Middle School Teacher-Librarian orbiting just outside...The Comfort Zone! My views and tweets are my own.
Oak Park, IL
Joined January 2014
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Halloween activities included making book pumpkins and students on a scavenger hunt designed by one of our library aides! #oakpark97
Library aides have been hard at work decorating for Halloween. Pictured here is Henry and Smarty Marty. Marty is waiting for his chromebook to be fixed. #bebrooks97 #oakpark97
A-day of the countdown to summer was Anything but a backpack and the kids BROUGHT IT. Such a fun school spirit activity to bring joy into the day. #WeAreD97. #bebrooks97
7th graders are making origami bookmarks and having a laid-back lunch in THEIR library! #WeAreD97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97
Pawfficer Howie of the Oak Park PD @VOPpolice visited Brooks to celebrate School Social Worker Week and highlight the importance of good mental health. Smiles all around! #WeAreD97 #BeBrooks97 #libraries97
Laid-back lunchtime playing games in the library organized and led by our amazing Student Library Squad. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97
Shout out to some of the GBMS library squad students for updating our hallway display case. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97
After reading the poem, Remember, by @JoyHarjo, students created a line of poetry for something that should be remembered about present day life. These were recorded on our Windows of Poetry. #nativeamericanheritagemonth #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97
After participating in our AAPI heritage lesson, this student was inspired to come back to teach me the Thai word for library and add it to our display post. Made my month. #bebrooks97 #oakpark97
Thanks to these 6th grade design students our library has a brand new sign. I’m a happy client! #oakpark97 #bebrooks97
Blind dates with a book to celebrate Valentine’s Day at GBMS! #oakpark97 #bebrooks97
These 8th graders held an impromptu read-aloud of Hair Love during our #Blackhistorymonth2022 lesson. You’re never too old for a read-aloud. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97
@oakparklibrary visited today engaging our students about John Lewis, & their peace circles around the March trilogy. Students entered a raffle to win a March boxed set & made buttons honoring his “good trouble. #weared97 #bebrooks97
Beware!!! Ss are Monster App Smashing this week by creating spooky videos using @WeVideo then sharing via @Flipgrid. 🎃 #weared97 #bebrooks97
Our class just finished chapter 11, we are about a week behind. My students are wondering:
1. What might be the plan for the witch & Jumbie to be balanced?
2. What do you imagine the Jumbie to look like ?
#GRAJumbies #GRA21 #bebrooks97 #weareD97
Although a little late, Started #GRAJumbies this week with 6th graders. We are sketchnoting and student images are impressive! #GRA21 #BeBrooks97 #weared97
6th graders finally got to be in their GBMS library for reals this week and a read aloud broke out. We were all a little bit giddy to be together in person. #BeBrooks97 #oakpark97
Jennifer J Nelson retweeted
Word is getting out. Several national news outlets are heading down here. Thank you all for making noise 😭
Awareness is the first step that will hopefully lead to more resources being poured in.
