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Book Tasting - Mental Health Focus

By The Cheerful Librarian

Mental health is a difficult topic to discuss, yet a necessary one for educators and students. Kindly open the conversation through this unique book tasting. The design is meant to be a metaphor for "happiness," how the daily ups and downs effect

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10

$3.99

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Blind Date a Book - Valentine's Day Reading Activity

By The Cheerful Librarian

Perfect for a Valentine's Day display or a curiosity-driven reading activity, the "Blind Date a Book" product can be adapted for any time of the year (not just Valentine's Day), for any unit, or any age group. This product can be used in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.50

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Teens Take Action

By The Cheerful Librarian

Teens Take Action! Shouldn't all students leave high school equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and ideas to participate in civic responsibilities and changes? The highlight of this product is the "Action Plan" that students will create,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Civics, Problem Solving

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.7

$5.99

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Works Cited Mix Up (practicing citations)

By The Cheerful Librarian

Teaching works cited pages and citing sources can be a drag, but this activity gamifies practicing this important skill. Individual students or small groups will race to finish an MLA works cited page. Included are printable materials and

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Games

CCSS:

W.7.8, W.8.8, W.9-10.8, W.11-12.8

$2.50

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Bloom Ball Reading Project

By The Cheerful Librarian

Help students reach higher-order thinking by creating Bloom Balls! This products contains a template to create a Bloom Ball, which follows Bloom's Taxonomy, a teacher guide, and a rubric to assess students' Bloom Balls. This is a challenging project

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Literature Circles, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.9

$2.99

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Google Drive™ folder

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The ABCD's of Evaluating Websites

By The Cheerful Librarian

Evaluating websites is a complex job for students. This bundle gives you an evaluation tool that encourages students to think critically about websites before using them for a paper or project. The tool also helps attribute a numerical value to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8

$5.99

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Google Drive™ folder

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Using Databases - For Beginners

By The Cheerful Librarian

This product includes a 6-slide Google presentation for understanding the concept of databases and connecting it to every day applications. Accompanied with the slides is a worksheet. The worksheet requires students to generate other examples of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Library Skills, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Handouts, Internet Activities

CCSS:

RI.6.10, RI.7.10, RI.8.10, RI.9-10.10, RI.11-12.10

$2.99

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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The Crucible: Advanced Writing Projects

By The Cheerful Librarian

The TpT product includes 4 rubrics (one for each project), a self-reflection sheet for group work, and a teacher's guide. At the end of each act, have students engage in a high-level writing project: a news article on the "happenings in Salem", a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Assessment

CCSS:

W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.9, W.11-12.10

$5.99

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Encourage Reading

By The Cheerful Librarian

Encourage reading in your classroom! Building a community of readers can take time and some strategic choices, and these activities can help you on this journey. Buying this product will give you 4 student activities--each easy to modify for your

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.6

$3.99

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Book Talk Project Set

By The Cheerful Librarian

Create a community of readers through book talking! Book talks are short, relaxed speeches that encourage students to read and share what they are reading. After requiring students to present a book talk, you may find that students want to talk

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.6

$2.99

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Check Me Out! - Interactive Online Book Dating

By The Cheerful Librarian

Check Me Out is the new way to date...books! This is a short interactive activity meant to mirror online dating experiences and promote the 2020-2021 Abraham Lincoln Reading List. The platform used is Google Slides. Students click through "book

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10

$2.99

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Book Tasting - Bistro Cafe Theme

By The Cheerful Librarian

Have you ever hosted a book tasting in the library or your classroom? This activity is flexible and impactful! Hosting even a couple book tastings during a school year can ignite a hunger for reading. This product includes printable bookmarks and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

FREE

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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To-Read Shelf

By The Cheerful Librarian

One way to encourage reading is having students maintain a "to-read list". It encourages students to see reading as a regular habit and to look forward to future stories. This worksheet gives students a place to maintain the list of books they wish

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet, Centers

CCSS:

RL.7.10, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.10

FREE

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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CCSS ELA Grades 9-10

By The Cheerful Librarian

Want to display the class standards for the day or week? When I taught English, I typed each standard so that I could display these daily or weekly for my students. It was so handy for times when students asked, "Why are we doing this?" I could

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.8, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, RI.9-10.2...

FREE

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Book Talk Rubric

By The Cheerful Librarian

Please visit my TpT store for the complete Book Talk Project Set (includes rubric, teacher guide, and handout)! Books Talks are fun, relaxed speeches. They encourage a community of readers and gets students in front of the classroom. This rubric

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

SL.11-12.4, SL.11-12.6

FREE

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

High school English teacher for a total of 4 years K-12 librarian for 4 years Currently a high school librarian

MY TEACHING STYLE

Collaborative, creative, and cheerful! Every student can learn when given patience, high expectations, and a clear objective.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters degree in Library and Information Sciences Bachelors degree in English Teaching certificate Middle school endorsement

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