The back to school season will be a breeze with this bundle for middle school and high school librarians!
You get 3 different library orientation activities, plus a bulletin board, displays and signs to promote reading, and library volunteer program materials. It’s everything you need to set up your school library for the start of school, and prep your orientation lessons.
We’ve also included an 8-page guide for using all of the resources together, with advice from an experienced secondary teacher-librarian.
Bundle Contents:
Library Services Menu and Volunteer Form
BONUS! Meet the Librarian Introduction Presentation
Orientation Games, Activities, and Resources
- Library Orientation Escape Room Activity for Middle School by The Fox Reads
- 5 Diverse Puzzles to challenge your students with brain teasers at a variety of levels
- Reinforce essential library concepts: Reader Choice, Library Access, Genres in the Library, Book Care
- Library Orientation “What’s Behind Me?” Partner Game for Middle School & High School by The Fox Reads
- 4 short videos on how to play
- 12 library expectations Google Slides: Each slide has a silly image that relates to library rules.
- 4 slides included for you to add your unique rules and expectations
- Rules for students included in presentation
- Orientation QR Code Scavenger Hunt for Grades 6-9 by Mrs. ReaderPants
- Student answer sheet and 19 QR codes to place at different library locations
- Each code gives a word that spell out a secret message (a Ray Bradbury quote)
- Non-QR code version also included
- Lesson plan included
- Library Orientation Printable Student Brochure by Librarian in the Middle
- 1 page, foldable brochure
- Editable in Microsoft PowerPoint (not Google Slides)
- BONUS! Library Introduction Presentation for Orientation or Meet the Teacher Night by Mrs. ReaderPants
- 8 Google Slides with photos and editable text
- Suggested information and graphics can be edited to include library hours, checkout policies, and a little something about yourself
Bulletin Boards, Signs, Displays, and Posters
- August Book Displays and Read-alike Bookmarks by Mrs. ReaderPants
- 21 Book Display Posters in 7 themes and 2 genres – NOT editable
- 36 Read-alike Bookmarks – editable in Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and PDF file formats
- Sisters Day (1st Sunday) – 1 page
- Books with Yellow Covers – 3 pages
- Books with Blue Covers – 2 pages
- Water Quality Month – books about water problems, 3 pages
- Opposites Attract – books featuring opposites, 2 pages
- Back to School – books with setting in a school, 4 pages
- Poverty and Homelessness – Economic Opportunity Act signed August 20, 1964, 2 pages
- Genre Spotlight: Survival – 3 pages
- Genre Spotlight: Paranormal / Supernatural – 1 page
- August Scrolling Digital Scrolling Announcements by The Fox Reads
- 10 Featured Book Google Slides – Blurbs included, add covers and your own call numbers
- Quick Laughs – Jokes to keep things light!
- Library Fun Facts – Advocate passively for the library with “Did you know…?”
- Summertime Surprises – Celebrate the season with summer-related facts!
- Vocabulary Boost – Learn new words with definitions, pronunciations, and usage examples!
- Idiom Insights – Help students understand common idioms with explanations and examples, and support their academic success
- Comfort Reads Bulletin Board Kit for Middle and High School by The Fox Reads
- Book icons and images in multiple sizes
- Speech bubbles in 2 sizes
- A curated list of favorite comfort books and series
- NOT editable, PDF file format only
- Currently Reading Signs and Library Reminder Posters by The Fox Reads
- 46 “Currently Reading” mini posters to show students what you are reading – 23 editable posters that allow you to add the names of your teachers and/or staff members, and 23 non-editable posters to just print, laminate, and go!
- 23 Library Day Reminder Cards
- Color and black & white versions
Resources for Library Management and Advocacy
- Printable Library Passes and Sign-in Sheets for students
- Editable in Google Slides
- 2 versions of passes – 4 per page and 2 per page
- Library Helper or Aide Program Kit by Librarian in the Middle
- Application – editable in Microsoft Word only
- Acceptance Letter and Sorry Letter for students not selected – editable in Microsoft Word only
- Job Descriptions which can be customized to your library – editable in Microsoft Word only
- Attendance Sheet where students can log their volunteer hours – editable in Microsoft Word only
- Badges – editable in Microsoft PowerPoint only
- Volunteer Form for Parents & Caregivers and Library Services Menu for Teachers by The Fox Reads
- Parent/Guardian Volunteer Form – editable in Google Slides
- Informative menu of Library Services to hand out to teachers – editable in Google Slides
- Directions and real examples from the author’s own library to spark ideas (PDF file only)
Standards Addressed:
AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.
- Inquire – A.2.
- Include – B.1.
- Collaborate – A.2. – A.3. – B.2. – D.1.
- Explore – A.1.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2 – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.
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