Smart Librarians

November 29

Every Other Thursday, you’ll get this short, fun, relevant newsletter.  It will contain a quote about the library and those who love it, an idea you can use to promote your library or reading in general, a Common Core implementation idea and occasionally a shameless plug for the programs I offer.  Enjoy!

Quote

The richest person in the world - in fact all the riches in the world - couldn't provide you with anything like the endless, incredible loot available at your library.

Malcolm Forbes, one of the richest people in the world

Promote

Refer to yourself as a teacher and your library as a classroom. Words mean things. You ARE a teacher and your media center IS a classroom. One reason your colleagues talk out loud at the copier when you are teaching a lesson (something you would NEVER do in THEIR classroom), may be because they don’t see you as a teacher or your classroom as a classroom. Use the words teacher (or teacher/librarian) and classroom when you talk, when you write, and even when you think!  It will catch on and others will start seeing you that way, too!

Common Core Connection

These videos are a great overview for your teachers (or parents) as an introduction to Common Core.

Elementary - https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/common-core-state-standards-elementary-school

Middle School - https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/common-core-state-standards-middle-school

High School - https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/common-core-state-standards-high-school

Shameless Plug

Tommy Johns Presents offers several reading programs for middle and high schools!  Go to http://tommyjohnspresents.com/teens.htm for more information!

Thanks for reading this far!  See you Every Other Thursday!

 

Encouraging kids to read, I am
Tommy Johns
Educational Entertainment Specialist
www.TommyJohnsPresents.com
tommy@tommyjohnspresents.com
Call (770) 640-6509 or Toll Free at (866) 490-READ
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