LUV for Libraries
Fostering Collaboration, Connecting Communities
Transform your library into a hub of creativity, collaboration, and meaningful connections!
LUV for Libraries Empowers Librarians, Connects Communities, and Enriches the Lives of Students
LUV for Libraries revolutionizes K-5 education by empowering teacher librarians to connect and collaborate with peers nationwide on a safe and secure platform. Subscriptions run for 12 months and give you access to six project-based courses aimed at enhancing critical library, literacy, and technology skills while fostering collaboration, communication, and empathy.
Includes We Are Digital Explorers course based on Shannon McClintock Miller’s bestselling book Sonia’s Digital World. The first 30 teachers to subscribe will receive a free copy of this book.
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LUV for Libraries Courses
We Are Digital Explorers!
Ages 4-8
The We Are Digital Explorers! course celebrates what it means to be a digital explorer in the world. Based on Shannon McClintock Miller's best-selling book, Sonia’s Digital World, students build on their literacy skills and collaborate with peers to learn about and discuss the importance of digital literacy. Through hands-on participation, students will create a community mural and exchange videos with their partners to share how they use technology in their everyday lives.
The We Are Digital Explorers! course celebrates what it means to be a digital explorer in the world. Based on Shannon McClintock Miller's best-selling book, Sonia’s Digital World, students build on their literacy skills and collaborate with peers to learn about and discuss the importance of digital literacy. Through hands-on participation, students will create a community mural and exchange videos with their partners to share how they use technology in their everyday lives.
Bridge Engineers
Ages 4-8
The Bridge Engineers course teaches students about the engineering design cycle, how to make connections between stories and design challenges, and how design thinking can be used to solve problems through hands-on investigations and experiments, design builds, and communicating with global partners.
The Bridge Engineers course teaches students about the engineering design cycle, how to make connections between stories and design challenges, and how design thinking can be used to solve problems through hands-on investigations and experiments, design builds, and communicating with global partners.
Tower Engineers
Ages 4-8
The Tower Engineers course allows students to investigate the engineering design cycle, to make connections between stories and design challenges, and to understand how design thinking can be used to solve problems through hands-on investigations and experiments, design buildings, and communicating with global partners.
The Tower Engineers course allows students to investigate the engineering design cycle, to make connections between stories and design challenges, and to understand how design thinking can be used to solve problems through hands-on investigations and experiments, design buildings, and communicating with global partners.
We Are Coding Explorers!
Ages 9-11
The We Are Coding Explorers! course celebrates what it means to be a coding explorer. Based on the book "Adventures in Makerspace: A Coding Mission" by Shannon McClintock Miller and Blake Hoena, students build on their coding skills and collaborate with peers to learn about and discuss the basics of coding through unplugged activities. Through hands-on participation, students will create a coding board themed around Theseus finding the Minotaur and exchange their experiences with their partners.
The We Are Coding Explorers! course celebrates what it means to be a coding explorer. Based on the book "Adventures in Makerspace: A Coding Mission" by Shannon McClintock Miller and Blake Hoena, students build on their coding skills and collaborate with peers to learn about and discuss the basics of coding through unplugged activities. Through hands-on participation, students will create a coding board themed around Theseus finding the Minotaur and exchange their experiences with their partners.
We Are Art Explorers!
Ages 4-8
The We Are Art Explorers! course celebrates the creativity and connections that emerge from a single mark. Based on Peter H. Reynolds' beloved book, The Dot, students will explore the power of their own artistic expression and collaborate with peers to discover how small actions can grow into something larger. Through hands-on activities, students will design their unique dot creations, exchange them with partner schools, and work together to create new, shared pieces of art. Along the way, they will engage in meaningful discussions about creativity, collaboration, and the impact of art in their lives and communities.
The We Are Art Explorers! course celebrates the creativity and connections that emerge from a single mark. Based on Peter H. Reynolds' beloved book, The Dot, students will explore the power of their own artistic expression and collaborate with peers to discover how small actions can grow into something larger. Through hands-on activities, students will design their unique dot creations, exchange them with partner schools, and work together to create new, shared pieces of art. Along the way, they will engage in meaningful discussions about creativity, collaboration, and the impact of art in their lives and communities.
Art Connections
Ages 9-11
The Art Connections course sparks students’ curiosity about their own culture and helps them develop a global perspective through meaningful interaction with students in another country. In this exchange, students in both countries learn about an artist from their own country and do a hands-on project related to that artist's work. Through asynchronous video exchanges, the students present the artist and their own artwork to their partner class, and also receive videos from their partner classroom.
The Art Connections course sparks students’ curiosity about their own culture and helps them develop a global perspective through meaningful interaction with students in another country. In this exchange, students in both countries learn about an artist from their own country and do a hands-on project related to that artist's work. Through asynchronous video exchanges, the students present the artist and their own artwork to their partner class, and also receive videos from their partner classroom.
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LUV for Libraries Subscription
$
999*
for 12 months per school
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Includes membership for all school Teacher Librarians in the Level Up Village community
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Unlimited access to all LUV for Libraries courses on a secure, COPPA-certified platform
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Unlimited LUV for Libraries exchanges
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6 standards-aligned courses for Grades K-5
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Teacher support materials
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Student workbooks
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Rubrics
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Platform onboarding and support
* $999 introductory price when purchased before December 15, 2024.
Become a Hub of Creativity and Collaboration!
Leadership in Innovation
Position your library at the forefront of innovation and showcase your commitment to providing cutting-edge educational experiences for students.
Mindful Use of Technology
Facilitate collaboration and foster empathy by encouraging students to use technology as a tool for positive change and meaningful connections.
Collaboration on a Larger Scale
When you join a community of fellow librarians, you connect your students with peers from diverse backgrounds, providing valuable opportunities for your students to learn from and with their peers, expanding their perspectives and digital citizenship.
Alignment to Standards
Seamlessly integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ISTE Standards into your curriculum through educational projects while fostering creativity and innovation.
Exchange Topics for Libraries on a Safe Platform
LUV for Libraries will feature exciting collaborative courses on topics that will include:
- Digital Literacy
- The Engineering Design Cycle
- Creating Music and Instruments
- Human Impact on Geography
The Level Up Village platform is COPPA-certified, ensuring that children’s privacy is always secured.
How Does It Work?
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Yu join the LUV community of teacher librarians.
Mrs. Smith connects her class in Burlington, VT with Mr. Yu’s class in Anchorage, AK.
Students in both classes work collaboratively on projects that build digital citizenship skills, enhance interpersonal communication skills, and learn from their peers.
Students reflect on the work they have done and think critically about their learning.
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Funding & Grants
We have curated a helpful list of a few possibilities for you to fund a global virtual exchange with us through grants.
