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Do you want to engage your learners during every minute of their time in the library? Learn how to create simple work stations to teach library skills or curriculum objectives. The centers allow for choice and movement while reducing off-task behaviors. Your students will be involved in active learning, will create displays that can be shown off on your walls and bulletin boards, and will demonstrate to your campus that you are a valuable educator.
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Library Centers
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Why Library Centers?
• Student engagement• Student choice• Classroom management• Skills review• Library classroom• Library advocacy
When Library Centers?
1. Lesson2. Check-out3. Library Centers
Where Library Centers?
• Table tops• Old dictionary stands• Bulletin boards• Area rug on floor• Walls
Table tops
From bulletinboardideas.org
From Mrs. Lodge’s Library
Area rug on the floor
What Library Centers?
• Simple library centers• Centers with Region 20
animals• Centers for library displays• More center ideas
Simple Library Centers
Puzzle center
Sign, puzzle, related books for
check-out
Different kinds of puzzles
Simple Library Centers
listening center
CD, usb, memory card
Simple Library Centers
bookmark center
Stationery from Scholastic Printables
Students can draw bookmarks.
Simple Library Centers
ereader center
Sign plus 3 Nooks loaded from Overdrive
Simple Library CentersWhisper
reading center
$6.95 in Scholastic Resource Catalog
Sign plus whispys= all you need(plus wipes, occasionally)
Primary Graffiti: PVC pipe whispy
Animal Library Centers
• Add writing or drawing prompt on butcher paper or poster
• Display related books for check-out
• Magnifying glasses• Sign: “do not touch cage”• Check for holidays
Animal Library Centerssnake
• No feeding required• May need to add water• Cage is locked• Add fresh paper• Snake Center Video
Animal Library Centersspider
• Feed live crickets• Add water• Has a hideout• Tarantula
Kate Messner loved Gordon!
Animal Library Centers
Anole (lizard)
• Changes color• Eats crickets• Needs fresh water• Spray water
Animal Library Centerschicks
• NOT from Region 20• Find a farmer• Chicken feed • Water• Change paper• Chick video
To try this year:• Turtle• Green Tree Frog• Tadpoles
Not to try again:
• Frog (jumps)• Worms (hide)
Tips for choosing an animalfrom ESC 20 Living Science
• Check feeding instructions• Container provided?• Watch for “yours to keep.”
Centers for Library
Displays
Book reviews on holiday shapes
Book reviews to match book fair theme
Shelf Talkers
Responses on butcher paper or poster
Responses on butcher paper or poster
From doodlebugsteaching.Blogspot.com
Responses on butcher paper or poster
From doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com
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