It’s a jungle out there! We went wild for Arianna Chiapetta’s art submission, titled Richard Parker. Inspired by the Bengal Tiger of the same name in the best-selling novel and blockbuster movie The Life of Pi, the piece was created when Arianna was an 8th grader at Pleasantdale Middle School in Road Burr Ridge, […]
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5 Ways to Make your Book Club Shine
With School Library month upon us in April, what better way to celebrate than by energizing your book club with these simple, fun activities? 1. Connect Books to Film Several popular books are getting ready to be made into movies, including the hot young adult mystery, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Choose a […]
Essential Classroom Items: 10 Things No Teacher Should Be Without
Every teacher develops their own list of classroom must-haves, but there are some basic supplies everyone could use. These items might enhance learning, create more space through organization, streamline lesson planning, or all of the above. Whether it’s your first year of teaching or your 25th, this list can contribute toward a top-notch school […]
Good Eye-deas for Visual Skills
Many students today struggle with reading problems. Although these can often be complex issues involving decoding and phonics, dyslexia or other causes, some children simply struggle with the actual visual skills of tracking and seeing words along the page. Check out these simple tools that may help struggling readers: Color Overlays or Reading Rulers: These colored overlays may […]
Raising a Reader
There are many reasons why reading is important and just as many ways to teach your child to read. A method that works for one child may not work for the next. In order to find the right method you might have to try more than one until you find the best fit. No […]
Flora Elementary School – Case Study
From Four Schools to One – Outfitting a 21st Century Elementary School in Flora, IL As far back as 1998, the Flora Community School District in Flora, Illinois, recognized that the four elementary schools serving the community needed an upgrade. Some had been built as long ago as the 1940s! These older facilities did […]
Studying: When and Where to Study
The question of when and where is the best place to study is one of those questions that doesn’t have a one size fits all answer. Some may find it easier to study when they first get up in the morning verses later in the day. Some students may study better by themselves and […]
Finding The Win In Failure: National Inventors’ Day
National Inventors’ Day is February 11. This is a great reason to visit the library and ask for a book about American Inventors. The various stories of inventors and the inventions they are famous for make fascinating reading. Their stories are interesting because things don’t always happen easily. How interesting is a story with no plot […]
Homework Helpers – Ways to Make Studying Fun
Studying for a test or completing homework doesn’t have to be boring. From switching up the location to combining games and activities with the facts you need to learn, these study tips will help students of all ages learn without getting bored. These can apply to students of all ages! Choose a Fresh Location Grab a […]
Stroudsburg High School – Case Study
Stroudsburg Turns to School Specialty to Update High School In 2011, the Stroudsburg Area School District in Stroudsburg, PA decided to completely overhaul Stroudsburg High School in order to offer the community a more comprehensive and cutting-edge educational environment. To achieve its lofty goals, the District needed a specialist partner to fulfill all of […]
Media Centers – Not Just for Books
Over the past few decades, what were once libraries transformed into media centers. This change reflected an increasing reliance by students on media and technology and a decreasing reliance on books. The inventory of books was thinned out as research started coming from CD-ROMs, and eventually the Internet. Somewhere along the line, the media […]
Your Holiday Break Checklist So You Can Enjoy the Holidays
Students aren’t the only ones who look forward to the holiday break. Teachers and administrators also enjoy spending time with family and friends. Many educators spend part of the break preparing their classrooms for the return of students in January. A proactive approach will allow you to truly enjoy your holiday break while being […]