Library

Children take pure pleasure in listening to books read aloud by the librarian. Young children learn to make good reading selections for themselves, check out their own books and become responsible for their timely return. Older children use the wireless library environment for traditional and computer research. Many children participate in the yearly local Reading Olympics program.

Kindergarten

• Introduction to library and arrangement of ER (Early Reader) books
• Introduction to library terms – author, title, illustrator
• Introduction to Caldecott Award books
• Storytelling and books read aloud
• Art activities related to books read aloud
• Choosing books for individual pleasure

Grade 1

• Library terms, title, author, illustrator, publisher
• Check out procedure
• ER (Easy Reader) books, fiction and non-fiction
• Story sequence: beginning, middle, end
• Chapter books of interest
• Fairytales and Folktales from around the world
• Repetitive tales

Grade 2

• Library terms, title, author, illustrator, publisher
• Computer check out and check in of books
• ER (Easy Reader) books, fiction and non-fiction (technology, science, arts, biography, poetry
• Two library sections- fiction and non-fiction
• Basic organization of books of shelves with like books
• Chapter books of interest
• Folktales

Grade 3

• Library terms- fiction, non-fiction, folktale, biography, author letter, call number
• Computer check out and check in of books
• Parts of a book – cover, spine, title page, table of contents, index
• Basic organization of books of shelves – fiction and non-fiction
• Ten divisions of non-fiction books
• JEM related project
• Automated card catalog search
• Caldecott award winning books

Grade 4

• Enjoyment and appreciation of children’s literature
• Reading Olympics
• Automated check out, check in of books
• Parts of a book – cover, spine, title page, table of contents, index
• Dewey Decimal System
• Research
  • Location of needed materials on shelves
  • Computer search
    • Internet
    • Websites
• JEM related project
• Reference section
• Fiction genres
• Newberry Award Winning Books

Grade 5

• Enjoyment and appreciation of children’s literature
• Reading Olympics
• Automated check out and check in of books
• Parts of a book – cover, spine, title page, table of contents, index - review
• Dewey Decimal System, 10 basic subject classifications
• Research related to curriculum – traditional and internet/web
• JEM related project
• Newberry Award winning books
• Reference books
• Author study
• Power Point

Grade 6

• Enjoyment and appreciation of literature
• Reading Olympics
• Author study
• Research skills, internet search skills
• Library use as needed

Grade 7

• Enjoyment and appreciation of literature
• Reading Olympics
• Internet Search Skills
• Author study
• Research skills

Grade 8

• Enjoyment and appreciation of literature
• Internet search skills and techniques
• Research project connected to English and History classes
• Interview skills