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Poetry And Making Books In The Library, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott, Edward J. Dwyer May 2018

Poetry And Making Books In The Library, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott, Edward J. Dwyer

Reneé C. Lyons

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Fostering Reading Enjoyment And Achievement In The School Library, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott, Gina Podvin, Millie Robinson, Edward J. Dwyer May 2018

Fostering Reading Enjoyment And Achievement In The School Library, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott, Gina Podvin, Millie Robinson, Edward J. Dwyer

Reneé C. Lyons

Excerpt: In this age of increased accountability through testing and implementation of the Common Core State Standards, the elementary and middle school librarian is often part of the school team working toward enhancing reading achievement among students.


Trips And Treks: Teaching Endangered Species Through Literature, Reneé C. Lyons May 2018

Trips And Treks: Teaching Endangered Species Through Literature, Reneé C. Lyons

Reneé C. Lyons

Are you eager to inspire the next Jacques Costeau? Discover how specific Sibert and Orbis Pictus Award winners are used in science-based lessons and activities.


Mystery To History: An Uncommon Way To Teach The Common Core, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott May 2018

Mystery To History: An Uncommon Way To Teach The Common Core, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott

Reneé C. Lyons

With the transition to Common Core, school librarians are called to collaborate with teachers as well as to provide library media instruction for the preparation of our students in college and career readiness. How do we assist our teachers with Common Core instruction while preserving our love of fiction? How do we achieve Common Core Standards in our own instruction while sharing our treasured stories? Although Common Core focuses on informational text, there are numerous ways in which we can incorporate fiction as well as nonfiction into the curriculum.