Elementary librarians!

Enjoy a stress-free library class with these universal copy-and-go lesson plans. This lesson plan book is designed to save you time. Instead of spending hundreds of hours crafting lesson plans and student worksheets, you can easily customize the included lesson plans and worksheets in minutes. Just photocopy and you are done!

The three keys to library class success are
-awesome lesson plans,
-awesome student worksheets, and
-awesome library cards

Awesome lesson plans. These kindergarten through sixth-grade lesson plans are designed to meet Common Core State Standards and AASL Standards while maintaining the flexibility to customize them with local standards. With these universal lesson plans, you merely adjust the complexity of the lesson according to the student's ability level. By using this book, you will cover all essential library topics.

Awesome student worksheets. These child-friendly designs make learning about library resources exciting. You will find drawing activities, puzzles, vocabulary exercises, book reports, and more. All student worksheets include vocabulary words and a fun lesson or writing activity.

Awesome library cards. The secret to success is the elementary library card! This new library card was designed by Dr. Gaines to help elementary students easily find books and other resources on their correct reading level. The card can be color-coded to match the reading levels of the books in your library.

A few topics covered in Elementary Library Lesson Plans include:
-book care
-reference books
-fiction & non-fiction
-maps & globes
-catalog searches
-magazines
-computer skills
-poetry
-story elements
-book reports
-Dewey Decimal System
-fairy tales & folk tales
-vocabulary words
. . . and more!

So...Why Are Students NOT Learning On The School Bus?

According to Dr. Keshia L. Gaines, students should learn from academic content on the school bus and other unique learning areas (the bus stop, cafeteria, playgrounds, bathrooms, academic clothing, etc.). The key to improving America's educational system, Gaines believes, is to allow students to learn outside the classroom. Since students are not meeting academic expectations in the general classroom, it is important to consider all methods and areas for students to learn.

Dr. Gaines founded Bus-stop 2 Bus-stop, LLC and created the Bus-stop 2 Bus-stop(TM) learning method to help students increase academic achievement in fun, innovative ways. Th e idea behind the Bus-stop 2 Bus-stop(TM) learning method is that students will be exposed to academic content starting at the school bus stop. Students will continue to be exposed to academic content throughout their school hours until they get dropped off at that same bus stop at the end of the school day.

This book is designed for use in various education courses, educational leadership positions, and for general reading by anyone who is worried about the future of our children and educational systems. For entry-level students in education, this book provides insight and new ways to improve academic achievement in America. This book is also appropriate for various upper-level courses because of its research components, references, discussion questions, and journal activities . The purpose of this book is to explain the Bus-stop 2 Bus-stop(TM) learning method and to ultimately improve the current educational system in America.