Library+Mouse


 * Session presented at CSLA Southern Section Workshop October, 2015**


 * By Heather Gruenthal, Teacher Librarian AKA "Mrs. GRU"**
 * Long Beach Unified School District**
 * Stanford Middle School**
 * Perry Lindsey International Studies Magnet**

Video Reading of Library Mouse Library Mouse Song Give students an authentic audience by creating books for their Reading Buddies Students can make book to give to students during Read Across America Week
 * Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk:**

How to make an 8 page book out of a single paper (Youtube Video) "Poof Book" Video for 1st Grade Photo Directions on Pinterest Photo Directions for "Poof Book"(Includes Powerpoint Template) Stapleless Book Wizard From Read Write Think (National Council for Teachers of English -- NCTE)
 * Instructions on how to make a Mini Book**

Just the Facts MLA 7 format with Quotations Sample Animal Book by Mrs. Gru
 * Templates:**

My Many Colored Days (Grades 1-2) Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown (Grades 1-3)
 * Lessons:**

ABC Book --Needs 4 Sheets (Group Project Grades 4 and up)

Planet Report Grade 5 Updated Format to MLA 8

Titanic Report Grade 7 Sample by Mrs. Gru

Lois Lowry Author Study for The Giver Grades 7-8 Sample by Mrs. Gru

Anne Frank Biography Report Grade 8 by Mrs. Gru

Rikki Tikki Tavi Unit 7th Grade Parts of the Story Graphic Organizer using the NCTE Wizard Blank Graphic Organizer Template Sample for Rikki Tikki Tavi

Books using Staple-less Book Wizard (link above) NCTE Newbery Lesson Plan grades 3-8

Science Experiment using Scientific Method Scientific Method using NCTE Wizard Big6 using NCTE Wizard

Other Lessons: Weather and Climate Smoosh Book Math Parent Functions from Teachers Pay Teachers (FREEBIE) Math Sketching Inverses Light up Poof Books Teachers Pay Teachers Figurative Language Mini Book