Library Stations & Decor | Year Long | Printable

This product is just what you are looking for to make your library amazing ALL YEAR LONG!

All of these activities are printable (not digital)! Check out the preview for an up close look at what you will be receiving.

This is for an entire school year's worth of themed printable library stations and decor! You can save $50 by purchasing this bundle instead of individual months separately!

Each month includes:

1. A Banner
2. DIY Decor Ideas
3. Take Home Project
4. 6+ Stations

AND MORE!

Months and Themes Included:

1. August - Back to School
2. September - Rock and Read
3. October - Halloween
4. November - Thankful Thanksgiving
5. December - Holiday Christmas
6. January - New Year/Winter
7. February - Valentine's Day
8. March - St. Patrick's Day/March Madness
9. April - Spring
10. May - Summertime

August Includes:

• An August Banner - display in your library "Welcome to the Library!"
• Two DIY Decor Projects - directions and printables to make two welcome back books to display!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a book cover into all about them! Display in your library when students are done.
• Station 1 - Parts of a Book Memory - Students flip over cards to match the part of the book name to the definition. Recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - Book Care Sort - Students read different statements about books and sort under the “yes” or “no” to show if it should be done or not. Recording sheet included!
• Station 3 - Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their recording sheet, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Six different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - Stem Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! They can record by taking an image on their device (No recording sheet is included for this station).
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Spin a Story - Students spin the spinner to get two different words, they record the words and then write a story using them! Two different spinners and a recording sheet are included!
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Roll a Picture - Students roll a dice three times to get a word from each column. Then, they draw a picture including the three words on the included recording sheet!

September Includes:

• A September Banner - display in your library "Let's Rock and Read!"
• Two DIY Decor Projects - directions and printables to make two guitar book displays.
• Take Home Project - Students design a star to showcase their favorite book ever. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Rock Star Author's Purpose Sort - Students pick a card and read it. They decide the author’s purpose and place it on the stage that matches. Recording sheet included.
• Station 2 - Rock Star ABC Order - Students pick five stars and read the words on them. They place the words in ABC order. Then, they record on their recording sheet.
• Station 3 - Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their recording sheet, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Six different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - Rock Star Stem Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! They can record by taking an image on their device (No recording sheet is included for this station).
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Mic Drop... a Story - Students drop their microphone (pom pom) on their paper twice. They copy down the words and write a story using the words they landed on.
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Rock and Roll a Picture - Students roll their dice and pick a word of their choice from that section of the page. They repeat to get a total of three words. Then, they draw a picture including the three words!

October Includes:

• An October Banner - display in your library "Spooktacular Books!"
• Two DIY Decor Projects - directions and printables to make these fun October book decor items!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a pumpkin into a book character or book of their choice. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Fiction Call Number Ordering - Students pick out 8 call numbers, order them, and record on their recording sheet. They can repeat several times until station time is over.
• Station 2 - Ordering Non-fiction Call Numbers - Students pick out 6 call numbers, order them, and record on their recording sheet. They can repeat several times.
• Station 3 - Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their recording sheet, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Six different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - Stem Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! They can record by taking an image on their device (No recording sheet is included for this station).
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Put together the October themed dice. Students roll the dice and then write a story based off their roll on their recording sheet. There are two versions of dice included (one with words and one with images) and two different recording sheets (one with only lines and one with a spot for a picture).
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Students pull a sentence (10 included) and then illustrate it on their recording sheet including several details. Two recording sheets included (one where students copy the sentence and one where they just write the sentence number).

November Includes:

• A November Banner - display in your library "Thankful for Books!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make a fun November turkey book!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a turkey into a book character or book of their choice. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Turkeys: Fiction or Non-Fiction - Students read different book titles and sort them according to fiction or non-fiction. Optional recording sheet. Six different sets included! (Includes black and white version)
• Station 2 - Leaves: Matching and ABC Order - Students match a call number and a last name and then order in ABC order. Optional recording sheet. 8 different sets included! (Includes black and white version)
• Station 3 - Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - Stem Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Students use a paperclip and pencil to spin two words on the spinner. They write them down and then create a story including the two words.
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Students roll a dice three times to get a word from each column. Then, they draw a picture including the three words! Repeat!
• Station 7 - Parade Route and Balloon - Read about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (not included) then create your own parade route and balloon on the provided pages!
• Station 8 - Thankful Bracelet - Students write five things they are thankful for and give each item a corresponding color. Then, add those color beads to a bracelet to get to wear!

December Includes:

• A December Banner - display in your library "Reading Makes You Bright!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make cute elf books!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a turkey into a book character or book of their choice. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Cookies: Author's Purpose - Students read what each cookie says and then sort they sort on the correct baking sheet (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) to show the author’s purpose. Six different sets of cards and a recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - Ornament Title Sorting - Students read the titles on ornaments and then sort on a tree according to fiction, non-fiction, or reference. 27 titles and recording sheet included!
• Station 3 - Holiday Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - December STEM Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author: Pick a Story - Students pick a card from the character and setting pile. Then they write a creative story using both words!
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator: Roll a Picture - Students roll a dice four times to get a word from each column. Then, they draw a picture including the four words!

January Includes:

• A January Banner - display in your library "Reading is Snow Much Fun!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make cute snowman books!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a snowman into a book character or book of their choice. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - New Year: Ordering Dewey Decimal Numbers - Students pick a strip of paper and then find the missing Dewey Decimal Number. 15 strips and a recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - Hot Cocoa: Fiction/Non-Fiction - Students read the titles on marshmallows and then sort on a mug according to fiction or non-fiction. 48 titles and recording sheet!
• Station 3 - Winter Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - Winter STEM Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Snowman: Build a Story - Students build a snowman by picking three cards to create it (The big snowball, medium snowball, and the head). Then, they flip the cards over to see their words (one word on the back of each). They record their three words on the recording sheet and write a story using them.
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Snowball: Drop a Picture - Students drop a pom pom (or other small object) on the snowball page three times to get three different words (different colors) and then draw a picture using their words combined!
  

February Includes:

• A February Banner - display in your library "FALL IN LOVE WITH A GOOD BOOK!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make cute "love bug" books!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a heart into a book character or book of their choice. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Heart Genre Match - Students match the halves of a heart. Includes one set of genres and their definitions and three sets of titles and genres to match. Recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - Donut You Know About ABC Order? - Students pick five donuts from the pile and place them in ABC order. They record their words and then repeat!
• Station 3 - February Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - February STEM Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author - February: Roll a Story - Students roll their dice three separate times. Each time they roll, they record the word they land on. When they’re done rolling, they write a story using those three words!
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Love Robot: Build a Picture - Students pick a head, body, and legs to “build” a love robot. Then, the flip the cards over to reveal three words. They draw a picture using those three words on their recording sheet.

March Includes:

• A March Banner - display in your library "LUCKY TO BE IN THE LIBRARY!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make "leprechaun" books!
• Take Home Project - Students turn a shamrock into three book characters or books of their choice. Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - March Madness: Author's Purpose Matching - Students read what is written on each basketball and then sort in the correct hoop according to the author’s purpose. Recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - Shamrock Shelving in ABC Order - Students pick six shamrocks with last names on them. Students place the last names in ABC order on the bookshelf. Recording sheet included.
• Station 3 - March Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - March STEM Station - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Shoot a Story - Students drop a basketball (orange pom pom) into the hoops three times. Record the words and write a story using the three words! Two options of writing pages included.
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Rainbow Roll a Picture - Students roll the dice three times. They pick a word from the box matching the number they rolled each time they roll. Then, they draw a picture using their three words.

April Includes:

• An April Banner - display in your library "SPRING INTO A GOOD BOOK!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make book "bugs"!
• Take Home Project - Students use a birdhouse to display a favorite book! Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Fiction and Non-Fiction Flowers - Students read the titles written on flower petals. Then, they sort according to fiction or non-fiction. Once the flower blooms, they can choose new petals! Recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - “Egg”citing Library Vocabulary Review - Students read each definition on an egg and match it to the library vocabulary word! Recording sheet included!
• Station 3 - April Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - April: STEM Choice Board - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author - Spin a Story - Students spin the spinner to get two different words, they record the words and then write a story using them! Four different spinners and a recording sheet are included!
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator - Pick a Picture - Students pick a carrot. They record the three words and then draw a picture using the three words. They repeat several times. Recording sheet included.

May Includes:

• A May Banner - display in your library "READING MAKES YOU BRIGHT!"
• One DIY Decor Project - directions and printables to make summertime books!
• Take Home Project - Students transform a sun to showcase all of their favorite reads throughout the year! Send home this one-page project and then display student work in the library!
• Station 1 - Catching a Wave: Genre Sort - Students read the titles written on surfboards. Then, they sort in the sand according to fiction or non-fiction. Repeat! Recording sheet included!
• Station 2 - Seashell Concentration: Call Number Matching - Students flip over author's last names and call numbers and try to match them together. Recording sheet included!
• Station 3 - May/Summer Call Number Puzzles - Students order cards on top of their puzzle mat, when finished, they flip them over to discover a fun picture and to check their work! Optional recording sheet. 12 different puzzles included!
• Station 4 - Summer: STEM Choice Board - Students use the STEM choice board, pick and item, and build it! A recording sheet is provided - students draw a picture of their creation and answer some quick questions.
• Station 5 - Be an Author: Flip a Story - Students flip a strawberry scoop, chocolate scoop, and an ice cream cone. They record the words and then write a story using them! Two choices in recording sheet are included!
• Station 6 - Be an Illustrator: Watermelon Build a Picture - Students build a watermelon by fitting three pieces together. They record the three words and then draw a picture using the three words. They repeat several times. Recording sheet included.

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