December library lessons

Who's ready to set up Christmas Library Centers? After Thanksgiving, our thoughts and decor turn to Christmas and other winter holidays. I've shared before

Teach and review research skills in a fun and engaging way in your elementary library or classroom in December. A mini-unit for holiday research is just what you need to stay flexible and sane during this crazy time. Teach your students about Christmas, Christmas trees, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa with streamlined, no-fuss notetaking and a fun online word cloud project! Plan your low-prep, no stress holiday lesson today! #thetrappedlibrarian #decemberlibrary

Find lots of Christmas picture books with free lessons and activities from Teachers Pay Teachers. Click for no prep lessons for December! #thetrappedlibrarian #christmaspicturebooks

Are you looking for library centers to engage your students in December? Check out these low-cost and no-cost December library centers!

There are so many great books to read in December! I've put together a list of my favorite December Read Alouds for the primary classroom!

Teach your elementary students library skills with these no prep worksheets and printables with a Christmas theme. Perfect to leave for a substitute. Can use with K-5 students in a school library media center. Includes library surveys for end of year reflection. Review nonfiction, fiction, Dewey Decimal System, genres, alphabetical order, ELA skills, dictionary skills, reference materials, parts of a book, book reports and reviews and much more. #stayingcoolinthelibrary

December STEM Read Alouds: What are you teaching your students during the weeks leading up to the holidays? We love using read alouds and STEM activities to create a fun and engaging classroom. Students love the hands-on STEM challenges that incorporate, reading, writing, and making. #readalouds #STEM

December library lessons that are low-prep, flexible and engaging are key to keeping your sanity during this busy holiday month!

Do one, or do all 12 activities! Send the library pictures of you and your family enjoying the activities and your name will go into a prize drawing. Drawing will be live on Facebook, December 30th. #aberdeensdlibrary #12daysofchristmas

This blog posts has my favorite books to read during the month of December. Spice up your regular curriculum with some easy lessons to implement using these holiday books in preschool, kindergarten, or first grade. Students will love the characters, retelling, text to self, text to text, and text to world connections made with these books!