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Resources for the Elementary Librarians

Organization/Planning
Learning Boost (online planner):  https://www.learnboost.com/

Literacy Tools
Kathy Bumgardner’s website:   http://www.kbumreading.com/
AR Book Finder: http://www.arbookfind.com/
Book Trailers for Readers website:  http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/

Library Activities/Lessons/Handouts
Elementary Library Routines wiki:  http://elementarylibraryroutines.wikispaces.com/
Elementary Librarian website (subscribe for email freebees):  https://elementarylibrarian.com/
*Hanover County Schools (grade level activities):  http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/media/LessonPlanBook.htm
Toni Buzzeo webpage for educators:  http://www.tonibuzzeo.com/EDUCATORS.html
*Teachers Pay Teachers:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Mrs. Lodge’s Library (centers):  http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/
Mrs. Readerpants Website:  http://www.readerpants.net/
Resources for School Librarians:   http://www.sldirectory.com/
Scripts:  http://www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html

Online Activities
Quia Quizzies, Fiction or Nonfiction: https://www.quia.com/pop/39360.html

Dewey
Matching Card Game: https://www.quia.com/jg/7265.html

Catalog/Searches

Digital Citizenship

Online Tools
Help Teaching (online quizzes and more):  http://www.helpteaching.com/
ClassTools.net:  http://www.classtools.net/
Wizer.me (make online quizzes):  http://app.wizer.me/
Teachers’ Corner (printable worksheet maker):  https://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/
Big Huge Labs (create media with photos):  https://bighugelabs.com/
Piktochart (infographics):  https://piktochart.com/

Apps
*Plickers:  https://plickers.com/

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