Hands-on STEAM; kidlit fanboy; love graphic novels; inclusive col’n; he/him.
Co-host of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast.
@sartoriallibrary.bsky.social
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My bio says most of what you need to know, including that I’m co-host with @paulvinelli.bsky.social of a #LibrarianFashion & #kidlit podcast…
BUT,
here are 5 more “special”things (no particular order) I’d like you to know about content I share here:
1) I use ALT ⬇️
[Ex Libris roughly can mean “from the library of” and used to be on bookplates (stickers) inside book covers so that people knew who the borrowed item belonged to…it’s Latin, ‘cause I’m all fancy and stuff.]
And it was kinda fun and ever-so-vaguely-though-grain-o-salt somehow validating…? Though meaningless?
And it was kinda fun and ever-so-vaguely-though-grain-o-salt somehow validating…? Though meaningless?
You can always rely on the quality of Melissa Stewart nonfiction texts, and the art looks gorgeous.
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #TLchat #SchopolLibraries #edusky #kidlit
You can always rely on the quality of Melissa Stewart nonfiction texts, and the art looks gorgeous.
Going on future orders list for consideration later.
Going on future orders list for consideration later.
They’ve shut down their Canadian branch recently and laid off all the workers. Our district uses Follett. Sounds like Cdn service/support is going to get far worse, cost plenty more, and be more subject to American anti-library pressures.
Do you know…
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They’ve shut down their Canadian branch recently and laid off all the workers. Our district uses Follett. Sounds like Cdn service/support is going to get far worse, cost plenty more, and be more subject to American anti-library pressures.
Do you know…
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I mean…you’d have to do plenty of research into veracity (which I haven’t done…cause I’m already CDN)…and I’m sure it’s not easy, but [gestures generally at the state of, well, the States]…
I mean…you’d have to do plenty of research into veracity (which I haven’t done…cause I’m already CDN)…and I’m sure it’s not easy, but [gestures generally at the state of, well, the States]…
Today in #LibrarianFashion, I’m bringing back trash bag chic.
We were at the painting phase today (and several finishing sanding first), so I pulled at my oft-reused traditional painting smocks…trash bags upside down with head and neck holes cut out and off we went.
Today in #LibrarianFashion, I’m bringing back trash bag chic.
We were at the painting phase today (and several finishing sanding first), so I pulled at my oft-reused traditional painting smocks…trash bags upside down with head and neck holes cut out and off we went.
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This delightfully simple (and quirky funny) idea of drawing emotional potatoes is a fab blend of emoji face knowledge & guided drawing that can take flight rapidly…
But also, for rapid mini-story telling/writing:
Why is this potato so sad?
Why is that potato angry?
#TLsky #TeacherLibrarians
#KidLit #PowerToThePotato #LibrarySky #TeacherSky
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This delightfully simple (and quirky funny) idea of drawing emotional potatoes is a fab blend of emoji face knowledge & guided drawing that can take flight rapidly…
But also, for rapid mini-story telling/writing:
Why is this potato so sad?
Why is that potato angry?
#TLsky #TeacherLibrarians
My Storytime sessions for students are already quite interactive (though far less prop/puppet/etc than I once did), dynamic with voices, action, “commercial breaks,”questions…
But I like this #ImmersiveReadAloud idea…it’s definitely a bit different than all that, but of an add-on experience…
#kindergarten #literacy #EduSky
My Storytime sessions for students are already quite interactive (though far less prop/puppet/etc than I once did), dynamic with voices, action, “commercial breaks,”questions…
But I like this #ImmersiveReadAloud idea…it’s definitely a bit different than all that, but of an add-on experience…
Fairly tough class to engage/focus—coming around. I built even more hands-on #playlearning & group discussion—helped?
Used plastic animals &
Venn hoops for sorting
herb/carn/omnivore,
mammal/bird/etc,
noct/diurnal,
structural adaptations (special teeth/etc
Fairly tough class to engage/focus—coming around. I built even more hands-on #playlearning & group discussion—helped?
Used plastic animals &
Venn hoops for sorting
herb/carn/omnivore,
mammal/bird/etc,
noct/diurnal,
structural adaptations (special teeth/etc
Brought out my super fave Converse high tops, which I hadn’t worn in ages.
