The Happy Library

Hello Teachers! The first day of School is around the corner. As you begin to prepare your amazing lessons, please consider these...

According to the American Library Association, the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) is the only federal program exclusively for...

This course taught me so much! I loved that I was challenged to be more creative with technology and foresee using and recommending many...

After watching the UDL At A Glance video, the scenarios in the beginning resonated with me as a teacher faced with similar challenges....

Podcasting is continually rising. It’s great for sharing information and staying informed by the use of audio recording. Podcasts are...

Cartoons and comics are an excellent way to engage students in fun, creative, and higher order thinking activities. As a future...

YouTube is a video sharing platform. It is a great tool to make videos that are creative, educational, and fun! Below you will find some...

Screencasting involves sharing the screen on your computer or tablet to create a video. It is something I recently started using about 2...

Infographics are visual representations of information. You can include color, pictures, illustrations, maps, charts, graphs and much...

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Summary and Discussion This book is introduced by the Junior, the main character sharing...

Social media is one of the main sources of communication for parents and students. It is a one stop shop for staying connected with...

Hello Blog Readers! I just learned all about feed readers and I’m excited to share about what I took from the experience. I was today...

A makerspace is commonly defined as a space in a school where collaboration, iteration, tinkering, creativity, higher order thinking, and...

Bibliographic Citation Yang, K. (2018). Front Desk. Arthur A. Levine Books. About the Book Mia has many secrets. Some of which include...

Bibliographic Citation Willems, M. (2019). The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Hyperion Books for Children. About the Book The Pigeon is dirty and...

Bibliographic Citation Sweet, M. (2011). Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade (Illustrated ed.)....

Bibliographic Citation Scieszka, J., Shannon, D., Long, L., & Gordon, D. (2009). Kat’s Mystery Gift. Simon Spotlight. About the Book...

Bibliographic Citation Santat, D. (2014). The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Illustrated ed.). Little, Brown Books and...

Bibliographic Citation Ringgold, F. (1999). If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. About...