School Library Month
Grades 6-12
Jason Reynolds is Spokesperson for School Libraries
Hear Jason Reynolds talk about the importance of School Libraries-
Making Connections at Your School Library
The 2018 theme is Making Connections are Your School Library. Find four weeks of programming and activities at AASL's website under Events/School Library Month.
April is National Poetry Month
Do you have a favorite poet? Maybe a favorite poem? Use Literary Reference Center to search for both. Try different search terms: poetry, poets, poems. Do you get the same results? Are your limiters on the left the same?
IWonder Can Lead You to More Poetry Resources
INFOhio's IWonder is a collection of websites, chosen by Ohio school librarians for students to use. Click on the question "Do you want to explore your creativity?" Scroll down to find Poetry.org
Poetry 180
Another good resource can be found at Library of Congress. Poetry 180 is a collection of 180 poems, a poem a day, for high school students.
April 22 is Earth Day
Do you need a new Makerspace activity? Recycle plastic bottles into cat planters.
The instructions can be found at Make:
More Earth Day activities can be found on National Education Association's website.
Find more Makerspace projects on INFOhio's Pinterest Board.
Trish Baker
Find reliable, digital resources at www.infohio.org