The librarian collaborated with the family specialist to host Toddler Time in the library. This community outreach event invited families with their toddler(s) to our campus to enjoy a healthy snack, song, storytime, and craft in the library.
The librarian collaborated with the instructional technology specialist and 5th-grade ELAR and science teachers to plan an animal research unit. The culmination of this unit resulted in an author visit from Jerry Pallotta featuring his Who Would Win book series.
The librarian and family specialists planned community outreach events such as: An Evening with Creepy Carrots. Families enjoy the story Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, then create their creepy carrot craft with the librarian and family specialist.
The librarian collaborated with the Science Tech Committee in planning our spring STEM night, An Ocean of Wonders. One room instructed students and parents to log into Sora through the NEISD Launchpad.
The librarian, the ITT, and 5th grade ELAR and science teachers planned and co-taught a month-long research lesson. After students received instruction on organisms’ structures and behaviors, the librarian introduced the series Who Would Win by Jerry Pallotta. These books present facts and photos of two animals to compare their structures, behaviors, and abilities, then explain which animal would win if they happened to battle each other.
Based on this book’s format, students selected two animals to research to decide who would win. Students used a digital research note-taking form while using digital resources, such as Britannica School and SIRS Discoverer, and books in print. Next, the librarian and ITT co-taught another lesson on how students would publish. Students used a template to publish their research. Several projects were then shared on the announcements to build enthusiasm for our author visit: Jerry Pallotta.