083. "Planning a Community Read" with Kelly Hincks

Guest: Kelly Hincks, Lower School Librarian From: Detroit Country Day Lower School Michigan Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, K, 1, 2, 3 Kelly's Previous SLLN Episode: 017. "Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking" from Kelly Hincks Resources: Creating a Sense of Wonder with a Community Read (11/14/2025) A Community Read Using Potato Pants! (10/6/2022) "A Sense of Wonder" from The Teacher Bag Mystery Bag pictures Book Break: The Whale's Tale and the Otter's Side of the Story by Kate Messner and Brian Biggs Where to find Kelly Hincks: Email: [email protected] I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/kellyhincks.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/kelly.hincks Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected] Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky