Check Out The Super Fun Monthly Activity Calendars From Our Friends At Epic!

 

I love the Monthly Activity Calendars from our friends at Epic! 

Each month they have these super fun and engaging calendars filled with special ways to celebrate each day of the month.  Every day challenges our readers with ideas on how they use Epic to celebrate that particular day. 

This week we will celebrate Creepy Crawlers, Halloween History, Make Someone's Day, and more. 

You will find the October 2026 Epic calendar here. 

And you can download October, November, and December here too.

I am going to use the Epic Monthly Activity Calendars is a lot of different ways. I will print and share with teachers so they can hang up in their classrooms. I will share with our students in Google Classrooms.  I will hang up in the library. 

I can't wait to share with our students every month! You will find them all here.

And check out a few of my favorite books on Epic in my special Collection too, friends. 

Passive Programming Ideas School Librarians Can Run With Less Effort.....Join Us For This Fun New Follett Content Webinar, Friends!

 

I am so excited about our upcoming Follett Content webinar, Passive Programming Ideas School Librarians Can Run With Less Effort, on November 17th at 2:00pm CST. 

As shared in the invite, 

You've got twenty things pulling at you before first period even starts, and "run more programming" is not what you needed on your to-do list. But your library still needs to feel alive between classes, during lunch, when kids just wander in with ten spare minutes.

Shannon McClintock Miller has spent years building low-lift, high-engagement passive programming that doesn't require another staff meeting, another hour, or another line item in your budget. She's back to walk through what actually works.

In this session, you'll:

• Identify low-prep passive programming ideas that take minutes to set up

• Build a rotating lineup so your space stays fresh without constant reinvention

• Choose free or low-cost resources that work with a tight budget

• Get ready-to-use ideas organized by grade level you can adapt immediately

Whether you're running a one-person library or leading a team, this one's for you.

You can register for the webinar here.  And don't worry if you can't make it live. The recording and resources will be shared with everyone who registers after the webinar too. 

Can't wait to see you there, friends. 

Two Choice Boards For Digital Citizenship Week Filled With The Achievery Videos and Lessons From Common Sense Media, Cyber Civics, iKeepSafe, and More!

We celebrate Digital Citizenship Week October 19-23, 2026. Our friends at The Achievery, and there amazing partners, have so many awesome units containing videos and lessons to support us as we celebrate, advocate and teach digital citizenship. 

Let me show you how to find these units in The Achievery.

Under Categories, you will find Digital Literacy, and Digital Citizenship is one of the topics. 

Look at all of the Units that support Digital Citizenship...

...for all grade levels. 

There are lessons from several of their Collaborators including Common Sense Media, Cyber Civics, iKeepSafe, and more. 

To share these with my teachers and families, I put together two different choice boards highlighting two different grade levels, K-5th and 6-12th.           

You will find the Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week With Videos and Lessons From The The Achievery for K-5th here. 

You will find the Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week With Videos and Lessons From The The Achievery for 6-12th here. 

Please feel free to use these to find videos and lessons from these units to use with your students. And they are perfect to share with your teachers and families too. 

At the bottom of each choice board, I included the link to sign up for The Achievery at futureready.link/achievery. If you haven't signed up yet, sign up for your FREE account today, friends.