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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

Do You Understand the Dictionary?
Dictionary Guide Words Race
Choose a Picture Dictionary
Dictionary Fun at the Circus
Using the Dictionary
Say What? Better Check the Dictionary!
Dictionary Fun
Finding It in a Dictionary
The Monster
Fruit Basket Delight
Be a Linguist for Music Terms

Encyclopedia-Use Printables

Encyclopedia Prehistorica Teacher's Guide
Learning About Encyclopedias II
Using Encyclopedias
Making a Bibliography for an Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Topics
Finding It in an Encyclopedia
Learning About Encyclopedias I
Hunting for an Animal
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Animation in the World
See Also
What Is Chlorogalum pomeridianum?
Activity: Naming Bones
Library Activities Printable Book (K-4)
Activity: Muscles and Movement

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
Dewey Relay
Nonfiction Books in the 200's & 800's
Nonfiction Books in the 500's & 900's
Whooooo and What?
Book Hunt!
Nonfiction Books in the 300's and 700's
Activity: Another Classification System
Decimals and the Number Line (Gr. 5)
Library Activities Printables Slideshow

Fiction & Library Printables

My Favorite Fairy Tale
Tall Tales
Reading Guide for That Book Woman
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
A Bunch of Books
Know Your Fiction!
Favorite Fairy Tale Book
More Fiction Printables

Nonfiction & Library Printables

Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Mummies Teacher's Guide
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Rocks and Fossils Teacher's Guide
Sampling Nonfiction
Hop to It!
Learning About Famous People
Fiction or Nonfiction?
More Nonfiction Printables

Poetry & Library Printables

My Favorite Poem

Holiday Activities

Flag Day: Library Skills
Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, 2005 - 2013
Myths About Explorers
Thanksgiving in Colonial America
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide
Famous Black Americans
My Explorer Report About...
Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Dangerous Creatures Teacher's Guide
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Animal Disguises Teacher's Guide
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Birds Teacher's Guide

Art & Library Skills Connected

Make a Dinosaur
Satisfy Your Curiosity: Sign-up for a Library Card! Coloring Sheet
Checking It Out
Choosing Books
Look for a Book
A Book Case of Color
My Favorite Animal Story
Explore Elephants of All Kinds
Who Gives a Hoot?
What I Like to Read About
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Castles & Forts Teacher's Guide

Music & Library Skills Connected

Let's Check Out Our Library

Science & Library Skills Connected

Dinosaur Facts Part I
Animals and Their Young
Activity: Dinosaurs and Geologic Time
The Oceans of the World
Dinosaur Facts Part II
Researching the Right Dog
Science Activity: Identifying an Organism's Needs
Dinosaur Facts Part III
Dinosaur Facts Part IV
Library Lion Story Hour Guide and Event Kit
Investigate an Invention
Bio of a Famous Scientist
Planetary Facts
People Who Work With Animals
"The Bear" Facts -- Library Skills
On the Brink of Becoming Extinct
A Slice of Spice
Plant Enemy!
Dolphins, Bats, Submarines
Dinosaur Fingertip Facts

Social Studies & Library Skills Connected

Continents of the World
State Scavenger Hunt
Finding Fiction
Copyright
Dedication Pages
Good Reading!
The Dedication Page
More Library Skills Resources for Social Studies

References

Types of Reference Books
World History 1-999 A.D.

Library Event Kits

Tacky Goes to Camp Event Kit
Zathura: A Space Adventure Event Kit
Bats at the Library Event Kit
Roscoe Riley Rules Event Kit
Read All About It Event Kit
Bear Wants More Event Kit
The World of Shel Silverstein - A Guide for Teachers and Librarians

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June Calendar of Events
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Causes We Support: We Give Books
Visit We Give Books, an ever-growing, free online library of children's picture books! For every book read on the site, a brand-new book will be donated to a children's literacy campaign of your choosing. Read aloud to students or encourage them read independently, and you'll teach them to help others at the same time. Giving is as simple as reading!

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