1st Grade Rules & Procedures
Review borrowing procedures and library rules
2nd Grade Rules & Procedures
Review borrowing procedures and library rules
3rd Grade Rules & Procedures
Review borrowing procedures and library rules
4th Grade Rules & Procedures
Review borrowing procedures, library rules
Parts of a Book
Identify the front & back cover, title, copyright, and table of contents pages
Community kindness books
Review books that focus on people and jobs in communities
Fiction vs Nonfiction
Review key differences between fiction & nonfiction. ID markers of each in different books
Wordless Picture books
Create image board for a wordless picture book created by the class
Understanding the Catalog
Identify catalog organization, function Identify components of an item record
Wordless Picture Books
Identify the plot and themes of a story through the illustrations of a wordless picture book
Biography vs. Autobiography
Review the differences and identify each in read-alouds
Fairy Tales
Read fairy tales from different cultures and identify common themes. Compare illustration styles
Author Study
Read different books from the same author to learn about style and voice
Read books and excerpts across multiple genres and learn to identify them. Learn how to identify and locate genre books in the library.
Finding the just-right book
Use questions and techniques, 5-finger rule to find a “just-right-book ”
Begin fully independent book selection
Library Collections
Understand how & why the library is divided into sections. Learn section codes, identify location of sections in the library
Book Reviews
Write a book review that will be displayed in the library using the language of reviews
Searching Skills
Find books in the catalog using the Subject field. Identify related books using links in item metadata
Basic Catalog Searching Use of Title and Author search fields
Intro. To Dewey Decimal
Identify the purpose and basic structure of the system. Organize basic Dewey call numbers
Review of Dewey Decimal
Identify sections without catalog, Organize detailed call numbers
Library Databases
Identify and access various library databases. Locate articles on a given topic in database
Finding Picture
Books Intro to searching a particular section. Learn to read Picture Book Section call numbers
Basic Catalog Searching
Learn basics of keyword search in the library catalog. Identify call numbers in catalog, find books on shelves
Nonfiction study
Select topic and identify in nonfiction collection. Use DDS to browse topic books
Book Talks
Identify key components style of a book talk. Present book talk to the class
Poetry Month
Find poetry section and browse independently. Read different forms of rhyming poetry
Poetry Month
Search the catalog for poetry books using different keywords. Read & create acrostic poetry
Poetry Month
Use Dewey Decimal System to identify the poetry section
Read and write haiku poems
Poetry Month
Use the catalog to identify specific poetry forms in the collection. Read and write blackout
Illustrator Study & Summer
Reading Preparation
Read different books from the same illustrator to learn about style, technique, and visual storytelling
Award Winning Books & Summer
Reading Preparation
Identify focus & purpose of different awards. Read various award winners
Fairy Tales & Summer Reading Preparation
Read fairy tales from different cultures and create fairy tale in class
External Sources Study
Identify trustworthy and useful information from external sites
look at MS library catalog