Brought out my super fave Converse high tops, which I hadn’t worn in ages.
A playlist my wife made for us that I lovingly call Schmaltz Ballads.
I def entertained a daydream of the whole bus, teen passengers to elderly folks, suddenly breaking into an emotive singalong of
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A playlist my wife made for us that I lovingly call Schmaltz Ballads.
I def entertained a daydream of the whole bus, teen passengers to elderly folks, suddenly breaking into an emotive singalong of
youtu.be/r3Pr1_v7hsw?...
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All kids got finished sawing, so full-on sanding...
Great things about sanding wood:
a) it’s very soothing, therapeutic for lots of kids
b) you can shine kids on by showing them 1 more spot, 1 more, then 1 more l’il chatter mark, etc to sand,
ad infinitum
(revenge?)
(You’re welcome)
All kids got finished sawing, so full-on sanding...
Great things about sanding wood:
a) it’s very soothing, therapeutic for lots of kids
b) you can shine kids on by showing them 1 more spot, 1 more, then 1 more l’il chatter mark, etc to sand,
ad infinitum
(revenge?)
(You’re welcome)
Seeing if cld fit themselves into a 19 cm gap (yeah, measured it when they left; curiosity piqued) btwn 2 shelves…from what I heard, only counted/qualified if they cld *crouch* in there.
Seeing if cld fit themselves into a 19 cm gap (yeah, measured it when they left; curiosity piqued) btwn 2 shelves…from what I heard, only counted/qualified if they cld *crouch* in there.
Because yesterday saw a ref to 80s 808 beats, wondered do I know what that is, I think I do, drum machines…? Looked it up, saw song above mentioned, earworm launched…
Low key mad at it, yet irresistible?
Because yesterday saw a ref to 80s 808 beats, wondered do I know what that is, I think I do, drum machines…? Looked it up, saw song above mentioned, earworm launched…
Low key mad at it, yet irresistible?
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocatio...
www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocatio...
Kept thinking I had B.O. issues this afternoon…had been off this morning for physio + we were now doing a Gr 2 sawing & sanding force & motion project…so, fair bit of physical stuff…
Luckily, realized after the bell that odours are wafting in from manure spreading on farm fields.
I was all⬇️
Kept thinking I had B.O. issues this afternoon…had been off this morning for physio + we were now doing a Gr 2 sawing & sanding force & motion project…so, fair bit of physical stuff…
Luckily, realized after the bell that odours are wafting in from manure spreading on farm fields.
I was all⬇️
Turns out that there’s hope after all. I’d initially missed the update posts attached to the thread.
Yes joy.
Read, weep, then rejoice.
No resurrection of ancient tech newly repurposed?
No joy, indeed.
Read, weep.
I have a loop of library slides running on them, which is great. Students can see info on them, and they add some extra light to the windowless space.
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Turns out that there’s hope after all. I’d initially missed the update posts attached to the thread.
Yes joy.
Read, weep, then rejoice.
No resurrection of ancient tech newly repurposed?
No joy, indeed.
Read, weep.
I have a loop of library slides running on them, which is great. Students can see info on them, and they add some extra light to the windowless space.
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No resurrection of ancient tech newly repurposed?
No joy, indeed.
Read, weep.
incl my very faded Pirate Kitty t-shirt creation…
which made me think of a few threads I’d made about my other weird t-shirts I’d made for myself, like…
incl my very faded Pirate Kitty t-shirt creation…
which made me think of a few threads I’d made about my other weird t-shirts I’d made for myself, like…
I’ve read AI sentiments similar to this, BUT, as I read @mstewartscience.bsky.social just now, I put internally voiced emphasis on
*looks like* …
A thought solidified…
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The Act of Writing and the Rise of AI
tinyurl.com/xyxczxwm
#edusky #nonfiction #kidlit #TLsky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries @steamteambooks.bsky.social
I’ve read AI sentiments similar to this, BUT, as I read @mstewartscience.bsky.social just now, I put internally voiced emphasis on
*looks like* …
A thought solidified…
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humanrights.ca/story/story-...
vs.
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vs.
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