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Library Resources for Teachers

Teach your students the proper way to use the library, from the Dewey Decimal System, to reading dictionaries and encyclopedias, to researching. Whether you're teaching social studies, literature, or science, you'll find plenty of cross-curricular activities to practice library use. Your students are sure to improve their library skills with these printables, references, and other resources.
Dictionary-Use Printables
Using the Dictionary
Finding It in a Dictionary
Dictionary Fun
Choose a Picture Dictionary
Dictionary Fun at the Circus
Say What? Better Check the Dictionary!
Do You Understand the Dictionary?
Dictionary Guide Words Race
The Monster
Fruit Basket Delight
Be a Linguist for Music Terms
Encyclopedia-Use Printables
Using Encyclopedias
Finding It in an Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Topics
Learning About Encyclopedias II
Making a Bibliography for an Encyclopedia
Learning About Encyclopedias I
Encyclopedia Prehistorica Teacher's Guide
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Hunting for an Animal
Activity: Naming Bones
Library Activities Printable Book (K-4)
Activity: Muscles and Movement
Animation in the World
What Is Chlorogalum pomeridianum?
See Also
Dewey Decimal System & Call Numbers
Dewey Decimal Review
Dewey Decimal Subcategories
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System
Call Numbers
Find the Call Number
Book Hunt!
Whooooo and What?
Nonfiction Books in the 200's & 800's
Nonfiction Books in the 300's and 700's
Nonfiction Books in the 500's & 900's
Activity: Another Classification System
Dewey Relay
Library Activities Printables Slideshow
Decimals and the Number Line (Gr. 5)
Fiction & Library Printables
Fiction or Nonfiction?
American Tall Tales
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Tall Tales
Favorite Fairy Tale Book
Concepts of a Story: Setting
A Teacher's Guide to the World of Keiko Kasza
More Fiction Printables
Nonfiction & Library Printables
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Know Your Nonfiction!
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Animal Disguises Teacher's Guide
Sampling Nonfiction
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System Teacher's Guide
Library Survey
Learning About Famous People
More Nonfiction Printables
Poetry & Library Printables
My Favorite Poem
Holiday Activities
Thanksgiving in Colonial America
Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2005 - 2007
Myths About Explorers
My Explorer Report About...
Flag Day: Library Skills
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Birds Teacher's Guide
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Dangerous Creatures Teacher's Guide
Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide
Famous Black Americans
Art & Library Skills Connected
My Favorite Fairy Tale
Make a Dinosaur
Satisfy Your Curiosity: Sign-up for a Library Card! Coloring Sheet
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Castles & Forts Teacher's Guide
A Book Case of Color
What I Like to Read About
Who Gives a Hoot?
Explore Elephants of All Kinds
Look for a Book
Hop to It!
Checking It Out
Choosing Books
My Favorite Animal Story
Music & Library Skills Connected
Let's Check Out Our Library
Science & Library Skills Connected
Animals and Their Young
Classifying Rocks
Dinosaur Facts Part I
The "Bear" Facts -- Library Skills
Library Lion Story Hour Guide and Event Kit
Planetary Facts
The Oceans of the World
Dinosaur Facts Part II
Animals in Story Books
Science Activity: Identifying an Organism's Needs
Activity: Dinosaurs and Geologic Time
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Rocks and Fossils Teacher's Guide
On the Brink of Becoming Extinct
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Robots Teacher's Guide
Plant Enemy!
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Apes and Monkeys Teacher's Guide
Researching the Right Dog
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Animal Homes Teacher's Guide
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Senses Teacher's Guide
Dolphins, Bats, Submarines
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Genes & DNA Teacher's Guide
Is This a Water Horse? A Hippo? A Hog?
Dinosaur Facts Part III
Dinosaur Facts Part IV
A Slice of Spice
Dinosaur Fingertip Facts
Investigate an Invention
People Who Work With Animals
Bio of a Famous Scientist
Thomas Edison Revisited
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Mummies Teacher's Guide
Social Studies & Library Skills Connected
Continents of the World
State Scavenger Hunt
Thomas Jefferson
Good Reading!
Gold Medal Books
Library Questionnaire
Copyright
More Library Skills Resources for Social Studies
References
American Sign Language Manual Alphabet
Types of Reference Books
World History 1-999 A.D.

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