So Blessed to Be a Teacher https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/ counting my blessings in my cozy school library Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:53:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/soblessedtobeateacher.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 So Blessed to Be a Teacher https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/ 32 32 129012041 Five Fun Fall Picture Books to Read Aloud https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/five-fun-fall-picture-books-to-read-aloud/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/five-fun-fall-picture-books-to-read-aloud/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:45:09 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=1305 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) Leaves are changing, temps are dropping, terrifying decorations are adorning my neighbors’ yards, and pumpkin spice everything has been in full force for two months – yup, we’re smack in … Continue reading "Five Fun Fall Picture Books to Read Aloud"

The post Five Fun Fall Picture Books to Read Aloud appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/five-fun-fall-picture-books-to-read-aloud/feed/ 0 1305 Back-to-School Read Alouds for the School Library https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/back-to-school-read-alouds-for-the-school-library/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/back-to-school-read-alouds-for-the-school-library/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=1238 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) Some of my first priorities when I begin the school year in my elementary library are helping to build my school’s culture of kindness and sharing my love of books … Continue reading "Back-to-School Read Alouds for the School Library"

The post Back-to-School Read Alouds for the School Library appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/back-to-school-read-alouds-for-the-school-library/feed/ 0 1238 Save Time This Year with My HUGE Bundle of Bundles! https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/save-time-this-year-with-my-huge-bundle-of-bundles/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/save-time-this-year-with-my-huge-bundle-of-bundles/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=1221 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) If someone were to ask me to choose a favorite library skills TpT product that I have made over the years, I probably would go with a cop out answer … Continue reading "Save Time This Year with My HUGE Bundle of Bundles!"

The post Save Time This Year with My HUGE Bundle of Bundles! appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/save-time-this-year-with-my-huge-bundle-of-bundles/feed/ 0 1221 School Library Freebies on TpT! https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/school-library-freebies-on-tpt/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/school-library-freebies-on-tpt/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=1034 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) (There are also numerous links to free TpT products…which are free…so no one receives compensation for those…but if you click through on those YOU get a free resource! Hurray!). It’s … Continue reading "School Library Freebies on TpT!"

The post School Library Freebies on TpT! appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/school-library-freebies-on-tpt/feed/ 0 1034 Back-to-School Book Care with The Book That Jake Borrowed https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/back-to-school-book-care-with-the-book-that-jake-borrowed/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/back-to-school-book-care-with-the-book-that-jake-borrowed/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:25:07 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=981 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) Don’t you just LOVE those first few library lessons of the year? Getting to meet new students and see the sweet faces of returning students is *priceless*! During the past … Continue reading "Back-to-School Book Care with The Book That Jake Borrowed"

The post Back-to-School Book Care with The Book That Jake Borrowed appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/back-to-school-book-care-with-the-book-that-jake-borrowed/feed/ 0 981 Free, Cheap, and Worth-the-Money STEAM Products for Your School Library or Classroom https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/free-cheap-and-worth-the-money-steam-products-for-your-school-library-or-classroom/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/free-cheap-and-worth-the-money-steam-products-for-your-school-library-or-classroom/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 02:37:59 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=958 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) With summer vacation here at last, I’ve been able to step back from the chaos of every day, pause, and evaluate. We have finished up a “more normal” school year, … Continue reading "Free, Cheap, and Worth-the-Money STEAM Products for Your School Library or Classroom"

The post Free, Cheap, and Worth-the-Money STEAM Products for Your School Library or Classroom appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/free-cheap-and-worth-the-money-steam-products-for-your-school-library-or-classroom/feed/ 0 958 15 Favorite Picture Books of a Future Librarian https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/15-favorite-picture-books-of-a-future-librarian/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/15-favorite-picture-books-of-a-future-librarian/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=660 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) I didn’t always know I would end up being a school librarian, but I DID always know I loved books. With summer vacation starting and the crazy pace of teacher … Continue reading "15 Favorite Picture Books of a Future Librarian"

The post 15 Favorite Picture Books of a Future Librarian appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/15-favorite-picture-books-of-a-future-librarian/feed/ 0 660 Fabulous Face Masks for School Librarians https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/fabulous-face-masks-for-school-librarians/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/fabulous-face-masks-for-school-librarians/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:45:00 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=879 (Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you.) I will admit it…face masks freaked me out at first. When people first started wearing them regularly in my area of the world, seeing folks wearing face masks would put … Continue reading "Fabulous Face Masks for School Librarians"

The post Fabulous Face Masks for School Librarians appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/fabulous-face-masks-for-school-librarians/feed/ 0 879 Yes! EVEN MORE Freebies for Your School Library on Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/freebies-for-your-school-library-on-teachers-pay-teachers-yes-even-more/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/freebies-for-your-school-library-on-teachers-pay-teachers-yes-even-more/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:46:00 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=806 It’s THAT time of year – that stretch of late February when spring seems so close but SO far. So…to brighten your day…I think it’s a perfect time for some freebies! If you’re new around here, I should let you know that I LOVE the free products on TpT. (That’s why I design so many … Continue reading "Yes! EVEN MORE Freebies for Your School Library on Teachers Pay Teachers"

The post Yes! EVEN MORE Freebies for Your School Library on Teachers Pay Teachers appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/freebies-for-your-school-library-on-teachers-pay-teachers-yes-even-more/feed/ 0 806 Fiction vs. Nonfiction Freebie! https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/fiction-vs-nonfiction-freebie/ https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/fiction-vs-nonfiction-freebie/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:12:18 +0000 https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/?p=738 Approximately 99.9340394% of primary teachers and elementary librarians spend at least a little time going over the difference between fiction and nonfiction. A similar percentage of children LOVE robots. So I decided to switch up one of my usual lessons in my “fiction vs. nonfiction” unit this year in kindergarten library class and go with … Continue reading "Fiction vs. Nonfiction Freebie!"

The post Fiction vs. Nonfiction Freebie! appeared first on So Blessed to Be a Teacher.

]]> https://www.soblessedtobeateacher.com/fiction-vs-nonfiction-freebie/feed/ 2 738