Our library has 2 official BreakoutEdu Boxes and 3 parent-made boxes that can be used to enhance learning in your classroom. Think of these as escape rooms that you bring into your classroom. Instead of students trying to escape, they are trying to break in to their boxes. Breakout activities can be found through a simple Google search, on Teacherspayteachers.com or through the BreakoutEdu website (click here).

Breakout activities can be done in any subject area with nearly any topic. The library can assist with setting your activity up, managing locks, and co-teaching lessons where breakout boxes are used.

See the video on the left for an idea of how BreakoutEdu boxes can be used in your classroom.

Our library has a padcaster that can be checked out and used for your class projects. The padcaster kit includes an iPad, tripod, microphones, teleprompter, lights, greenscreen and more. The padcaster has been used to record weather reports, book talks, broadcasts, and class video newsletters. This kit can be used in many different ways to enhance student learning. The library can partner with you as you use the padcaster in your classroom by providing training on using the padcaster for you and your students, recording individual student projects, as well as video editing and publishing. Email Mrs. Johnston if you have any questions or ideas about using the padcaster.

The library can help to secure author visits for your class or grade level either in person or via Zoom. If you have read a book to your students that they really loved, they may benefit from hearing directly from that author. Let me know if this is something you would be interested in. An example of an author visit from last year is on the left. This visit was with Corinne Demas.

Are you starting a unit on a specific topic and would like your students to gain background knowledge first? Doing a research project and need quality reference materials for their research? I would be happy to compile a cart, stack, or list of library materials that suits your specific needs. I can also compile a list of online resources that may help. Just send me an email with what you need.

If your class has earned a movie day or you would like to show a movie to reinforce a topic you are teaching, the library may have just what you need. We have a great collection of movies on DVD that are licensed to be shown in your classroom. Send me an email and I can pull one for you or stop by the library to browse the movie shelf.

If you have plans for your students to work on a research project during the school year, let the librarian know! I can work with your students during their class library time on research skills like choosing reliable sources, informational texts, text features, facts vs. opinions, paraphrasing, citing sources, and more.