With the support of her administration, a day was chosen in which Those Shoes would be read at the same time in every classroom. The story goes on about the decisions that Jeremy has to make and the way he finds out who is friends are and are not. His grandmother tells him that they cannot afford those shoes, but they can afford the winter boots that he needs. He really wants the shoes that “everyone” has at school. The book is about a young boy named Jeremy who has a problem.

Those ShoesĪfter much research, Lauren decided on the book Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts. To make this effort successful, she knew she needed to provide teachers with all of the resources they would need, and so she ordered enough paperback copies of the book to go to every classroom teacher. She decided to pursue the idea of creating a school-wide read-aloud event using a single book for grades kindergarten through fifth grade. She wanted to use literature to explore the idea of the concepts of wants and needs, sharing and friendship. She has held different teaching positions in her career, but librarian is by far her favorite. Lauren Lynn has been the librarian at Huntingtown Elementary School in Huntingtown, Maryland, for 5 years. It involves a school librarian who is committed to celebrating the diversity in all of us, who has a passion for showing every child that they are special, and who has a special gift for bringing literature to life. In this blog post, I wanted to share one such example. Making connections between the AASL Standards and literature is something that school librarians do very well. We celebrate the work of other librarians and find joy in being part of an effective, innovative profession. Home › Blog Topics › Exploring Equity with Those ShoesĪs librarians implementing the AASL Standards, we often find inspiration in those who work around us and among us.

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