A8 #TLSkyChat #SlowChat I have One Step Forward by Marcie Flinchum Atkins. It is about a young suffragist imprisoned for picketing the White House. It is a novel in verse & it happened near where I live. There is a museum for these women where the prison was.
A7 #TLSkyChat #SlowChat Water bottle stickers & fun erasers. I’m thinking of getting some smelly stickers for the end of the year to help get the books returned.
A6 #TLChat #SlowChat Reorganize our biographies. Saw a great example at the HS I was at this summer. No supplies needed & I’ve already made the signs for each section. Just need the time to do it.
A5 #TLSkyChat #SlowChat origami - bc 1 of our state selection was about origami & we did an origami project.
A4 #TLSkyChat #SlowChat the week before I remind them the LEAP program (that allows them to check out 3 books at the PL) wo card & highlight their spring programs/activities.
A3 #TLSkyChat #SlowChat We have audiobooks but you need a laptop. I’m in ES so most students don’t have phones. We have playaways for portable audiobook. The kids love them. I recently got a grant to purchase more so we have plenty to go around.
A1 #TLSkyChat #SlowChat I did a Gobble Up Good Books bookmarks for the Thanksgiving break. Just a boxes to check off for reading at least 30 min each day. Water bottle stickers or cute erasers were the prize.
#TLSkyChat #SlowChat A1 We don’t have spring break for a couple of weeks. I promote our public library activities. Our district has a partnership w the public library where students can check out 3 books at a time & don’t need a library card.
A8: I recently attended a rally for my union, so I have been really interested in learning more about the labor movement and the history of unions in America. As a 3rd Gen educator and union member, I feel as though I need to learn more! For space, I included the covers below. #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A7: CANDY! My students will do anything for a jolly rancher or lollipop, so I incentivize candy as a prize for anything as simple as completing self-directed programming and reading challenges. I also have had a free book of their choice as a reward (thrifted of course)! #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A6: I finally had time to “Dewey Decimate” my nf collection (stole that phrasing from a librarian on TT), where any outdated title regardless of circ had to go! My nf now looks so clean, organized, and RELEVANT (plus my kids have been noticing it more!) #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A5: A “niche” genre that is trending in my library is Young Teen Lit! The @youngteenlit.bsky.social team puts together amazing resources for young teen readers, and my middle schoolers can get enough of those titles, especially now that I have spine labels for them! #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A4: My PL sent me a flyer that included all of their offerings to students, and I included it as an “ad” in my monthly library newsletter for families! I am lucky that my PL is two blocks away from my school, so my students are very aware it exists and that they can patronize! #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A3: Luckily, my students were taught about Sora by my district’s elementary librarians, so they already have the skills needed to use the application! I always book talk books that can be found both in the library and on Sora for my ebook and audio readers. #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A2: I have a reading challenge I do with my students year-round that they can be working on, called the Olympian Reading Challenge. They have their 3 years in MS to read 30 books on my challenge list, they get prizes for reading 5 (bronze), 15 (silver), and 30 (gold)! #SlowChat #TLSkyChat
A1: Our Spring Break isn’t for another couple weeks, but I did weed my nonfiction, which freed up this bookcase! I have a basic “Ms. Dumas’ Favorite Reads” display in the meantime, as I decide what to do with the shelving unit! #SlowChat #TLSky
Will be joining the #SlowChat tomorrow! I can’t wait to spend some time thinking about my answers to this week’s #TLSkyChat
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Join TODOS for our second Bluesky #slowchat of the school year! We'll be chatting about La Familia y Mathematics on Sunday, November 23rd at noon Pacific. If you can't make it, no worries! A #slowchat means you can still engage in the conversation afterwards.
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#TLSky u give me faith in humanity. I 💙 #socialjustice picture books that show kids how to use their super powers for protest: THE PEOPLE'S PAINTER, I'M GONNA PAINT. My FEARLESS BENJAMIN: The Quaker Dwarf Who Fought Slavery (Marcus Rediker, coauthor), pubs October 14. 📚 #SlowChat #TLSkychat
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