Makerspaces!

https://www.andreabeaty.com/rosie-revere-engineer.html

I've created a makerspace club and makerspace blocks in my library learning commons. It has been so much fun! I took a School Library Journal mini-course on designing makerspaces and it gave me lots of great ideas.

Currently, I am doing a station model with a combination of these stations:

• art bins with various recycled supplies,
• beading,
• coding with Scratch and Code.org (we also use Makey Makey),
• K'NEX,
• knitting and crocheting,
• Lego,
• littleBits,
• Playdoh.

The stations depend on the age and size of the group, but there are usually at least 5 options for students every time they are in makerspace. 

I've also tried stocking up on fiction and non-fiction books about making, especially making with technology. You can see some of the new ones I have bought by clicking on my Goodreads shelf in my virtual learning commons. You can also see some pictures of makerspace by clicking on Student Stuff in the virtual learning commons. If you have any great recommendations, let me know!

7 Habits Books

My job description has changed and I have taken on a library learning commons role. Our school is currently looking into teaching the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from the Leader in Me program. As part of this, I have created this list of books for elementary schools that relate to the 7 habits. I have tried to give a mix of older and newer books, so that teachers may be already familiar with some.

Here is the list of books that were offered to teachers at my school for their classroom libraries. Each one includes a brief summary of the book and says how it relates to the habit.

Here is a basic list that just gives the book titles, what habits I believe each book best demonstrates, and it has my library location. This list does include a few more titles than the report above.

I am also updating a public Goodreads shelves with books about 7 Habits when I find really great additions. There are so many books that fit, that this is just a starting point. You can find them through my virtual learning commons webpage here. 

If you have any great additions of other books, please let me know!