Jennifer J Nelson

Middle School Teacher-Librarian orbiting just outside...The Comfort Zone! My views and tweets are my own.

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Halloween activities included making book pumpkins and students on a scavenger hunt designed by one of our library aides! #oakpark97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

School year 2023, that’s a wrap! It’s been a slice. #WeAreD97 #bebrooks97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

7th graders are making origami bookmarks and having a laid-back lunch in THEIR library! #WeAreD97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

@OakPark97 librarians collaborating with @oakparklibrary equals an awesome STEAM fest. We had fun playing a game of Simon Says using @makeymakey and Play-doh. #d97libaries #bebrooks97 #WeAreD97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Laid-back lunchtime playing games in the library organized and led by our amazing Student Library Squad. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Shout out to some of the GBMS library squad students for updating our hallway display case. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

@TiffanyPuckett and our amazing PTO has the book fair up and running in person for the first time since 2019! @AndersonsBkshp #bebrooks97 #oakpark97 #libraries97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Thanks to these 6th grade design students our library has a brand new sign. I’m a happy client! #oakpark97 #bebrooks97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Blind dates with a book to celebrate Valentine’s Day at GBMS! #oakpark97 #bebrooks97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

⁦@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

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

@Vahle5th @pernilleripp Where are the Kahoots located?? Thanks!

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Beautiful Ofrenda honoring Day of the Dead. #weared97 #bebrooks97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

Beware!!! Ss are Monster App Smashing this week by creating spooky videos using @WeVideo then sharing via @Flipgrid. 🎃 #weared97 #bebrooks97

[Jennifer J Nelson @Brooks97lib]

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