Julie Booker Posts

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Sequencing and Coding
Sequencing is the step-by-step order in which instructions are given, also referred to as an algorithm. This basic coding concept can be taught using …

Notes From a Children's Librarian: In Conversation with Nature
In reading, we talk about making connections. We talk about big ideas or themes. Conversations with the natural world are the thread that binds this book …

Notes from a Children’s Librarian: Satisfying Endings
How do you create a sense of satisfaction in a story’s finale? The following books pull it off!

Notes from a Children's Librarian: What I Miss About the Library
"When I think of the job of librarian, I think of time, layers of time."

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Drawing the Line
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Great Biographies
Great biographies for Grades 3 to 6, part of both the Reading and Writing curricula.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Flight
Great books to complement the Grade 6 Science and Technology Unit.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Plants and Soil
Great books to support the Grade 3 Plants and Soil Science Unit.

Media Literacy for Kindergarten
Our Resident Children's Librarian recommends resources to complement the Media Literacy objective for kindergarten.

Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books on Government
Why should kids care about government?