Library Mouse

Session presented at CSLA Southern Section Workshop October, 2015

By Heather Gruenthal, Teacher Librarian AKA "Mrs. GRU"

Long Beach Unified School District

Stanford Middle School

Perry Lindsey Academy

Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk:

Video Reading of Library Mouse

Give students an authentic audience by creating books for their Reading Buddies

Students can make book to give to students during Read Across America Week

Instructions on how to make a Mini Book

• How to make an 8 page book out of a single paper (Youtube Video)
• "Poof Book" Video for 1st Grade
• Photo Directions on Pinterest
• Stapleless Book Wizard From Read Write Think (National Council for Teachers of English -- NCTE) - Requires Java. Does not work with iPads or Chrome Books
• Use this template to Make a Zine

Lessons by MRS. GRU:

Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown (Grades 1-3)

ABC Book --Needs 4 Sheets (Group Project Grades 4 and up)

Planet Report Grade 5

Other Lessons:

• Light up Poof Books
• Math Parent Functions from Teachers Pay Teachers (FREEBIE)
• Math Sketching Inverses
• NCTE Newbery Lesson Plan grades 3-8
• Parts of Speech Mini Book from Teacher Thrive
• Teachers Pay Teachers Figurative Language Mini Book $4.00
• Reading Passport Just Add Students FREE on Teachers Pay Teachers
• Literacy Passport for stations FREE on Teachers Pay Teachers
• Zines