills lessons that focus on basic skills such as library orientation, learning the Dewey® order and using reference sources. Grades K-5. 92 pp. 8½ x 11" Softcover ISBN 1-932146-42-3 2005.

For librarians short on preparation and instructional time, now there are ready-made, flexible lessons that allow you to tailor their length to meet your time frame! This library lesson book was written by and for the elementary library media specialist. Each Stretchy Library Lessons book offers 20-minute plans that can be stretched to an hour with the additional lessons provided.

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Research Skills

Includes ten research skills lessons including using electronic and print resources, forming questions and locating answers and gathering and organizing information. Grades K-5. 80 pp. 8½ x 11" Softcover ISBN 1-57950-084-6 2003.

For librarians short on preparation and instructional time, now there are ready-made, flexible lessons that allow you to tailor their length to meet your time frame! This library lesson book was written by and for the elementary library media specialist. Each Stretchy Library Lessons book offers 20-minute plans that can be stretched to an hour with the additional lessons provided.

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Seasons and Celebrations

This fifth book in the Stretchy Library Lessons series focuses on special days and seasonal celebrations. Grades K-5. 114 pp. 8½ x 11" Softcover ISBN 1-93214-608-3 2004.

For librarians short on preparation and instructional time, now there are ready-made, flexible lessons that allow you to tailor their length to meet your time frame! This library lesson book was written by and for the elementary library media specialist. Each Stretchy Library Lessons book offers 20-minute plans that can be stretched to an hour with the additional lessons provided.

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Multicultural Activities

This addition to the Stretchy Library Lessons series features books and activities that share a variety of cultural perspectives on universal themes and values. Grades K-5. 84 pp. 8½ x 11" Softcover ISBN 1-93214-607-5 2003.

For librarians short on preparation and instructional time, now there are ready-made, flexible lessons that allow you to tailor their length to meet your time frame! This library lesson book was written by and for the elementary library media specialist. Each Stretchy Library Lessons book offers 20-minute plans that can be stretched to an hour with the additional lessons provided.

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Collaborative Bridges: Me, Myself and You

Extensive Units Include:

Names, Teamwork, Family, Friendship, Beginning School and Me On the Map.

Grades K-2. 80 pp. 8 ½” x 11” softcover ISBN 1-932416-40-7

The units are literature based and designed to begin with a lesson in the library, extend with several bridge activities for use by either librarian or teacher and culminate with a lesson for the classroom. The arching series of lessons partners the media specialist and teacher for enhanced collaboration, or provides the librarian with a variety of curriculum–based lessons to use alone.

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Collaborative Bridges: It's Alive!

Extensive units include:

Living and Nonliving, Animal Groups, Parts of Animals, From Crop to Crunch, Senses, Up From Seeds.

Grades K–2. Softcover 104 pp. ISBN 1-932146-61-X 2006.

The units are literature based and designed to begin with a lesson in the library, extend with several bridge activities for use by either librarian or teacher and culminate with a lesson for the classroom. The arching series of lessons partners the media specialist and teacher for enhanced collaboration, or provides the librarian with a variety of curriculum–based lessons to use alone.

Collaborative Bridges: Home Sweet Earth!

The literature-based lessons in the Collaborative Bridges series are designed to begin in the library, extend with several bridge activities for use by either librarian or teacher and culminate in the classroom. Lessons are correlated to national standards, and all patterns, reproducibles and answer keys are included. Grades K–2. By Pat Miller. 104 pp. ISBN 1-932146-63-6 2006.

Home Sweet Earth teaches students about:

• Rocks and Soil
• Natural Resources
• Seeds
• Habitats
• Weather
• Night Sky

Reaching Every Reader: Promotional Strategies for the Elementary School Library Media Specialist

Find guidance, ideas, and reproducibles on lively activities and lessons for independent or collaborative learning in elementary school.

• New librarians learn "how it's done;" the experienced find fresh approaches, for minimal to great collaboration with teachers.
• Storytelling and puppetry blend with technology use, with options for varying learning styles and skill levels.
• Save time and effort by adapting the centers, worksheets, and ideas of this experienced and enthusiastic librarian to your own situation! Many can be used right away, with little preparation. All can be used with collaborating teachers, though many don't require it.
• You'll find examples of ways to plan cooperative lessons, techniques for storytelling with simple props, puppeteering plans, games, chants and songs, creative dramatics and virtual field trips, plus ways to brighten the days of faculty and staff - and see an increase in library usage as well as good will! All chapters contain Internet extensions and really useful Web sites.

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