November library activities

Elementary librarians are always on the hunt for, not only, new books to read-aloud, but for those activities that will extend those new books! Well, look no further. Here are some of my favorite November books with a few ideas of activities to pair with them.

Grab these free November library center ideas and printables for your school library media center! Keep your students busy with gratitude and learning!

Gather these November picture books and free teaching resources. You'll be ready for last minute lessons during the holiday season!

Twenty-one fall-themed brainteasers are included in this fun autumn set for your library! Jam-packed with engaging content that reinforces research, reading, and logic skills, this packet also contains easy low-prep library lesson extension ideas for each activity so that you can s-t-r-e-t-c-h the value of every page. These fall brainteasers are grab-and-go library lessons that are particularly useful for reinforcing instruction with a seasonal theme, creating centers in the library…

STEM Activities for Kids is thankful for STEM! To celebrate Thanksgiving, we have put together a list of our favorite STEM and STEAM challenges for November.

Every year I create a paper chain with students called our "Thankful Chain." It stays hung in our library all year and the students love it. I personally pick paper colors that match my library theme.This listing includes a Google Slide deck to introduce the activity and spark a discussion about stu...

November STEM Read Alouds (Thanksgiving Read Alouds): We love using read alouds and STEM activities to create a fun and engaging classroom. Students love the hands-on learning Thanksgiving STEM challenges that incorporate, reading, writing, and making. #readalouds #stemactivities

Here are 27 library activities for kids that will give you different ways of engaging them at the library and help to grow a love of reading.

Thanksgiving Break Reading Challenge is a free turkey printable Google Doc for you to edit and share with your students!

These November read alouds for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade include favorite picture books about gratitude, harvest, thanksgiving, and more.