Last year I was given a great opportunity. I was able to transition from the classroom to the library. Me, a librarian, media specialist, teacher librarian... whatever title you want to use. It was a career move I had been interested in for a few years. The position allows me to teach all the students. I see students from each grade level daily for library lessons, book check out, and digital literacy skills. This is my time to instill a love of books to the students. I love seeing a student when they make a connection to a book.  I also get to use Maker Space activities and computers to build thinking, problem solving skills, imagination, and creativity in the students. This time lets me connect to the students during nonacademic activities. I enjoy seeing the creativity they have with blocks, legos, or play dough. I also have office responsibilities. I have book and technology budgets. I plan and run two books fairs. I produce a daily news show with the students. T......

I live in South Florida where the winter temperatures can range from a low around 60° to a high of 80° plus. We will get the occasional cold front and might see lows in the 40s. Rarely does it freeze in the area. How do you teach about snow to children who rarely experience winter temperatures, let alone see snow? Of course the first step is to read books, fiction and nonfiction books about Snow. Some of my favorites include: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert,   The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, and  The Biggest, Best Snowman  by Margery Cuyler. I use YouTube videos as well. My favorite are time lapse videos that show accumulation.      Four Feet of Snow Time Lapse (43 seconds)      Snowfall time lapse and clean up (3:42)   This one give them a good visuals of shoveling, cars making tracks and snow covering the tracks. We can't see snow videos without seeing some snowplows.       Kids Truck Video- Snow Pl......